PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katsuo Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watanabe's entrance music is Metallica - All Nightmare Long. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Khan's choice of entrance music: Fuckin' In The Bushes. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Watanabe
vs
Khan

191 cm
28
250 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

200 cm
21
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Katsuo Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abel Khan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan digs a good body shot into Watanabe's ribs.
Watanabe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Khan back to the cage. Watanabe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Abel Khan has been cut.
Khan misses with a looping left.

Khan closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Khan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Khan lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Come on Khan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Khan receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Khan scores with a shot to the side of Watanabe's head.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khan lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Katsuo Watanabe has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Watanabe as the two fighters clinch.
Watanabe is trying to stall.
Watanabe struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
Khan pushes Watanabe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Khan as the two fighters clinch.
Khan controlling the action here for a moment.
A hook to the body from Khan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan blocks a body shot from Watanabe.
Khan is working Watanabe over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Khan.
Watanabe tries to stall but Khan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Khan presses Watanabe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Watanabe is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khan.
Khan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Watanabe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watanabe tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Watanabe back against the cage.
A short left from Khan.
Khan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short left from Khan.
A right handed body shot lands from Khan.
A short uppercut from Khan.
Khan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Watanabe misses with a body punch.
Khan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khan digs a right hand into Watanabe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watanabe's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Khan as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Katsuo Watanabe's cut is getting worse.
Khan digs a right hand underneath Watanabe's ribcage. Watanabe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Khan effectively controlling the action here.
Khan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Khan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Khan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
Khan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Watanabe misses with a punch to the body.
Khan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Khan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khan is leaning against Watanabe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Khan.
Khan lands a right hand.
Khan is struggling to control the position.
Khan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Khan.
Nice body punch from Khan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan lands a left hand.
Khan lands a right hand.

Katsuo Watanabe's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Khan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Khan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Watanabe up against the cage.
Khan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khan stalling against the cage.
Khan lands with a light punch inside.
Khan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khan lands a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Khan.
Watanabe misses with the head strike.
Khan scores with a shoulder strike.
Khan taking a breather.
Khan is leaning against Watanabe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Watanabe or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Abel Khan.
Jab, jab by Khan - just one landing.

Jeez, Katsuo Watanabe's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Katsuo Watanabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan catches Watanabe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Watanabe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khan connects with a looping right hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Katsuo Watanabe's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Abel Khan!