PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladmir Lenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watanabe's entrance music is Bad Man A Step. A fine choice. Lenin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Soviet National Anthem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Watanabe
vs
Lenin

175 cm
22
160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
154 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luigi Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vladmir Lenin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenin misses with a double jab
and Watanabe counters with a stiff right hand.
Lenin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Watanabe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lenin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Watanabe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lenin misses with a double jab
letting Watanabe counter with a right hand.
Lenin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Watanabe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watanabe delivers a nice body kick.
Lenin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Watanabe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lenin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Watanabe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watanabe throws a series of strikes that have Lenin backpedaling.

Watanabe moves into the clinch.

Watanabe pulls Lenin into guard.
Lenin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watanabe is keeping the position for now.
Lenin is looking to advance position but Watanabe has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe prevents Lenin from getting the reversal.
Watanabe with a couple of short strikes.
Watanabe unloading with bombs!
Watanabe scoring with strikes but Lenin is staying in there.
Watanabe unloading with bombs!
Watanabe looking to finish Lenin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lenin!

Lenin is rocked!
Watanabe lands a big shot to the head and Lenin winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Luigi Watanabe!