PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roscoe P Coltrane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wanderlei Watanabe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roscoe P Coltrane's chin.

P Coltrane
vs
Watanabe

195 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
26
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roscoe P Coltrane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe throws a leg kick that is checked
and P Coltrane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watanabe misses with a leg kick

and P Coltrane decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Watanabe's guard.
P Coltrane is stalling in the full guard.
P Coltrane connects with a couple of short punches.
P Coltrane looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Watanabe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
P Coltrane throws a big right hand that misses.
P Coltrane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
P Coltrane stands up over Watanabe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
P Coltrane passes Watanabe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Watanabe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
P Coltrane prevents Watanabe from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

P Coltrane is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Watanabe defends it well.
Watanabe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from P Coltrane there.
P Coltrane is nestled in close to Watanabe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
P Coltrane sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Watanabe defending well though.
Watanabe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
P Coltrane slips a nice elbow through Watanabe's hands, connecting with Watanabe's forehead.
P Coltrane looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Watanabe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from P Coltrane there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
P Coltrane lands with a punch from half guard.
P Coltrane works his foot free and advances to mount.
P Coltrane with shots to the head and body - Watanabe looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe can't escape the position.
P Coltrane working away from the top, dropping strikes.
P Coltrane scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Watanabe?
P Coltrane with shots to the head and body - Watanabe looks very uncomfortable down there.
P Coltrane connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
P Coltrane is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Watanabe is looking to improve his position but P Coltrane isn't that keen on the idea.
P Coltrane punishing his opponent with strikes.
P Coltrane has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Watanabe looks gassed!
Watanabe is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
P Coltrane scoring with strikes but Watanabe is staying in there.
P Coltrane looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
P Coltrane is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Watanabe is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
P Coltrane lands a big elbow - Watanabe is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Watanabe is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Roscoe P Coltrane!