PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Killa Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mietek Blacha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Killa Watts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mietek Blacha's chin.

Watts
vs
Blacha

187 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Killa Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mietek Blacha!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blacha manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Watts on his heels. He'll look to pass Watts's guard now, I'm sure.

Blacha got a little sloppy there for a moment and Watts has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blacha has managed to get both his arms back between Watts's legs - danger averted.
Blacha with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Blacha would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Watts looking for a guillotine here but Blacha defends easily.

Watts has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blacha can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blacha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blacha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Watts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Watts looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Blacha passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blacha working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
A lull in the action here.

Blacha stands up and we're back to a striking position.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Watts enables Blacha to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Watts manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Watts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Watts is breathing heavily.
Watts throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Blacha controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blacha is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Blacha slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts keeping full guard, as Blacha tries to pass.
Blacha slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Mietek Blacha has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Blacha shoots in and bounces Watts off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blacha passes Watts's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Blacha working the head and body with strikes.

Blacha is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Watts defends it well.
Blacha moves nicely into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Watts is looking to regain half guard here but Blacha keeps moving and retains side control.
Watts is letting Blacha control him for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blacha has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Blacha bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
Blacha lands a decent elbow from side control.
Watts is being controlled here.
Blacha works to advance to full mount. Watts defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blacha prevents Watts from getting the reversal.

Blacha is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Watts to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Watts shrugs it off.
Blacha sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mietek Blacha dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Blacha moves into the clinch.

Blacha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blacha dips to his left and cracks Watts with an uppercut!
Watts tries for a takedown but Blacha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Killa Watts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Blacha shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Blacha was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Blacha prevents Watts from getting the reversal.
Blacha controlling from the full mount.
Blacha working Watts over with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blacha cracks Watts with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Blacha scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Watts?
Blacha looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mietek Blacha has got the better of the ground game so far.

Watts defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Blacha.
Blacha controlling the position easily from mount.
Watts is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blacha lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Blacha scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Watts?
Blacha controlling the pace for now.
Watts is working to get back to half guard.
Blacha lands a heavy elbow.
Blacha takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Blacha connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Blacha looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Blacha breaks from Watts's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Blacha working Watts over with strikes here.
Blacha sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Blacha with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blacha content just to control the position here.
The referee warns Watts that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Blacha lands with some strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blacha controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Blacha.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blacha blocks Watts's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Blacha looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mietek Blacha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Blacha looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Watts!
Blacha controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watts is in a horrible position here. Blacha smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The referee warns Watts that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blacha cracks Watts with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Watts throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watts is wriggling around trying to escape.
Blacha controlling the pace for now.
Blacha unloading with bombs!
Blacha with a couple of short strikes.
Blacha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Watts is working to get back to half guard.
Blacha sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Blacha mounts Watts! Really nice guard pass there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Blacha landing punches.
Blacha putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blacha looking to control and managing it successfully.
Blacha has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Watts's face.
Watts tries to buck Blacha off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts is looking to improve his position but Blacha isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Blacha cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Blacha content just to control the position here.
Blacha looking to finish Watts with some ground and pound. This is bad for Watts!
Blacha content just to control the position here.
Blacha has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Watts's face.
Blacha lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blacha wants to finish this one by submission but Watts is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Blacha.
Blacha tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by Blacha.
Blacha controlling from the full mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blacha cracks Watts with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mietek Blacha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blacha has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mietek Blacha!