PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katsuo Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Estripador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watanabe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Metallica - All Nightmare Long. Jack Estripador is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Watanabe
vs
Estripador

191 cm
32
250 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

190 cm
29
265 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Katsuo Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Estripador!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estripador cracks a nice hook into Watanabe's ribs.
A lazy left from Estripador finds it's target.
Watanabe swings widly with a right hand
and Estripador counters with a three punch combo that has Watanabe backing up. Watanabe nods at Estripador to acknowledge the strikes.
Estripador clobbers Watanabe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Watanabe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Watanabe misses with a left hand
and Estripador counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Watanabe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Estripador counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Katsuo Watanabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Estripador misses.
Watanabe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watanabe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Estripador misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estripador scores with a jab to the head.
Watanabe misses with a body shot.
A combination from Estripador does no damage.
Watanabe misses with an uppercut
and Estripador finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Estripador throws a series of strikes that have Watanabe backpedaling.

It looks like Katsuo Watanabe has been cut.
Estripador misses with a double jab.
Watanabe misses with an uppercut. Estripador saw that one coming.
Estripador tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Estripador finds it's way round the side to connect with Watanabe's head.
Jack Estripador is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watanabe throws a jab when Estripador was well out of range.
Watanabe throws a lazy uppercut
and Estripador counters with a two punch combo.
Estripador throws a series of punches but Watanabe avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watanabe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Estripador counters with a left and a right that stings Watanabe.
Estripador lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Watanabe backs up against the cage.
Nice shot lands for Estripador.
A big left from Watanabe misses.
Watanabe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Estripador. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Estripador misses.
Watanabe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sloppy strikes from Estripador. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Estripador, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Estripador takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Estripador throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watanabe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estripador defending well as Watanabe loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Estripador does no damage.
Watanabe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Estripador throws a right hand that Watanabe ducks under and follows up with a left that Watanabe also avoids with ease.
Watanabe misses with a hook
and Estripador counters with a nice body kick.
Estripador tries to bum rush Watanabe with a series of wild strikes but Watanabe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watanabe throws an off balance right hand
and Estripador counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watanabe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Watanabe tries for a takedown but Estripador circles away easily
and Estripador counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Estripador will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Katsuo Watanabe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Watanabe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Estripador throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watanabe throws a jab but it's blocked by Estripador.
Estripador throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a right hand that misses
and Estripador counters with a nice body shot.
Estripador staying out of range there.
Estripador falls off balance throwing a combination
and Watanabe counters with a left to the body.
Watanabe thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estripador misses with the combination.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Watanabe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Watanabe throws a lazy uppercut
and Estripador counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Watanabe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Estripador on the side of the head.
Watanabe misses with a hook
and Estripador makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Watanabe really felt that one!
Watanabe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Estripador blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watanabe throws a jab but it's blocked by Estripador.
Watanabe misses with a series of wild punches.
Watanabe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Estripador moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Estripador fails to land with a series of punches.
Estripador fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Watanabe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Watanabe.
Jack Estripador seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe lands a head shot.
Estripador misses with a wild combination.
Watanabe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Estripador counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Estripador throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Watanabe counter with a right hand.
Estripador goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Estripador scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Watanabe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Estripador counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Watanabe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Estripador's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Estripador is trying to stand up here but Watanabe is controlling him well.

Estripador looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Watanabe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Watanabe wants to take a breather but Estripador is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watanabe throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Estripador to regain full guard.
Estripador has momentary wrist control but Watanabe slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watanabe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katsuo Watanabe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Katsuo Watanabe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Watanabe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Estripador connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Watanabe scrambles back to his feet.
Watanabe misses with a double jab
and Estripador counters with a head kick. That will keep Watanabe thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Watanabe misses with a straight right.
Watanabe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Estripador misses with a wild combination.
Watanabe looks to land a left hand but Estripador moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Watanabe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Estripador sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Watanabe shoots in but no luck this time.
Estripador uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Watanabe throws a hook but Estripador avoids it easily.
Estripador staying out of range there.
Jack Estripador is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watanabe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Estripador throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Watanabe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Estripador does no damage.
Watanabe throws a jab but it's blocked by Estripador.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watanabe. Estripador does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watanabe throws a right hand that misses
and Estripador counters with a two punch combo.
Watanabe shoots in and drives through. Estripador sprawls well.
Watanabe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Estripador counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Estripador rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Watanabe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Estripador looks to land a combination but Watanabe avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estripador slips a straight right by Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a series of punches but Estripador moves out of range.
Watanabe dodges the punch combination from Estripador.
Watanabe misses with a hook
and Estripador counters with a series of strikes. Watanabe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Watanabe misses with a hook. Estripador ducked under it nicely.
Watanabe misses with a looping left.
Estripador throws a right and a left that both miss.
Estripador's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Watanabe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Estripador scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estripador connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Watanabe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watanabe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Estripador sprawls well. Estripador wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Watanabe gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katsuo Watanabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Estripador tries to bum rush Watanabe with a series of wild strikes but Watanabe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watanabe misses with a left hand
and Estripador counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watanabe has his takedown stuffed
and Estripador counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Estripador comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Estripador has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Estripador!