PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes into the arena with Power blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miller
vs
Watanabe

175 cm
26
140 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

172 cm
28
145 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kenji Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Miller - just one landing.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Watanabe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watanabe throws out a leg kick but Miller moves out of range and Watanabe only half commits.
Miller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Miller closes the distance but Watanabe moves to the side
and Watanabe counters with a head kick.
Miller throws the left hand but Watanabe avoids the punch easily.
Miller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Watanabe moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miller.
Watanabe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watanabe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Watanabe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miller blocking some punches.
Watanabe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watanabe has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watanabe has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Watanabe with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Watanabe.
Watanabe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Watanabe's face.

It looks like Kenji Watanabe has been cut.
Watanabe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Watanabe lands with a left to the head.
Miller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Watanabes head.
Still in the clinch, Watanabe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Watanabe throws a head punch that misses.
Watanabe prevents a body shot from Miller.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Watanabe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watanabe lands a body punch.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Watanabe blocks it.
Watanabe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Watanabe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Watanabe lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller presses Watanabe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Watanabe lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watanabe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miller is defending well for now.
Watanabe blocking some punches.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watanabe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Watanabe struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watanabe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Watanabe.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Watanabe.
Watanabe tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
Watanabe crunches a lovely knee into Miller's ribcage.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watanabe blocks it with crossed arms.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee calls for Watanabe to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Watanabe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miller misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Watanabe.
Watanabe blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watanabe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Watanabe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watanabe avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Watanabe.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
Watanabe managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Watanabe blocks it.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Watanabe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miller creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watanabe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miller missing with knees to the body.
Watanabe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Watanabe has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Miller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watanabe avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Miller working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Miller takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller tries to work over Watanabe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Watanabe tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Watanabe blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kenji Watanabe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenji Watanabe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Watanabe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watanabe throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watanabe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice straight punches there by Watanabe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Watanabe.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Watanabe staying out of range there.
Watanabe throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Watanabe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miller tries to clinch up
and Watanabe counters with a nice body kick.
Watanabe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Watanabe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Watanabe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Miller has closed the distance and engaged Watanabe in a clinch.
Watanabe scores a nice knee to the body.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Watanabe blocks it.
Watanabe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Watanabe tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watanabe's elbow.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Watanabe backwards.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watanabe.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watanabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Watanabe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Watanabe blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A hook to the body from Watanabe.
Watanabe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Miller up against the cage.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watanabe misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Watanabe pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Watanabe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenji Watanabe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Watanabe lands a shoulder strike.
Watanabe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller blocks an elbow strike from Watanabe.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Watanabe is blocking nicely.
Watanabe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miller blocks it with crossed arms.
Watanabe blocking some punches.
Watanabe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Miller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Watanabe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Watanabe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Watanabe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watanabe.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Watanabe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Miller takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe blocking some punches.
Watanabe working aggressively here.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.
Watanabe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miller's face.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Watanabe lands with a short shot to the head.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Watanabe stalling in the clinch but Miller improves position.
Watanabe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Watanabe connects with a knee to the head.

Miller is rocked!
Watanabe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Watanabe - that landed with a thud.
Watanabe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Watanabe - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Watanabe.
Watanabe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Watanabe landing knees to the head.
Watanabe misses with a knee strike.
Watanabe cracks Miller with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenji Watanabe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenji Watanabe's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Watanabe keeps the fight on the outside.
Watanabe pushes Miller away with a front kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watanabe.
Watanabe lands a brutal head kick. Miller looks out on his feet and Watanabe throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Kenji Watanabe!
Kenji Watanabe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.