PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rudolph Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balat Kalabaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Watts
vs
Kalabaw

184 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rudolph Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Balat Kalabaw!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalabaw swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Watts counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kalabaw!

Watts looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Watts working the strikes but Kalabaw uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Kalabaw avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Watts.
Watts is keen to just control but Kalabaw is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalabaw is trying to stand.
Watts tries to stand and escape but Kalabaw is controlling the position.
Watts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rudolph Watts just wasn't active enough.
Watts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kalabaw as he avoids it easily.
Balat Kalabaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Watts doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kalabaw counters with a crisp one two that drops Watts! Kalabaw thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Watts to his feet! Watts is in big trouble!

Watts is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalabaw is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Watts flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Watts is out cold! Kalabaw holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Balat Kalabaw!