PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michal Kucharski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeshi Watanabe will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kucharski
vs
Watanabe

177 cm
25
144 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

175 cm
28
135 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Bad Man Clothing

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michal Kucharski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takeshi Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Watanabe gets caught flat footed, as Kucharski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Watanabe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Watanabe wants to sweep but no luck.
Watanabe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kucharski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kucharski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Watanabe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Kucharski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kucharski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Kucharski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Watanabe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Watanabe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kucharski wants to control from the top but Watanabe keeps moving.
Kucharski content to stall in guard here.

Watanabe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kucharski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watanabe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe keeping moving, preventing Kucharski from controlling successfully.

Kucharski drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Kucharski seems to have locked his on tight now - Watanabe screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Kucharski, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Michal Kucharski!
Michal Kucharski was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.