PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takehiko Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nazim Javaddov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nazim Javaddov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Watanabe
vs
Javaddov

175 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takehiko Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nazim Javaddov!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Javaddov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Nazim Javaddov has been cut.
Javaddov throws a poor cross that misses
and Watanabe counters with a nice body shot.
Watanabe throws the left hand but Javaddov avoids the punch easily.
Javaddov is looking for the big counter here.
Watanabe misses with a looping left.
Nazim Javaddov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Watanabe. No joy for Javaddov on that attempt.
Javaddov tries for a takedown but Watanabe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Watanabe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Javaddov staying out of range there.
Javaddov misses with a hook
and Watanabe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Javaddov moves out of range of the strikes.
As Watanabe backs off Javaddov throws a huge counter combo but Watanabe manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Javaddov shoots and misses
and Javaddov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takehiko Watanabe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nazim Javaddov.
Watanabe scores with a jab.

Javaddov is rocked!
Watanabe walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Javaddov drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Watanabe swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Javaddov's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takehiko Watanabe!
A relieved looking Takehiko Watanabe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.