PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Songswat Watana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel FalleN (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Songswat Watana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Watana
vs
FalleN

173 cm
24
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

167 cm
25
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Songswat Watana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel FalleN!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
FalleN takes a swing at Watana's ribcage but misses.
FalleN swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watana moves out of range as FalleN strikes.
Watana slips a straight right by FalleN.
Watana is looking to clinch but FalleN is avoiding it.

Watana clinches up with FalleN and pushes him back against the cage.
Watana looking to throw knees to the head but FalleN is blocking nicely.
Watana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watana stalling.
Watana lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt FalleN or not.
Watana blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from FalleN.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
FalleN on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
FalleN goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
FalleN lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watana is looking to break free of the clinch but FalleN has double underhooks.
Watana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but FalleN has him pressed against the cage.
Watana definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A hook to the body from FalleN.
Watana trying to stall but FalleN improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from FalleN.
FalleN lands a right hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Watana putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has FalleN in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from FalleN.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
FalleN tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watana's elbow.
FalleN digs a right hand into Watana's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watana's gas tank.
FalleN working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
FalleN lands with a right to the head.
Watana is trying to push FalleN away but FalleN has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
FalleN scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from FalleN.
FalleN doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
FalleN tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
FalleN working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
FalleN digs a right hand underneath Watana's ribcage. Watana let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Watana is breathing heavily.
FalleN lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Watana.
FalleN lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
FalleN throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
FalleN lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from FalleN.
FalleN pushes Watana back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
FalleN scores with a nice hook to the head.
FalleN lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Watana is rocked!
A body shot lands from FalleN.
Oh Watana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
FalleN lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, FalleN scores with a nice short uppercut.
FalleN lands a nice shot to the body.
FalleN is working Watana over against the cage.
FalleN scores with a shoulder strike.
FalleN lands a big right hand that drops Watana! The killer instinct kicks in and FalleN finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by FalleN!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel FalleN!