PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ha Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kengo Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Young
vs
Watanabe

178 cm
25
195 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

182 cm
33
200 lbs
15 - 19 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ha Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kengo Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watanabe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Young avoids it really well and circles away.
Watanabe lands with a nice body punch.
Watanabe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Young connects with an inside leg kick.
Young lands the left hand.
Young is looking to clinch but Watanabe is avoiding it.

Young has managed to clinch.
Young throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Young.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young works on Watanabe's body with a couple of short punches.
Watanabe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Young pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ha Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kengo Watanabe.
Watanabe wants to get back to striking at distance but Young won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.
Young lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe can't get the takedown.
Young blocking some punches.

Young's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Young comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Young is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Watanabe's half guard.
Watanabe has hold of Young's hands but Young slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Young uses his free foot to push down on Watanabe's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Watanabe.
Young trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Young is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Watanabe has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Watanabe!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watanabe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watanabe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Watanabe throws a strike but Young rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Young looking to sit in guard and control but Watanabe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Young is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young postures up in Watanabe's guard and throws a big left but Watanabe blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young chips away with some ground and pound.
Watanabe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Young scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Young wants to pass the guard but Watanabe is keeping the position.
Watanabe wants to sweep here but Young controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Young accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Young postures up and lands a big shot to Watanabe's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young cracks Watanabe with a solid left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young is stalling in the full guard.
Young looking to pass the guard.
Young with a flurry of punches that miss.
Watanabe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ha Young dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Watanabe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Young circles away quickly and effectively.

Young gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Young with a knee to the head.
Young lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watanabe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Watanabe takes a shot to the head.
Watanabe is trying to drag Young to the mat but Young just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Young with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Watanabe is trying to drag Young to the mat but Young just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Young works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Young is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ha Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kengo Watanabe.
Watanabe takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Kengo Watanabe has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young lands a big knee! That's hurt Watanabe! Oh, he's all over the place! Young lands another knee that sends Watanabe to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ha Young!
Ha Young tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.