PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Drama (ranked 2714 p4p, 276 weight class) and Ueda Umanouke (ranked 2239 p4p, 225 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Drama might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Vicious White Kids No Lip. Umanouke comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kenji Kawai's Making of a Cyborg kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Drama
vs
Umanouke

188 cm
40
240 lbs
28 - 19 - 0

190 cm
37
280 lbs
30 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Drama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Ueda Umanouke!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umanouke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Umanouke ducks under a wild hook from Drama.
Drama throws a series of punches but Umanouke avoids them all with ease.
Drama throws an off balance right hand

and Umanouke counters with a single leg into guard. Drama didn't expect that.
Drama keeping moving, preventing Umanouke from controlling successfully.
Umanouke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drama is keeping the position for now.
Umanouke wants to control from the top but Drama keeps moving.
Umanouke wants to pass the guard but Drama is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umanouke trying to control but Drama is working from the bottom.
Umanouke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Umanouke is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanouke wants to pass the guard but Drama is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Drama uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Drama cracks Umanouke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Ueda Umanouke has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Umanouke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Umanouke.
A jab from Drama misses.
Drama takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Umanouke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Umanouke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Drama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Umanouke.
Umanouke slips a jab and a cross from Drama.
Drama lands with a nice combination. Umanouke backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Umanouke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Umanouke throws a looping overhand right but Drama ducks down to avoid it.
Drama looks to land a right hand but Umanouke moved out of range.
Johnny Drama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drama scores with a nice right hand.
Umanouke scores with a jab.
Umanouke lands a body shot.
Drama wants to land a leg kick but Umanouke is out of range.
Umanouke lands with a hook. Drama tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Drama misses with a looping right.

Umanouke moves into the clinch.

Drama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drama on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A left and a right from Drama both land. Nice combination.
Drama slips a jab from Umanouke.
Umanouke misses with a wild body shot.
Drama cracks Umanouke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Umanouke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drama.
Umanouke throws a jab when Drama was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drama.
Drama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Umanouke fails with a takedown attempt.
A left lands for Drama.
Drama throws a sloppy head kick and Umanouke moves out of range easily.
A combination from Drama does no damage.
Crunch! Drama slams his shin into Umanouke's torso.
Umanouke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Umanouke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drama.
Umanouke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drama throws a big counter combination but Umanouke scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Umanouke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drama.
Umanouke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Umanouke ducks under a wild hook from Drama.
Drama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umanouke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drama.
Umanouke throws a body punch but Drama moves out of range.
Umanouke blocks a low kick nicely.
And Umanouke tries to counter it with a takedown but Drama pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Umanouke throws a looping overhand right but Drama ducks down to avoid it.
Drama gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Umanouke.
Umanouke swings for the body but Drama moves out of range.
Jab from Umanouke.
Drama moves away from the strike by Umanouke.
Umanouke shoots in for a takedown but Drama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ueda Umanouke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drama throws a right hand that Umanouke ducks under and follows up with a left that Umanouke also avoids with ease.
Umanouke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Drama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Umanouke drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Drama defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Umanouke throws an overhand right that lands on Drama's shoulder, as Drama tries to avoid the shot.
Umanouke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Umanouke on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Umanouke connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Drama will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice shot by Drama.
Umanouke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drama is fending him off so far but Umanouke persists. Nope, Drama circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Umanouke slips a jab from Drama.
Umanouke pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Drama back to the cage. Umanouke follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Umanouke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drama doesn't seem bothered though.
Drama is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drama takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Drama throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Umanouke's head.

Umanouke gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umanouke tries to pass to full mount but Drama defends it.
Drama trying to hold on to Umanouke's head to control him but Umanouke postures up.
Umanouke passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanouke pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Umanouke takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Umanouke trying to control but Drama is having none of it.
Drama is working to get back to half guard.
Umanouke wants to control the pace but Drama is squirming around nicely.
Umanouke controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Umanouke throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Umanouke misses with a head shot.
Umanouke looking to control but Drama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Umanouke might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Drama haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Umanouke is looking to work his way around to Drama's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Drama blocking the ground and pound.
Drama tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke cracks Drama with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Umanouke landing strikes from the mount and Drama is in trouble!
Umanouke sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Umanouke with the ground and pound from mount.
Umanouke can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Drama is looking to escape.
Umanouke takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Umanouke looking to control but Drama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Umanouke thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Umanouke tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Umanouke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ueda Umanouke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Umanouke controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ueda Umanouke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Drama takes one on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as Umanouke blocks the leg kick.
A big right from Umanouke misses.
Umanouke misses with a looping left.
Umanouke tries to bum rush Drama with a series of wild strikes but Drama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Umanouke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Drama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Umanouke swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Drama to counter with a crisp jab.
Umanouke connects with a jab.
Umanouke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Umanouke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umanouke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drama.
Umanouke with the counter takedown but Drama avoids it easily.
A combination from Drama does no damage.
Umanouke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drama cracks a nice hook into Umanouke's ribs.
Umanouke blocks a jab.
Drama swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Umanouke feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanouke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnny Drama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Umanouke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Drama avoids it really well and circles away.
Drama moves out of range as Umanouke strikes.
Umanouke looks to land a right hand but Drama moved out of range.
Johnny Drama is winning the standup battle so far.
Drama takes one to the side of the head.
Drama throws a jab when Umanouke was well out of range.
Drama moves out of range as Umanouke strikes.
Drama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Umanouke needs to keep his hands up - Drama had a free shot at his head there.
Umanouke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drama.
Drama digs a good body shot into Umanouke's ribs.
Drama misses with a double jab

and Umanouke counters with a takedown into side control.

Drama explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drama throws a body punch but Umanouke moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drama scores with a spinning back kick!
Umanouke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Umanouke throws an off balance right hand
and Drama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drama takes one to the chin there.
Umanouke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drama.
Umanouke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Drama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drama throws a body punch but Umanouke moves out of range.
Drama tests Umanouke's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Umanouke shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Drama pushes Umanouke off and gets back to his feet.
Umanouke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke misses with an uppercut. Drama saw that one coming.
Umanouke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Umanouke scores with a jab.
Drama throws a looping overhand right but Umanouke ducks down to avoid it.
Umanouke feints the counter takedown.
Umanouke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Umanouke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Umanouke just misses with a punch to the body.
Umanouke shoots for a double leg takedown but Drama sprawls well. He's pushed Umanouke's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnny Drama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ueda Umanouke.
Drama thows a body kick. Umanouke tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Umanouke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drama.
Umanouke throws a body shot but no joy.
Drama is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Drama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drama blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke takes a swing at Drama's ribcage but misses.
Umanouke lunges at Drama with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Drama's hand.
Umanouke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Umanouke there as he acknowledges the shot.
No joy there for Drama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umanouke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Drama doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Umanouke misses with an uppercut. Drama saw that one coming.
Drama tests Umanouke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Drama misses with a two punch combination.
Umanouke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drama looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Umanouke throws a jab when Drama was well out of range.
Umanouke misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Drama showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Drama has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Drama!
A relieved looking Johnny Drama thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Ueda Umanouke had this to say: 'Nothing ventured, nothing gained. You can't do anything without risking something. I will be back to avenge my honor.'.