PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Zing (ranked 3352 p4p, 129 weight class) and Kuuyo Ueda (ranked 2763 p4p, 112 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Zing
vs
Ueda

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
270 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Kore Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Zing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kuuyo Ueda!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ueda has managed to clinch.
Ueda tries to land knees in the clinch but Zing avoids the damage to the body.
Zing definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zing misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ueda throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ueda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zing is defending well for now.
Ueda tries a knee to the head but Zing blocks it.
Ueda misses with a knee strike.
Zing avoiding damage as Ueda throws knees to the body.
Ueda scores a nice knee to the body.
Zing is breathing heavily.
Ueda misses with a knee to the head.
Ueda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ueda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zing lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ueda lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Matt Zing has been cut.
Ueda scores a nice knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ueda just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zing's brow.
Ueda misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zing is defending well for now.
Ueda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zing managing to block the knees to the body from Ueda.
Ueda misses with a knee to the head.
Ueda blocks an uppercut.
Zing dodges an elbow strike from Ueda.
Ueda throws a punch but it's blocked by Zing.
Zing blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ueda looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zing on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ueda tries to land knees in the clinch but Zing avoids the damage to the body.
Ueda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zing avoiding damage as Ueda throws knees to the body.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zing misses with a knee to the head.
Ueda prevents Zing from breaking the clinch.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zing avoids it.
Zing tries a body shot but Ueda blocks it.
Zing tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ueda's elbow.
Zing stalling the fight.
Zing avoiding damage as Ueda throws knees to the body.
Ueda looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ueda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ueda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Matt Zing's cut is getting worse.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ueda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ueda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zing is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda with a knee to the head.
Zing takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ueda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zing on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ueda throws an elbow but it misses.
Ueda has Zing pressed against the cage, preventing Zing from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ueda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zing is defending well for now.
Ueda missing with knees to the body.
Zing working hard to break the clinch.
Zing blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ueda pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ueda misses with a knee to the head.
Ueda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zing lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ueda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zing in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ueda obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zing avoiding damage as Ueda throws knees to the body.
Ueda crunches a lovely knee into Zing's ribcage.
Ueda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ueda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Matt Zing's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Zing blocks an elbow strike.
Ueda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ueda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ueda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ueda scores a nice knee to the body.
Zing blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuuyo Ueda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Zing's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Zing drops his hands momentarily and Ueda needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Zing just on the top of the head. Zing drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Zing - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kuuyo Ueda!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kuuyo Ueda made sure he mentioned Kore Fight Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.