PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edward Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masakatsu Ueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Penn
vs
Ueda

175 cm
24
155 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
159 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masakatsu Ueda!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn misses with a looping right.
Ueda throws a leg kick which misses Penn's front leg but catches the back leg as Penn tries to avoid it.
Penn throws a shot from downtown. Ueda moves away and avoids it.
Penn throws a right hand that Ueda ducks under and follows up with a left that Ueda also avoids with ease.
Penn misses the jab.
Penn misses with a looping right.
Penn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ueda blocks a jab.
Penn swinging wildly here.
Ueda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda slips under a jab.
Ueda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ueda throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ueda misses with a low kick.
Ueda slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Ueda tries a head kick but it misses.
Ueda slips a jab from Penn.
Ueda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penn's calf.

Ueda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ueda moves into full mount! Penn won't be happy about that!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ueda looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ueda lands strikes from half guard.
Ueda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Penn defending well though.
Penn tries to kick Ueda off but Ueda keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ueda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Penn kicks off Ueda and gets to his feet.
Penn misses with a looping left.
Ueda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penn blocks a head kick by Ueda.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penn blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masakatsu Ueda dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ueda throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Ueda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penn.

Ueda shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Penn is trying to defend but Ueda finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ueda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
Ueda wants to free his trapped foot but Penn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ueda trying to control from half guard but Penn is working away.
Penn tries to roll over but Ueda keeps him under control.
Penn taking some punishment here, with Ueda in his half guard.
Ueda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penn's head.

Ueda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn gets full guard.
Ueda is breathing heavily.
Penn wants to get back to his feet but Ueda is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ueda slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Penn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ueda is controlling him.
Ueda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Penn controls Ueda momentarily but Ueda frees himself.
Ueda trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Ueda stands and throws Penn's legs to the side, diving into side control.

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.
Penn wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ueda is working Penn over with some ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ueda working the ground and pound.
Ueda trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.
Penn is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Ueda has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ueda working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Penn is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Ueda has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Penn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ueda wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ueda misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A jab from Penn misses.
Penn lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Ueda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ueda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Penn.
Ueda shoots for a takedown but Penn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Penn looks to land a right hand but Ueda moved out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Penn.
Ueda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penn tries to avoid it but Ueda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Penn to the ground. Penn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Penn misses with a straight right.
Penn jabs at Ueda's body.
Edward Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ueda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda moves away from the strike by Penn.
Edward Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penn misses the jab.
Ueda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Penn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ueda somewhat.
Edward Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masakatsu Ueda.
Penn throws a looping overhand right but Ueda ducks down to avoid it.
Penn missing with a left hand there. Ueda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ueda ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Ueda fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ueda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn misses the jab.
Ueda throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Penn lands a jab.
Penn throws a shot from downtown. Ueda moves away and avoids it.
Penn throws a hook but Ueda avoids it easily.
Ueda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ueda misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Penn clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Penn throws a jab when Ueda was well out of range.
Ueda throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ueda shoots in but Penn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Penn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ueda throws a low kick, looking for Penn's leg but Penn calmly moves out of range.
Penn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ueda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ueda is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ueda.
Penn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn lands a jab to the nose.

Ueda is rocked!
Ueda motions for Penn to come forward. Ueda throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ueda is still on wobbly legs! Can Penn finish him?
Penn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ueda.
Ueda seems to have recovered his senses.
Penn misses with a looping right.
Ueda throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ueda.
Penn throws a jab when Ueda was well out of range.
Penn swings for the body but Ueda moves out of range.
Penn looks to throw the jab but Ueda is out of range.
Ueda throws a solid leg kick but Penn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ueda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ueda shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ueda was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Penn is desperately trying to improve his position but Ueda has a good base and remains in mount.
Penn is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ueda looking to ground and pound but Penn is blocking nicely.
Penn is trying to stand.
Penn is looking to improve his position but Ueda isn't that keen on the idea.

Ueda jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Penn manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Penn managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ueda.
Ueda tries to advance to mount but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Penn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masakatsu Ueda dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Penn misses the jab.
Masakatsu Ueda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Penn thuds a left hand into Ueda's body.
Ueda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
Ueda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Penn throws out a loose jab but Ueda uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Penn misses the target.
Ueda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
Ueda throws a nice head kick!
Penn throws a hook but Ueda avoids it easily.

Ueda closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ueda lands in his opponent's guard.
Ueda is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ueda trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ueda advances position into side control!
Penn is trying to get back to half guard.
Penn holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Penn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ueda is controlling him well.
Penn being controlled for a moment.
Ueda trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.
Edward Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ueda controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ueda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.
Penn throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Masakatsu Ueda.
I think Ueda has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 46:49
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masakatsu Ueda!