PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noriaki Ueyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ueyama has chosen Whispered - Blindfold as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bishop
vs
Ueyama

172 cm
24
145 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

168 cm
22
143 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Noriaki Ueyama!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ueyama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bishop, pushing him back against the cage.
Bishop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ueyama working Bishop over with knees to the body.
Ueyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ueyama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bishop blocks it with crossed arms.
Ueyama misses with a knee to the head.
Ueyama misses with a knee to the head.
Ueyama lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ueyama.
Ueyama stalls.
Bishop stops a takedown attempt from Ueyama.
Ueyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ueyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Ueyama missing with knees to the body.
Ueyama misses with a knee strike.
Ueyama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bishop is defending well for now.
Ueyama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bishop changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ueyama fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bishop tries for a takedown but Ueyama circles away easily
and Ueyama counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ueyama counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop fails with the takedown
and Ueyama counters with a two punch combo.
Bishop gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Ueyama counter with a right hand.

Bishop scores a takedown into full mount!
Bishop is breathing heavily.
Ueyama is looking to get to half guard.
Ueyama bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Ueyama drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ueyama jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ueyama stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Ueyama has closed the distance and engaged Bishop in a clinch.
Ueyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ueyama landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bishop dodges an elbow strike from Ueyama.
Ueyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ueyama connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bishop's face.
Bishop avoiding damage as Ueyama throws knees to the body.
Bishop avoids a wild elbow strike from Ueyama.
Ueyama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bishop letting Ueyama take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ueyama avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ueyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ueyama lands an elbow inside.
Bishop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bishop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ueyama misses with an elbow strike.
Ueyama misses with an elbow strike.
Bishop blocks the elbow strike.
Ueyama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bishop is defending well for now.
Ueyama tries to land knees in the clinch but Bishop avoids the damage to the body.
Ueyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ueyama misses with a knee to the head.
Ueyama tries to land a knee to the head but Bishop blocks with his arms.
Ueyama trying to land knees to the body.
Ueyama trying to stall but Bishop improves his position.
Bishop is trying to force a seperation but Ueyama has the dominant position.
Ueyama is trying to maintain a safe position but Bishop gets an underhook and turns Ueyama into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bishop wants a takedown.
Bishop is looking to break free of the clinch but Ueyama has double underhooks.
Bishop blocks an elbow strike from Ueyama.
Bishop takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ueyama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ueyama tries to stall but Bishop uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bishop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ueyama throws an elbow that misses.
Ueyama throws an elbow but it misses.
Ueyama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bishop wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bishop tries to pull guard but Ueyama won't allow it.

Ueyama gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Bishop manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bishop shoots and misses

and Ueyama decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bishop's guard.
Bishop keeping full guard, as Ueyama tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noriaki Ueyama dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bishop tries for a takedown but Ueyama circles away easily

and Ueyama counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ueyama.
Ueyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ueyama lands a good knee to the midsection. Bishop won't want to take too many of those.
Ueyama is working for takedown but Bishop is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ueyama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ueyama trying to land knees to the body.
Ueyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ueyama goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bishop prevents it.
Ueyama misses with a knee strike.
Ueyama misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ueyama throws an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ueyama landing knees to the body.
Ueyama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ueyama is breathing heavily.
Bishop is trying to break the clinch but Ueyama is controlling him.
Bishop wants a takedown but no success here.
Ueyama is looking to control Bishop's arms but Bishop gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ueyama has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop dodges an elbow strike from Ueyama.
Bishop drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ueyama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bishop is defending well for now.
Ueyama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bishop avoids it.
Ueyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ueyama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bishop.
Ueyama has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bishop is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ueyama tries to stall but Bishop uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bishop goes for a takedown attempt but Ueyama pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Ueyama. No joy for Bishop on that attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ueyama.
Ueyama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ueyama tries to clinch but Bishop is having none of it.
Bishop gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ueyama counters with a head kick. That will keep Bishop thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ueyama throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
Bishop gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ueyama counters with a head kick.
Ueyama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bishop shoots and misses
and Ueyama counters with a head kick.
Ueyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ueyama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bishop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bishop with a poor takedown
and Ueyama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ueyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Bishop misses
and Ueyama counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bishop throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ueyama was covering up waiting for the punch and Bishop finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Ueyama has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Bishop doesn't defend quickly enough and Ueyama has managed to lock this one up! Can Bishop escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ueyama on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Noriaki Ueyama!