PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hironobu Uematsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krimson Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uematsu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Primus - Laquer Head. Kush has chosen Clint Mansell - Requiem for a dream (Remix) as his entrance music. Krimson Kush told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Uematsu
vs
Kush

188 cm
24
203 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

180 cm
28
177 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hironobu Uematsu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krimson Kush!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uematsu misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Uematsu misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kush has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Uematsu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Kush has taken the fight to the clinch.

Uematsu breaks the clinch.
Kush avoids a kick to the body.
Uematsu connects with a body shot.
Kush uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uematsu.
Kush throws a hook but Uematsu avoids it easily.
Uematsu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kush connects with a body shot that sends Uematsu's belly button to the back.
Kush throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Uematsu on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Hironobu Uematsu has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uematsu throws a body punch but Kush moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Uematsu. Those never looked like landing.
A punch lands to the side of Kush 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Krimson Kush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uematsu takes a swing at Kush's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uematsu moves away.
Uematsu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kush misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kush steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uematsu.
Kush throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Uematsu throws a big shot that misses.
Kush misses with a low kick.
Kush takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Uematsu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kush chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Uematsu is looking to wear down Kush with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Uematsu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Uematsu throws a head kick that Kush semi-blocks.

It looks like Krimson Kush has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uematsu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kush looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kush misses with a low kick.
Hironobu Uematsu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush wants to land a leg kick but Uematsu is out of range.
Kush throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kush tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kush will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kush bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Uematsu scores with a nice head shot.
Kush tries to land a leg kick but Uematsu saw it coming and moves away.
Kush scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kush avoids a kick to the body.
Uematsu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Uematsu misses with a wild body shot.
Kush thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Kush misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uematsu misses with an uppercut. Kush saw that one coming.
Kush pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Uematsu.
Uematsu throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kush tries to clinch but Uematsu is having none of it.
Kush ducks under a wild hook from Uematsu.
Kush throws a jab when Uematsu was well out of range.
Uematsu misses with a two punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Kush.
Kush slips a jab and a cross from Uematsu.
Kush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kush takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kush ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Uematsu loads up on a big right hand but Kush slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kush lands a high kick to the side of Uematsu's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Kush dives into guard, looking to finish.
Kush postures up in Uematsu's guard and throws a big left but Uematsu blocks it.
Kush landing some decent shots from guard.
Uematsu managing to control the position.
Kush engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kush is looking to work some ground and pound but Uematsu has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krimson Kush dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Uematsu lands a really nice looking cross but Kush seems unphased.
Hironobu Uematsu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uematsu throws a body kick that misses.
Kush waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uematsu.
Uematsu throws a hook but Kush blocks it.
Uematsu swings for the body but Kush moves out of range.
Kush swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kush throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kush throws a sloppy head kick and Uematsu moves out of range easily.
Kush moves out of range of the strikes.
Kush scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kush cracks the inside of Uematsu's front leg.
Uematsu moves out of range of the body kick from Kush.
Kush throws a jab when Uematsu was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Uematsu. Those never looked like landing.
Kush throws out a loose jab but Uematsu uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uematsu just misses with a punch to the body.
Uematsu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Uematsu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kush connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uematsu.
Kush takes one to the side of the head.
Uematsu throws a right hand that Kush ducks under and follows up with a left that Kush also avoids with ease.

Kush darts in and clinches Uematsu up against the cage.
Kush struggles to land a body shot inside as Uematsu controls his hands.
Uematsu cracks Kush with a nice body shot.
Uematsu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kush misses with a knee strike.
Kush misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uematsu stalling in the clinch but Kush improves position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kush misses with a knee strike.
Uematsu misses with a punch to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kush. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Uematsu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uematsu is pushing Kush up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Uematsu lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Uematsu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kush throws a body kick that misses.
Uematsu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Uematsu throws a hook but Kush blocks it.
A lazy left from Kush finds it's target.
Uematsu drops his hands momentarily and Kush takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Uematsu avoids a kick to the body.
Uematsu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uematsu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kush throws a body punch but Uematsu moves out of range.
Kush jabs Uematsu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kush scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uematsu misses with a straight left.
Kush pushes Uematsu away with a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kush fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Uematsu moves out of range of the body kick.
Kush connects with a body shot.
Krimson Kush seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kush misses with a few strikes there.
Kush connects with a body shot that sends Uematsu's belly button to the back.
Kush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uematsu.
Uematsu throws an off balance right hand
and Kush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kush throws a jab but it's blocked by Uematsu.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kush feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Uematsu's calf.
Uematsu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uematsu blocks a jab.
Kush works Uematsu's body with a nice hook.
Uematsu slips a jab from Kush.
Kush lands with a straight right. Uematsu didn't see that one coming.

Hironobu Uematsu's cut is getting worse.
Uematsu defending well as Kush loads up on a big left hand.
Uematsu misses with a two punch combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kush. That's going to slow Uematsu down.
Uematsu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kush lands a nice leg kick that just misses Uematsu's sensitive parts.
Kush misses with a body shot.
Uematsu ducks right into an uppercut from Kush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uematsu throws a solid leg kick but Kush takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Uematsu.
Kush lands with a thumping leg kick.
Uematsu moves out of range as Kush strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krimson Kush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Uematsu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kush thows a body kick. Uematsu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kush looks for the body kick but Uematsu saw that one coming.
Kush does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kush throws a head kick that half lands.

Uematsu is rocked!
Kush misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oh Uematsu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kush tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Uematsu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kush.
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!
Kush misses with a head kick.
Uematsu seems to have got his legs back now.
Uematsu throws a right hand that Kush ducks under and follows up with a left that Kush also avoids with ease.
Kush fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Uematsu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Uematsu misses with a two punch combination.
Kush throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kush tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uematsu was well out of range. Poor timing from Kush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush connects with a leg kick. Uematsu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Uematsu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kush moves away.
Kush is looking to clinch but Uematsu is avoiding it.
Uematsu swings for the body but Kush moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uematsu. Kush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kush lands an overhand right.
Uematsu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kush.
Kush cracks Uematsu on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Uematsu falls backwards against the cage. Kush follows up with more strikes that drop Uematsu to his knees. Kush keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Uematsu! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krimson Kush!
Krimson Kush is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Krimson Kush thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.