PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuuya Ueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kamikaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ueda comes to the cage accompanied by UnderDog - Test Eagles. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ueda
vs
Kamikaze

188 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

KAISER

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuuya Ueda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Kamikaze!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ueda tries to clinch up.
Kamikaze closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ueda circles away.
Ueda really is a fat lump.

Ueda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kamikaze, pushing him back against the cage.
Kamikaze is trying to break the clinch but Ueda is controlling him.
Kamikaze can't get the takedown.
Ueda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like John Kamikaze has been cut.
Ueda dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Ueda manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ueda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ueda drives through and clinches with Kamikaze against the cage.
Ueda jumps guard but Kamikaze stands there with Ueda around his waist. Ueda gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kamikaze tries to circle away but Ueda has him pinned against the cage.
Ueda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kamikaze has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda is looking to control Kamikaze's arms but Kamikaze gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ueda has his back to the cage.

Ueda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kamikaze tries to clinch there but Ueda circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kamikaze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A right-left combo lands from Ueda.
Kamikaze will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kuuya Ueda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Kamikaze.
Kamikaze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ueda as he jumps to the side.
Ueda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamikaze looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Ueda lands a big head kick that sends Kamikaze tumbling to the mat! Ueda takes a step backwards and waves Kamikaze back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueda closes the distance but Kamikaze moves to the side

and Kamikaze counters by clinching up.
Kamikaze looking to stall.
Kamikaze wants to break free but Ueda has control.

Ueda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ueda clinches with his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kamikaze as Ueda tries to tie him up.

Ueda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ueda tries to clinch up but Kamikaze circles away and keeps his distance.
Kamikaze moves in looking to clinch but Ueda pushes him off.
Ueda doesn't manage to clinch there - Kamikaze circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda is looking to clinch.
Kamikaze is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ueda is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kamikaze.
Ueda is looking to clinch.
Kamikaze with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kamikaze circles away from the clinch attempt.

Ueda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Ueda breaks from the clinch.
Kamikaze wants to clinch.
Ueda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ueda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kamikaze shoots in and drives through. Ueda sprawls well.
Kamikaze tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kamikaze shoots in for a double leg but Ueda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ueda is looking to clinch.
Ueda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kamikaze paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ueda gets tackled into the cage by Kamikaze. Kamikaze maintains the clinch.

Ueda pulls guard.

Ueda pushes Kamikaze off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Kamikaze. Those never looked like landing.
Kamikaze looks winded!
Ueda closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuuya Ueda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Kamikaze's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kamikaze shoots in but Ueda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Ueda. No joy for Kamikaze on that attempt.
Ueda fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kamikaze has managed to clinch.
Kamikaze tries to score a body lock takedown but Ueda shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kuuya Ueda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Kamikaze.
Kamikaze is trying to push Ueda away but Ueda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Ueda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kamikaze keeps the fight on the outside.
Ueda moves in looking to clinch but Kamikaze pushes him off.
Ueda lands with a shot to the body.
Kamikaze wants to clinch.

Ueda darts in and clinches Kamikaze up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ueda pulls guard successfully.
Ueda wants to stand up but Kamikaze is controlling him.
Kamikaze stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ueda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kamikaze keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ueda's head.
Kamikaze preventing the sweep.

Ueda manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamikaze swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ueda counters with a good, hard body kick but Kamikaze shrugs it off.
Kuuya Ueda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kamikaze is breathing heavily.
Ueda is looking to clinch.
Ueda tries to clinch but Kamikaze moves out of range.
Ueda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ueda tries to clinch but Kamikaze moves out of range.
Ueda pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kamikaze back to the cage. Ueda follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ueda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kamikaze takes a step back to recover.
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 stalks Kamikaze and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kamikaze's face. Kamikaze staggers backwards, shaken.

That has opened up John Kamikaze's cut even more.
Ueda tries to clinch but Kamikaze is having none of it.

Ueda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamikaze fails to pull guard.

Ueda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ueda moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ueda lands with a kick to the temple. Kamikaze shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Ueda darts in and clinches Kamikaze up against the cage.
Ueda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kamikaze lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ueda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kamikaze can do to turn this around?
Kamikaze fails to pull guard.

Ueda jumps into guard, dragging Kamikaze to the mat.
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 is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kamikaze tries to pull guard but Ueda won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueda lands a nice elbow.
Ueda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kamikaze's efforts to push away.
Ueda is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Ueda breaks the clinch.
Ueda scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kamikaze takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kuuya Ueda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ueda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ueda tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kamikaze swivels and escapes.
Kamikaze misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kuuya Ueda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Kamikaze's cut.
That's time! Ueda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kamikaze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ueda stuffs the takedown.
Ueda is looking to clinch but Kamikaze is avoiding it.
Kamikaze swats away the attempt to clinch by Ueda.
Ueda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ueda tries to clinch there but Kamikaze circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kamikaze.

Ueda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kamikaze drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kuuya Ueda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Kamikaze.
Kamikaze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kamikaze prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kamikaze pulls Ueda into guard.
Ueda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kamikaze utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ueda has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kamikaze working a defensive guard but Ueda passes into half guard.
Ueda is trying to control. Kamikaze wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Ueda stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Ueda wants to clinch up but Kamikaze keeps it at a distance.
Kamikaze avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ueda wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ueda clinches.

Ueda manages to break the clinch.
Ueda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kamikaze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ueda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kamikaze shoots in for a double leg but Ueda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ueda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kamikaze moves to clinch but Ueda breaks away
and Ueda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kamikaze is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ueda closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kamikaze avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Ueda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ueda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kamikaze fails with a takedown attempt.
Ueda tries to clinch but Kamikaze is having none of it.
Kuuya Ueda is winning the standup battle so far.
Ueda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kamikaze swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kamikaze doesn't manage to clinch there - Ueda circles away.
Ueda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kamikaze has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ueda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kamikaze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamikaze keeps the fight on the outside.
Kamikaze tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ueda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kamikaze somewhat.

Ueda moves into range and clinches up with Kamikaze.

Ueda manages to pull guard.

Ueda uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kamikaze avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
John Kamikaze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuuya Ueda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamikaze shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ueda as he avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kuuya Ueda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ueda has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuuya Ueda!
Kuuya Ueda very nearly forgot to thank KAISER amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.