PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keiichi Tsuchiya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kano Ueshiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Tsuchiya
vs
Ueshiba

171 cm
27
158 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

173 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keiichi Tsuchiya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kano Ueshiba!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ueshiba is looking to clinch.
Tsuchiya misses with an uppercut. Ueshiba saw that one coming.
Tsuchiya lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ueshiba has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tsuchiya finds it's way round the side to connect with Ueshiba's head.
Tsuchiya scores with a nice head shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ueshiba is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tsuchiya is defending well.
Ueshiba jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tsuchiya walks away with a smile on his face. Ueshiba gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tsuchiya misses with a straight left.
Ueshiba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tsuchiya throws out the jab.
Tsuchiya scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ueshiba misses with a takedown attempt

and Tsuchiya moves into the clinch.
Keiichi Tsuchiya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kano Ueshiba.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tsuchiya pulls guard.
Tsuchiya keeping moving, preventing Ueshiba from controlling successfully.
Ueshiba stops Tsuchiya from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tsuchiya manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tsuchiya's corner calls for a 1-2. Tsuchiya obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ueshiba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tsuchiya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ueshiba at a distance.
Tsuchiya looks to throw the jab but Ueshiba is out of range.
Ueshiba misses the jab.
Keiichi Tsuchiya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tsuchiya lands a nice looking body shot.
Ueshiba misses with a hook. Tsuchiya ducked under it nicely.
Tsuchiya scores with a jab to the body.
Ueshiba misses with an uppercut.
Tsuchiya looks to land a combination but Ueshiba avoids it well.
Ueshiba is looking to clinch but Tsuchiya is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueshiba fails with the takedown
and Tsuchiya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd cheers as Tsuchiya lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ueshiba doesn't seem phased though.
Ueshiba throws a low kick but Tsuchiya moves out of range easily.
Tsuchiya lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ueshiba looks to throw a body kick
and Tsuchiya counters with a series of strikes. Ueshiba will be more careful next time no doubt.

Ueshiba is rocked!
Tsuchiya connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ueshiba momentarily.
Ueshiba is still on wobbly legs! Can Tsuchiya finish him?
Tsuchiya throws a one two combo.
Tsuchiya drops Ueshiba with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Ueshiba! Tsuchiya dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keiichi Tsuchiya!