PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akaki Murasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Uffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murasa
vs
Uffo

180 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

187 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Random Name Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akaki Murasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noah Uffo!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Uffo tries to keep at a distance but Murasa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Murasa leaning his opponent against the cage.

Murasa drags the fight down to the ground.

Uffo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Uffo looking to pass the guard.

Murasa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Uffo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Uffo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Uffo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Uffo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Murasa's guard.

Murasa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Murasa keeping moving, preventing Uffo from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murasa had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Uffo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Murasa Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Uffo's back instead.
Murasa biding his time, controlling Uffo.
Murasa struggling to keep hold of the position.
Uffo trying to control but not successfully.
Uffo wants to escape the position.

Murasa is looking for a choke. Uffo gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Uffo manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.

Murasa has his foot on Uffo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Uffo works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uffo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murasa controls Uffo momentarily but Uffo frees himself.

Murasa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Uffo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Uffo trying to control but Murasa is working from the bottom.
Uffo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murasa is keeping the position for now.

Murasa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Uffo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Murasa keeping moving, preventing Uffo from controlling successfully.
Uffo won't allow Murasa to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uffo trying to control the position from guard on top but Murasa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murasa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Murasa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Uffo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Murasa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murasa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Uffo is out of range.
A jab-cross combination lands for Uffo and sends Murasa crashing to the mat! Uffo follows him down to the mat - Murasa regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Murasa is rocked!
Murasa is breathing heavily.

Uffo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Oh Murasa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murasa is not content to let Uffo control the position.

Murasa looking for submissions off his back.
Murasa seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Uffo wants to work for an arm triangle but Murasa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
It looks like Uffo is going to stand back up.

Murasa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murasa trying to hold on to Uffo's head to control him but Uffo postures up.

Murasa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Uffo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uffo lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Uffo 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.

Uffo throws a right and a left that Murasa avoids nicely.

Uffo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Murasa's guard.

Murasa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Uffo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Uffo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murasa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Uffo wants to control from the top but Murasa keeps moving.

Murasa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Murasa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Uffo trying to control the position from guard on top but Murasa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uffo postures up in Murasa's guard and throws a big left but Murasa blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murasa looking for a guillotine here but Uffo defends easily.

Murasa has his foot on Uffo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Uffo works his way back into a safe position though.
Uffo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Murasa is proving hard to escape from.

Murasa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Uffo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Murasa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Murasa keeping moving, preventing Uffo from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Murasa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Uffo wanted to stand there but Murasa had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Uffo scores with a four punch combination!
Uffo throws out a powerful jab.
Uffo scores with a one two! Murasa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Murasa tries to close the distance and clinch but Uffo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uffo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Uffo swinging wilding here.
Murasa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murasa checks a low kick from Uffo.
Uffo throws a nice looking combination but Murasa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murasa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murasa shoots for a takedown but Uffo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murasa moves in looking to clinch but Uffo pushes him off.
Murasa tries to clinch up.
Murasa has a takedown stuffed.
Uffo throws a series of punches but Murasa avoids them all with ease.
Akaki Murasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uffo fails to land with a series of punches.
Murasa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Murasa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Uffo as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akaki Murasa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uffo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murasa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uffo lands a jab to the nose.
Murasa is looking to clinch but Uffo is avoiding it.
Uffo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murasa is looking to clinch.
Uffo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uffo looks to land a left hand but Murasa moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murasa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Murasa looks for a takedown but Uffo sprawls well.
Uffo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Murasa moves into range and clinches up with Uffo.
Uffo blocks the elbow strike.

Murasa breaks the clinch.
Murasa tries a head kick but it misses.
Uffo scores with a three punch combo!
A right-left combo lands from Uffo.
Murasa tries to close the distance and clinch but Uffo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uffo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murasa moves in looking to clinch but Uffo pushes him off.
Uffo misses with a double jab.
Murasa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uffo stuffs the takedown.
Uffo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Uffo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Murasa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uffo connects with the punch.
No joy there for Uffo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murasa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Uffo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab, jab by Uffo - just one landing.
Uffo misses with a series of wild punches.

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

Murasa manages to break the clinch.
Murasa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uffo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uffo fails to land with a series of punches.
Murasa wants to clinch.
No luck for Murasa with that takedown attempt.
Murasa scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uffo closes the distance and clinches.
Murasa keeps control of Uffo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Murasa.
Murasa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Murasa stalling in the clinch.
Uffo avoids the elbow strike from Murasa, against the cage.
Murasa is looking to control Uffo's arms but Uffo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Murasa has his back to the cage.
Murasa prevents Uffo from breaking the clinch.
Murasa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Murasa is trying to trip Uffo. He has hold of a leg but Uffo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Murasa persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Uffo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Uffo looking to control.
Murasa trying to control but Uffo is working from the bottom.
Murasa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Uffo is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uffo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Uffo striking off his back but it's not causing Murasa any problems.
Uffo looking for a sweep. Not yet Uffo, not yet.
Murasa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Uffo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Murasa closes the distance and clinches.
Uffo takes an elbow to the temple.
Uffo blocks the elbow strike.
Uffo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Uffo wants to get back to striking at distance but Murasa won't allow it.
Murasa has Uffo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Uffo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akaki Murasa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murasa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Uffo is trying to break the clinch but Murasa has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uffo gets underhooks to prevent Murasa's takedown attempt.
Uffo can't break the clinch.
Murasa trying to stall but Uffo improves his position.
Uffo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Murasa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Murasa lands a nice elbow.
Murasa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Murasa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Uffo prevents it.
Uffo is looking to break free of the clinch but Murasa has double underhooks.
Murasa looking for a takedown.
Uffo can't break the clinch.
Murasa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Murasa misses with an elbow over the top.
Uffo wants to get back to striking at distance but Murasa won't allow it.

Murasa breaks the clinch.
Murasa walks into a left hand.
Uffo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uffo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uffo looks to land a combination but Murasa avoids it well.
Akaki Murasa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murasa tries to clinch there but Uffo circles away.
Noah Uffo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Noah Uffo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uffo misses with the combination.
Uffo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murasa.
Uffo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Uffo lands a two punch combo.
Uffo works over Murasa's head and body with a nice combination.
Uffo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Uffo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Uffo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Uffo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Noah Uffo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murasa throws a wild body kick that Uffo sees coming a mile off.
Murasa throws a head kick that misses.
Murasa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Noah Uffo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Uffo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noah Uffo!