PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuuya Ueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaska Juntta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ueda kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is UnderDog - Test Eagles. On his way into the cage it seems that Kuuya Ueda has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kuuya Ueda seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ueda
vs
Juntta

188 cm
32
270 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

188 cm
27
250 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
Perkele!

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 16 - 8 - 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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaska Juntta!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juntta swings for the body but Ueda moves out of range.
Ueda tries to clinch there but Juntta circles away.

Ueda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Juntta, pushing him back against the cage.
Ueda gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Juntta.
Ueda with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Juntta has picked Ueda up - he's going for a ride! Juntta dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ueda is not content to let Juntta control the position.
Juntta not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Juntta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Juntta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ueda is refusing to be controlled, as Juntta sits in half guard.
Juntta is looking to advance position but Ueda won't allow it.

Juntta is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Juntta in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ueda pushes Juntta off looking to stand but Juntta dives back in and keeps control.
Juntta missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Juntta takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Juntta working the head and body with strikes.
Ueda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Juntta throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Juntta not doing much here.
Juntta thows a huge punch but Ueda dodges it nicely.
Juntta controlling the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Juntta misses with a takedown attempt - Ueda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ueda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juntta.
Juntta blocks a head kick by Ueda.
Juntta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Juntta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Juntta uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Juntta lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Kuuya Ueda has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ueda clinches.

Juntta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Juntta looks to score with a jab to the body but Ueda is just out of range.
Juntta checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ueda moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ueda tries to clinch up
and Juntta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ueda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Juntta is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ueda's half guard.
Juntta thows a huge punch but Ueda dodges it nicely.

Juntta is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ueda is just riding it out for now. Juntta eventually gives up the hold.
Ueda blocking the ground and pound attempt from Juntta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntta not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Juntta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ueda keeps working.
Ueda wants to control but Juntta is keeping busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juntta is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Juntta is trying to control the action in half guard but Ueda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Juntta drops an elbow to the side of Ueda's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaska Juntta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kuuya Ueda's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ueda tries to clinch up.
Juntta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ueda but Ueda pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Juntta lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ueda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Juntta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Juntta gets tackled into the cage by Ueda. Ueda maintains the clinch.
Juntta blocks an elbow strike.
Ueda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ueda trying to land knees to the body.
Ueda misses with a knee strike.

Juntta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Juntta. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ueda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Juntta lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ueda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ueda tries to close the distance and clinch but Juntta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Juntta. Beautiful body shot.
Juntta jabs Ueda to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ueda takes one to the chin there.

Kuuya Ueda's cut is getting worse.
A lazy body kick from Ueda

and Juntta lands a stunning uppercut that sends Ueda to the mat!

Ueda is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Juntta working Ueda over with strikes.
Juntta working over Ueda with some ground and pound. Ueda looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ueda is refusing to be controlled, as Juntta sits in half guard.
Juntta content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Juntta's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ueda keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ueda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Juntta on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Juntta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ueda defending well though.
Juntta is taking a breather. Ueda says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Juntta wants to pass the guard but Ueda is defending well.
Jaska Juntta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Juntta working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ueda blocking the ground and pound attempt from Juntta.
Juntta trying to pass the guard but Ueda defending well.
Juntta takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntta missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Juntta controlling the pace.

Juntta wants to work for an arm triangle but Ueda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Juntta perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ueda on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Juntta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Juntta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ueda's head.
Juntta controlling the action here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ueda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ueda takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ueda looks to clinch

so Juntta counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Juntta throws a big elbow that misses.
Juntta looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Juntta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ueda works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Juntta is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
More stalling from Juntta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaska Juntta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kuuya Ueda's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ueda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Juntta connects with a body shot.
Juntta lands an overhand right.
Ueda wants to clinch up but Juntta keeps it at a distance.
Juntta lands an overhand right.
Jaska Juntta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Juntta works Ueda's body with a nice hook.

Ueda gets caught flat footed, as Juntta shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Juntta working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ueda's head.
Juntta stays in close to Ueda's body and controls the position.
Juntta postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Juntta controls from within his opponent's guard.
Juntta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ueda's head.
Ueda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Juntta.
Juntta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Juntta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ueda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Juntta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ueda swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ueda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Juntta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ueda was well out of range. Poor timing from Juntta.
Juntta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Juntta goes for a double leg but Ueda avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ueda continues to drive forward.
Ueda is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Juntta. That snapped Ueda's head back.
Juntta feints a jab promting Ueda to slip. Juntta then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ueda slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Kuuya Ueda's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Juntta shoots in but no luck this time.
Juntta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good exchange - Juntta coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ueda closes the distance looking to clinch
and Juntta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Jeez, Kuuya Ueda's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Juntta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Juntta shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Juntta passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Juntta lands a nice forearm strike.
Juntta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Juntta misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ueda keeps working.
Juntta fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Juntta swings around for an armbar but Ueda sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Juntta's guard.

Juntta is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ueda defends well.
Juntta tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntta is adopting a defensive guard.

Juntta has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ueda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Juntta is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ueda is aware though and is defending well.
Jaska Juntta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Juntta controlling Ueda's posture.
Juntta lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaska Juntta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Juntta 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaska Juntta!
Kuuya Ueda spoke after the fight, saying 'Team Goroshi - Kore Fight Nutrition'.