PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ueda Umanouke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksey Basayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Umanouke
vs
Basayev

190 cm
23
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

192 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ueda Umanouke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksey Basayev!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basayev staying out of range there.
Basayev lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Umanouke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aleksey Basayev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Umanouke checks a low kick from Basayev.
Umanouke tries to counter by clinching up but Basayev breaks away and moves out of range.
Umanouke misses with a jab to the body
and Basayev counters with a body kick.
Basayev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Basayev, right into the meat.
Basayev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A counter left hand to the body from Umanouke misses its target.
Umanouke blocks the body kick.
Umanouke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Basayev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umanouke dives in and grabs Basayev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Basayev pushes down on Umanouke's head and hops out.
Umanouke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Basayev.
Umanouke tries to counter by clinching up but Basayev breaks away and moves out of range.
Basayev scores with a nice body kick.
Basayev throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanouke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Umanouke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Umanouke moves out of range as Basayev throws a body kick.
Umanouke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Umanouke is breathing heavily.
Basayev lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Umanouke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Ueda Umanouke has been cut.

Basayev darts in and clinches Umanouke up against the cage.
Umanouke fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ueda Umanouke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Umanouke tries to work over Basayev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Basayev misses with some punches.
Basayev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Umanouke backwards.
Basayev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Umanouke misses with the head strike.
Basayev lands a hook that snaps the head of Umanouke backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Basayev is pressed up against the cage. Umanouke has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Basayev down to the mat. Basayev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Basayev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Umanouke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Basayev.
Umanouke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Basayev throws a leg kick but Umanouke checks it.
Umanouke slips a straight right by Basayev.
Basayev throws an overhand right that lands on Umanouke's shoulder, as Umanouke tries to avoid the shot.
Umanouke throws a hook but Basayev avoids it easily.

Umanouke pushes Basayev up against the cage in a clinch.
Basayev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basayev gets through Umanouke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Basayev scores with a shoulder strike.
Basayev misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Basayev fails to land.
Umanouke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Basayev backwards.
Umanouke tries a body shot but Basayev blocks it.
Umanouke pushes Basayev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Basayev blocks a body shot from Umanouke.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Basayev.
A right hand to the body from Basayev.
Umanouke throws a head punch that misses.
Umanouke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Basayev's elbow.

Basayev breaks from the clinch.
Basayev thuds his shin into the meat of Umanouke's side.
Umanouke moves out of range of the body kick from Basayev.

Basayev gets a clinch.
Basayev struggles to land a body shot inside as Umanouke controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Umanouke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Basayev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Basayev's coach down at Fight Factory was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Basayev's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Umanouke misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Basayev - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Basayev prevents a body shot from Umanouke.
Basayev struggles to land a body shot inside as Umanouke controls his hands.
Basayev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Umanouke backwards.
Basayev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Umanouke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Basayev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Umanouke wants a takedown.
Basayev working aggressively here.
Umanouke working aggressively here.
Basayev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Basayev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Umanouke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Basayev can't find room to land a body shot as Umanouke controls the action.
Umanouke is looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksey Basayev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Basayev closes the distance and clinches.
Basayev misses with a body punch.
Umanouke tries a body shot but Basayev blocks it.
Basayev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Umanouke misses with a punch to the body.
Basayev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Basayev pushes Umanouke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Basayev misses with some punches.
Basayev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Umanouke backwards.
Basayev prevents a body shot from Umanouke.
Basayev is trying to maintain a safe position but Umanouke gets an underhook and turns Basayev into the cage.
Basayev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aleksey Basayev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Basayev tries a body shot but Umanouke blocks it.
Basayev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Basayev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Basayev lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Basayev.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Basayev stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Basayev.
Basayev can't find room to land a body shot as Umanouke controls the action.
Umanouke misses with a punch to the body.

Basayev manages to break the clinch.

Umanouke tries to keep at a distance but Basayev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Umanouke has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Basayev after a bit of a struggle.
Umanouke trying to control the position but instead, Basayev has worked for underhooks and has pushed Umanouke into the cage.
Basayev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Basayev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Umanouke throws a head punch that misses.
Basayev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Basayev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Basayev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Basayev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Basayev lands a hook that snaps the head of Umanouke backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Basayev.
Basayev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Umanouke backwards.
Basayev misses with a body punch.
Umanouke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umanouke can't find room to land a body shot as Basayev controls the action.
Basayev struggles to land a body shot inside as Umanouke controls his hands.
Basayev gets through Umanouke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Basayev lands with a right to the head.
Basayev lands with a short shot to the head.
Umanouke wants a takedown.

Basayev drops Umanouke onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Umanouke is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Umanouke is rocked!
Basayev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Umanouke.
Oh Umanouke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Basayev drops Umanouke onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Umanouke is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Ueda Umanouke's cut is getting worse.

Basayev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Basayev throws a low kick but Umanouke avoids it.
Basayev throws a monster overhand right that drops Umanouke! Basayev follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksey Basayev!
A victorious Aleksey Basayev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.