PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ratto Macfedries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Ustorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ratto Macfedries has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Macfedries
vs
Ustorf

193 cm
18
205 lbs
4 - 11 - 0

200 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ratto Macfedries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Ustorf!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macfedries tries a head kick but it misses.
Macfedries rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ustorf moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ustorf misses with a takedown attempt - Macfedries sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Macfedries throws a sloppy head kick and Ustorf moves out of range easily.
Macfedries misses with a wild combination.
Ustorf pivots, looking for a leg kick but Macfedries is out of range and Ustorf settles back down.
Ustorf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Macfedries counters with a straight right hand.
A solid body kick from Macfedries.
Macfedries misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ustorf.
Ustorf misses with a kick to the body.
Ustorf moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ustorf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ustorf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Macfedries counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Macfedries stuffs the takedown attempt from Ustorf. Ustorf gets slowly back to his feet.
Macfedries getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Macfedries swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ustorf counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Macfedries throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Ustorf stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Macfedries follows into mount!

Ustorf is rocked!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ustorf is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ustorf is still in real trouble! Can Macfedries finish him?
Ustorf looks gassed!
Macfedries throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ustorf seems to have recovered his senses.
Macfedries avoids the attempt from Ustorf to control.
Ustorf bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ustorf slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ustorf missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ustorf passes Macfedries's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
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!
Ustorf prevents Macfedries from standing back up.
Ustorf thows a huge punch but Macfedries dodges it nicely.
Ustorf sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Macfedries defending well though.
Ustorf not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ustorf not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Macfedries is looking for a sweep. Ustorf is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Macfedries pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macfedries tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ustorf counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ustorf trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Macfedries keeping moving, preventing Ustorf from controlling successfully.
Ustorf working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Macfedries is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ustorf is refusing to be controlled, as Macfedries sits in half guard.
Ustorf has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Macfedries is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ustorf wants to improve his position but Macfedries is controlling well.

Ustorf looking for submissions off his back.
Ustorf flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Macfedries wants to get back to his feet.
Ustorf has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Macfedries is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ustorf is just riding it out for now. Macfedries eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ratto Macfedries dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ustorf scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Macfedries lands the left hand.
Macfedries takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Macfedries pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Ustorf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ustorf lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ustorf throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Macfedries counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Macfedries looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ustorf not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ustorf is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macfedries being controlled here momentarily.
Macfedries has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Ustorf escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Macfedries gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Macfedries won't allow Ustorf to sweep him here.

Ustorf looking for a guillotine here but Macfedries defends easily.
Macfedries throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ustorf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ustorf looking to control.
Macfedries trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ustorf's guard.
Macfedries preventing the sweep.
Macfedries wants to stand but Ustorf has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ustorf throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Macfedries tries a head kick but it misses.
Ustorf moves out of range as Macfedries strikes.
Macfedries jabs Ustorf right on the nose. Ustorf blinks but takes it well.
Macfedries tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ustorf counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ustorf decides to return to a standing position.
Macfedries throws a head kick that misses.
A left and a right from Macfedries both land. Nice combination.
Ustorf avoids the head kick by Macfedries.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ustorf.
Ustorf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Macfedries keeps working.
Macfedries is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macfedries takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ustorf trying to control the position but Macfedries is working away.
An elbow from Ustorf crashes against the mat.
Macfedries knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ustorf on the ground.
Ustorf is looking to take a break and control but Macfedries is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ustorf just content to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ustorf wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Macfedries, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ratto Macfedries will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Ustorf circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ustorf counters with a shoot takedown. Macfedries fights it but they end up in guard.
Ustorf won't allow Macfedries to get back to his feet.
Ustorf postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Ustorf stands up and waves to Macfedries to follow him.
Macfedries misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Macfedries is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ustorf misses with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ustorf throws a series of punches but Macfedries moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ustorf darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Ustorf is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Macfedries is just riding it out for now. Ustorf eventually gives up the hold.
Macfedries tries to roll over but Ustorf keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Ustorf there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macfedries is refusing to be controlled, as Ustorf sits in half guard.
Macfedries flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ustorf is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Macfedries is trying to stand.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ustorf keeps the fight on the outside.
Ustorf throws a sloppy head kick
and Ustorf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Ustorf shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ustorf showed some decent athleticism there.
Ustorf lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ustorf looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ustorf throwing shots but Macfedries is blocking nicely.
Ustorf not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Ustorf there.
Macfedries trying to hold on to Ustorf's head to control him but Ustorf postures up.
Macfedries moves into full guard.
Macfedries wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ustorf manages to pass to side control.

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.
Ustorf seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ustorf missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Macfedries wants to get back to his feet.
Ustorf lands with a punch from half guard.
Ustorf lands strikes from half guard.

Ustorf is trying to work for a kimura but Macfedries is defending well.
Sean Ustorf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice strikes from Ustorf there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Ustorf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Macfedries has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sean Ustorf!