PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Paul Garcon (ranked 39 p4p, 5 weight class) and Ueda Umanouke (ranked 155 p4p, 18 weight class). Umanouke has chosen Kenji Kawai's Making of a Cyborg as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Paul Garcon
vs
Umanouke

189 cm
31
243 lbs
27 - 10 - 0

190 cm
29
275 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Paul Garcon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ueda Umanouke!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Umanouke's head backwards.
Garcon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Umanouke is out of range and Garcon settles back down.
Umanouke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garcon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Umanouke manages to circle out of the way.
Garcon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Umanouke misses the shot to the body.
Garcon misses with a body kick.
Umanouke with the counter takedown but Garcon avoids it easily.
Umanouke throws a hook but Garcon blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garcon.
Umanouke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garcon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Garcon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Umanouke shoots in looking for a takedown but Garcon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Umanouke's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Garcon avoids the body shot from Umanouke.
Garcon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Garcon.
Ueda Umanouke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Umanouke is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garcon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jean Paul Garcon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ueda Umanouke.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcon. Umanouke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Umanouke with the counter takedown but Garcon avoids it easily.
Garcon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umanouke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanouke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Umanouke takes one to the side of the head.
Good work by Garcon as he checks the leg kick.
Garcon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Umanouke clinches with his opponent.
Garcon blocking some punches.

Umanouke tightens his grip and picks Garcon up, before dumping him to the ground. Garcon manages to land in guard.
Garcon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Umanouke passes into half guard.
Garcon preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Garcon is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Umanouke is working away from the top position though.
Umanouke 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.
Garcon wants to control the action here but instead Umanouke manages to pass to full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Umanouke unloading with bombs!
Umanouke postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Garcon looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Garcon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Umanouke punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke dominating with strikes here.

Garcon is rocked!
Umanouke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Umanouke postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Garcon badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Umanouke around the waist but Umanouke pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Umanouke is the winner by TKO! Umanouke jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ueda Umanouke!
Ueda Umanouke bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.