PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Payne (ranked 302 p4p, 43 weight class) and Kagekatsu Uesugi (ranked 370 p4p, 51 weight class). Payne's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bad Company. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Payne
vs
Uesugi

174 cm
36
184 lbs
26 - 18 - 1

182 cm
27
174 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Max Payne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kagekatsu Uesugi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uesugi loads up on a big right hand but Payne slips the punch.
Uesugi throws a hook to the side of Payne's head but Payne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Payne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uesugi.
Uesugi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.
It seemed like Uesugi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Payne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uesugi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Uesugi misses with a wild body shot.
Uesugi lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Uesugi misses.
Payne misses with a body shot.
Payne connects with a single shot there.
Uesugi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Uesugi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Payne.
Uesugi throws the left hand but Payne avoids the punch easily.
Payne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Uesugi moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uesugi throws a jab when Payne was well out of range.
Payne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Payne gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uesugi throws a punch but it's blocked by Payne.
Uesugi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Payne's elbow.
Uesugi misses with a body punch.
Uesugi tries a body shot but Payne blocks it.
Uesugi can't find room to land a body shot as Payne controls the action.
Uesugi prevents a body shot from Payne.
Our sources have told us that Payne has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Payne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Uesugi avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Payne.
Uesugi is looking to control Payne's arms but Payne gets an underhook and turns him. Now Uesugi has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uesugi.
Uesugi can't find room to land a body shot as Payne controls the action.
Uesugi lands a nice shot to the body.
Payne trying to land knees to the body.

Payne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Payne takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Payne.
Payne tests Uesugi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Uesugi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uesugi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne lands a jab to the head.
Uesugi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Payne at a distance.
Uesugi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uesugi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne 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.
Payne throws a combination. Uesugi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Payne wants to land a leg kick but Uesugi is out of range.
Payne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Payne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Payne misses with a straight left.
Payne lands a jab.
Uesugi throws the left hand but Payne avoids the punch easily.
Uesugi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Payne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Uesugi avoids the body shot from Payne.
Uesugi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Uesugi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Payne misses with a straight right.
Kagekatsu Uesugi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne slips under a jab from Uesugi.
Uesugi throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uesugi. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payne throws a sloppy head kick and Uesugi moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Payne.
Payne tries to move into range but Uesugi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Payne takes the fight into the clinch.
Uesugi misses with the head strike.
Uesugi controlling the action here for a moment.
Uesugi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Payne seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Uesugi can turn it around.
Uesugi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Uesugi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Payne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uesugi's elbow.
Payne misses with a knee to the head.
Uesugi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uesugi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Payne backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Payne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Uesugi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Payne tries to land knees in the clinch but Uesugi avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Payne.
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!
Payne misses with a punch to the body.
Uesugi blocks a body shot from Payne.
Payne unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Uesugi avoiding damage as Payne throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Uesugi is trying to stall.
Payne lands with a light punch inside.
Uesugi blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payne.
Uesugi tries a body shot but Payne blocks it.
Payne lands a body punch in the clinch.
Uesugi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uesugi misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kagekatsu Uesugi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Payne slips under a jab.
Uesugi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Uesugi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uesugi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Payne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kagekatsu Uesugi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Payne misses the jab.
Uesugi cracks Payne with an open hand slap.
Uesugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Payne thows a leg kick but Uesugi checks it
and Uesugi counters with a left to the body.
Payne lands a head kick!
Payne is looking to slow Uesugi down with leg kicks.
Payne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne lands with a cross.
A clash of legs there as Uesugi blocks the low kick.
Uesugi swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Payne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne throws the left hand but Uesugi avoids the punch easily.
Uesugi throws a body shot but no joy.
Payne looks to land a left hand but Uesugi moved out of range nicely.
Payne walks into a straight right hand from Uesugi.
Payne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uesugi.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uesugi.
Uesugi misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uesugi. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uesugi throws a body punch but Payne moves out of range.
Payne tries to bum rush Uesugi with a series of wild strikes but Uesugi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Payne throws a chopping leg kick but Uesugi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Uesugi misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming.
Payne 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.
Uesugi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Payne.
Payne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Payne swings widly with a right hand
and Uesugi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uesugi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Payne on the side of the head.
Uesugi swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
Payne throws out a leg kick but Uesugi moves out of range and Payne only half commits.
Uesugi throws a body shot but no joy.
Payne feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Uesugi misses with a body shot.
Uesugi connects with a single shot there.
Uesugi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Payne on the side of the head.
Uesugi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Uesugi lands with a right hand.
Uesugi just misses with a punch to the body.
Payne takes one to the side of the head.
Uesugi lands a jab to Payne's midsection.
Uesugi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Payne under the eye.
Uesugi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Payne thuds his right hand into Uesugi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne avoids the body shot from Uesugi.
Payne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Uesugi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Payne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Payne lands a leg kick that knocks Uesugi off balance momentarily.
Payne throws a head kick that misses.
Payne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Uesugi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payne avoids the body shot from Uesugi.
Payne slips under a jab.
Uesugi misses with a body shot.
Payne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Uesugi.
Payne throws a jab when Uesugi was well out of range.
It seemed like Uesugi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Uesugi connects with a body shot that sends Payne's belly button to the back.
Payne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Uesugi just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uesugi swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
That kick from Payne tenderised Uesugi's leg. Uesugi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Uesugi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Uesugi.
A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Payne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uesugi.
Payne drops his hands momentarily and Uesugi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Uesugi moves away from the strike by Payne.
Uesugi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Uesugi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Payne.
Uesugi misses with a body shot.
Payne misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uesugi swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
Uesugi throws a body punch but Payne moves out of range.
Payne misses with a looping left.
Uesugi looks to throw the jab but Payne is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kagekatsu Uesugi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uesugi.
Payne throws a lazy right hand but Uesugi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Payne cracks Uesugi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Payne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uesugi.
Uesugi misses with a wild body shot.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uesugi.
Payne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uesugi misses the shot to the body.
Uesugi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uesugi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Payne throws out a loose jab but Uesugi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uesugi throws the left hand but Payne avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uesugi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Payne. Payne obviously looking to wear him down.
Payne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uesugi.
A jab from Payne does it's job there.
Uesugi throws a looping overhand right but Payne ducks down to avoid it.
Uesugi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uesugi jabs at Payne's body.
Uesugi swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
Payne throwing a counter right hand but Uesugi manages to avoid it.
A big right from Payne misses.
Payne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Uesugi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Payne in his tracks.
Uesugi lands with a good body shot.
Payne connects with a nice looking jab.
Payne slips a jab from Uesugi.
Uesugi throws a shot to the body.
Payne moves out of range of the strikes.
Uesugi blocks a leg kick.
Uesugi misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming.
A low kick from Payne is predictable there
and Uesugi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Uesugi.
Payne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uesugi.
Payne quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uesugi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payne throws out the jab.
Uesugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Uesugi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Payne throws a front kick aimed at Uesugi's knee but Uesugi avoids it well.
Uesugi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Uesugi swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
Uesugi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uesugi misses with a wild body shot.
Payne avoids the body shot from Uesugi.
Payne moves out of range of the strikes.
Payne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uesugi.
Payne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Uesugi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice shot lands for Uesugi.
Uesugi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away.
Payne looks to throw the jab but Uesugi is out of range.
Uesugi jabs at Payne's body.
Payne throws out a loose jab but Uesugi uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Payne misses with a straight right.
Uesugi misses with a looping left.
Uesugi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payne.
Uesugi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Uesugi throws a right hand that misses
and Payne counters with a thumping low kick.
Payne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uesugi.
Uesugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Uesugi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Uesugi blocks a jab.
Payne throws the left hand but Uesugi avoids the punch easily.
Uesugi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Uesugi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Uesugi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Payne can pounce on him.
Payne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Uesugi is out of range.
Payne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uesugi.
Kagekatsu Uesugi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Payne clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Payne throws a punch but it's blocked by Uesugi.
Payne struggles to land a body shot inside as Uesugi controls his hands.
Uesugi lands a body punch.
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!
Payne is leaning against Uesugi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Max Payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Payne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Uesugi pushes Payne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Payne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Uesugi is defending well for now.
Payne landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Payne manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kagekatsu Uesugi.
I've got Uesugi 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kagekatsu Uesugi!
Kagekatsu Uesugi really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Vikai Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.