PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Uno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Raiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Uno
vs
Raiden

169 cm
20
168 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

183 cm
23
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nigel Uno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Raiden!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Raiden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Uno, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Raiden.
Uno drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Raiden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Uno lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Uno successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raiden trying to control the position from guard on top but Uno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uno could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Uno escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Raiden gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Raiden wants to control from the top but Uno keeps moving.

Raiden stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Raiden tries a head kick but it misses.
Uno shoots in and drives through. Raiden sprawls well.
A good leg kick by Raiden.
Uno walks forward, straight into a front kick from Raiden.
Uno is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Raiden.
Raiden throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Uno tumbling to the canvas!

It looks like Nigel Uno has been cut.

Raiden stands and steps away. Uno gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uno keeps the fight on the outside.
Raiden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Uno tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Uno takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raiden.
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!

Raiden rushes Uno and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Uno takes a knee right on the jaw!

Raiden breaks the clinch.
Raiden cracks Uno with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Uno takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Raiden scores with a push kick.
Uno fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nigel Uno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whack! Raiden lands a heavy head kick that drops Uno. The ref tackles Raiden to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Uno was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jack Raiden!