PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Steve (ranked 400 p4p, 61 weight class) and Kagekatsu Uesugi (ranked 281 p4p, 44 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Steve
vs
Uesugi

185 cm
29
177 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

182 cm
29
174 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Steve!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kagekatsu Uesugi!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uesugi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Uesugi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steve paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Steve gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steve tries to work over Uesugi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Uesugi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uesugi's elbow.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uesugi blocking some punches.
Uesugi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steve or not.
Uesugi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uesugi blocks a body shot from Steve.
Uesugi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steve softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Uesugi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steves head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Uesugi.
Steve lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steve misses with the head strike.
Uesugi throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Uesugi prevents a body shot from Steve.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Uesugi avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Uesugi takes a shot to the head.
Steve throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Uesugi manages to break the clinch.
Steve lands a jab to the head.
Uesugi lands a nice looking body shot.
Steve throws a jab but it's blocked by Uesugi.
Uesugi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A cross from Uesugi lands.
Steve looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Steve misses the jab.
Steve throws an off balance right hand
and Uesugi counters with a nice body shot.
Steve avoids the body shot from Uesugi.
Steve looks to land a left hand but Uesugi moved out of range nicely.
Uesugi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steve throws a hook but Uesugi avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Uesugi. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uesugi throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Steve misses the target.

Uesugi gets tackled into the cage by Steve. Steve maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi lands with a right to the head.
Steve blocks a body shot from Uesugi.
Uesugi misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Steve scores with a nice short uppercut.
Uesugi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Steve seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Uesugi can turn it around.
Steve softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Uesugi.
A nice left hand lands by Uesugi.
Uesugi has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Uesugi.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Uesugi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Steve lands a right hand.
Steve lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Uesugi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Uesugi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab from Steve.
Uesugi misses with a body shot.
Uesugi just misses with a punch to the body.
Uesugi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands a jab.
Uesugi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Steve rather than just go for the knockout.
Uesugi misses with a body shot.
Steve thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uesugi lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Uesugi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uesugi misses with an uppercut.
Uesugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.
Steve throwing a counter right hand but Uesugi manages to avoid it.
Uesugi throws a lazy right hand but Steve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Uesugi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steve throws an overhand right that lands on Uesugi's shoulder, as Uesugi tries to avoid the shot.
Uesugi lands the left hand.
Steve is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab from Uesugi.
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uesugi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Uesugi blocks a jab.
Steve misses with an uppercut
and Uesugi counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steve cracks Uesugi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Uesugi moves out of range of the strikes.
Uesugi jabs Steve to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Steve misses.
Uesugi with a hook.
Steve takes one to the chin there.

Steve instigates a clinch.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uesugi blocks an uppercut.
Uesugi is trying to break free.
Steve tries a body shot but Uesugi blocks it.
Uesugi taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve lands a body punch.
Uesugi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Steve 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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Uesugi lands with a nice body punch.
Decent striking displayed by Uesugi there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Uesugi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve misses with a looping right.
Steve slips a straight right by Uesugi.
Steve misses with an uppercut. Uesugi saw that one coming.
Uesugi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Uesugi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Uesugi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uesugi slips under a jab from Steve.
Steve is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Steve misses the target.
Uesugi just misses with a punch to the body.
Steve misses the jab.
Uesugi stalks Steve and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Steve's face. Steve staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uesugi ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Uesugi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Uesugi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Uesugi cracks Steve with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steve walks into a straight right hand from Uesugi.
Uesugi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steve on the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Steve, as that shot connected.
Steve looks to throw the jab but Uesugi is out of range.
Uesugi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steve takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Uesugi staying out of range there.
Steve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Uesugi jabs Steve to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Uesugi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Uesugi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Uesugi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Steve wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Uesugi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Steve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uesugi throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Uesugi.
Steve lands the left hand.
Steve throws a hook to the side of Uesugi's head but Uesugi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Uesugi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Uesugi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Uesugi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steve throws an off balance right hand
and Uesugi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steve fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uesugi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Uesugi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Uesugi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Steve misses with a hook
and Steve takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steve looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steve avoids the body shot from Uesugi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve takes one to the chin there.
Uesugi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve.
Uesugi dips to his left and cracks Steve with an uppercut!
Uesugi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steve throws out the jab.
Uesugi scores with a jab to the body.
Uesugi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Uesugi.
Steve missing with a left hand there. Uesugi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Uesugi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Uesugi lands a nice shot that snaps Steve's head back.
Uesugi throws a shot to the body.
Uesugi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steve momentarily.
Steve lands a nice shot that snaps Uesugi's head back.
Uesugi moves away from the strike by Steve.
Uesugi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Uesugi cracks Steve with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uesugi slips a straight right by Steve.
Kagekatsu Uesugi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uesugi scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Uesugi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Uesugi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steve misses with a looping right.
Uesugi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
Uesugi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Uesugi counters with a left to the body.

Steve closes the distance and clinches.
Uesugi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steve.
Uesugi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Uesugi breaks the clinch.
Uesugi keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Uesugi! But no joy.
Uesugi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
A lazy left from Uesugi finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kagekatsu Uesugi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Uesugi moves out of range as Steve strikes.
Uesugi connects with a jab.
Uesugi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Uesugi looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
Uesugi misses with a two punch combination.
Uesugi throws a big shot that misses.
Uesugi moves out of range as Steve strikes.
Steve throws a hook to the side of Uesugi's head but Uesugi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Uesugi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Uesugi lands with a good body shot.
Steve takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Uesugi swats away the attempt to clinch by Steve.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Steve does it's job there.
Steve lands a nice shot that snaps Uesugi's head back.

Steve gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uesugi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Uesugi lands a nice uppercut.
Uesugi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Uesugi avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve prevents a body shot from Uesugi.
Uesugi lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steve.

Uesugi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Steve fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Uesugi, pushing him back against the cage.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Uesugi trying to control the position but instead, Steve has worked for underhooks and has pushed Uesugi into the cage.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Uesugi controls the action.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve tries to work over Uesugi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Uesugi controls his hands.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Uesugi controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Steve scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steve scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Steve lands with a left to the head.
Steve lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Uesugi fails to land.
Uesugi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Uesugi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Uesugi breaks the clinch.
Uesugi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Steve takes the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Steve.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi working aggressively here.

Uesugi manages to break the clinch.
Uesugi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Uesugi thuds his right hand into Steve's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Steve pushes Uesugi up against the cage in a clinch.

Uesugi manages to break the clinch.
Steve throws the left hand but Uesugi avoids the punch easily.
Steve throws an overhand right that lands on Uesugi's shoulder, as Uesugi tries to avoid the shot.
Steve on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Uesugi ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Uesugi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steve moves in looking to clinch but Uesugi pushes him off.
Steve tries to clinch but Uesugi moves out of range.
Uesugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.
Uesugi lands a right hook to the body.
Uesugi scores with a sloppy right hand. Steve should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve fails with an attempt to clinch.
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!
Uesugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Steve rushes Uesugi and presses him up against the cage.
Uesugi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve pushes Uesugi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Uesugi controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uesugi.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A frustrated look appears on Uesugi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uesugi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jay Steve has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Uesugi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uesugi lands a nice shot to the body.
Uesugi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Kagekatsu Uesugi just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Uesugi tests Steve's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Uesugi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steve.
Nice uppercut there from Steve.
Steve misses with a looping right.
Uesugi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steve stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steve throws a shot from downtown. Uesugi moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Uesugi misses.
Uesugi tries to move into range but Steve moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steve drops his hands momentarily and Uesugi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Uesugi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steve throws a jab but it's blocked by Uesugi.
It seemed like Uesugi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Uesugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Uesugi.
Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uesugi.
Uesugi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve throws a hook to the side of Uesugi's head but Uesugi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uesugi looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.

Steve gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve lands a nice uppercut.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Uesugi.
Steve lands a nice uppercut.
Uesugi tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Uesugi back against the cage.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uesugi's elbow.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Uesugi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uesugi blocks a body shot from Steve.
A short uppercut from Steve.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steve.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Uesugi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uesugi's elbow.
Uesugi blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Uesugi.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Uesugi misses with a punch to the body.
Uesugi has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Uesugi pushes Steve back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Uesugi avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uesugi.
Uesugi lands a nice shot to the body.
Steve misses with the head strike.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve working aggressively here.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uesugi blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Uesugi breaks from the clinch.
Steve throws a jab but it's blocked by Uesugi.
Steve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Uesugi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steve doesn't seem phased though.
Uesugi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steve on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uesugi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steve thinking.
Jab by Steve.
Uesugi throws a jab but it's blocked by Steve.
Uesugi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uesugi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Uesugi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steve.
Uesugi misses with a hook
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uesugi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steve.

Steve has closed the distance and engaged Uesugi in a clinch.

Uesugi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uesugi tries to bum rush Steve with a series of wild strikes but Steve uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steve throws an off balance right hand
and Uesugi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uesugi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uesugi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Steve tries to clinch but Uesugi moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi punishes Steve's body with a nice straight punch.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch but Uesugi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uesugi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steve throws out the jab.
Steve blocks a jab.
Uesugi moves out of range as Steve strikes.
Uesugi scores with a jab.
Uesugi lands a jab to Steve's midsection.
Steve doesn't manage to clinch there - Uesugi circles away.
Uesugi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Steve loads up on a big right hand but Uesugi slips the punch.
Uesugi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steve needs to keep his hands up - Uesugi had a free shot at his head there.
Uesugi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uesugi throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.
Steve tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Uesugi manages to circle out of the way.
Steve tries to clinch up but Uesugi circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kagekatsu Uesugi dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Steve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steve tries to clinch up but Uesugi circles away and keeps his distance.
Uesugi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Uesugi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Uesugi cracks Steve with a right hand to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Uesugi misses.
Uesugi misses with a looping right.
Steve tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Uesugi manages to circle out of the way.
Uesugi ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Uesugi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Steve misses.
Uesugi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Steve swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Uesugi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steve has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steve there as he acknowledges the shot.
Uesugi throws a sloppy body shot
and Steve counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve lands the left hand.
Uesugi scores with a body shot.
Uesugi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steve doesn't seem bothered though.
Uesugi jabs at Steve's body.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uesugi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steve defending well as Uesugi loads up on a big left hand.
Steve throwing a counter right hand but Uesugi manages to avoid it.

Steve forces Uesugi back against the cage and clinches.
Uesugi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Uesugi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve scores with a shot to the side of Uesugi's head.
Steve throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Uesugi just leaning against Steve, taking a breather.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Uesugi avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Uesugi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steve has him pressed against the cage.
Uesugi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Steve scores with a shot to the side of Uesugi's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steve.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uesugi has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Uesugi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Uesugi lands with a right to the head.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uesugi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steves head.
Uesugi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Uesugi avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve tries to work over Uesugi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Uesugi backwards.
Steve lands a shot to the body.
Uesugi digs a right hand underneath Steve's ribcage. Steve let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Uesugi slowing the pace effectively.
Uesugi looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
A right hook to the body lands for Steve.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uesugi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Steve prevents a body shot from Uesugi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Uesugi prevents a body shot from Steve.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uesugi's elbow.
Uesugi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Uesugi swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uesugi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jay Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve lands with a left to the head.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uesugi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Uesugi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uesugi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Uesugi fails to land.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Uesugi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kagekatsu Uesugi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Uesugi tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands with a light punch inside.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Uesugi has had enough of the clinch but Steve keeps him there for the moment.
Steve working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Uesugi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uesugi's elbow.
Steve misses with some punches.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Uesugi controls the action.

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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 45:50
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kagekatsu Uesugi!
Kagekatsu Uesugi is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kagekatsu Uesugi thanked Vikai Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).