PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horgen Stein (ranked 1670 p4p, 176 weight class) and Kuuyo Ueda (ranked 3512 p4p, 313 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kuuyo Ueda was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Stein
vs
Ueda

192 cm
18
261 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

188 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Horgen Stein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kuuyo Ueda!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ueda looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stein lands a high kick!
Stein blocks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Stein.
Stein attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ueda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stein throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ueda avoids it.
Ueda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stein has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ueda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stein moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stein thows a body kick. Ueda tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ueda throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Stein counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Ueda.
Stein throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!
Ueda tries to clinch but Stein is having none of it.

Ueda moves into the clinch.
Ueda tries a body shot but Stein blocks it.
Stein avoiding damage as Ueda throws knees to the body.
Stein lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stein works on Ueda's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein blocks a body shot from Ueda.
Ueda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stein putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ueda in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Stein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stein tries a head kick but it misses.
Stein keeps the fight on the outside.
Ueda throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stein looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ueda has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stein.
Stein scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ueda takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stein scores with a hook.
Stein scores with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ueda.
Stein uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stein throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ueda is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick from Stein lands but Ueda takes it in his stride.
Ueda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stein. Stein obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Stein.
Ueda throws a counter combo.

Stein has Ueda up against the cage in a clinch.
Ueda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ueda misses with an elbow over the top.
Stein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Ueda as the two fighters clinch.
Ueda tries a knee to the head but Stein blocks it.
Stein misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ueda.
Stein holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Stein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ueda tried to score with a low kick but Stein checks it.
As Ueda backs away, Stein returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Stein moves out of range of the leg kick from Ueda.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ueda throws a wild body kick that Stein sees coming a mile off.
Stein throws a head kick that misses.
Ueda is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ueda throws a leg kick but Stein moved away.
Ueda closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stein throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ueda throws a front kick that sends Stein stumbling back into the cage.
Stein moves out of range of the leg kick from Ueda.
Ueda doesn't manage to clinch there - Stein circles away.
Ueda throws a body punch but Stein moves out of range.
Ueda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Stein finds it's way through Ueda's defenses.
Ueda clobbers Stein with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueda throws a lazy head kick

and Stein holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stein blocks a body shot from Ueda.
Ueda trying to land knees to the body.
Stein'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.
Stein blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stein is stalling here.
A shot in the inside from Stein.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stein lands a knee to the head.
Stein managing to block the knees to the body from Ueda.
Ueda scores with a knee to the head.
Stein tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stein avoiding damage as Ueda throws knees to the body.
Stein struggles to land a body shot inside as Ueda controls his hands.

Stein manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horgen Stein dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ueda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ueda tries to clinch but Stein moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Ueda
and Stein counters with a stiff right hand.
Ueda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ueda moves out of range as Stein throws a body kick.
Stein throws a front kick that sends Ueda stumbling back into the cage.
Ueda misses with a kick to the body
and Stein counters with a body kick.
Stein scores with a jab to the body.
Ueda blocks a head kick by Stein.
Stein scores with a hook to the body. Ueda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ueda misses with a head kick.
Ueda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ueda avoids the head kick by Stein.
Stein moves out of range of the body kick from Ueda.
Ueda wants to slow Stein down by chopping away at his legs.
Ueda tries to clinch but Stein is having none of it.
Both fighters circling a little - Stein finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stein moves out of range of the strikes.
Stein lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Ueda instigates a clinch.
Stein manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stein throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ueda blocks it with crossed arms.
Ueda scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Horgen Stein has been cut.
Ueda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stein is defending well for now.
Stein tries a knee to the head but Ueda blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stein scores with a shot to the side of Ueda's head.
Ueda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ueda landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stein scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ueda throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Ueda drops Stein with a big knee straight up the middle! Stein is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Stein is rocked!
Ueda throws out a leg kick but Stein moves out of range and Ueda only half commits.
Stein appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Oh Stein is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ueda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stein avoids the head kick by Ueda.
Stein seems to have got his legs back now.
Stein throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ueda.
Ueda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An inside leg kick lands from Ueda.
Ueda misses with a wild body shot.
Stein throws a body kick that misses.
Horgen Stein is winning the standup battle so far.
Ueda throws a low kick but Stein moves out of range easily.
Ueda wants to clinch
and Stein counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ueda is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ueda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ueda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stein manages to avoid it.
Ueda on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ueda on the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ueda.
Ueda throws a solid leg kick but Stein takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ueda.
Stein moves out of range of the strikes.
Stein dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ueda. That did some damage!
A thudding body kick lands there by Stein!
Stein swats away the attempt to clinch by Ueda.
Ueda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stein throws a shot to the body.
Stein scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ueda misses with a shot to the body
and Stein counters with a head kick. That will keep Ueda thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ueda looks to throw a body kick
and Stein counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Ueda misses
and Ueda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stein connects with an inside leg kick.
Ueda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ueda misses with a body kick.
Ueda moves in looking to clinch but Stein pushes him off.
Stein throwing a counter right hand but Ueda manages to avoid it.
Ueda tries to clinch there but Stein circles away.
Ueda throws a body kick that misses.
Ueda avoids the head kick by Stein.
Ueda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ueda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ueda throws a low kick, looking for Stein's leg but Stein calmly moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stein uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ueda has time to react.
Stein avoids the head kick by Ueda.
Stein scores with a body shot.
Stein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horgen Stein dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Horgen Stein's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stein moves into range and clinches up with Ueda.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stein avoids it.
Ueda misses with a punch to the body.
Ueda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stein.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ueda throws an elbow but misses.
Stein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ueda can do to turn this around?
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ueda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ueda tries to work over Stein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ueda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stein avoids it.
Ueda has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stein.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees to the body from Stein.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ueda tries to land knees in the clinch but Stein avoids the damage to the body.
Stein putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ueda in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ueda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stein avoids it.
The referee calls for Stein to work.
Stein leaning against his opponent.
Stein lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stein with a knee to the head.
Stein slows down the pace here.
Kuuyo Ueda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ueda missing with knees to the body.

Stein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stein.
Ueda moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ueda throws a solid leg kick but Stein takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ueda.
Ueda throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stein rushes Ueda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ueda missing with knees to the body.
Ueda cracks Stein with a nice body shot.
Ueda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stein.
Stein blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ueda misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stein using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stein is pushing Ueda up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice body punch from Stein - that landed with a thud.
Stein stalling against the cage.
Stein avoiding damage as Ueda throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stein putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ueda in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stein landing knees to the head.

It looks like Kuuyo Ueda has been cut.
Ueda takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ueda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stein scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stein landing knees to the body.
Stein stalling against the cage.
Stein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ueda backwards.
Ueda tries a knee to the head but Stein blocks it.
Stein scores a nice knee to the body.
Stein landing knees to the body.
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!
Stein with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueda takes a shot to the head.
Stein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ueda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stein is defending well for now.
Stein unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ueda lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hook to the body lands for Stein.
Ueda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stein.
Stein unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ueda lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stalling in the clinch from Stein.
Stein crunches a lovely knee into Ueda's ribcage.
Stein leaning against his opponent.
Stein pushes Ueda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Stein as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Stein.
Stein unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stein slows down the pace here.
Stein landing knees to the head.

Ueda is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horgen Stein clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ueda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ueda throws a head kick that misses.
Stein lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ueda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Stein misses.
Stein takes a swing at Ueda's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stein.
Stein just misses with a punch to the body.
Stein throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stein thuds his shin into the meat of Ueda's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein connects with a body shot.
Stein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ueda.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stein. Ueda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stein cracks Ueda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ueda blocks the body kick.
Ueda wants to counter the offense by Stein and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Stein tries to keep at a distance but Ueda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ueda backwards.
Stein tries to work over Ueda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ueda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stein's face.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ueda throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stein takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stein landing knees to the head.
Ueda lands a big knee to the head and Stein goes down! Ueda pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kuuyo Ueda!
Kuuyo Ueda is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Kuuyo Ueda thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.