PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uesugi Mochinori (ranked 690 p4p, 969 weight class) and Welter Weight (ranked 98 p4p, 138 weight class). Mochinori comes to the cage accompanied by Japanese Battle Music. Weight is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: They say that I'm Crazy. Uesugi Mochinori could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Welter Weight's chin.

Mochinori
vs
Weight

180 cm
27
175
12 - 7 - 0

185 cm
30
177
22 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Shadow Warrior Nutrition
Conviction

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uesugi Mochinori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Welter Weight!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mochinori throws a low kick, looking for Weight's leg but Weight calmly moves out of range.
Weight misses with a straight left.
Mochinori throws a body shot but no joy.
As Mochinori backs off Weight throws a huge counter combo but Mochinori manages to avoid it all.
Mochinori misses the body punch
and Weight counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Uesugi Mochinori has been cut.
Mochinori gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Weight.
Weight misses with a combination
and Mochinori counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weight checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A countering left hand to the body from Weight misses.
Mochinori throws a hook but Weight avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mochinori.
Mochinori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weight manages to avoid it.
Weight swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mochinori throws a body punch but Weight moves out of range.
Mochinori swings widly with a right hand
and Weight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mochinori takes a swing at Weight's ribcage but misses.
Mochinori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weight.
Mochinori wants to slow Weight down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight throws a series of punches but Mochinori moves out of range.
It looked like Mochinori wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mochinori cracks Weight with an open hand slap.
Nice defenses there by Weight.
Mochinori throws a leg kick
and Weight makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mochinori rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Weight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Mochinori.
Mochinori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weight manages to avoid it.
Mochinori lands with a cross.
Uesugi Mochinori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mochinori.
Mochinori misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Mochinori misses
and Weight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mochinori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weight was well out of range. Poor timing from Mochinori.
Weight is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mochinori with a body shot.
Mochinori looks to score with a jab to the body but Weight is just out of range.
Mochinori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weight appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mochinori scores with the left hand. Weight knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mochinori scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Weight looks to score with a jab to the body but Mochinori is just out of range.
Mochinori scoring well with a low kick there.
Mochinori just misses with a punch to the body.
Weight is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Weight cracks Mochinori with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mochinori misses with a hook to the body
and Weight counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Mochinori will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A countering left hand to the body from Weight misses.
Mochinori connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Uesugi Mochinori will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Uesugi Mochinori'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.

Weight ducks under a wild hook from Mochinori.

It looks like Welter Weight has been cut.
Nice cross by Mochinori.
Mochinori bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Weight is rocked!
Weight steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mochinori. That one must have hurt.
Mochinori misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Weight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Mochinori misses.
A little jabbing left from Weight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mochinori drops Weight with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Weight looks back up at him and smiles so Mochinori waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Weight is still on wobbly legs! Can Mochinori finish him?
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!
Weight just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mochinori at a distance.
Weight throws a jab but it's blocked by Mochinori.
Weight seems to have recovered his senses.
Mochinori misses with a leg kick
and Weight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weight blocks a jab.
Mochinori connects with a right hand. Weight shakes it off.
Mochinori throws a lazy right hand but Weight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Weight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mochinori manages to avoid it.
Mochinori takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight defending well as Mochinori loads up on a big left hand.
Good leg kick by Mochinori.
Weight with a nice cross.
Mochinori lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mochinori throws a quick inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mochinori.
Mochinori moves away from the strike by Weight.
Mochinori swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mochinori misses the body punch
enabling Weight to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mochinori takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mochinori with a hook.
Weight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mochinori.
Weight lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mochinori misses with an uppercut. Weight saw that one coming.
Mochinori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mochinori lands a nice looking body shot.
Mochinori ducks under a wild hook from Weight.
Mochinori comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight throws a big shot that misses.
Mochinori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good shot there by Mochinori.
A shot to the body from Mochinori misses
and Weight counters with a stiff right hand.
Mochinori throws a jab when Weight was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weight takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mochinori lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Uesugi Mochinori dominated that second 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! This is the final round!

Weight digs a good hook to Mochinori's body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Weight might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mochinori has got the better of the exchanges.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Weight.
Weight lands a body shot.
Weight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mochinori jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Mochinori misses.
Weight takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Weight misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Mochinori on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mochinori throws a hook but Weight avoids it easily.
Weight is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mochinori with a body shot.
Mochinori misses the body punch
and Weight counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mochinori looks to score with a jab to the body but Weight is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Weight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Weight.
Mochinori takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mochinori throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mochinori throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Weight to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mochinori, as that shot connected.
Mochinori is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weight can do to turn this around?
Mochinori tries to land a front kick but Weight steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mochinori lands a really nice looking cross but Weight seems unphased.
Weight has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mochinori misses the shot to the body.
Weight looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mochinori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weight manages to avoid it.
Weight looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mochinori.
Weight lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Weight misses with a straight right.
Mochinori tries to score with a low kick but Weight moves his leg out of the way.
Weight swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Weight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mochinori.
Mochinori was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mochinori throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Weight makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mochinori looks to score with a jab to the body but Weight is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Mochinori.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mochinori.
Weight lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mochinori throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Weight counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mochinori misses with a looping right.
Weight appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Weight throws a looping overhand right but Mochinori ducks down to avoid it.
Mochinori swings away with a body shot that misses
and Weight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mochinori throws a low kick but Weight moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Welter Weight.
Well Mochinori has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uesugi Mochinori!
Uesugi Mochinori decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.