PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jenji Ueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokugawa Ieyasu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ueda comes into the arena with Requiem for a Dream blaring out of the sound system. Jenji Ueda could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tokugawa Ieyasu's chin.

Ueda
vs
Ieyasu

172 cm
23
161 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
162 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jenji Ueda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tokugawa Ieyasu!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ueda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ueda throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ieyasu.
Ueda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ueda throws a hook but Ieyasu avoids it easily.
Ueda wants to clinch up but Ieyasu keeps it at a distance.
Ieyasu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ieyasu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ueda lands a high kick!

It looks like Tokugawa Ieyasu has been cut.
Ieyasu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ueda throws a sloppy head kick and Ieyasu moves out of range easily.

Ieyasu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ieyasu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Ieyasu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ueda keeping full guard, as Ieyasu tries to pass.
Ueda pulls Ieyasu in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ieyasu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ieyasu trying to control but Ueda is working from the bottom.
Ieyasu looking to pass the guard.
Ieyasu trying to control but Ueda is working from the bottom.
Ieyasu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Tokugawa Ieyasu just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ueda is looking to clinch.
Ueda misses with a takedown attempt

so Ieyasu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ieyasu content to stall in guard here.
Ueda keeping moving, preventing Ieyasu from controlling successfully.
Ieyasu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ieyasu trying to control but Ueda is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ieyasu is looking to stand up but Ueda won't let him.
Ieyasu trying to control the position from guard on top but Ueda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ieyasu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ieyasu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ieyasu throwing strikes from guard but Ueda blocks nicely.
Ueda throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ieyasu looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tokugawa Ieyasu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tokugawa Ieyasu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ieyasu stuffs the takedown attempt from Ueda. Ueda gets slowly back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ieyasu.
Ieyasu moves in looking to clinch but Ueda pushes him off.

Ieyasu gets caught flat footed, as Ueda shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ieyasu has Ueda pulled in close to control his posture.
Ieyasu working a defensive guard here.
Ueda trying to control the position from guard on top but Ieyasu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ieyasu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ueda manages to get himself to full guard.
Ieyasu wants to control from the top but Ueda keeps moving.
Ueda trying to control the position.
Ueda wants to get back to his feet but Ieyasu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ieyasu trying to control but Ueda is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ueda trying to control the position.
Ieyasu content to stall in guard here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Tokugawa Ieyasu just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ieyasu just misses with a punch to the body.
Ieyasu has his takedown stuffed

and Ueda counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ieyasu's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda is working Ieyasu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ieyasu controls Ueda momentarily but Ueda frees himself.
Ueda trying to control the position from guard on top but Ieyasu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ueda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ueda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ieyasu swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ieyasu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ueda postures up and lands a big shot to Ieyasu's brow.
Ueda trying to control the position from guard on top but Ieyasu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ueda leaves Ieyasu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ueda closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ieyasu counters with a shoot takedown. Ueda fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jenji Ueda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tokugawa Ieyasu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ieyasu swats away the attempt to clinch by Ueda.
Ueda misses with a takedown attempt
and Ieyasu counters with a left and a right that stings Ueda.
Ueda throws out a loose jab but Ieyasu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ueda looks to clinch
and Ieyasu counters with a good low kick that Ueda was not able to check.
Ueda loads up on a big right hand but Ieyasu slips the punch.
Ieyasu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ueda.
Ueda lands a lovely overhand right.
Ueda tries to clinch there but Ieyasu circles away.
Ueda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ueda tries to clinch
and Ieyasu counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ieyasu darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ieyasu prevents Ueda from standing back up.

Ieyasu is working for a kimura but Ueda is defending it quite comfortably.
Ieyasu prevents Ueda from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ieyasu thows a huge punch but Ueda dodges it nicely.
Ieyasu trying to control the action but Ueda is working from the bottom.
Ieyasu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ueda throws a sloppy head kick and Ieyasu moves out of range easily.
Ieyasu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ieyasu misses with a series of wild punches.
Ueda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ieyasu counters with a body kick that stops Ueda in his tracks momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ieyasu - that will leave a mark!

Ueda gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ieyasu to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ieyasu wants to control from the top but Ueda keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueda looking for a sweep. Not yet Ueda, not yet.
Ueda is looking to stand up but Ieyasu isn't so interested in that idea.
Ueda keeping moving, preventing Ieyasu from controlling successfully.
Ueda wants to stand up but Ieyasu is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ieyasu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ueda.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ieyasu throws a combination that misses

and Ueda counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ueda trying to control the position from guard on top but Ieyasu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jenji Ueda.
I think Ueda has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jenji Ueda!