PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Henry Pageau (ranked 5321 p4p, 3454 weight class) and Kou Ueda (ranked 560 p4p, 430 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Pageau
vs
Ueda

198 cm
20
275
2 - 5 - 0

188 cm
19
270
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Henry Pageau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kou Ueda!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ueda drives through and clinches with Pageau against the cage.
Pageau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pageau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Uedas head.
Ueda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pageau is breathing heavily.
Ueda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pageau.
Ueda lands an elbow inside that Pageau shrugs off.
Ueda misses with an elbow over the top.
Pageau managing to block the knees to the body from Ueda.
Ueda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pageau's elbow.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pageau avoids it.
Ueda throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ueda prevents Pageau from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pageau.
Ueda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ueda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ueda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Joseph Henry Pageau has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ueda throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the head but Pageau blocks with his arms.
Ueda misses with an elbow strike.
Pageau managing to block the knees to the body from Ueda.
Ueda tries to work over Pageau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pageau avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ueda just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pageau's brow.
Ueda misses with a knee to the head.
Ueda's coach down at Gym Goroshi London was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ueda's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pageau lands a right hand.
Pageau managing to block the knees to the body from Ueda.

Pageau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pageau circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pageau counters with a stiff right hand.
Pageau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ueda tries to counter with a clinch but Pageau shakes him off and moves away.
Ueda tries to clinch but Pageau is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ueda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pageau.

Oooooh!!! Pageau has knocked Ueda down with a huge combo! Pageau steps away and waves a wobbly Ueda back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pageau slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pageau throws a hook but Ueda blocks it.
Pageau keeps the fight on the outside.

Ueda forces Pageau back against the cage and clinches.
Pageau avoiding damage as Ueda throws knees to the body.
Pageau takes an elbow to the forehead.

Pageau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pageau fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pageau.
A low kick from Ueda is predictable there
and Pageau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pageau is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda tries to close the distance and clinch but Pageau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ueda pushes Pageau away with a front kick.
Ueda with a nice calf kick.
Nice defenses there by Ueda.
Ueda throws a fast counter high kick but Pageau manages to duck under it in time.
Pageau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ueda.
Pageau is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ueda throws a leg kick
and Ueda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pageau throws a looping overhand right but Ueda ducks down to avoid it.
Pageau throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ueda.
Ueda tries to close the distance and clinch but Pageau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ueda tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pageau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ueda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pageau.
Ueda tries a quick counter leg kick but Pageau is wise to it.
Pageau misses with a hook.
Ueda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pageau swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pageau.
Ueda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pageau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ueda moves out of range as Pageau strikes.
Ueda tries to clinch there but Pageau circles away.
Pageau lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pageau misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pageau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pageau lands the left hand.
Pageau misses with a hook.
Pageau sets himself, and Ueda steps forward looking for the clinch! Pageau avoids it this time.

Ueda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ueda throws an elbow but it misses.
Ueda missing with knees to the body.
Pageau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pageau avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Henry Pageau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Henry Pageau's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pageau lands with an overhand left.
Ueda moves to clinch but Pageau breaks away
and Pageau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice jab there from Pageau.
Pageau throws a hook but Ueda avoids it easily.
Pageau throws a jab when Ueda was well out of range.

Pageau clinches up with Ueda and pushes him back against the cage.

Pageau breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Pageau lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ueda doesn't seem phased though.
Ueda wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ueda looks to clinch
and Pageau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Pageau. That snapped Ueda's head back.
Kou Ueda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ueda closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pageau blocks an elbow strike from Ueda.
Ueda tries to land knees in the clinch but Pageau avoids the damage to the body.
Pageau lands with a light punch inside.
Ueda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pageau.
Ueda misses with a punch to the body.
Ueda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pageau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ueda backwards.
Ueda lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pageau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ueda throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ueda throws an elbow but misses.
Pageau managing to block the knees to the body from Ueda.
Pageau blocks an elbow strike from Ueda.
Ueda landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ueda missing with knees to the body.
Ueda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ueda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ueda throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pageau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pageau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ueda misses with a body punch.
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!
Pageau avoiding damage as Ueda throws knees to the body.

Pageau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joseph Henry Pageau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ueda swings wildly with an uppercut but Pageau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pageau scores with a shot to the side of Ueda's head.

Pageau breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pageau keeps the fight on the outside.
Pageau throws out a loose jab but Ueda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pageau misses with an uppercut.
Ueda doesn't manage to clinch there - Pageau circles away.
Ueda ducks under a wild hook from Pageau.
Ueda has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ueda there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pageau staying out of range there.
Pageau misses the jab.
Ueda moves out of range as Pageau strikes.
Pageau throws a hook to the side of Ueda's head but Ueda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pageau throws out a loose jab but Ueda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pageau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ueda can do to turn this around?
Ueda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pageau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ueda defending well as Pageau loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueda takes one to the chin there.
Pageau looks to land a right hand but Ueda moved out of range.
Pageau throws a good cross that connects.
Ueda moves in looking to clinch but Pageau pushes him off.
Pageau misses with a straight right.
Pageau is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ueda is looking to clinch.
Pageau connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ueda tries to clinch up but Pageau circles away and keeps his distance.
Pageau misses with a looping left.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pageau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Pageau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pageau looks to score with a jab to the body but Ueda is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Henry Pageau dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Henry Pageau's cut.
That's time! Pageau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ueda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ueda defending well as Pageau loads up on a big left hand.
Pageau feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Uedas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pageau scores with a shot to the body.
Ueda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pageau swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pageau slaps away a takedown attempt from Ueda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pageau looks to land a right hand but Ueda moved out of range.
Pageau sizes up Ueda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ueda tries to close the distance and clinch but Pageau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ueda connects with an inside leg kick.
Ueda moves in looking to clinch but Pageau pushes him off.
Ueda ducks under a wild hook from Pageau.
Ueda is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ueda closes the distance but Pageau moves to the side
and Pageau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pageau swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ueda tries to clinch there but Pageau circles away.
Ueda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ueda throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Ueda.
Ueda moves away from the strike by Pageau.
Ueda tries to counter with a clinch but Pageau shakes him off and moves away.
Ueda misses with a head kick.
Ueda wants to clinch up but Pageau keeps it at a distance.
Ueda wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Pageau on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ueda fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Pageau wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueda throws a head kick that misses
letting Pageau counter with a right hand.
Donk. Pageau catches Ueda right on the button with a cross.
Ueda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ueda gets tackled into the cage by Pageau. Pageau maintains the clinch.
Kou Ueda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pageau scores with a hook to the body.
Ueda missing with 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!
Pageau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ueda missing with knees to the body.

Pageau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ueda ducks right into an uppercut from Pageau.
Ueda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pageau with a nice cross.
Ueda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pageau.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda moves in looking to clinch but Pageau pushes him off.

Pageau closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ueda tries to land knees in the clinch but Pageau avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pageau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pageau avoids it.
Pageau managing to block the knees to the body from Ueda.
Pageau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Joseph Henry Pageau is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ueda throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Pageau manages to break the clinch.
Ueda punishes Pageau's body with a nice straight punch.
Pageau cracks Ueda with a good jab.
A lazy left from Pageau finds it's target.
Ueda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pageau sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Pageau coming out on top.
Pageau lands with an uppercut that bounces Ueda off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ueda tries to clinch
and Ueda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pageau throws a jab when Ueda was well out of range.
Pageau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ueda tries to clinch there but Pageau circles away.
A combination from Pageau does no damage.
No joy there for Pageau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pageau scores with a nice strike.
Pageau throws a good cross that connects.
Ueda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ueda is looking to clinch.
Kou Ueda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pageau lands a jab-cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Henry Pageau showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pageau, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Henry Pageau!