PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amadeus Achamian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masakatsu Ueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Achamian
vs
Ueda

185 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amadeus Achamian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masakatsu Ueda!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Achamian sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Achamian throws a body punch but Ueda moves out of range.
Ueda scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ueda lands a front kick.
Achamian is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ueda throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ueda throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Ueda.
Achamian takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Amadeus Achamian has been cut.
Achamian walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ueda.
Achamian on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ueda.
Ueda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Achamian takes a step back to recover.
Ueda thows a body kick. Achamian tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Achamian takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A slapping body kick lands there for Ueda.
Ueda pushes Achamian away with a front kick.

Ueda darts in and clinches Achamian up against the cage.

Ueda manages to break the clinch.
Ueda lands a front kick.
Nice body kick from Ueda.
Ueda lands with a nice body kick.
Achamian will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ueda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Achamian takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Achamian takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ueda.
Ueda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crunch! Ueda slams his shin into Achamian's torso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ueda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Achamian takes a step back to recover.
Achamian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ueda - that will leave a mark!
Achamian has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ueda.
Achamian on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ueda connects with a high kick.
Ueda throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ueda lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice body kick there by Ueda.
Ueda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Achamian.
Achamian throws a leg kick
and Ueda counters with a solid body kick.
Ueda throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ueda thows a body kick. Achamian tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ueda scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ueda explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ueda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Ueda.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ueda.
Masakatsu Ueda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Achamian steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ueda. That one must have hurt.
Achamian closes the distance but Ueda moves to the side
and Ueda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ueda throws a leg kick which misses Achamian's front leg but catches the back leg as Achamian tries to avoid it.
Ueda lands with a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ueda.
Achamian takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ueda thows a body kick. Achamian tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ueda throws a front kick that sends Achamian stumbling back into the cage.
Ueda lands a head kick!
Achamian walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ueda.

Ueda closes the distance and clinches.
Ueda unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda crunches a lovely knee into Achamian's ribcage.

Ueda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Achamian wants to clinch up but Ueda keeps it at a distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Achamian crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ueda - the referee stops the clock and Achamian gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ueda. Achamian manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ueda lands a front kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ueda.
Ueda fakes the leg kick and cracks Achamian in the body.
Ueda lands with a nice body kick.
Ueda explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ueda fakes the leg kick and cracks Achamian in the body.
Achamian has his takedown stuffed
and Ueda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Achamian is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ueda bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Achamian clinches but Ueda breaks the clinch

and Ueda counters by clinching up.
Ueda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Achamian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ueda lands a nice elbow.
Achamian tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ueda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ueda unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueda lands an elbow inside.
Ueda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ueda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ueda lands a knee to the head.
Ueda with a knee to the head.
Ueda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ueda landing knees to the body.
Ueda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Achamian lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Ueda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Achamian misses with a takedown attempt
and Ueda counters with a head kick. That will keep Achamian thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amadeus Achamian. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ueda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Achamian has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ueda avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Achamian drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ueda gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Achamian drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ueda gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Ueda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ueda.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ueda.
Masakatsu Ueda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ueda thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Achamian if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masakatsu Ueda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Amadeus Achamian's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A head kick from Ueda lands but Achamian takes it in his stride.
Masakatsu Ueda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Achamian sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Ueda has managed to clinch.
Ueda lands a nice elbow.
Achamian takes an elbow to the temple.
Ueda lands an elbow inside.
Ueda lands a good knee to the midsection. Achamian won't want to take too many of those.
Ueda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Ueda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body kick from Ueda.
Ueda scores with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ueda. That's going to slow Achamian down.
Ueda fakes the leg kick and cracks Achamian in 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!
Ueda throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ueda throws a head kick that Achamian semi-blocks.
Ueda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ueda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Achamian takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ueda avoids the body shot from Achamian.
Ueda lands with a nice body kick.
Ueda throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Ueda.
Achamian really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Achamian misses with a takedown

and Ueda counters by clinching up.
Achamian tries to score a body lock takedown but Ueda shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Achamian takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ueda landing knees to the head.
Ueda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Achamian's face.
Ueda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Achamian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ueda landing knees to the body.
Ueda prevents Achamian from breaking the clinch.
Ueda lands a good knee to the midsection. Achamian won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ueda obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ueda obliges.
Ueda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Achamian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ueda landing knees to the head.
Achamian looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amadeus Achamian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ueda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ueda lands a nice knee to the body.
Ueda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Achamian lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ueda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Achamian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ueda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ueda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ueda lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ueda landing knees to the body.

Ueda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ueda connects with a high kick.
Achamian throws and low kick but Ueda moves out of range easily.
Achamian has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ueda.
Amadeus Achamian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ueda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Achamian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ueda circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ueda counters with a nice body kick.
Achamian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ueda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Achamian. That did some damage!
Ueda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ueda lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Achamian wants to clinch
and Ueda makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Achamian really felt that one!
Achamian takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ueda lets loose with a powerful body kick. Achamian will feel that in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ueda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Achamian, pushing him back against the cage.
Achamian drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ueda breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Ueda.
Ueda circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ueda counters with a thumping low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ueda.
Ueda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Achamian takes a step back to recover.
Ueda throws a front kick that sends Achamian stumbling back into the cage.
Achamian is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Ueda closes the distance and clinches.
Ueda scores a nice knee to the body.

Ueda breaks the clinch.
Achamian sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Achamian wants to clinch but Ueda slips to the side
and Ueda counters with a thumping low kick.
Achamian with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ueda counters with a body kick that stops Achamian in his tracks momentarily.
Ueda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

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

Ueda forces Achamian back against the cage and clinches.
Achamian changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ueda fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Achamian crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ueda - the referee stops the clock and Achamian gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ueda. Achamian manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ueda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Achamian takes a step back to recover.

Ueda takes the fight into the clinch.
Achamian takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ueda crunches a lovely knee into Achamian's ribcage.
Ueda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ueda with a knee to the head.
Ueda landing knees to the body.
Ueda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ueda has Achamian pressed against the cage.
Achamian is working for takedown but Ueda is calmly controlling the position for now.

Ueda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ueda throws a front kick that sends Achamian stumbling back into the cage.
Achamian has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ueda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masakatsu Ueda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Amadeus Achamian's cut.
That's time! Achamian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Achamian throws a jab when Ueda was well out of range.
Ueda thuds his shin into the meat of Achamian's side.
Ueda throws a quick inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ueda!

Ueda forces Achamian back against the cage and clinches.
Ueda working Achamian over with knees to the body.
Ueda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ueda scores with a knee to the head.
Ueda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Ueda.
Achamian is working for takedown but Ueda is calmly controlling the position for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ueda.
Ueda lands a good knee to the midsection. Achamian won't want to take too many of those.
Ueda blocking some punches.
Ueda scores a nice knee to the body.
Achamian is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ueda pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ueda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ueda lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ueda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ueda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ueda lands with a slapping head kick.
Achamian closes the distance but Ueda moves to the side
and Ueda finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ueda bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Achamian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ueda.
Achamian shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ueda pinned against the cage. Ueda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amadeus Achamian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Achamian with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ueda counters by moving into the clinch.
Ueda lands an elbow that stopped Achamian in his tracks for a moment.

Ueda breaks the clinch.
Ueda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ueda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Achamian fails to land with a series of punches.
Ueda plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Ueda clinches.
Achamian wants a takedown but no success here.

Ueda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ueda lands with a kick to the temple. Achamian shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Achamian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ueda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueda lands a head kick!
Ueda thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Achamian if he has to take too many more of those.
Achamian tries to clinch but Ueda is having none of it.
Ueda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Achamian.
Achamian misses with a series of wild punches.
Ueda scores with a kick to the body.
Achamian throws a lazy head kick

and Ueda counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ueda.
Ueda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ueda working Achamian over with knees to the body.
Ueda landing knees to the body.
Ueda leaning against his opponent.
Achamian working hard to break the clinch.

Ueda manages to break the clinch.
Achamian shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ueda pinned against the cage. Ueda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ueda lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda slips a jab from Achamian.
Achamian takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ueda lands a nice looking body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ueda.
Achamian shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ueda sprawls well. Ueda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Achamian gets slowly back to his feet.
Ueda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Achamian throws a head kick that misses
and Ueda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Achamian is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Achamian moves out of range of the body kick from Ueda.
Achamian shoots and misses
and Ueda counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Achamian shoots in for a double leg but Ueda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ueda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Achamian closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ueda counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ueda throws a wild body kick that Achamian sees coming a mile off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ueda.
Achamian shoots and misses
and Ueda counters with a head kick. That will keep Achamian thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueda bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ueda throws a head kick that misses.
Ueda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Achamian takes a kick to the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ueda.
Ueda dodges the punch combination from Achamian.

Ueda instigates a clinch.
Achamian wants a takedown but no success here.
Ueda lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Ueda.

Ueda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ueda throws the kick towards the body but Achamian avoids it.
Ueda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Achamian. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Achamian throws a body punch but Ueda moves out of range.
Ueda lands a front kick.
Good leg kick by Ueda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Amadeus Achamian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ueda lands a front kick.
Ueda lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

And that's the end of the fight!
Masakatsu Ueda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ueda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 24:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 24:30

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