PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Noriaki Ueyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drago Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ueyama
vs
Mann

168 cm
19
138 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
143 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Noriaki Ueyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drago Mann!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Ueyama clinches up against the cage.
Mann jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ueyama walks away with a smile on his face. Mann gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mann fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mann closes the distance and clinches up with Ueyama, looking for a takedown. Mann pushes Ueyama against the cage but Ueyama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Noriaki Ueyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drago Mann.
Mann blocks a head kick by Ueyama.

Ueyama closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mann tries to roll over but Ueyama keeps him under control.
Mann is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ueyama stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mann to get to his feet.
Mann with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ueyama counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mann!
Ueyama controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann wants to hold on but Ueyama pushes him away.
Ueyama controlling his opponent.
Mann is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Ueyama stands up from mount. Strange move.
Mann looks to clinch

and Ueyama counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mann is trying to force a seperation but Ueyama has the dominant position.
Mann tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ueyama smiles and moves away.
Mann misses with a takedown attempt

and Ueyama counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mann looks gassed!
Ueyama controlling from the top position.
Mann trying to control the position.
Ueyama is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ueyama accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ueyama wants to pass the guard but Mann is keeping the position.
Mann looking to control.
Ueyama is stalling in the full guard.
Ueyama has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four 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.

Mann is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ueyama advances position into side control!
Ueyama scoring with punches and elbows.
Ueyama controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ueyama has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ueyama throws a series of punches but Mann moves out of range.

Ueyama closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mann did well to prevent Ueyama getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noriaki Ueyama dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ueyama shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Ueyama escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mann fails with the takedown

and Ueyama decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mann's guard.
Ueyama thows a big elbow that misses.
Ueyama's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ueyama slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mann is breathing heavily.
Ueyama is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ueyama stands up and beckons Mann to his feet.

Ueyama changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mann looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ueyama scoring with punches from side control.
Ueyama takes a little break here. Mann wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ueyama seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mann for as long as he can get away with.

Ueyama is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mann knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mann down.
Noriaki Ueyama overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mann tries to buck Ueyama off but Ueyama is having none of it.
Ueyama working the body and head with strikes.

Ueyama is trying to get an arm triangle but Mann is defending well.
Ueyama working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ueyama stands up and beckons Mann to his feet.
A lazy body kick from Mann
and Ueyama counters with a right hand to the body.
Ueyama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Ueyama closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee asks Ueyama politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ueyama prefers to stall for the moment though.

Ueyama stands up and beckons Mann to his feet.

Ueyama shoots in and bounces Mann off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama advances to half guard.

Ueyama is trying to work for a kimura but Mann is defending well.
Mann wants to improve his position but Ueyama is controlling well.
Mann wants to control the action here but instead Ueyama manages to pass to full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ueyama controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noriaki Ueyama dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ueyama looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ueyama seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ueyama moves nicely into side control.
Mann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ueyama content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mann wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ueyama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mann, who protects the arm well.
Ueyama is staying tight to Mann's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mann is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ueyama's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mann is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ueyama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mann can do to turn this around?

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.
Ueyama controlling the action here.
Ueyama works his way into side control.
Ueyama is working Mann over with some ground and pound from side control.

Ueyama stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama delivers a nice body kick.

Ueyama closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mann did well to prevent Ueyama getting side control.
Ueyama sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ueyama is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mann!
Ueyama controlling from the full mount.
Noriaki Ueyama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Noriaki Ueyama just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Ueyama changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mann looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ueyama happy to just control the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Noriaki Ueyama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ueyama 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:25
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noriaki Ueyama!