PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boakao Por Uchida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaden Kum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaden Kum is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Por Uchida
vs
Kum

182 cm
21
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boakao Por Uchida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaden Kum!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Por Uchida bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kum is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Por Uchida has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Por Uchida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kum keeps working.
Kum takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Por Uchida grinds an elbow into Kum's temple.
Kum manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Por Uchida is trying to control the action in half guard but Kum is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Por Uchida lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Por Uchida wants to take a breather but Kum is having none of it.
Ground and pound from Por Uchida.
Kum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kum is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Por Uchida is nestled in close to Kum, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Por Uchida is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Por Uchida stops Kum from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kum keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kum moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kum looks gassed!
Por Uchida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Por Uchida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Por Uchida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kum keeping moving, preventing Por Uchida from controlling successfully.
Por Uchida tries to free his leg and advance position but Kum is retaining full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Por Uchida fails to land the takedown.
Kum keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kum misses with a takedown

and Por Uchida counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Por Uchida wants to control from the top but Kum keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por Uchida lands a couple of digs.
Por Uchida trying to control the position from guard on top but Kum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kum has momentary wrist control but Por Uchida slips an elbow through the middle.

Kum looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Por Uchida is stalling in the full guard.

Kum is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kum trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kum lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Por Uchida!
Kum tries to control but Por Uchida wriggling away.
Kum sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kum avoids the attempt from Por Uchida to control.

Kum is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Kum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Kum fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Por Uchida sprawls well initially but Kum persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kum missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Kum looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Por Uchida is not content to let Kum control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Por Uchida moves into full guard.
Kum is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Kum drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kum jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kum trying to control but Por Uchida is working from the bottom.
Kum wants to stand but Por Uchida has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kum wants to pass the guard but Por Uchida is keeping the position.
Por Uchida wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Por Uchida not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Kum stands up from Por Uchida's guard - Kum perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kum doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Por Uchida counters with a single leg into guard. Kum didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boakao Por Uchida dominated that round.
That's time! Por Uchida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kum with a lazy takedown attempt

and Por Uchida counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Por Uchida pushing down on Kum's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ground and pound from Por Uchida.
Kum tries to get to full guard but Por Uchida has control of the leg.
Kum is staying active underneath Por Uchida, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kum keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kum keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kum keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Por Uchida performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kum on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kum is trying to control but can't.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Por Uchida gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Kum counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Por Uchida bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kum's guard.
Por Uchida slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Uchida throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Por Uchida controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Por Uchida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kum working for submissions but it's allowed Por Uchida to get to half guard.
Kum is breathing heavily.
Por Uchida working Kum over with strikes.
Kum is looking to control Por Uchida's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kum avoid being mounted?
Por Uchida is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Por Uchida trying to control the action but Kum is working from the bottom.
Kum keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kum trying to control from the bottom.
Por Uchida uses his free foot to push down on Kum's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kum.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Kum that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Por Uchida dominating with strikes here.
Por Uchida unloading with bombs!
Boakao Por Uchida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kum sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Por Uchida working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kum's thigh. Kum counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Kum wants to get back to his feet but Por Uchida is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Kum looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Por Uchida throwing strikes from guard but Kum blocks nicely.

Kum kicks Por Uchida off and gets to his feet.
Boakao Por Uchida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Por Uchida with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kum counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Por Uchida is trying to maintain the position but Kum is very close to passing his half guard.
Kum wants to pass to mount but Por Uchida is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Por Uchida moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kum preventing the sweep.

Kum gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Por Uchida fails with the takedown
and Kum counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boakao Por Uchida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Por Uchida shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kum counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Por Uchida is defending against the submission attempts here by Kum.
Por Uchida manages to get to full guard.
Por Uchida controlling Kum's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Por Uchida not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Por Uchida is keeping the position for now.
Por Uchida is trying to keep Kum in close.
Por Uchida is really struggling to control Kum but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Por Uchida wants to sweep here but Kum controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Por Uchida looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Por Uchida misses with a takedown

and Kum counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Por Uchida is controlling Kum's trapped leg to prevent Kum from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaden Kum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Por Uchida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Por Uchida fails to land the takedown.

Por Uchida scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kum tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Por Uchida is chipping away with strikes.
Por Uchida remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Check out the look on Por Uchida's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kum is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Por Uchida cracks Kum with a big elbow.
Kum sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kum trying to control here.

Kum looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kum is trying to stand back up but Por Uchida is controlling him
Por Uchida controlling the action here.
Kum wants to improve his position but Por Uchida is controlling well.
Por Uchida throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Kum looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kum gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Por Uchida counters with a shoot takedown. Kum fights it but they end up in guard.
Por Uchida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por Uchida wants to pass the guard but Kum is keeping the position.
Kum being controlled here, momentarily.
Por Uchida wants to control from the top but Kum keeps moving.
Por Uchida not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Por Uchida working some strikes from top position.
Por Uchida controls from within his opponent's guard.
Por Uchida missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Por Uchida trying to control but Kum is working from the bottom.
Por Uchida lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Por Uchida wants to control from the top but Kum keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Por Uchida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Por Uchida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Por Uchida slips nicely into half guard.
Por Uchida winds up and cracks Kum with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kum gets full guard.

Kum is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Por Uchida has him pressed against the cage.
Kum looking for a takedown.
Kum goes for a takedown in the clinch but Por Uchida prevents it.
Boakao Por Uchida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaden Kum.
Por Uchida tries for a takedown but Kum manages to get underhooks.
Kum wants a takedown but no success here.
Kum stops a takedown attempt from Por Uchida.
Kum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Por Uchida wants a takedown.
Por Uchida fails to pull guard.
Kum prevents the takedown attempt.

Kum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kum drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Por Uchida throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Por Uchida wants to sweep here but Kum controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kum trying to stand up but can't free himself from Por Uchida's guard.
Por Uchida throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Por Uchida controls Kum momentarily but Kum frees himself.
Por Uchida wants to sweep here but Kum controlling him for the moment.

Kum drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kum jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kum stopping the sweep attempt from Por Uchida.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Por Uchida misses with a takedown

and Kum counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kum trying to control from half guard but Por Uchida is working away.
Por Uchida is looking to improve his position.
Por Uchida is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kum's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kum's back!

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 Boakao Por Uchida.
I think Por Uchida 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boakao Por Uchida!