PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Noriaki Ueyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiri Ahokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ueyama comes to the cage accompanied by Whispered - Blindfold. Ahokas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shoot to Thrill by AC/DC. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ueyama
vs
Ahokas

168 cm
25
143 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

164 cm
27
141 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Noriaki Ueyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jiri Ahokas!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ueyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Ahokas walks into a jab.
Ahokas scoring well with a low kick there.
Ueyama misses with a kick to the body.
Ueyama misses with a wild body shot.
Ahokas blocks a head kick by Ueyama.
Ahokas defending well as Ueyama loads up on a big left hand.
Ueyama avoids a kick to the body.
Ahokas throws a head kick but Ueyama moves out of range.
Ahokas lands with a slapping head kick.
Ueyama avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ahokas scores with a jab. Ueyama acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ahokas throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Ueyama tenderised Ahokas's leg. Ahokas is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Ahokas wants to clinch
and Ueyama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas scores with a hook.
Ueyama misses with a body shot.
Ahokas throws a low kick but Ueyama avoids it.
Ueyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahokas moves away.
Ueyama on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ahokas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ueyama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ueyama walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ahokas.
Ahokas tries to clinch up.

Ahokas forces Ueyama back against the cage and clinches.
Ahokas tries to work over Ueyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ahokas managing to block the knees to the body from Ueyama.
Ahokas is pushing Ueyama up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ueyama looking to stall.
Ueyama takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas lands with a right to the head.
Ahokas is trying to break the clinch but Ueyama has him pressed against the cage.
Ahokas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ueyama avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahokas managing to block the knees to the body from Ueyama.
Ahokas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ueyama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ahokas.
Ueyama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ueyama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ahokas.

Ueyama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ueyama takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ueyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Ahokas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ueyama takes a swing at Ahokas's ribcage but misses.
Ahokas throws a leg kick but Ueyama moved away.
Ahokas closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ueyama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ueyama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ueyama throws a right hand that misses
and Ahokas counters with a good low kick that Ueyama was not able to check.
A leg kick checked by Ahokas.
Ueyama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahokas moves away.
Ueyama is looking to wear down Ahokas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ueyama takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ahokas tries a head kick but it misses.
Ueyama throws out a powerful jab.
Ueyama looks to land a body kick but Ahokas moved away.
Ahokas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ueyama.
Ueyama chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ahokas can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Ahokas misses.
Ueyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahokas misses with a head kick.
Ahokas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ueyama's head.
Ahokas throws a head kick that misses.
Ahokas just misses with a punch to the body.
Ueyama motions for Ahokas to come forward. Ueyama throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Ahokas checks a low kick from Ueyama.
Ahokas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick from Ahokas lands but Ueyama takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ueyama throws a leg kick that is checked

and Ahokas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ahokas.
Ueyama keeps control of Ahokas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ahokas scores with a shot to the side of Ueyama's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiri Ahokas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ahokas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ueyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahokas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahokas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ahokas connects with a solid leg kick.
Ueyama motions for Ahokas to come forward. Ueyama throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ahokas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ueyama just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahokas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ueyama at a distance.
Ahokas scores with a hook to the body. Ueyama takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ueyama lands a head kick!
Ahokas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ahokas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas blocks the body kick.
Ueyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ahokas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ueyama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ahokas. Ahokas obviously looking to wear him down.
Ueyama is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ueyama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahokas.
Ahokas lands with a nice body kick.
Ahokas throws a head kick that half lands.
Ahokas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ueyama has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ahokas.
Jiri Ahokas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ueyama throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ueyama wants to slow Ahokas down by chopping away at his legs.
Ahokas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ahokas dodges the punch combination from Ueyama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That kick from Ahokas tenderised Ueyama's leg. Ueyama is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ueyama misses with a body punch
and Ahokas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ahokas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ahokas lands with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Ahokas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ahokas.
Ahokas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ueyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ueyama looks to land a right hand but Ahokas moved out of range.
Ahokas looks to land a body kick but Ueyama moved away.
Ueyama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ueyama swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ahokas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ahokas is looking to slow Ueyama down with leg kicks.
Ueyama misses the shot to the body.
Ueyama takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ahokas just misses with a punch to the body.
Ueyama misses the shot to the body.
Ueyama throws a leg kick but Ahokas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ahokas throws a head kick but Ueyama moves out of range.
Ueyama throws a leg kick but Ahokas moved away.
Ueyama thows a body shot but no joy.
Ueyama checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ueyama. That did some damage!
Ahokas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ueyama misses with a body kick.
Ahokas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ueyama under the eye.
Ahokas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ueyama's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahokas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ueyama's calf.
Ueyama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ahokas feints and then cracks Ueyama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ueyama down.
Ahokas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ahokas throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ahokas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ahokas connects with a high kick.
Ueyama thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiri Ahokas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ueyama shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ueyama throws a head kick but Ahokas moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Ahokas.
Ahokas fails to land with a series of punches.
Ahokas throws a body kick that misses.
Ahokas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ueyama misses with a straight left.
Ueyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahokas connects with a leg kick. Ueyama looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ahokas moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahokas throws out a loose jab but Ueyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
That kick from Ueyama tenderised Ahokas's leg. Ahokas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ueyama blocks a head kick by Ahokas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ueyama.
Ueyama shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from Ahokas.
Ahokas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ahokas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ahokas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ueyama.
Ueyama swings for the body but Ahokas moves out of range.
Ahokas throws a jab when Ueyama was well out of range.
Ahokas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ahokas tries a head kick but it misses.
A left lands for Ahokas.
Ueyama blocks a head kick by Ahokas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahokas manages to avoid it.
Ahokas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ueyama keeps Ahokas at a distance using the push kick.
Ueyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ueyama shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fighters circling - Ahokas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ueyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahokas manages to avoid it.
Ahokas misses with a body kick.
Ueyama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ahokas is out of range.
Ahokas lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Ahokas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ueyama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Noriaki Ueyama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama throws a leg kick
and Ahokas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ahokas throws a head kick but Ueyama moves out of range.
Ahokas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ahokas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahokas throws the kick towards the body but Ueyama avoids it.
Ahokas misses with a low kick.
Ahokas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab lands there for Ueyama.
Ueyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ueyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Ahokas throws a body punch but Ueyama moves out of range.
Ahokas throws a sloppy head kick and Ueyama moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueyama on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ahokas avoids the body shot from Ueyama.
Ueyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ahokas scoring well with a low kick there.
Ueyama on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ahokas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Ahokas.
Ahokas slips a jab from Ueyama.
Jiri Ahokas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ahokas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ueyama is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ueyama scores with a push kick.
Ueyama swings for the body but Ahokas moves out of range.
Ahokas throws a nice inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jiri Ahokas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ahokas 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Jiri Ahokas!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Jiri Ahokas!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Jiri Ahokas!

Jiri Ahokas wins by unanimous decision!