PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hironobu Uematsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gideon Abieezer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uematsu comes to the cage accompanied by Primus - Laquer Head. The key to victory for Hironobu Uematsu has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Uematsu
vs
Abieezer

188 cm
22
203 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

181 cm
34
192 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Xtreme Merchandise

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hironobu Uematsu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gideon Abieezer!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uematsu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abieezer was well out of range. Poor timing from Uematsu.

Abieezer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Abieezer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uematsu keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abieezer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Uematsu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Abieezer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Abieezer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Uematsu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uematsu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Abieezer is looking for a kimura here.
Abieezer uses his free foot to push down on Uematsu's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Uematsu.
Abieezer looking to control but Uematsu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uematsu holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Abieezer tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Abieezer wants to control the pace but Uematsu is squirming around nicely.
Abieezer lands with some strikes.
Abieezer avoids the attempt from Uematsu to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abieezer tries to control but Uematsu wriggling away.
Abieezer forces the positional change into back control.
Abieezer scores with strikes from the back.
Abieezer misses with punches from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Will Abieezer go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Well, with Abieezer on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Uematsu is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abieezer not allowing Uematsu to control his hands.

Abieezer has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Uematsu takes a big shot to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Abieezer is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Uematsu has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Abieezer has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Uematsu taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Abieezer doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gideon Abieezer!
Gideon Abieezer is the new middleweight champion!
Gideon Abieezer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.