PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikonosuke Uyenishi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Simpson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mikonosuke Uyenishi's chin.

Uyenishi
vs
Simpson

177 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikonosuke Uyenishi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Simpson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uyenishi shoots for a takedown but Simpson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Simpson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Uyenishi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Simpson swivels and escapes.
Uyenishi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikonosuke Uyenishi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simpson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Uyenishi closes the distance and clinches up with Simpson, looking for a takedown. Uyenishi pushes Simpson against the cage but Simpson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mikonosuke Uyenishi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uyenishi fails to land the takedown.
Uyenishi is breathing heavily.
Simpson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Uyenishi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Simpson swivels and escapes.
Simpson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Horrible takedown by Uyenishi or perhaps it was just good defense by Simpson which made him look bad.
Simpson scores with a three punch combo!
Uyenishi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Simpson swivels and escapes.
Simpson lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Uyenishi sprawling to the canvas. Simpson follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Uyenishi hang on?

Uyenishi is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uyenishi tries to roll over but Simpson keeps him under control.
Oh Uyenishi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Simpson tries to stand and escape but Uyenishi is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uyenishi seems to have got his legs back now.
Uyenishi wants to get back to full guard.

Simpson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Uyenishi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Simpson but Simpson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice uppercut there from Simpson.
Simpson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Simpson throws a combination. Uyenishi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Simpson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Simpson scores with a nice strike.
A left and a right from Simpson both land. Nice combination.
Simpson drops Uyenishi with a huge uppercut! Uyenishi drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Simpson is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Simpson!