PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Lopez (ranked 257 p4p, 38 weight class) and Kagekatsu Uesugi (ranked 472 p4p, 64 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Lopez
vs
Uesugi

183 cm
23
175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
174 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight 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 New York, Nate Lopez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kagekatsu Uesugi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uesugi misses with a straight right.
Uesugi throws a poor cross that misses
and Lopez counters with a left to the body.
Lopez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Uesugi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.

Lopez takes the fight into the clinch.
Uesugi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Uesugi on the inside.
Lopez gets through Uesugi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lopez fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Lopez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Uesugi tries to stall but Lopez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lopez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Uesugi to keep the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lopez.

Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopez throws an overhand right that lands on Uesugi's shoulder, as Uesugi tries to avoid the shot.
Uesugi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Uesugi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uesugi manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uesugi misses with a straight left.
Uesugi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uesugi scores with a body shot.
Uesugi misses with a body shot
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Uesugi moved out of range nicely.
Uesugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kagekatsu Uesugi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez tries to move into range but Uesugi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lopez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Top Dawg in the buildup to the fight.
Uesugi lands a jab to Lopez's midsection.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the body from Uesugi misses
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Uesugi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lopez rather than just go for the knockout.
Lopez misses the body punch
and Uesugi counters with a stiff right hand.
Uesugi throws a right hand that misses
and Lopez counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uesugi throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Uesugi.
Lopez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uesugi with a jab.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uesugi lands a nice shot that snaps Lopez's head back.
Lopez misses with a straight right.
Uesugi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.
Uesugi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Lopez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Uesugi misses the jab.
Uesugi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lopez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lopez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Lopez misses the target.
Uesugi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lopez doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi slips a jab from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a body shot
and Uesugi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lopez throws a shot from downtown. Uesugi moves away and avoids it.
Uesugi misses with a looping left.
Uesugi throws an overhand right that lands on Lopez's shoulder, as Lopez tries to avoid the shot.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uesugi was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Lopez moves out of range as Uesugi strikes.
Uesugi lands with a cross.
Uesugi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uesugi.
Uesugi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Uesugi throws a lazy uppercut
and Lopez counters with a left to the body.
Uesugi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi throws a sloppy body shot
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.
Kagekatsu Uesugi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uesugi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lopez with a body shot.
Uesugi walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uesugi just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez throwing a counter right hand but Uesugi manages to avoid it.
Lopez moves out of range as Uesugi strikes.
Uesugi throws the left hand but Lopez avoids the punch easily.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Uesugi.
A punch lands to the side of Lopez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Uesugi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lopez on the side of the head.
Uesugi throws an overhand right that lands on Lopez's shoulder, as Lopez tries to avoid the shot.
Uesugi avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uesugi misses with an uppercut
and Lopez counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nate Lopez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Uesugi misses with an uppercut
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Uesugi! But no joy.
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uesugi.
Uesugi throws a lazy uppercut
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
Lopez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lopez swings widly with a right hand
and Uesugi counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Uesugi has time to react.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
Lopez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Uesugi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uesugi scores with a hook to the body. Lopez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lopez lands a jab to Uesugi's midsection.
Uesugi throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
Uesugi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Uesugi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uesugi misses with a hook
and Uesugi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Uesugi misses the target.
Uesugi throws an off balance right hand

and Lopez counters with a crisp right hand that drops Uesugi! Lopez lets Uesugi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Uesugi is rocked!
Uesugi misses with an uppercut. Lopez saw that one coming.
Uesugi is still on wobbly legs! Can Lopez finish him?
Nate Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez throws a poor cross that misses
and Uesugi counters with a right hand to the body.
Uesugi seems to have recovered his senses.
Uesugi swings widly with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a crisp right that sends Uesugi to the canvas! Lopez follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Lopez!
Nate Lopez retains his welterweight title!
Nate Lopez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.