PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ueda Umanouke (ranked 169 p4p, 16 weight class) and Snow Man (ranked 207 p4p, 19 weight class). Umanouke comes to the cage accompanied by Kenji Kawai's Making of a Cyborg. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Umanouke
vs
Man

190 cm
31
280 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

193 cm
34
249 lbs
24 - 12 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ueda Umanouke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Snow Man!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umanouke lands the left hand.
Umanouke lands a nice shot to the body.
Man takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Umanouke misses the target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Umanouke throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Umanouke.
Umanouke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Umanouke has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Umanouke controls the action.
Umanouke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Umanouke lands with a right to the head.
Umanouke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Umanouke digs a right hand underneath Man's ribcage. Man let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Umanouke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man misses with a punch to the body.

Umanouke wants the takedown. Man is fighting it off but Umanouke persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Man's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umanouke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Man swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Umanouke won't allow Man to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man working a defensive guard here.
Umanouke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Man keeping moving, preventing Umanouke from controlling successfully.
Umanouke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man keeping moving, preventing Umanouke from controlling successfully.
Man has momentary wrist control but Umanouke slips an elbow through the middle.
Man is controlling Umanouke's posture.
Umanouke throwing strikes from guard but Man blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Umanouke postures up and lands a big shot to Man's brow.
Umanouke stands up over Man, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Man keeping full guard, as Umanouke tries to pass.
Umanouke trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Umanouke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Man managing to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Umanouke blocks the low kick.
Umanouke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Umanouke.

Umanouke looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Umanouke content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Man is looking to improve his position.
Man is not content to let Umanouke control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man wants to improve his position but Umanouke is controlling well.
Man is refusing to be controlled, as Umanouke sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man regains full guard. Nicely done.
Umanouke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Umanouke looking to pass the guard.
Umanouke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Umanouke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Man swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Umanouke slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Umanouke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Umanouke swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Umanouke avoids the body shot from Man.
Umanouke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Umanouke throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Man misses with a straight left.
Umanouke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Man.
Man lands a slapping body shot.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Umanouke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Umanouke lands a glancing blow to the side of Man's head.
Man thuds his shin into the meat of Umanouke's side.
Umanouke throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umanouke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Umanouke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Umanouke's head.

It looks like Ueda Umanouke has been cut.
Snow Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Umanouke looking to score a takedown here. Man is defending well but Umanouke drives through and ends up in Man's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umanouke slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanouke scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Man to see if he's OK.
Umanouke scoring with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Man takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
You can see the frustration on Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Umanouke wants to control but Man is keeping him busy.
Umanouke misses with the ground and pound.
Umanouke working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Umanouke seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Umanouke tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Man is looking to regain half guard here but Umanouke keeps moving and retains side control.
Umanouke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.
Umanouke working the ground and pound but Man is defending the strikes.
Man is trying to improve his position.
Ueda Umanouke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Man is not content to let Umanouke control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke 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.
Man is looking to reverse the position.
Umanouke trying to control the position but Man is working away.
Man tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Umanouke wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Man struggling a bit here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Man sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Man controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Umanouke lands a nice short elbow.
Man wants to improve his position but Umanouke is controlling well.
Man felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Man is refusing to be controlled, as Umanouke sits in half guard.
Man keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Umanouke seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Man trying to control from the bottom.
Umanouke is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ueda Umanouke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Umanouke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Umanouke throws a series of punches but Man avoids them all with ease.
Umanouke connects with a right hand. Man shakes it off.
Umanouke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Man looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Umanouke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Man throws a series of punches but Umanouke avoids them all with ease.
Umanouke is looking to wear down Man with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Umanouke looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Man!
Man is not content to let Umanouke control the position.
Umanouke fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Man is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can see the frustration on Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umanouke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Man keeps working.
Man tries to bench press Umanouke off him but Umanouke keeps the position.
Man can't do much from the bottom here.
Umanouke advances to mount.
Umanouke is landing with some decent strikes but Man is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Umanouke looking to control and managing it successfully.
Snow Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke wants to control the pace but Man is squirming around nicely.
Man is trying desperately to improve position.
Umanouke postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Man looks a forlorn figure.
Umanouke has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Man's face.
Umanouke looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Umanouke putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Man is rocked!
Umanouke looking to control but Man is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Man tries to hold on but Umanouke postures up.
Umanouke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Man can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umanouke landing shots from mount.
Umanouke lands with some strikes.
Umanouke softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Man is out cold! Umanouke jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ueda Umanouke!
After the fight, Ueda Umanouke was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.