PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uesugi Mochinori (ranked 132 p4p, 21 weight class) and Yves Trudeau (ranked 188 p4p, 28 weight class). Mochinori comes to the cage accompanied by Japanese Battle Music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mochinori
vs
Trudeau

180 cm
23
175 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

155 cm
23
180 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uesugi Mochinori!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yves Trudeau!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mochinori misses with a hook.
Mochinori cracks Trudeau with a good jab.
Mochinori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trudeau throws out the jab.
Trudeau lands with a hook. Mochinori tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Uesugi Mochinori has been cut.
Mochinori has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury in the buildup to the fight.
Mochinori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Trudeau has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mochinori lands a nice looking body kick.
Mochinori misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mochinori lands a jab.
Trudeau misses the jab.
Uesugi Mochinori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mochinori is looking to slow Trudeau down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau throws out a loose jab but Mochinori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mochinori cracks Trudeau with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mochinori walks into a straight right hand from Trudeau.
Mochinori throws a push kick but Trudeau slaps the foot to one side.
Trudeau misses with a looping left.
Trudeau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Trudeau.
Mochinori is looking to land body kicks.
Mochinori lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mochinori throws a head kick that misses.
Mochinori scores with a jab. Trudeau acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Trudeau throws a looping overhand right but Mochinori ducks down to avoid it.
Trudeau throws a right hand that misses
and Mochinori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
A head kick misses from Trudeau.
Mochinori is looking to counter punch.
Mochinori lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Yves Trudeau has been cut.
A big left from Trudeau misses.
Trudeau lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mochinori has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Trudeau finds it's way round the side to connect with Mochinori's head.
Nice defenses there by Mochinori.
Trudeau swings widly with a right hand
and Mochinori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trudeau checks a low kick from Mochinori.
Trudeau replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mochinori blocks it well.
Trudeau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mochinori is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mochinori fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Trudeau is out of range.
Trudeau throws a jab when Mochinori was well out of range.
Trudeau looks to land a right hand but Mochinori moved out of range.
Mochinori is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Trudeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mochinori appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mochinori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trudeau connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mochinori momentarily.
Mochinori misses with a looping right.
Trudeau takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Trudeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mochinori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mochinori throws a head kick that misses.
Trudeau throws an overhand right that lands on Mochinori's shoulder, as Mochinori tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Trudeau!
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 Uesugi Mochinori will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mochinori takes one to the chin there.
Trudeau misses with a hook.
Trudeau on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mochinori shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Trudeau throws out a counter right but Mochinori avoids it with no problem.
Trudeau takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mochinori feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Trudeau's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trudeau ducks under a wild hook from Mochinori.
Trudeau throws a fast counter high kick but Mochinori manages to duck under it in time.
Trudeau throws a big shot that misses.
Trudeau scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mochinori takes a swing at Trudeau's ribcage but misses.
Trudeau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Trudeau misses with a head kick.
Mochinori turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mochinori jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mochinori scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mochinori throws a head kick that misses.
Trudeau throws a leg kick but Mochinori sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Mochinori wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick misses from Mochinori.
Trudeau scores with a jab. Mochinori acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau throws a lazy uppercut
and Mochinori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Mochinori.
Mochinori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trudeau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trudeau works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trudeau misses with an uppercut. Mochinori saw that one coming.
Mochinori was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Trudeau throws a head kick but Mochinori moves out of range.
Trudeau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mochinori.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mochinori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mochinori misses with a left hand
and Trudeau counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A big left from Trudeau misses.
Trudeau dips to his left and cracks Mochinori with an uppercut!

Uesugi Mochinori's cut is getting worse.
Mochinori connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mochinori connects with a high kick.
Mochinori lands with an uppercut that bounces Trudeau off the cage and back into range.
Mochinori throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mochinori misses with an uppercut
and Trudeau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mochinori scores with a sloppy right hand. Trudeau should have avoided that one.
Trudeau throws the left hand but Mochinori avoids the punch easily.
Trudeau checks the leg kick nicely there.
Trudeau throws a hook but Mochinori avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Mochinori misses the target.
Mochinori scores with a punch to the head.
Trudeau takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Uesugi Mochinori will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Trudeau tries a head kick but it misses.
Trudeau rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mochinori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Mochinori as he connects with a hook.
Mochinori looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Trudeau fails to land with a series of punches.
Mochinori appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mochinori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mochinori.
Mochinori throws a body shot but no joy.
Trudeau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mochinori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mochinori moves away from the strike by Trudeau.
Mochinori moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That has opened up Yves Trudeau's cut even more.
Trudeau falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mochinori counters with a leg kick.
Mochinori throws a sloppy head kick and Trudeau moves out of range easily.
Trudeau misses with a looping right.
Trudeau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mochinori.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Trudeau misses the target.
Trudeau is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mochinori misses with an uppercut.
Trudeau throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mochinori avoids the head kick by Trudeau.
Mochinori throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau digs a good hook to Mochinori's body.
Mochinori connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Trudeau's hands.
Mochinori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mochinori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Trudeau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A leg kick checked by Trudeau.
Mochinori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Trudeau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mochinori throws a lazy right hand but Trudeau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mochinori looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mochinori misses with a series of wild punches.
Trudeau lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mochinori throws a leg kick
and Mochinori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mochinori blocks a head kick by Trudeau.
Mochinori thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Trudeau if he has to take too many more of those.
Trudeau's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mochinori throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uesugi Mochinori clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mochinori lands with a straight right. Trudeau didn't see that one coming.
Trudeau with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Trudeau throws a sloppy head kick and Mochinori moves out of range easily.
Trudeau ducks under a wild hook from Mochinori.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trudeau! But no joy.
Trudeau rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mochinori counters with a series of strikes. Trudeau will be more careful next time no doubt.
Trudeau throws a big shot that misses.
Trudeau has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mochinori slips under a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Trudeau as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mochinori feints and then cracks Trudeau's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Trudeau down.
Mochinori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trudeau.
Mochinori looks to score with a jab to the body but Trudeau is just out of range.
Trudeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mochinori moves away.
Mochinori feints and then cracks Trudeau's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Trudeau down.
Mochinori misses with a combination
and Trudeau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trudeau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau moves out of range of the body kick.
Trudeau is looking for the big counter here.
Mochinori scores with a kick to the body.
Trudeau shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mochinori throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mochinori keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Trudeau throws a lazy head kick
and Mochinori counters with a straight right hand.
Trudeau blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trudeau missing with a left hand there. Mochinori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau lands a front kick.
A jab from Trudeau does it's job there.
Trudeau misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Mochinori on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Trudeau misses with a straight right.
Mochinori looks to land a body kick but Trudeau moved away.
Trudeau throws out a counter right but Mochinori avoids it with no problem.
Mochinori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mochinori ducks right into an uppercut from Trudeau.
Mochinori dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Trudeau. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mochinori ducks right into an uppercut from Trudeau.
Mochinori scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Trudeau throws a head kick that misses.
Mochinori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trudeau is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mochinori with a body shot.
Trudeau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mochinori half committed to a counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mochinori connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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Mochinori moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Uesugi Mochinori will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Trudeau scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick from Mochinori lands but Trudeau takes it in his stride.

Trudeau feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mochinori sprawling to the canvas! Mochinori rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Trudeau finish him?!

Mochinori is rocked!
Mochinori's corner calls for a 1-2. Mochinori obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trudeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters circling a little - Mochinori finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A left lands for Mochinori.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mochinori.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trudeau throws a big counter head kick but Mochinori avoids it with no problem.
Mochinori misses with a low kick.
Trudeau doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mochinori misses with the combination.
Uesugi Mochinori is winning the standup battle so far.
Trudeau throws an off balance right hand
and Mochinori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mochinori jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Trudeau smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mochinori with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau checks a leg kick.
Mochinori moves away from the strike by Trudeau.
Mochinori misses with a body kick.
Trudeau slips a jab and a cross from Mochinori.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trudeau! But no joy.
Trudeau cracks a nice hook into Mochinori's ribs.
Mochinori throws a leg kick

and Trudeau counters with a crisp one two that drops Mochinori! Trudeau thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mochinori to his feet! Mochinori is in big trouble!
Oh Mochinori is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Mochinori tries to work over Trudeau's front leg with a kick but Trudeau checks it.
Mochinori connects with a nice looking jab.
Mochinori seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau takes a kick to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Trudeau there.
A head kick misses from Trudeau.
Trudeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mochinori moves away.
Mochinori chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Trudeau slips under a jab from Mochinori.
Trudeau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Trudeau misses with a straight left.
Mochinori thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mochinori scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Trudeau lands a big uppercut and Mochinori crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mochinori looks OK. Trudeau waves Mochinori back to his feet!

Uesugi Mochinori's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trudeau staying out of range there.
Trudeau unleashes a big counter combination but Mochinori bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Trudeau.
Mochinori throws an off balance right hand
and Trudeau counters with a crisp right that sends Mochinori to the canvas! Trudeau follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yves Trudeau!
Yves Trudeau is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Yves Trudeau thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.