PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kosuke Soseki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Uy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Soseki
vs
Uy

170 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kosuke Soseki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Uy!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soseki lands with a straight right. Uy didn't see that one coming.
Soseki throws a looping overhand right but Uy ducks down to avoid it.
Uy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Uy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Soseki sprawls well. Soseki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Uy gets slowly back to his feet.
Uy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Soseki tries to avoid it but Uy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Soseki to the ground. Soseki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kosuke Soseki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Uy.
Uy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Soseki avoids it really well and circles away.
Uy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Soseki swivels and escapes.
Uy closes the distance and clinches up with Soseki, looking for a takedown. Uy pushes Soseki against the cage but Soseki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Soseki slaps away a takedown attempt from Uy, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Soseki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Soseki lands in his opponent's guard.

Uy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Soseki throwing strikes but missing.
Soseki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Uy is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Soseki.

Uy looking for a guillotine here but Soseki defends easily.

Uy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Soseki looking to pass the guard.
Soseki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Soseki preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Soseki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Soseki wants to control from the top but Uy keeps moving.
Soseki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Uy looking for a sweep. Not yet Uy, not yet.

Uy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Soseki is aware though and is defending well.

Uy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Uy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Uy looks gassed!
Uy keeping moving, preventing Soseki from controlling successfully.

Soseki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Uy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Soseki defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uy looking to control.
Soseki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Soseki with a nice head shot there.
Soseki throwing strikes from guard but Uy blocks nicely.
Uy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Soseki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Uy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Soseki has managed to get both his arms back between Uy's legs - danger averted.
Soseki connects with a couple of short punches.
Soseki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Uy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Soseki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Soseki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Soseki wants to pass the guard but Uy is keeping the position.
Uy has momentary wrist control but Soseki slips an elbow through the middle.

Uy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Uy is looking for a triangle but Soseki pushes his legs off easily.
Soseki trying to control but Uy is working from the bottom.
Soseki is in close to Uy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kosuke Soseki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Soseki tries to clinch up but Uy circles away and keeps his distance.
Uy throws out a leg kick but Soseki moves out of range and Uy only half commits.
Soseki misses with a hook.
Uy with a poor takedown

and Soseki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Soseki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Soseki is trying to control. Uy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Soseki not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Uy looking for submissions off his back.
Soseki content to control rather than advance.
Soseki wants to pass to mount but Uy is defending the position.
Soseki lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Uy is looking to improve his position.
Soseki is controlling the pace.
Uy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Soseki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Soseki's back!
Soseki tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Soseki tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Uy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Uy goes for an armbar but Soseki turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Soseki.
Soseki wants to control from the top but Uy keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Uy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Soseki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Uy is breathing heavily.
Uy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Soseki postures up.
Uy keeping moving, preventing Soseki from controlling successfully.
Soseki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Soseki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Soseki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Uy is keeping the position for now.
Soseki scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Uy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Soseki passes into half guard.

Uy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Soseki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Uy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Soseki wants to control but Uy is keeping him busy.

Uy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Soseki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Uy is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soseki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Soseki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Soseki wants to control but Uy is keeping him busy.
Uy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Soseki throwing strikes but missing.
Kosuke Soseki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soseki trying to control but Uy is working from the bottom.

Uy is looking for a triangle but Soseki pushes his legs off easily.
Soseki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Soseki thows a big elbow that misses.
Soseki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kosuke Soseki dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Uy misses with a takedown attempt

and Soseki counters with a shoot takedown. Uy fights it but they end up in guard.
Soseki is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Soseki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Uy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Soseki has managed to get both his arms back between Uy's legs - danger averted.
Soseki wants to control from the top but Uy keeps moving.
Soseki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Soseki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Soseki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Uy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Soseki has managed to get both his arms back between Uy's legs - danger averted.
Soseki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soseki is in close to Uy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Uy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Uy working for submissions but it's allowed Soseki to get to half guard.
Uy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Uy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soseki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Uy's head.
Soseki trying to control the position from guard on top but Uy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soseki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Uy's head.
Soseki working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Uy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Soseki controls the pace.

Uy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Soseki passes into half guard.
Uy is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soseki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Uy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Soseki pulls his head out easily.
Uy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Soseki.

Soseki is looking for a kimura but Uy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Soseki to get the leverage.
Uy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Soseki.

Uy looking for submissions off his back.
Soseki is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Soseki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Soseki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Uy is trying to maintain the position but Soseki is very close to passing his half guard.
Soseki not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Uy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Soseki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Uy gets full guard.
Soseki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Uy keeping moving, preventing Soseki from controlling successfully.

Uy working for a triangle but Soseki defends it easily.
Soseki controlling from the top position.

Uy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Soseki chips away with some ground and pound.
Soseki postures up in Uy's guard and throws a big left but Uy blocks it.
Uy keeping moving, preventing Soseki from controlling successfully.

Uy looking for a guillotine here but Soseki defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kosuke Soseki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Soseki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kosuke Soseki!