PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuuya Ueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir comes to the cage accompanied by Amazing- Kanye West. Ueda has chosen UnderDog - Test Eagles as his entrance music. Kuuya Ueda will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mir
vs
Ueda

191 cm
28
250 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

188 cm
29
270 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuuya Ueda!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ueda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ueda is looking to clinch.
Ueda's coach down at Hilo Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ueda's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mir checks a low kick from Ueda.
Ueda wants to clinch.
Mir blocks a head kick by Ueda.
Mir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ueda throws a leg kick which misses Mir's front leg but catches the back leg as Mir tries to avoid it.
Mir swats away the attempt to clinch by Ueda.

Ueda moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ueda with a knee to the head.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the head but Mir blocks with his arms.
Ueda lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Frank Mir has been cut.
Ueda lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda scores a nice knee to the body.
Ueda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mir is breathing heavily.
Ueda connects with a knee to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Mir has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Ueda drops Mir with a big knee straight up the middle! Mir is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Kuuya Ueda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ueda drives through and clinches with Mir against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ueda lands a knee to the body.
Ueda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ueda lands an elbow that stopped Mir in his tracks for a moment.
Ueda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ueda lands a damaging elbow.
Ueda lands a knee to the head.
Ueda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mir's face.
Ueda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ueda obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueda lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by Ueda.
Ueda working Mir over with knees to the body.
Ueda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mir takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ueda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mir's face.
Ueda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mir takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ueda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ueda landing knees to the head.
Ueda landing knees to the body.
Ueda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ueda lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Ueda.
Ueda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Ueda.
Mir takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ueda landing knees to the head.
Ueda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mir's defenses.

Ueda drops Mir with a big knee straight up the middle! Mir is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Mir is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ueda has Mir up against the cage in a clinch.
Ueda throws 2 knees - Mir can't escape Ueda's clinch. As Mir tries to escape again Ueda whips his head left to meet with another knee! That's knocked out Mir's gum shield and as Mir falls to the floor, the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Kuuya Ueda!
Kuuya Ueda made sure to mention his sponsor, Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Frank Mir stepped up to the mic, saying 'I love you guys. Keep supporting me and I promise to be the guy you want.'.