PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Bright (ranked 1734 p4p, 2044 weight class) and Shigeru Uchida (ranked 215 p4p, 251 weight class). Bright's entrance music is Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive. A fine choice. Shigeru Uchida will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bright
vs
Uchida

184 cm
18
170
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
160
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Urban Fighter
Gatoroids

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desmond Bright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shigeru Uchida!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bright fails with the takedown
and Uchida makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bright misses with a takedown
and Uchida counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bright or perhaps it was just good defense by Uchida, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desmond Bright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bright looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Uchida was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bright dives in and grabs Uchida's left leg, looking for a takedown. Uchida pushes down on Bright's head and hops out.
Bright shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Uchida as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bright or perhaps it was just good defense by Uchida, which made it look bad.
Bright has his takedown stuffed
and Uchida counters with a big head kick but Bright shrugs it off.
Uchida throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright shoots in looking for a takedown. Uchida tries to sprawl out of it but Bright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Uchida manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Uchida appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bright closes the distance and clinches up with Uchida, looking for a takedown. Bright pushes Uchida against the cage but Uchida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bright fails to land the takedown.
Uchida connects with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Uchida.

Bright moves into the clinch.
Uchida misses with a knee strike.
Uchida tries to land a knee to the head but Bright blocks with his arms.
Uchida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bright has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Uchida tries to land a knee to the head but Bright blocks with his arms.

Bright ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bright no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uchida showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Bright is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Uchida is aware though and is defending well.
Bright keeping moving, preventing Uchida from controlling successfully.

Uchida avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bright not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Uchida is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Uchida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bright swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Bright is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uchida trying to control but Bright is working from the bottom.
Bright being controlled here, momentarily.

Bright is looking for a triangle but Uchida pushes his legs off easily.
Uchida stays in close to Bright's body and controls the position.
Uchida trying to control but Bright is working from the bottom.
Uchida controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Bright drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Uchida throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Shigeru Uchida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Bright with that takedown attempt.
Bright throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Uchida's waist but Uchida gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bright off to one side.
Bright fails with a takedown attempt.
Uchida only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bright misses with a takedown attempt
and Uchida counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bright goes for a double leg but Uchida avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Uchida continues to drive forward.
Uchida connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bright's face.
Uchida tries to land a knee to the head but Bright blocks with his arms.
Bright takes a knee right on the jaw!
Uchida lands a knee to the head.
Uchida utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shigeru Uchida dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bright shoots in looking for a takedown. Uchida tries to sprawl out of it but Bright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Uchida manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Uchida appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Uchida moves forwards but Bright connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Uchida circles away from the clinch attempt
and Uchida counters with a head kick. That will keep Bright thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uchida tries to land a leg kick but Bright saw it coming and moves away.
Bright looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Uchida scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bright shoots and misses
and Uchida makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bright really felt that one!
Bright fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Uchida avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desmond Bright. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bright closes the distance and clinches up with Uchida, looking for a takedown. Bright pushes Uchida against the cage but Uchida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Uchida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bright misses with a body shot.
Bright tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Uchida makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Desmond Bright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uchida throws a leg kick which misses Bright's front leg but catches the back leg as Bright tries to avoid it.
Uchida stuffs the takedown.
Bright tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Uchida counters with a low kick, right behind Bright 's knee.

Bright looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uchida is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Uchida is still trying to improve position.
Uchida trying to control from the bottom.

Bright seems to be working for a kimura but Uchida defends the submission attempt.
Bright uses his free foot to push down on Uchida's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Uchida.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uchida gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bright is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Bright goes for an armbar but Uchida turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Uchida.
Uchida passes Bright's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Uchida performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bright tries to roll over but Uchida keeps him under control.
Bright won't allow Uchida to pass to mount.
Bright works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bright can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Uchida controls the pace.
Uchida trying to control the position from guard on top but Bright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shigeru Uchida has got the better of the ground game so far.

Bright looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Uchida postures up.
Uchida's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Uchida advances to half guard.
Bright is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bright wants to control but Uchida is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Uchida is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bright moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Bright looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shigeru Uchida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bright has his takedown stuffed
and Uchida counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bright tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Uchida swivels and escapes.
Uchida tries a quick counter leg kick but Bright is wise to it.
Uchida stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Uchida wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desmond Bright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bright tries to clinch up.

Bright fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Uchida, pushing him back against the cage.
Uchida gets underhooks to prevent Bright's takedown attempt.
Uchida throws a knee to the head but misses.
Uchida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Uchida putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bright in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bright takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bright tries for a takedown but Uchida manages to get underhooks.
Uchida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bright tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short left from Uchida.
Uchida lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uchida misses with a knee strike.
Bright tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bright has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Uchida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Uchida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bright is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Uchida is defending well.
Bright fails to pull guard.
Uchida unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Uchida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shigeru Uchida seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Uchida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Uchida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uchida fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bright.
Bright fails with the takedown
and Uchida counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bright gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Uchida counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uchida throws a sloppy head kick and Bright moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Uchida.
Bright closes the distance and clinches up with Uchida, looking for a takedown. Bright pushes Uchida against the cage but Uchida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bright throws an off balance right hand
and Uchida counters with an inside leg kick.
Bright shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Uchida as he jumps to the side.
Bright misses with a takedown attempt
and Uchida counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice takedown defense from Uchida. No joy for Bright on that attempt.
Bright takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
An inside leg kick lands from Uchida.
Bright is trying hard to land a takedown here. Uchida sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bright tries for a takedown but Uchida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uchida scores with a leg kick.
Bright will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Uchida lands a right hook to the body.
Shigeru Uchida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uchida throws a head kick that Bright semi-blocks.
Shigeru Uchida is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bright fails with the takedown
and Uchida counters with an outside leg kick.
Uchida connects with a leg kick.
Bright fails with a takedown attempt.
Uchida slaps away a takedown attempt from Bright, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Uchida follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Uchida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bright.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bright throws a poor cross that misses
and Uchida counters with a solid body kick.

Bright has taken the fight to the clinch.
Uchida misses with a knee strike.
Bright has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Uchida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Desmond Bright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uchida with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bright tries for a takedown but Uchida manages to get underhooks.
Uchida using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bright has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bright is trying to pull guard but Uchida has him pressed against the cage.
Uchida lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bright is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bright wants to take the fight to the mat but Uchida manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bright doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uchida connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bright's face.
Bright misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shigeru Uchida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Uchida has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shigeru Uchida!
A very excited looking Shigeru Uchida made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.