PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shizuka Uesugi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wladimir Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Uesugi
vs
Klitschko

190 cm
23
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
224 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shizuka Uesugi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wladimir Klitschko!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uesugi swings for the body but Klitschko moves out of range.
Uesugi cracks a nice hook into Klitschko's ribs.
Uesugi throws a body punch but Klitschko moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Uesugi. That's going to slow Klitschko down.
Uesugi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Uesugi tries to work over Klitschko's front leg with a kick but Klitschko checks it.
Uesugi misses with a wild body shot.
Uesugi misses the jab.
Uesugi misses with a shot to the body
enabling Klitschko to counter with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Klitschko blocks the low kick.
A punch combination from Uesugi misses.
Klitschko misses with a wild body shot.
Uesugi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko thows a body shot but no joy.
Klitschko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Uesugi throws a head kick but Klitschko moves out of range.
A slow jab from Uesugi misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Uesugi.
A big left from Klitschko misses.
Klitschko lands an overhand right.
Uesugi misses with a hook.
Klitschko throws a looping overhand right but Uesugi ducks down to avoid it.
Uesugi throws a jab when Klitschko was well out of range.
Klitschko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Klitschko checks it well.
Uesugi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klitschko throws out the jab.
Uesugi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Uesugi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klitschko manages to avoid it.
Klitschko misses with a hook
and Uesugi counters with a head kick. That will keep Klitschko thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uesugi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Klitschko momentarily.

Klitschko is rocked!
Klitschko wants to clinch.
Klitschko is still on wobbly legs! Can Uesugi finish him?
Uesugi is looking to wear down Klitschko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Klitschko tries to clinch but Uesugi moves out of range.
Uesugi lands a nice looking body shot.
Klitschko seems to have recovered his senses.
Uesugi throws a looping overhand right but Klitschko ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Klitschko misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uesugi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Klitschko is able to avoid easily.
Klitschko tries to clinch up.
Klitschko throws a big shot that misses.
Klitschko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uesugi throws out the jab.
A shot to the body from Uesugi misses
and Uesugi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good work by Klitschko as he checks the leg kick.
Klitschko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Uesugi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Klitschko scrambles back to his feet.
Uesugi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Klitschko jabs Uesugi right on the nose. Uesugi blinks but takes it well.
Uesugi digs a good hook to Klitschko's body.
Klitschko seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Uesugi shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Klitschko is backing up but Uesugi catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Klitschko covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Uesugi Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shizuka Uesugi!