It's not that he drops combos that makes him a bad player it's that he doesn't go for any combos. I can understand if you fuck up. I fuck up too. No one is perfect, no matter how much you practice but that guy had alot of oppertunities to do far more than he did. It just seemed like he had a very small comfort zone and was afraid to do anything outside of his ideal situation.
Also, you're 100% right about UF but that's just me. I love that move and use it every chance I get. (even when it does measily damage) I know theres alot of people who disagree and want to save tension when they play but I spend tension like no tomorrow. (I do save my burst though, lol) Oddly enough I'm rarely stuck in a situation besides the start of a round where I need tension but don't have it.