PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Fagundes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uzi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Slipknot's Psychosocial . Fagundes has chosen Primo Victoria as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Uzi
vs
Fagundes

198 cm
18
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Uzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauricio Fagundes!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uzi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fagundes on the side of the head.
Fagundes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Uzi but Uzi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fagundes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uzi.
Fagundes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uzi throws out the jab.

Fagundes moves into the clinch successfully.
Uzi misses with a body punch.
Uzi misses with a body punch.
Uzi is looking to break free of the clinch but Fagundes has double underhooks.
Uzi is trying to break the clinch but Fagundes is controlling him.

Fagundes jumps guard and drags Uzi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fagundes has his foot on Uzi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Uzi works his way back into a safe position though.
Uzi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fagundes on the ground.

Fagundes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Uzi is aware though and is defending well.
Uzi stopping the sweep attempt from Fagundes.
Fagundes trying to keep a closed guard but Uzi is proving a slippery customer.
Uzi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi trying to control but Fagundes is working from the bottom.
Fagundes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Uzi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Uzi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fagundes wants to sweep but no luck.
Fagundes keeping moving, preventing Uzi from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fagundes slips under a jab from Uzi.
A jab from Uzi does it's job there.
Uzi throws a jab but it's blocked by Fagundes.
Fagundes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Uzi as he avoids it easily.
Uzi scores with a one two! Fagundes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Mauricio Fagundes has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Fagundes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fagundes lands with a kick to the temple. Uzi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Roger Uzi has been cut.
Fagundes moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fagundes tries a head kick but it misses.
Fagundes looks gassed!
Uzi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fagundes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Uzi throws a nice looking combination but Fagundes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roger Uzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uzi dips to his left and cracks Fagundes with an uppercut!
Fagundes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uzi.
A jab from Uzi misses.
Uzi looks to land a right hand but Fagundes moved out of range.
Uzi scores with a one two! Fagundes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fagundes throws a head kick that misses.
Fagundes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fagundes dodges the punch combination from Uzi.
Uzi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Uzi avoids the head kick by Fagundes.
Fagundes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fagundes throws a head kick that half lands.
Fagundes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Uzi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fagundes somewhat.
Roger Uzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Fagundes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagundes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uzi.
Fagundes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uzi throws a good cross that connects.
Fagundes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Uzi's waist but Uzi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fagundes off to one side.
A cross from Uzi lands.
Uzi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fagundes scores with a kick to the body.
Fagundes throws a right hand that Uzi ducks under and follows up with a left that Uzi also avoids with ease.
Roger Uzi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fagundes lands a head kick!
Fagundes scores with a kick to the body.
Uzi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fagundes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fagundes ducks under a wild hook from Uzi.

Fagundes has Uzi up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzi can't find room to land a body shot as Fagundes controls the action.
Fagundes tries to land knees in the clinch but Uzi avoids the damage to the body.
Uzi tries to throw a body punch but Fagundes avoids it by throwing Uzi back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Uzi.
Fagundes blocks a body shot from Uzi.
Fagundes stalling against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fagundes obliges.
Uzi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Uzi works on Fagundes's body with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Uzi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Uzi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fagundes's elbow.
Uzi misses with a hook to the ribs.

Fagundes jumps guard and drags Uzi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Uzi won't allow Fagundes to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uzi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Uzi wants to control from the top but Fagundes keeps moving.
Uzi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mauricio Fagundes will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Uzi lands with a hook. Fagundes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Uzi clobbers Fagundes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
No joy there for Uzi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fagundes throws a nice looking combination but Uzi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Uzi throws a body punch but Fagundes moves out of range.
Fagundes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Uzi avoids it really well and circles away.
Fagundes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Uzi sprawls well. Uzi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fagundes gets slowly back to his feet.
Uzi scores with a jab to the head.
Fagundes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Uzi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fagundes somewhat.
Roger Uzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Fagundes.
Fagundes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Uzi darts in trying to clinch
and Fagundes counters with a head kick.
Fagundes is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fagundes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Uzi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fagundes walks into a straight right hand from Uzi.
Uzi scores with a nice strike.
Fagundes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uzi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Uzi scores with a hook to the body. Fagundes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Uzi misses with the combination.
Uzi dips to his left and cracks Fagundes with an uppercut!
Fagundes tries to clinch up.
Roger Uzi is winning the standup battle so far.
Uzi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fagundes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Uzi moves into the clinch.
Uzi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Uzi tries a body shot but Fagundes blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fagundes is working for takedown but Uzi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Uzi tries to break free but Fagundes pushes him back against the cage.
Uzi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uzi tries to work over Fagundes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Uzi is trying to break the clinch but Fagundes is controlling him.
Uzi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Uzi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Fagundes drags the fight down to the ground.
Fagundes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fagundes wants to sweep here but Uzi controlling him for the moment.
Fagundes controls Uzi momentarily but Uzi frees himself.
Uzi wants to control from the top but Fagundes keeps moving.
Fagundes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Uzi is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi throwing strikes from guard but Fagundes blocks nicely.
Uzi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Uzi tests Fagundes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Uzi does it's job there.
Uzi throws a series of strikes that have Fagundes backpedaling.
Uzi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fagundes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uzi.
Uzi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Uzi throws a hook but Fagundes avoids it easily.
Fagundes tries to move into range but Uzi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fagundes closes the distance and pushes Uzi back into the cage.

Fagundes pulls guard.

Fagundes pushes a forearm under Uzi's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Uzi is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mauricio Fagundes!