PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Gutenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svullo Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gutenburg
vs
Uzi

195 cm
20
240 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
23
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johan Gutenburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Svullo Uzi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzi misses with a two punch combination.
Uzi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Uzi wants it to stay on the feet.
Gutenburg has a takedown stuffed.
Gutenburg looks to land a combination but Uzi avoids it well.
Uzi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gutenburg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gutenburg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Uzi defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Gutenburg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gutenburg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Uzi clinches with his opponent.
Uzi working hard to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Uzi.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gutenburg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Svullo Uzi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gutenburg looks to clinch
and Uzi counters with a series of strikes. Gutenburg will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gutenburg misses with a body punch
enabling Uzi to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uzi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Uzi slips a jab from Gutenburg.
Gutenburg misses with a takedown

and Uzi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Uzi.

Uzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Gutenburg shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Uzi's guard.
Gutenburg won't allow Uzi to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutenburg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Uzi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gutenburg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Uzi is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutenburg works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Uzi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Uzi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gutenburg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gutenburg thows a huge punch but Uzi dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gutenburg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Uzi circles away.
Gutenburg throws a combination that misses

and Uzi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Uzi can't break the clinch.

Uzi manages to break the clinch.
Uzi misses with a wild combination.
Uzi looks to clinch

and Gutenburg counters with a takedown into side control.

Gutenburg is trying to get an arm triangle but Uzi is defending well.

Gutenburg tries for a kimura but Uzi is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutenburg wants to control but Uzi is keeping him busy.
Gutenburg lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Uzi down.
Gutenburg in side control lands a decent elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uzi regains half guard, as Gutenburg was trying to land strikes.
Gutenburg is looking to take a break and control but Uzi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Svullo Uzi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gutenburg swinging wildly here.
Uzi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gutenburg.
Gutenburg shoots in and drives through. Uzi sprawls well.
Uzi tries to bum rush Gutenburg with a series of wild strikes but Gutenburg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uzi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gutenburg.
Uzi tries to close the distance and clinch but Gutenburg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gutenburg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Uzi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gutenburg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gutenburg misses with a series of wild punches.
Uzi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gutenburg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gutenburg keeps the fight on the outside.
Uzi tries to clinch there but Gutenburg circles away.
Uzi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johan Gutenburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutenburg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Uzi is fending him off so far but Gutenburg persists. Nope, Uzi circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Gutenburg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gutenburg throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johan Gutenburg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gutenburg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gutenburg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gutenburg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uzi.

Gutenburg shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gutenburg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Uzi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gutenburg works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutenburg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gutenburg lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gutenburg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gutenburg cracks Uzi with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johan Gutenburg!