PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matti Uninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dandruff Ballz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uninen comes into the arena with Apocalyptica - Enter Sandman blaring out of the sound system. Matti Uninen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Uninen
vs
Ballz

192 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matti Uninen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dandruff Ballz!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uninen throws a leg kick but Ballz checks it.
Uninen misses with a straight left.

Uninen clinches with his opponent.
Uninen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ballz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ballz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Uninen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ballz moves out of range as Uninen strikes.
Uninen throws a body punch but Ballz moves out of range.

Uninen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ballz!
Uninen tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Uninen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ballz is looking to escape.

Uninen stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Ballz tries for a takedown but Uninen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Uninen throws out a leg kick but Ballz moves out of range and Uninen only half commits.

Ballz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Uninen tries to escape but Ballz is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uninen is looking to get back to his feet here but Ballz is keeping cool and he's managed to take Uninen's back.
Uninen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ballz on the ground.
Uninen looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Uninen is breathing heavily.
Ballz struggling to keep hold of the position.
Uninen trying to get back to his feet but Ballz is in full control for now.
Ballz controlling well, preventing Uninen from escaping the position.
Uninen is covering up but some of the strikes from Ballz are getting through and doing damage.
Uninen holding both Ballz 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ballz scores with strikes from the back.
Uninen trying to get back to his feet but Ballz is in full control for now.

Uninen is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.

Uninen closes the distance and clinches.
Ballz scores with a knee to the head.
Uninen tries to score a body lock takedown but Ballz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Uninen has clasped his hands together around Ballz's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Uninen decides to stand back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ballz is looking to control Uninen's arms but Uninen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ballz has his back to the cage.
Ballz wants a takedown.
Matti Uninen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dandruff Ballz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Uninen manages to break the clinch.
Uninen lands a left and a right that sends Ballz crashing to the canvas! Uninen dives into mount looking to finish!

Ballz is rocked!

It looks like Dandruff Ballz has been cut.

Uninen gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Ballz is still on wobbly legs! Can Uninen finish him?
Ballz swats away the attempt to clinch by Uninen.
Ballz seems to have recovered his senses.
Ballz with a poor takedown

and Uninen counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ballz throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Ballz with a poor takedown

and Uninen counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Ballz!
Ballz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Uninen escapes and gets back to his feet.
Uninen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ballz.
Ballz moves forwards but Uninen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Ballz.
Ballz tries to clinch

and Uninen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Uninen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ballz lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.

Uninen gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Uninen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ballz swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballz fails to land the takedown.
Uninen moves in looking to clinch but Ballz pushes him off.
Ballz fails with a takedown attempt.
Uninen drops Ballz with a big left hand and mounts him. Ballz is in big trouble!

Uninen get's back to his feet.
Uninen wants to clinch.
Uninen throws a nice looking combination but Ballz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Uninen throws a head kick but Ballz moves out of range.
Ballz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uninen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ballz blocks a leg kick.
Ballz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ballz has his takedown stuffed

and Uninen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matti Uninen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dandruff Ballz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ballz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uninen.
The fighters circle momentarily. Uninen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ballz tries for a takedown but Uninen circles away easily
and Uninen counters with a big right hand! Oh Ballz is in trouble here! Uninen follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matti Uninen!