PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Slobovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uzi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metallica - Iron Man. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Slobovic
vs
Uzi

195 cm
23
275 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

203 cm
24
270 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Slobovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasse Uzi!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzi doesn't manage to clinch there - Slobovic circles away.

Uzi forces Slobovic back against the cage and clinches.
Uzi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Slobovic wants the takedown. Uzi is fighting it off but Slobovic persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Uzi's guard against the cage.
Slobovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Uzi has wrist control.
Slobovic throwing strikes from guard but Uzi blocks nicely.
Slobovic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Slobovic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Slobovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Uzi has wrist control.
Slobovic throwing strikes from guard but Uzi blocks nicely.
Slobovic postures up in Uzi's guard and throws a big left but Uzi blocks it.
Slobovic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Slobovic drops back, looking for a kneebar! Uzi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Uzi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Uzi!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slobovic wants to control but Uzi postures up.
Slobovic tries to buck Uzi off but Uzi is having none of it.
Slobovic tries to escape but Uzi is in control.
Slobovic is trying to control Uzi's posture but Uzi avoids it.
Slobovic sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slobovic is trying to control but Uzi passes into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Slobovic is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Uzi is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Slobovic working to try and regain half guard.
Slobovic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Slobovic tries to get out of the position.
Slobovic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Slobovic tries to reverse the position but Uzi maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slobovic slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Slobovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Slobovic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Uzi pulls his head out easily.

Slobovic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Slobovic is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slobovic wants to control but Uzi is keeping busy.
Slobovic wants to get back to his feet.

Uzi decides to return to a standing position.
Slobovic throws a lazy head kick

and Uzi counters by clinching up.

Uzi manages to break the clinch.
Uzi tries to close the distance and clinch but Slobovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uzi scores with a shot to the body.
Lasse Uzi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Uzi closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Uzi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Uzi gets through Slobovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Slobovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Uzi breaks the clinch.
Uzi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slobovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Uzi moves in looking to clinch but Slobovic pushes him off.

Uzi gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Uzi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slobovic tries to break free but Uzi pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Uzi.
Slobovic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Uzi pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Uzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slobovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Slobovic has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Uzi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Uzi tries to clinch there but Slobovic circles away.
Slobovic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Uzi swivels and escapes.
A shot to the body from Slobovic misses

and Uzi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Slobovic is trying to break free.

Uzi manages to break the clinch.
Slobovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uzi.
Slobovic shoots in for a takedown but Uzi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uzi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slobovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Uzi has Slobovic up against the cage in a clinch.

Uzi manages to break the clinch.

Uzi clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slobovics head.
A nice left hand lands by Uzi.
Uzi lands with a left to the head.

Uzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uzi wants to clinch

and Slobovic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Uzi is looking to escape.
Uzi is holding on to half guard well.
Uzi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Slobovic.
Uzi is looking to escape.
Slobovic wants to stand up but Uzi has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Uzi controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzi wants to get back to his feet.
Uzi regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Slobovic.
Slobovic wants to get up but he can't break Uzi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Uzi has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Slobovic off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Uzi scores with a one two! Slobovic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi lands a jab to the head.
Slobovic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Slobovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uzi wants to clinch up but Slobovic keeps it at a distance.
Uzi tries to clinch up.
Uzi wants to clinch.
Slobovic shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzi looks to land a combination but Slobovic avoids it well.
Uzi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slobovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Uzi has managed to clinch.

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

Slobovic swings around for an armbar but Uzi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Slobovic's guard.

Uzi gets to his feet - Slobovic follows without any prompting.
Uzi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uzi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slobovic throws out the jab.
Slobovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slobovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Uzi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Uzi drops Slobovic with a beautiful combination! Slobovic stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Uzi is looking for the KO!

Slobovic is rocked!

Uzi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Uzi.
Uzi lands a hook that snaps the head of Slobovic backwards.

Uzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slobovic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Uzi swivels and escapes.
Slobovic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Uzi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Uzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Uzi tries to clinch there but Slobovic circles away.
Slobovic dives in and grabs Uzi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Uzi pushes down on Slobovic's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Slobovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Slobovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Uzi sprawls well. Uzi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Slobovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice cross by Uzi.
Slobovic tries for a takedown but Uzi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Uzi is looking to clinch but Slobovic is avoiding it.
Igor Slobovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Uzi moves into the clinch successfully.

Uzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slobovic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Uzi lands a big right hand that sends Slobovic crashing to the mat! Uzi stays standing though and waves Slobovic back to his feet!
Oh Slobovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uzi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slobovic seems to have got his legs back now.
Uzi doesn't manage to clinch there - Slobovic circles away.

Uzi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Slobovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Uzi gets through Slobovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Uzi lands a right hand.

Uzi drops Slobovic onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Slobovic is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Slobovic is rocked!
Uzi lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Slobovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Uzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Uzi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Uzi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slobovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Uzi has closed the distance and engaged Slobovic in a clinch.
Slobovic seems to have got his legs back now.
Slobovic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Uzi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Uzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Igor Slobovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Uzi moves into the clinch.
Uzi gets underhooks to prevent Slobovic's takedown attempt.
Uzi digs a right hand underneath Slobovic's ribcage. Slobovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Uzi.
Uzi lands with a right to the head.

Uzi breaks from the clinch.

Slobovic gets tackled into the cage by Uzi. Uzi maintains the clinch.
Uzi lands with a right to the head.

Uzi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slobovic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Uzi counters with a crisp right that sends Slobovic to the canvas! Uzi follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lasse Uzi!