PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance Uppercut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Uppercut
vs
Putin

177 cm
30
178 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

179 cm
29
182 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lance Uppercut!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nikolai Putin!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin fails with the takedown
and Uppercut connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Putin misses with a takedown
and Uppercut counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nikolai Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Uppercut misses with an uppercut. Putin saw that one coming.

Putin drives through with a takedown into Uppercut's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Uppercut working for a triangle but Putin defends it easily.
Uppercut controls Putin momentarily but Putin frees himself.

Uppercut is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Uppercut throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Uppercut is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Uppercut is pulling down on Putin's head. It's preventing any offense from Putin, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uppercut wants to sweep here but Putin controlling him for the moment.
Putin is fighting to break Uppercut's control of his arms but Uppercut is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Putin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Uppercut is looking for a triangle but Putin pushes his legs off easily.
Putin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Uppercut looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Putin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Putin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Uppercut is trying to keep Putin in close.
Putin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Putin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Uppercut preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Putin postures up and lands a big shot to Uppercut's brow.
Putin throwing strikes but missing.
Uppercut looking to hit a scissor sweep but Putin is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Putin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Putin's guard.
Uppercut trying to control but Putin is working from the bottom.
Uppercut wants to pass the guard but Putin is keeping the position.
Uppercut trying to control but Putin is working from the bottom.

Uppercut is sitting in close to Putin's body. Putin has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Uppercut is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Uppercut is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Putin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nikolai Putin!
Nikolai Putin is the new welterweight champion!