PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxi Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uzi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Slipknot's Psychosocial . Carvalho has chosen Notorious BIG - Victory as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Uzi
vs
Carvalho

177 cm
26
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

192 cm
27
222 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maxi Uzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Matheus Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzi throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Carvalho counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Carvalho is stalling here.
A shot in the inside from Carvalho.
Carvalho digs a right hand underneath Uzi's ribcage. Uzi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Uzi prevents a body shot from Carvalho.
Carvalho lands a shot to the body.
Carvalho lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carvalho throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Carvalho lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carvalho taking a breather.
Carvalho cracks Uzi with a nice body shot.
Uzi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Carvalho smiles and moves away.
Uzi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carvalho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!
Uzi misses with an uppercut

and Carvalho counters with a shoot takedown. Uzi fights it but they end up in guard.
Carvalho showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Carvalho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Uzi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Uzi working a defensive guard here.
Uzi keeping moving, preventing Carvalho from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Uzi is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Carvalho rolls with it to try and escape but Uzi cranks on the arm and Carvalho is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maxi Uzi!