PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roope Latvala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Ubereem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ubereem has chosen CRO-MAGS - We Gotta Know as his entrance music. Roope Latvala has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Latvala
vs
Ubereem

186 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
190 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roope Latvala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Ubereem!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ubereem moves into the clinch.
Latvala is trying to break the clinch but Ubereem is controlling him.
Latvala prevents a takedown attempt there.

Ubereem decides to pull guard.
Latvala has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Latvala is fighting to break Ubereem's control of his arms but Ubereem is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Ubereem is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Latvala knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ubereem on the ground.
Ubereem wants to sweep here but Latvala controlling him for the moment.
Latvala wants to stand and escape but instead Ubereem has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ubereem showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ubereem wants to control from the top but Latvala keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubereem connects with a couple of short punches.
Ubereem trying to control the position from guard on top but Latvala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ubereem landing with the ground and pound.
Latvala can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ubereem controls the pace.
Ubereem pushing down on Latvala's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Latvala is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ubereem scores with a couple of nice shots.

Ubereem is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Latvala defends it well.

Latvala kicks off Ubereem and gets to his feet.
A head kick from Latvala lands but Ubereem takes it in his stride.
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!
Ubereem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ubereem looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ubereem fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ubereem connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Latvala's hands.
Ubereem shoots in and drives through. Latvala sprawls well.
Roope Latvala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alistair Ubereem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem shoots in looking for a takedown but Latvala manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ubereem's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Latvala throws a head kick but Ubereem moves out of range.
Alistair Ubereem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ubereem doesn't manage to clinch there - Latvala circles away.
Roope Latvala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Ubereem has taken the fight to the clinch.
Latvala tries to break the clinch but Ubereem is controlling the position.

Ubereem breaks from the clinch.
Ubereem shoots in but Latvala avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Latvala just misses with a punch to the body.
Ubereem is trying hard to land a takedown here. Latvala sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Latvala chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice sprawl there from Latvala as Ubereem shoots in.
Ubereem misses with an uppercut
and Latvala counters with an inside leg kick.
Ubereem looks gassed!
Latvala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ubereem with a lazy takedown attempt
and Latvala counters with an outside leg kick.
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!
Latvala lands a high kick!

Ubereem is rocked!

It looks like Alistair Ubereem has been cut.
Latvala drops Ubereem with a straight right hand, right on the button! Latvala follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roope Latvala!