PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomes comes to the cage accompanied by NJJD. Uzi has chosen Top dog feat. Chuck Norris as his entrance music. Kalle Uzi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Gomes
vs
Uzi

195 cm
29
265 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

203 cm
32
278 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martin Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Uzi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Uzi in his tracks.

Gomes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gomes showed some decent athleticism there.
Uzi is not content to let Gomes control the position.
Uzi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gomes.
Uzi is doing well to control the position and prevent Gomes from advancing to side control.

Gomes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Uzi sees it coming and defends easily.

Gomes is looking for a kimura but Uzi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gomes to get the leverage.
Uzi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gomes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gomes's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes prevents Uzi from getting a body triangle.
Uzi doesn't have the hooks in and Gomes manages to turn into his guard.
Uzi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gomes looking to pass the guard.
Uzi is trying to keep Gomes in close.
Gomes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gomes wants to pass the guard but Uzi is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Uzi keeps moving.
Uzi wants to stand but Gomes is controlling the position.
Uzi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gomes.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Uzi keeps moving.
Gomes postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A punch combination from Gomes misses.
Uzi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi misses with an uppercut. Gomes saw that one coming.
Gomes moves out of range as Uzi throws a body kick.
Gomes moves forwards but Uzi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Uzi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Uzi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gomes moves out of range of the body kick.
Uzi avoids the body shot from Gomes.
Kalle Uzi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomes fails with the takedown.
Gomes slips a straight right by Uzi.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but Uzi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Uzi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Gomes fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Uzi to the ground. Gomes is now in Uzi's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Uzi is retaining full guard.
Uzi keeping moving, preventing Gomes from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Uzi wants to get back to his feet but Gomes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gomes is looking to work some ground and pound but Uzi has wrist control.
Gomes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Uzi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gomes throws an elbow that misses. Uzi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gomes's guard. Nice move by Uzi!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Martin Gomes will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Uzi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Gomes.
Uzi scores with a spinning back kick!
Uzi throws a sloppy head kick and Gomes moves out of range easily.
Uzi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Uzi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Uzi fakes the leg kick and cracks Gomes in the body.
Uzi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Uzi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomes works Uzi's body with a nice hook.
Gomes moves out of range of the body kick.
Uzi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Uzi. Gomes shrugs it off though.
Uzi fakes the leg kick and cracks Gomes in the body.
Gomes shoots in looking for a takedown but Uzi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gomes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi throws a head kick that Gomes semi-blocks.
Uzi tries to land a front kick but Gomes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Gomes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Uzi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gomes working the ground and pound from side control.
Uzi wants to control but Gomes postures up.
Uzi is pushing Gomes's head away, looking to escape. Gomes manages to hold on to the position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomes throws an elbow but Uzi slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gomes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gomes looks to land a strike but Uzi avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gomes looking to sit in guard and control but Uzi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gomes is trying to keep Uzi in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gomes is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Uzi is keeping the position for now.
Gomes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gomes trying to control but Uzi is working from the bottom.
Uzi is trying to keep Gomes in close.
Gomes with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes content to stall in guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Martin Gomes.

Gomes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Uzi did well to prevent Gomes getting side control.
Uzi is trying to stand up here but Gomes is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Gomes is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Uzi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Uzi throws a hook to the side of Gomes's head but Gomes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Uzi.
Uzi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Uzi - that will leave a mark!
Gomes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Uzi sprawls well. Uzi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomes gets slowly back to his feet.
Uzi throws an overhand right that lands on Gomes's shoulder, as Gomes tries to avoid the shot.
Gomes misses with a body shot.
Gomes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Uzi avoids it really well and circles away.
Uzi throws a head kick that misses.
Uzi throws a body kick that misses.
Uzi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gomes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Gomes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uzi manages to avoid it.

Gomes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gomes showed some decent athleticism there.
Gomes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gomes is keen to just control but Uzi is a slippery customer.
Gomes is really struggling to control Uzi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gomes prevents Uzi from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Uzi is pressing down on Gomes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gomes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gomes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Uzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uzi managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Martin Gomes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A left lands for Uzi.
Nice sprawl there from Uzi as Gomes shoots in.
Gomes lands a jab to the nose.
Gomes misses with a takedown attempt - Uzi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gomes with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Uzi to counter with a crisp jab.
Uzi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Uzi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Uzi misses its intended target.
Uzi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Uzi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uzi lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Uzi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uzi was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomes.
Kalle Uzi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uzi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Uzi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Uzi tries to bum rush Gomes with a series of wild strikes but Gomes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Uzi misses with a body kick.
Uzi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomes.
Gomes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Uzi tries to avoid it but Gomes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Uzi to the ground. Uzi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gomes punishes Uzi's body with a nice straight punch.
Uzi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uzi misses with an uppercut. Gomes saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Uzi.
A jab from Uzi finds it's way through Gomes's defenses.
Uzi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gomes tries to bum rush Uzi with a series of wild strikes but Uzi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalle Uzi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Uzi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalle Uzi!
During a confident post fight interview, Kalle Uzi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.