PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Arienzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asko Uskovainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uskovainen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Arienzo
vs
Uskovainen

183 cm
29
195 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

182 cm
33
188 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Arienzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asko Uskovainen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uskovainen misses with a body kick.
Arienzo looks to land a right hand but Uskovainen moved out of range.
Uskovainen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Arienzo cracks Uskovainen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Uskovainen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Uskovainen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arienzo pinned against the cage. Arienzo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Uskovainen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A low kick from Uskovainen misses

and Arienzo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Uskovainen's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Arienzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Uskovainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arienzo is looking to work some ground and pound but Uskovainen has wrist control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uskovainen trying to control the position.
Uskovainen looking to control but Arienzo passes into half guard.
Arienzo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Uskovainen's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uskovainen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Uskovainen trying to control but Arienzo postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uskovainen is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Arienzo is tapping! Great win for Uskovainen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Asko Uskovainen!
Asko Uskovainen made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Först öf öll ai wuld laik to tänk tsiisus, tsiisus saivs and plaah plaah plaah, tsiisus plaah tsiisu plaahplaah tsiis plaah plaah, tsiisustsiisustsiisus...'.