PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyr Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niska Laukaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laukaus has chosen Sublime - Smoke Two Joints as his entrance music. Niska Laukaus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Uzi
vs
Laukaus

180 cm
27
194 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

177 cm
24
190 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyr Uzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niska Laukaus!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laukaus circles away quickly and effectively.

Uzi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Laukaus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laukaus trying to hold on to Uzi's head to control him but Uzi postures up.
Laukaus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Uzi is keen to just control but Laukaus is a slippery customer.
Uzi prevents Laukaus from improving his position.
Uzi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laukaus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Uzi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Laukaus wants to hold on but Uzi pushes him away.
Uzi thowing shots but they're missing.
Uzi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Uzi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Laukaus prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Laukaus tries to reverse the position but Uzi maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzi scoring with strikes but Laukaus is staying in there.
Uzi avoids the attempt from Laukaus to control.
Uzi can't control as he wanted to and Laukaus manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Laukaus wants to control but Uzi is keeping busy.

Uzi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Laukaus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Uzi.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Uzi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Laukaus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Uzi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi is just content to waste time from the top position. Laukaus takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Uzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Laukaus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Uzi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Laukaus is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Laukaus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Uzi is one step ahead there.
Laukaus keeping moving, preventing Uzi from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uzi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyr Uzi dominated that round.
That's time! Uzi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Uzi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Laukaus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Uzi somewhat.
Uzi lands the left hand.
Uzi slips a jab and a cross from Laukaus.
Laukaus misses with a head kick.
Niska Laukaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Uzi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laukaus trying to keep a closed guard but Uzi is proving a slippery customer.
Uzi tries to free his leg and advance position but Laukaus is retaining full guard.
Uzi works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Uzi is trying to work for a kimura but Laukaus is defending well.
Laukaus wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laukaus wants to get back to his feet.

Uzi is trying to work for a kimura but Laukaus is defending well.
Uzi thows a huge punch but Laukaus dodges it nicely.
Uzi slows the pace down in half guard.
Ground and pound from Uzi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzi prevents Laukaus from standing back up.
Uzi is pressing down on Laukaus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Laukaus is holding on for now.
Uzi thows a huge punch but Laukaus dodges it nicely.
Laukaus tries to kick Uzi off but Uzi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Uzi slips a nice elbow through Laukaus's hands, connecting with Laukaus's forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uzi is trying to control the action in half guard but Laukaus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Uzi is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uzi is trying to control. Laukaus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Uzi is working for a submission of some sort.
Laukaus trying to control from the bottom.

Uzi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laukaus is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Uzi wants to work for an arm triangle but Laukaus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyr Uzi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Uzi clinches.

Uzi manages to break the clinch.
Laukaus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Uzi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laukaus wants to clinch.
Laukaus tries to clinch up but Uzi circles away and keeps his distance.
Laukaus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laukaus wants to clinch.
Laukaus is looking to clinch but Uzi is avoiding it.
Laukaus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Uzi Rushes Laukaus and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Laukaus is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Uzi Piles on the pressure and Laukaus crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyr Uzi!
Tyr Uzi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.