PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Uusivirta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Nate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tarmo Uusivirta has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tarmo Uusivirta seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Uusivirta
vs
Nate

168 cm
26
154 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
30
147 lbs
10 - 11 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarmo Uusivirta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam Nate!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uusivirta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nate.
Nate walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nate fails to land with a series of punches.
Uusivirta moves away from the strike by Nate.
Uusivirta connects with a nice looking jab.
Nate looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Uusivirta scoring well with a low kick there.
A combination from Nate does no damage.
Nate lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Uusivirta circles away quickly and effectively.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Uusivirta.
Uusivirta lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Uusivirta.
Nate gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Uusivirta looks to score with a jab to the body but Nate is just out of range.
Uusivirta pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nate back to the cage. Uusivirta follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Some wild striking there from Uusivirta.
Nate takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uusivirta ducks under a wild hook from Nate.
Nate misses with a few strikes there.
Uusivirta wants to clinch.
Uusivirta scores with a hook to the body. Nate takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Uusivirta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Nate misses.
Nate walks into a straight right hand from Uusivirta.
Sloppy strikes from Nate. Those never looked like landing.
Uusivirta connects with a jab.

Nate is rocked!
Uusivirta lands a nice shot that snaps Nate's head back.
Nate is still on wobbly legs! Can Uusivirta finish him?
Uusivirta dances in with a quick combination. Nate is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Uusivirta snaps Nate's head back. Nate stumbles backwards against the cage. Uusivirta steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Nate's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Nate just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tarmo Uusivirta!