PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Georgios Geremek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyr Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geremek comes to the cage accompanied by stam1na - kadonneet kolme sanaa . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Geremek
vs
Uzi

188 cm
27
193 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

180 cm
28
194 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Georgios Geremek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyr Uzi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Geremek gets caught napping as Uzi dives in and scores a takedown. Geremek manages to retain guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Geremek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Uzi is one step ahead there.

Geremek has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Uzi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Geremek trying to control the position here.
Uzi trying to control but Geremek is working from the bottom.

Uzi drops back looking for a leg! Geremek is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Geremek manages to kick Uzi off! Uzi jumps back into Geremek's guard.
Geremek is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geremek wants to stand and escape but Uzi is having none of it.
Geremek keeping moving, preventing Uzi from controlling successfully.
Uzi tries to free his leg and advance position but Geremek is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Geremek bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Uzi's guard.
Uzi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Uzi controls Geremek momentarily but Geremek frees himself.
Uzi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geremek works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Geremek wants to pass the guard but Uzi is defending well.
Geremek seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Uzi is in trouble now - Geremek has advanced to mount!
Geremek mounts Uzi! Really nice guard pass there!
Uzi is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi tries to hold on but Geremek postures up.
Geremek wants to get back to his feet but Uzi is holding on tight.
Geremek fails to move to back control.
Geremek can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Uzi is looking to escape.
Uzi prevents Geremek from taking his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Geremek is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Uzi is surviving well by controlling Geremek's body position as best he can.
Geremek wants to get back to his feet but Uzi is holding on tight.
Uzi tries to hold on but Geremek pushes him away.
Geremek tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Geremek tries to take Uzi's back but instead Uzi uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georgios Geremek dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Uzi avoids the head kick by Geremek.
Uzi misses with a hook to the body
and Geremek counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Uzi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Geremek circles away.

Uzi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Geremek napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Geremek takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
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!
Geremek gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Geremek is pressing down on Uzi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Uzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Geremek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Geremek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Uzi is pushing down on Geremek's leg trying to pass to half guard. Geremek is fighting to maintain full guard but Uzi has managed to sneak the leg through.
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.

Uzi is looking for a kimura but Geremek is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Uzi to get the leverage.
Geremek trying to control here.
Uzi stops Geremek from getting back to his feet.
Geremek works his way to full guard. Good work.
Uzi advances to half guard.
Geremek wants to improve his position but Uzi is controlling well.
Uzi wants to take a breather but Geremek is having none of it.
Uzi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Geremek manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Geremek working a defensive guard here.
Geremek wants to sweep here but Uzi controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzi content to stall in guard here.
Geremek lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Uzi!
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!

Geremek looking to secure an arm triangle but Uzi defends it well.
Uzi is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi tries to hold on but Geremek pushes him away.
Geremek is looking to stand but Geremek has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Geremek can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Uzi is looking to escape.
Geremek is really struggling to control Uzi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Geremek tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Geremek wants to stand up but Uzi has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Geremek looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Georgios Geremek overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Geremek wants to take a breather but Uzi is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uzi is trying to get back to full guard.
Geremek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uzi keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georgios Geremek dominated that second round.
That's time! Geremek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Uzi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Geremek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uzi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Geremek scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Geremek getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Geremek takes a swing at Uzi's ribcage but misses.
Uzi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Geremek stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Geremek wants it to stay on the feet.
Uzi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Geremek.

Geremek clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Geremek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Geremek tries to work over Uzi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Geremek misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geremek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Geremek lands with a light punch inside.

Uzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uzi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Uzi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Uzi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Geremek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uzi swats away the attempt to clinch by Geremek.
Geremek lands with a kick to the temple. Uzi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Uzi is rocked!
Geremek throws a head kick but Uzi moves out of range.
Geremek stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Geremek wants it to stay on the feet.
Georgios Geremek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyr Uzi.
Geremek swinging wildly here.
Uzi fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geremek misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uzi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Geremek but Geremek pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Geremek rushes Uzi and presses him up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Geremek scores with a nice short uppercut.

Geremek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uzi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Geremek takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Uzi rushes Geremek and presses him up against the cage.
Geremek keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Uzi's efforts to push away.
Tyr Uzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi throws an elbow that misses.
Come on Geremek - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Uzi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Geremek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Uzis head.
Geremek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Uzi backwards.

Geremek breaks from the clinch.
Geremek tries to close the distance and clinch but Uzi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uzi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Geremek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Geremek.
Uzi is still on wobbly legs! Can Geremek finish him?
Good leg kick by Geremek there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Georgios Geremek is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geremek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uzi seems to have recovered his senses.
Geremek moves in looking to clinch but Uzi pushes him off.
Geremek fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uzi.
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!

Uzi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Uzi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Uzi wants to free his trapped foot but Geremek is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Geremek wants to control but Uzi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Geremek pushes Uzi off looking to stand but Uzi dives back in and keeps control.
Uzi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Geremek wants to improve his position but Uzi is controlling well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georgios Geremek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Geremek has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georgios Geremek!
Georgios Geremek decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.