PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iivari Uhri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uhri has chosen Nyrkillä naamaan - Taste the concrete you sissy! as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Black
vs
Uhri

177 cm
20
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

177 cm
21
164 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iivari Uhri!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Black drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Black trying to control but Uhri is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Black's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Black thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Black stopping the sweep attempt from Uhri.

Black thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Black thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Black drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Black jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Black avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Black drops back looking for a leg! Uhri is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Uhri manages to kick Black off! Black jumps back into Uhri's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Black drops back, looking for a kneebar! Uhri looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Uhri looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Uhri!
Uhri working the ground and pound but Black is defending the strikes.
Uhri landing a few strikes.
Black manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Black is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Black is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Uhri defends it well.
Uhri tries to get to full guard but Black has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uhri is still trying to improve position.

Uhri is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Black pulls his head out easily.

Black is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Uhri is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robert Black!
Robert Black decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Iivari Uhri was interviewed post fight and said 'So what that i lossed, dont care!! Next guy is gonna feel the pain! Because of this "Yoda" guy!!! F**K!'.