PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ukrit Uffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mika Kauranen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ukrit Uffe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Uffe
vs
Kauranen

180 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ukrit Uffe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mika Kauranen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Uffe clinches up against the cage.
Uffe lands an elbow inside that Kauranen shrugs off.

It looks like Mika Kauranen has been cut.
Uffe lands an elbow that stopped Kauranen in his tracks for a moment.
Uffe lands an elbow just above Kauranen 's eye.
Kauranen is trying to drag Uffe to the mat but Uffe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Uffe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Uffe lands an elbow that stopped Kauranen in his tracks for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Uffe as Kauranen tries to tie him up.
Kauranen throws an elbow but it misses.
Kauranen tries to circle away but Uffe has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uffe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kauranen's defenses.
Kauranen avoids a wild elbow strike from Uffe.
Uffe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Uffe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
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!
Uffe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Uffe stalling.
Uffe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kauranen's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uffe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Uffe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kauranen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Uffe scores with a shot to the side of Kauranen's head.
Kauranen misses with a punch on the inside.
Kauranen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Uffe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kauranen can turn it around.
Kauranen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Uffe cracks Kauranen with a nice body shot.
Uffe prevents the takedown attempt.
Uffe lands a nice elbow.
Uffe lands a nice elbow.
Kauranen jumps guard but Uffe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ukrit Uffe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mika Kauranen.
Uffe lands an elbow that stopped Kauranen in his tracks for a moment.
Uffe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kauranen looks winded!
Kauranen takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uffe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Uffe lands a damaging elbow.
A short body shot lands from Uffe as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uffe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kauranen's defenses.
Kauranen misses with a body punch.
Uffe lands an elbow just above Kauranen 's eye.
Kauranen takes an elbow to the temple.
Uffe lands a damaging elbow.
Uffe lands an elbow that stopped Kauranen in his tracks for a moment.
Uffe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kauranen's defenses.
Uffe lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Kauranen is rocked!
Uffe misses with a knee to the head.
Kauranen trying to stall but Uffe improves his position.
Uffe lands a body shot.
Uffe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Uffe.
Uffe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kauranen is still on wobbly legs! Can Uffe finish him?
Uffe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kauranen seems to have recovered his senses.
Kauranen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Uffe lands an elbow just above Kauranen 's eye.
Uffe lands an elbow inside that Kauranen shrugs off.
Uffe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kauranen's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Uffe as the two fighters clinch.
Uffe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Uffe lands an elbow just above Kauranen 's eye.
Kauranen takes an elbow to the temple.
Uffe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kauranen takes an elbow to the temple.
Uffe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kauranen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Uffe gets through Kauranen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Uffe lands an elbow that stopped Kauranen in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Uffe.
Uffe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uffe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kauranen throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kauranen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Uffe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Uffe lands with a left to the head.
Uffe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Uffe pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Kauranen! Uffe unloads with more strikes and Kauranen sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ukrit Uffe!
Ukrit Uffe is the new welterweight champion!