PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uruk Owraa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smee Again (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Owraa
vs
Again

178 cm
27
183 lbs
15 - 16 - 1

182 cm
31
184 lbs
7 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Determined

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 15 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Uruk Owraa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Smee Again!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owraa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Again but Again pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Again closes the distance and clinches up with Owraa, looking for a takedown. Again pushes Owraa against the cage but Owraa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Again defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Owraa.
Again avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Owraa shoots in looking for a takedown but Again manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Owraa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uruk Owraa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Again pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Owraa back to the cage. Again follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Again's coach down at Pro Pain Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Again's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Good exchange - Owraa coming out on top.
Uruk Owraa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owraa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Owraa sets himself, and Again steps forward looking for the clinch! Owraa avoids it this time.
The fighters circling - Owraa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Owraa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Again uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Owraa.
Owraa dodges the punch combination from Again.

Again moves into range and clinches up with Owraa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owraa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Again just stands there and leans against the cage.
Owraa tries to pull guard but Again holds him up against the cage and eventually Owraa drops back down to his feet.
Owraa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Again to keep the fight standing.

Owraa pulls Again into 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.

Owraa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Owraa is breathing heavily.
Again is looking to stand up but Owraa won't let him.
Again controls from within his opponent's guard.
Again throwing strikes from guard but Owraa blocks nicely.

Owraa looking for a guillotine here but Again defends easily.

Owraa is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Again has his hands clasped together but Owraa extends and breaks Again's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Owraa.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Uruk Owraa!
After winning the bout, Uruk Owraa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.