PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hilton Teimosia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurmas Uusisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Teimosia
vs
Uusisto

174 cm
30
175 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

177 cm
39
178 lbs
42 - 28 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hilton Teimosia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jurmas Uusisto!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uusisto feints and then cracks Teimosia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Teimosia down.
Teimosia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Teimosia ducks under a wild hook from Uusisto.
Teimosia slips a jab from Uusisto.
The crowd cheers as Uusisto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Teimosia doesn't seem phased though.
A combination from Uusisto does no damage.
Teimosia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Teimosia thows a leg kick but Uusisto checks it
and Uusisto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Teimosia thumps Uusisto with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Uusisto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Teimosia doesn't seem phased though.
A solid body kick from Teimosia.
Uusisto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teimosia was well out of range. Poor timing from Uusisto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uusisto misses with a leg kick
and Teimosia counters with a big head kick but Uusisto shrugs it off.
Teimosia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Uusisto scores with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Teimosia.
Uusisto slips under a jab.
Uusisto misses with an attempted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Teimosia.
A little jabbing left from Uusisto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Teimosia misses with an uppercut.
Teimosia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uusisto shoots for a double leg takedown but Teimosia sprawls well. He's pushed Uusisto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Teimosia is looking to slow Uusisto down with leg kicks.
Teimosia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Teimosia misses with a head kick.

Teimosia gets caught napping as Uusisto dives in and scores a takedown. Teimosia manages to retain guard.
Uusisto throwing strikes but missing.
Uusisto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Teimosia controlling Uusisto's posture.
Teimosia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Uusisto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Teimosia is on top in guard.

Teimosia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Uusisto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Teimosia is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teimosia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Uusisto wants to sweep here but Teimosia controlling him for the moment.
Teimosia trying to control but Uusisto is working from the bottom.
Uusisto trying to keep a closed guard but Teimosia is proving a slippery customer.
Uusisto keeping full guard, as Teimosia tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Uusisto is on top in guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teimosia looking for a sweep. Not yet Teimosia, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teimosia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Teimosia working a defensive guard here.
Uusisto trying to control the position from guard on top but Teimosia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Teimosia looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Uusisto puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Uusisto stalling away here and it's allowed Teimosia to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Uusisto chips away with some ground and pound.
Uusisto wants to control from the top but Teimosia keeps moving.
Uusisto is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teimosia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teimosia is looking to take a break and control but Uusisto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Uusisto gets back to full guard.
Uusisto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Teimosia is one step ahead there.
Teimosia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Uusisto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Uusisto is trying to control the position but Teimosia postures up.
Uusisto wants to sweep but no luck.
Teimosia postures up.
Uusisto lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Teimosia controlling the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto throws a big elbow that misses.
Teimosia seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Uusisto tries to free his leg and advance position but Teimosia is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Teimosia is on top in guard.

Uusisto keeping moving, preventing Teimosia from controlling successfully.
Teimosia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Teimosia stopping the sweep attempt from Uusisto.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto working a defensive guard here.
Teimosia wants to control from the top but Uusisto keeps moving.
Teimosia stopping the sweep attempt from Uusisto.
Uusisto keeping moving, preventing Teimosia from controlling successfully.
Teimosia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Teimosia wants to control from the top but Uusisto keeps moving.
Teimosia stopping the sweep attempt from Uusisto.
Teimosia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Uusisto's guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Uusisto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Teimosia trying to control the position from guard on top but Uusisto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Teimosia slips nicely into half guard.
Teimosia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Uusisto is not content to let Teimosia control the position.
Uusisto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Teimosia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Uusisto is trying to hold Teimosia in close to prevent damage but Teimosia has managed to pass into half guard.
Teimosia with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Teimosia.
Uusisto is trying to control but can't.
Uusisto tries to get to full guard but Teimosia has control of the leg.
Teimosia winds up and cracks Uusisto with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Teimosia trying to control from half guard but Uusisto is working away.
Teimosia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Uusisto's head.
Uusisto tries to get to full guard but Teimosia has control of the leg.
Uusisto keeping control of the position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto tries to roll over but Teimosia keeps him under control.
Teimosia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Uusisto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Teimosia thows a huge punch but Uusisto dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Teimosia there.
Uusisto is trying to maintain the position but Teimosia is very close to passing his half guard.
Uusisto is trying is best to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uusisto taking some punishment here, with Teimosia in his half guard.
Uusisto is trying to control but Teimosia manages to pass to mount!
A nice elbow there by Teimosia.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hilton Teimosia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Teimosia 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 10:9
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 10:9
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hilton Teimosia!