PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Gregorovitsj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurmas Uusisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregorovitsj comes to the cage accompanied by Pink Panther Theme. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gregorovitsj
vs
Uusisto

175 cm
35
181 lbs
36 - 23 - 2

177 cm
39
178 lbs
42 - 29 - 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 36 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Gregorovitsj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jurmas Uusisto!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregorovitsj misses with an uppercut. Uusisto saw that one coming.
Gregorovitsj ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uusisto moves away.
Uusisto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gregorovitsj circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Gregorovitsj misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uusisto. Gregorovitsj does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gregorovitsj has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Uusisto finds it's way round the side to connect with Gregorovitsj's head.
Uusisto misses with a takedown attempt - Gregorovitsj sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gregorovitsj throws a head kick that Uusisto semi-blocks.

It looks like Jurmas Uusisto has been cut.
Jab from Uusisto.
Uusisto misses with a body shot.
Uusisto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gregorovitsj moves out of range of the strikes.
Uusisto throws a low kick but Gregorovitsj avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Uusisto. That's going to slow Gregorovitsj down.
Uusisto throws a low kick but Gregorovitsj avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uusisto tries to score with a low kick but Gregorovitsj moves his leg out of the way.
Uusisto throws a low kick, looking for Gregorovitsj's leg but Gregorovitsj calmly moves out of range.
Gregorovitsj looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gregorovitsj takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj tries to clinch but Uusisto is having none of it.
Gregorovitsj feints and then cracks Uusisto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Uusisto down.
A big left from Uusisto misses.
Gregorovitsj tries a head kick but it misses.

Uusisto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uusisto misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gregorovitsj manages to get back to half guard.
Uusisto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gregorovitsj keeps working.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uusisto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Uusisto controlling the action here.
Gregorovitsj regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gregorovitsj works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Uusisto trying to control the position from guard on top but Gregorovitsj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uusisto throwing strikes from guard but Gregorovitsj blocks nicely.
Uusisto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Uusisto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Uusisto postures up in Gregorovitsj's guard and throws a big left but Gregorovitsj blocks it.
Uusisto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Uusisto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gregorovitsj manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Uusisto has Gregorovitsj in his guard.

Uusisto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj trying to control the position from guard on top but Uusisto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Uusisto is looking for a triangle but Gregorovitsj pushes his legs off easily.
Uusisto has control of Gregorovitsj's left arm, preventing Gregorovitsj from doing any damage.
Uusisto trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gregorovitsj trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gregorovitsj is working hard here to advance position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Uusisto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gregorovitsj defends well.
Uusisto working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Uusisto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Uusisto looks to land a left hand but Gregorovitsj moved out of range nicely.
Uusisto misses with a wild combination.
Uusisto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uusisto swats away the attempt to clinch by Gregorovitsj.
Uusisto slips under a jab from Gregorovitsj.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj pivots, looking for a leg kick but Uusisto is out of range and Gregorovitsj settles back down.
Uusisto unleashes a big counter combination but Gregorovitsj bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gregorovitsj fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Uusisto on the side of the head.
Gregorovitsj connects with a right hand. Uusisto shakes it off.
Uusisto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gregorovitsj.
Good leg kick by Uusisto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Uusisto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Uusisto throws a leg kick
and Gregorovitsj counters with a thumping low kick.
Uusisto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uusisto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gregorovitsj momentarily.

It looks like Boris Gregorovitsj has been cut.
Uusisto misses with an uppercut.
Uusisto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gregorovitsj lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uusisto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gregorovitsj can pounce on him.
A jab lands there for Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj tests Uusisto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Uusisto throws a lazy head kick
and Gregorovitsj cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gregorovitsj finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto throws a leg kick
and Gregorovitsj counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Uusisto thinking.

Gregorovitsj rushes Uusisto and presses him up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj lands with a left to the head.
Uusisto tries to work over Gregorovitsj's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Uusisto struggles to land a body shot inside as Gregorovitsj controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Uusisto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Uusisto.
A head punch on the inside from Uusisto fails to land.

Gregorovitsj breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gregorovitsj wants to clinch up but Uusisto keeps it at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gregorovitsj.
Uusisto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gregorovitsj throws a nice head kick!
Gregorovitsj throws an overhand right that lands on Uusisto's shoulder, as Uusisto tries to avoid the shot.
Uusisto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gregorovitsj throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj scores with a jab.
Gregorovitsj wants to land a leg kick but Uusisto is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gregorovitsj.
Uusisto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Uusisto throws a leg kick but Gregorovitsj sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Uusisto throws a sloppy body shot

and Gregorovitsj counters by moving into the clinch.
Gregorovitsj working aggressively here.
A short right from Gregorovitsj on the inside.
Uusisto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Gregorovitsj breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Uusisto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gregorovitsj.
Uusisto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gregorovitsj uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uusisto.
A jab from Gregorovitsj misses.
Uusisto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gregorovitsj misses with a body kick.
Uusisto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Gregorovitsj counter with a right hand.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto missing with a left hand there. Gregorovitsj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregorovitsj throws a quick inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Uusisto.
Uusisto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gregorovitsj's head.
Gregorovitsj looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Uusisto. Gregorovitsj shrugs it off though.
Gregorovitsj throws a nice inside leg kick.
Uusisto drops his hands momentarily and Gregorovitsj takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gregorovitsj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uusisto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Uusisto on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Uusisto is rocked!
Gregorovitsj closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Uusisto out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Boris Gregorovitsj!
Boris Gregorovitsj took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.