PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Uszatov (ranked 3348 p4p, 114 weight class) and Gabriel Skrarski (ranked 2348 p4p, 83 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Uszatov
vs
Skrarski

195 cm
28
288 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

198 cm
21
300 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Konstantin Uszatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Skrarski!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Uszatov as Skrarski shoots in.

Skrarski closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Uszatov did well to prevent Skrarski getting side control.
Skrarski is looking to stall here but Uszatov recovers full guard.
Skrarski wants to pass the guard but Uszatov is keeping the position.
Skrarski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Skrarski wants to pass the guard but Uszatov is keeping the position.
Uszatov is trying to control the position but Skrarski postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uszatov controlling the position.
Uszatov trying to keep a closed guard but Skrarski is proving a slippery customer.
Skrarski is looking to work some ground and pound but Uszatov has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrarski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Uszatov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skrarski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Uszatov pulls Skrarski in close to his closed guard and prevents Skrarski from doing any damage or advancing position.
Skrarski looking to sit in guard and control but Uszatov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Skrarski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Uszatov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Uszatov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Skrarski wants to sweep but no luck.
Skrarski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Skrarski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Uszatov is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrarski seems keen to control Uszatov's posture.
Uszatov throws a big right hand that misses.
Skrarski keeping moving, preventing Uszatov from controlling successfully.
Uszatov throwing strikes from guard but Skrarski blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uszatov stands up over Skrarski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Skrarski throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Uszatov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Uszatov stops Skrarski from standing up.
Uszatov throws a big right hand that misses.
Uszatov with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skrarski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Uszatov.
Uszatov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Uszatov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Uszatov throws a big elbow that misses.
Skrarski is trying to control the position but Uszatov postures up.
Skrarski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Uszatov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Uszatov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Skrarski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Uszatov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Uszatov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uszatov is in close to Skrarski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Uszatov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Uszatov lands a couple of digs.
Uszatov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Uszatov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Skrarski controls Uszatov momentarily but Uszatov frees himself.
Skrarski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Uszatov manages to get himself to full guard.

Skrarski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

It looks like Konstantin Uszatov has been cut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Skrarski drops back, looking for a kneebar! Uszatov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Uszatov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Uszatov!

Uszatov working the ground and pound but Skrarski is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Uszatov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Uszatov's cut.
That's time! Uszatov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Skrarski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Uszatov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Uszatov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Uszatov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Skrarski defends it well.
Skrarski is trying to get back to full guard.
Skrarski punching from the bottom.
Skrarski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Uszatov is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Uszatov lands a nice short elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uszatov working the head and body with strikes.
Konstantin Uszatov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Uszatov thows a huge punch but Skrarski dodges it nicely.
Uszatov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Skrarski defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrarski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Uszatov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Uszatov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Skrarski is not content to let Uszatov control the position.
Skrarski is trying to control but Uszatov manages to pass to mount!
Uszatov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Uszatov lands a heavy elbow.

Skrarski is rocked!
Uszatov looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Skrarski covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Uszatov!
A victorious Konstantin Uszatov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.