PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimi Loiri (ranked 4161 p4p, 151 weight class) and Bogdan Uzun (ranked 5199 p4p, 175 weight class). Uzun has chosen "Trogdor the Burninator" by Strong Bad as his entrance music. Bogdan Uzun is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Loiri
vs
Uzun

190 cm
20
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kimi Loiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bogdan Uzun!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ben Watson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzun swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Loiri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Loiri drives through and clinches with Uzun against the cage.
I was talking to Loiri's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Loiri fails to land.

Loiri pulls guard effortlessly.
Uzun wants to stand but Loiri is controlling his posture from full guard.

Loiri working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Uzun doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Loiri is tightening it up a little... Uzun has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Uzun reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Uzun taps out! Nice BJJ there by Loiri!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kimi Loiri!