PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Perez (ranked 193 p4p, 31 weight class) and Jay Uzo (ranked 425 p4p, 65 weight class). Uzo has chosen The Game as his entrance music. Jay Uzo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Perez
vs
Uzo

196 cm
24
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
31
220 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enzo Perez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Uzo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Perez.
Perez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Uzo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've been told by Perez's head coaches at Gym Boiks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Uzo tries to work over Perez's front leg with a kick but Perez checks it.
Uzo wants to slow Perez down by chopping away at his legs.

Perez pushes Uzo up against the cage in a clinch.
Perez pushes Uzo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perez lands a hook that snaps the head of Uzo backwards.
Perez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uzo's elbow.
Uzo blocks an uppercut.
Perez lands a nice uppercut.
Uzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Perez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Uzo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Uzo tries to circle away but Perez has him pinned against the cage.
Uzo throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perez backwards.

It looks like Enzo Perez has been cut.
Uzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perez.
Uzo prevents a body shot from Perez.
A short right from Perez on the inside.
Perez lands a hook that snaps the head of Uzo backwards.
Uzo stalling in the clinch.
Uzo misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Uzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perez misses with a wild body shot.
Uzo misses with a body shot
and Perez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uzo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perez.
Perez misses with a looping right.
Perez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Perez.
Uzo looks to land a left hand but Perez moved out of range nicely.
Perez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Perez misses with an uppercut. Uzo saw that one coming.
Perez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Perez scores with a hook to the body. Uzo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Uzo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perez counters with a left to the body.
Perez jabs at Uzo's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uzo ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Perez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Uzo on the side of the head.

Perez drives through and clinches with Uzo against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzo blocks an uppercut.
Perez lands with a left to the head.
Perez blocks an uppercut.
Perez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Uzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perez struggles to land a body shot inside as Uzo controls his hands.
Uzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Uzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Uzo.
Perez keeps control of Uzo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Uzo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Perez tries a body shot but Uzo blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Uzo.
A hook to the body from Perez.
Perez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Uzo tries to stall but Perez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Perez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Still in the clinch, Perez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Perez misses with a punch on the inside.
Perez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Uzo scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries a body shot but Uzo blocks it.
Uzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Perez - that landed with a thud.
Uzo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Perez has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Perez.
Uzo has had enough of the clinch but Perez keeps him there for the moment.
Uzo blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perez.
Perez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Perez.
Still in the clinch, Perez scores with a nice short uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Uzo fails to land.
Perez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Uzo backwards.

Uzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uzo avoids the body shot from Perez.
Uzo takes one on the button.
Uzo throws a lazy uppercut
and Perez counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Uzo.
Uzo slips a straight right by Perez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzo misses the jab.
Perez misses with a hook. Uzo ducked under it nicely.
Jay Uzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perez throws a good cross that connects.
Perez with a jab.
Uzo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Perez's calf.
Perez scores with a jab.
Perez scores with a jab to the head.

Uzo is rocked!
Perez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uzo throws a looping overhand right but Perez ducks down to avoid it.
Perez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uzo.

Perez has Uzo up against the cage in a clinch.
Perez lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Uzo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perez.
Perez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Uzo backwards.
Perez lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enzo Perez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enzo Perez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Uzo misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Perez misses the target.
Uzo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Uzo thumps Perez with a low kick.
Nice cross by Perez.
Uzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Perez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Uzo.
Perez lands with a right hand.
Perez defending well as Uzo loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Perez. That snapped Uzo's head back.
Uzo misses with a jab, cross combination.

Perez feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Uzo sprawling to the canvas! Uzo rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Perez finish him?!
Uzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Perez finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez drops Uzo with a big left hand! Uzo is injured, injured bad! Perez jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enzo Perez!
Enzo Perez retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Enzo Perez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Jay Uzo had this to say: 'I wish to thank the fans for standing by me, my sponsor's Shinto Elite and IniTech Nutirtion, and my camp for getting me ready. I'll be back better then ever.'.