PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raycon Figg (ranked 3815 p4p, 170 weight class) and Bogdan Uzun (ranked 22480 p4p, 236 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Uzun's choice of entrance music: "Trogdor the Burninator" by Strong Bad. Raycon Figg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Figg
vs
Uzun

200 cm
22
289 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

195 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raycon Figg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bogdan Uzun!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzun on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Uzun closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Figg did well to prevent Uzun getting side control.

Figg has one foot on Uzun's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Uzun fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Figg to the ground. Uzun is now in Figg's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Figg looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Uzun puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Figg wants to control but Uzun is keeping busy.
Uzun not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Figg avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Uzun.
Uzun really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Figg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Uzun working over Figg with some ground and pound. Figg looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Figg works his way to full guard. Good work.
Figg is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Uzun got a little sloppy there for a moment and Figg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Uzun has managed to get both his arms back between Figg's legs - danger averted.
Uzun wants to pass the guard but Figg is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Figg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Uzun is aware though and is defending well.
Figg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Figg with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Figg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Uzun defending well though.
Uzun is looking to improve his position.
Uzun is looking to escape.
Figg passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Uzun!
Uzun tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Figg working the ground and pound effectively.

It looks like Bogdan Uzun has been cut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Figg unloading with bombs!

The cut above Bogdan Uzun's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bogdan Uzun's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Raycon Figg!
A very excited looking Raycon Figg made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.