PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Hooper (ranked 7573 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rustam Uzdenov (ranked 4397 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hooper
vs
Uzdenov

175 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

177 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Hooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rustam Uzdenov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzdenov fails with a takedown attempt.
Hooper shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Uzdenov defends it nicely.

Uzdenov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hooper is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hooper can't do much from the bottom here.
Hooper is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uzdenov is working Hooper over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hooper tries to buck Uzdenov off but Uzdenov is having none of it.
Uzdenov lands a nice forearm strike.

Hooper is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzdenov lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Hooper! Uzdenov senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Hooper out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rustam Uzdenov!