PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Neves (ranked 753 p4p, 95 weight class) and Rustam Uzdenov (ranked 1880 p4p, 215 weight class). Neves kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Emicida - Sorriso Favela. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Neves
vs
Uzdenov

165 cm
27
158 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
156 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Voodoo Nutrition
Bee Krazy

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Neves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rustam Uzdenov!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Neves clinches with his opponent.

Neves gets control of Uzdenov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Neves will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Uzdenov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Neves looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Uzdenov is defending well. Neves quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Uzdenov has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Neves celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Neves!
Thiago Neves took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.