PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Skjold Hansen (ranked 2563 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rustam Uzdenov (ranked 2316 p4p, 0 weight class). Rustam Uzdenov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Richard Skjold Hansen's chin.

Skjold Hansen
vs
Uzdenov

186 cm
25
160 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
156 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Skjold Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rustam Uzdenov!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skjold Hansen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Skjold Hansen misses with a looping right.
Skjold Hansen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Uzdenov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Uzdenov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Skjold Hansen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Uzdenov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
My spies in Cozad MMA New York inform me that Uzdenov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Uzdenov lands a couple of digs.
Uzdenov cracks Skjold Hansen with a solid left hand.
Uzdenov won't allow Skjold Hansen to get back to his feet.
Skjold Hansen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Skjold Hansen tries to get out of the position.
Uzdenov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Uzdenov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Skjold Hansen has momentary wrist control but Uzdenov slips an elbow through the middle.

Skjold Hansen is rocked!
Skjold Hansen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Uzdenov is controlling him.
Uzdenov distracts Skjold Hansen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uzdenov scoring with some ground and pound.
Oh Skjold Hansen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Skjold Hansen wants to stand but Uzdenov is controlling the position.
Uzdenov advances position into side control!
Skjold Hansen seems to have got his legs back now.
Skjold Hansen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Uzdenov on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzdenov lands a few punches from side control.
Uzdenov is chipping away with strikes.
Skjold Hansen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Uzdenov scoring with punches and elbows.
Uzdenov is putting a hurting on Skjold Hansen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Skjold Hansen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Uzdenov lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Skjold Hansen! Uzdenov senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Skjold Hansen out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rustam Uzdenov!