PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Uzi (ranked 4354 p4p, 4796 weight class) and Mathias Rask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Uzi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Uzi
vs
Rask

178 cm
25
175
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
170
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Uzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mathias Rask!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rask shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Uzi defends it nicely.
Rask moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rask closes this distance looking for a takedown but Uzi circles away.

Uzi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rask being controlled for a moment.
Rask takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rask is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rask keeps trying to improve his position.
Uzi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Uzi tries for a kimura but Rask is defending well.
Rask taking a bit of punishment here - Uzi scoring with strikes.
Uzi has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Uzi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Uzi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Uzi looking for a guillotine from mount but Rask is having none of it.
Rask holds of for dear life.
Rask is desperately trying to improve his position but Uzi has a good base and remains in mount.
Uzi with shots to the head and body - Rask looks very uncomfortable down there.
Uzi controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rask is trying to reverse the position but instead Uzi has taken his back - oops!

Uzi is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Rask has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Uzi has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Rask taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Uzi doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roger Uzi!