PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Ubereem (ranked 1448 p4p, 3750 weight class) and Gabriel Havran (ranked 170 p4p, 388 weight class). Gabriel Havran has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ubereem
vs
Havran

197 cm
25
260
6 - 2 - 0

194 cm
31
255
13 - 19 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alistair Ubereem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Havran!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havran throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Havran takes a swing at Ubereem's ribcage but misses.
Ubereem was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Havran fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ubereem looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Ubereem lands a big head kick that sends Havran tumbling to the mat! Ubereem takes a step backwards and waves Havran back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Gabriel Havran has been cut.
Ubereem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Havran closes the distance and pushes Ubereem back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Havran stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Ubereem.
A bit of stalling here from Havran.
Havran working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ubereem.
Ubereem blocking some punches.
Ubereem has a couple of punches blocked by Havran.
Havran pushes Ubereem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ubereem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ubereem stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubereem slows down the pace here.
Ubereem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ubereem swings wildly with an uppercut but Havran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ubereem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Havran.
A short body shot lands from Ubereem as the two fighters clinch.
Ubereem has Havran pushed against the cage.
Ubereem can't find room to land a body shot as Havran controls the action.
Havran working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havran misses with the head strike.
Havran lands a body shot in the clinch.
Havran lands on the inside with an uppercut.
I was talking to Ubereem's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short body shot lands from Ubereem as the two fighters clinch.
Ubereem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ubereem.
Ubereem lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Havran or not.
Havran misses with the head strike.
Havran misses with a body punch.
Ubereem is trying to maintain a safe position but Havran gets an underhook and turns Ubereem into the cage.
Havran leaning against his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Ubereem.
Ubereem lands a shoulder strike.
Ubereem misses with a punch to the body.
Ubereem presses Havran against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Ubereem.
Havran lands a left hand.
Ubereem prevents a body shot from Havran.
Ubereem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Havran backwards.

That has opened up Gabriel Havran's cut even more.
Havran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Havran prevents a body shot from Ubereem.
Havran is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ubereem letting Havran take a breather here.
A shot in the inside from Havran.
Ubereem lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Havran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ubereem has a couple of punches blocked by Havran.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem misses with some punches.
Havran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Havran can't find room to land a body shot as Ubereem controls the action.
Havran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Havran lands with a short shot to the head.
Havran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Havran lands with a left to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Havran throws a punch but it's blocked by Ubereem.
Ubereem misses with a body punch.
Havran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ubereem backwards.
Ubereem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Havran has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ubereem seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Havran can turn it around.
Havran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ubereem leaning against his opponent.
Havran blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alistair Ubereem will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Havran's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Havran throws a poor cross that misses
and Ubereem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gabriel Havran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Havran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ubereem fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Havran on the side of the head.
Ubereem digs a good body shot into Havran's ribs.
Ubereem slips a jab from Havran.
Havran lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ubereem slips a straight right by Havran.
Havran takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Havran throws a wild hook but Ubereem just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Havran gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Ubereem raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alistair Ubereem!
A relieved looking Alistair Ubereem thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.