PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between War Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joonas Uova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Machine
vs
Uova

205 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, War Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joonas Uova!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Uova misses with a jab, cross combination.
Machine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uova misses with a wild body shot.
Uova blocks a head kick by Machine.
Machine throws a head kick that misses.
Machine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uova swats away the attempt to clinch by Machine.
Machine wants to clinch up but Uova keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine throws a sloppy head kick and Uova moves out of range easily.
Joonas Uova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machine throws a head kick that Uova semi-blocks.
Machine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Uova counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Machine misses with a leg kick.
Uova tries to clinch but Machine is having none of it.
Machine pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machine sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Uova to the ground! Machine dives into full mount looking to finish!

Uova is rocked!
Uova is looking to get to half guard.
Uova is still in real trouble! Can Machine finish him?
Uova is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Uova tries to reverse the position but Machine maintains control.
Uova seems to have recovered his senses.
Machine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Uova on the ground.
Uova is squirming around, avoiding Machine's attempts to control the action.
Uova is trying to escape the mount.
Uova should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Uova holds on for dear life, controlling Machine's posture momentarily.
Uova wants to hold on but Machine pushes him away.
Machine is breathing heavily.
Machine can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Uova is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uova is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Uova is squirming around, avoiding Machine's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uova keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Uova tries to hold on but Machine pushes him away.
Uova tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uova is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Uova wants to hold on but Machine pushes him away.
Uova tries to reverse the position but Machine maintains control.
Uova is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Uova has eaten all the pies!
Uova is in all sorts of trouble here.
Uova manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uova is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Uova desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Uova manages to get to full guard.
Uova looking for a sweep. Not yet Uova, not yet.
Uova is trying to control the position but Machine postures up.
Machine trying to control but Uova is working from the bottom.
Machine controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Machine looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Machine controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Machine has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Uova is proving hard to escape from.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Machine tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Uova counters by clinching up.
Machine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Uova's face.
Uova can't get the takedown.
Uova wants to break free but Machine has control.
Machine lands a knee to the head.
Uova lands a shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Machine.
Machine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machine.
Machine lands an elbow just above Uova 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

War Machine dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A big head kick from Machine and Uova is sent sprawling to the canvas!

It looks like Joonas Uova has been cut.
Uova is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Uova looking to control.
Machine controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Uova manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Uova trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Uova is breathing heavily.
Uova takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine is looking to improve his position but Uova isn't that keen on the idea.
Uova is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Machine can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Machine on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Machine tries to get out of the position.
Machine avoids a series of strikes thrown by Uova.
Machine is squirming around, avoiding Uova's attempts to control the action.
Uova controlling from mount.
Machine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Uova looking to control and managing it successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Joonas Uova just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Uova instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Machine scores a nice knee to the body.
Uova misses with a hook to the ribs.
Machine with a knee to the head.
Uova stalling in the clinch.
Uova cracks Machine with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Uova.

Uova gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Machine regains guard.
Uova throwing strikes from guard but Machine blocks nicely.
Uova sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Uova trying to control but Machine is working from the bottom.
Machine trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uova wants to control from the top but Machine keeps moving.
Uova controlling from the top position.
Let's hope that Uova has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Uova trying to control the position from guard on top but Machine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Despite being in the dominant position, Joonas Uova just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Machine gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Machine tries to clinch but Uova moves away
and Uova counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Machine thinking.
Machine seems to be stalking Uova here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Uova drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). War Machine!