PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Takiki Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uzi has chosen Top dog feat. Chuck Norris as his entrance music. Kalle Uzi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Takiki Jr
vs
Uzi

200 cm
24
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

203 cm
28
278 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Perkele!
Perkele!

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 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Takiki Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Uzi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Takiki Jr!
Takiki Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Takiki Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Uzi looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uzi throws a head kick that misses
and Takiki Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Uzi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Kalle Uzi has been cut.
Takiki Jr wants to clinch up but Uzi keeps it at a distance.
Uzi staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi thows a leg kick but Takiki Jr checks it
and Takiki Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uzi throws a lazy head kick
and Takiki Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takiki Jr lands a nice hook to Uzi's body. Uzi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Takiki Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Uzi checks it well.
Takiki Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takiki Jr throws a leg kick
and Uzi counters with a left and a right that stings Takiki Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzi throws a lazy head kick
and Takiki Jr counters with a straight right hand.

That has opened up Kalle Uzi's cut even more.
Takiki Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Uzi counters with a thumping low kick.
Takiki Jr misses with a low kick.
Takiki Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Takiki Jr misses
and Uzi counters with a solid body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takiki Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uzi.
Takiki Jr tries to clinch but Uzi is having none of it.
Takiki Jr takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Uzi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Uzi throws a body kick the misses
and Takiki Jr counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takiki Jr checks a leg kick.
Takiki Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Uzi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takiki Jr thows a leg kick but Uzi checks it
and Uzi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A low kick from Takiki Jr is predictable there
and Uzi counters with a body kick that stops Takiki Jr in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Takiki Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kalle Uzi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Takiki Jr thows a leg kick but Uzi checks it
and Uzi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takiki Jr misses with a body shot
and Uzi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Uzi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Uzi misses with a combination
and Takiki Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Uzi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi connects with a solid leg kick.
Takiki Jr blocks a head kick by Uzi.
Takiki Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Uzi counters with a nice uppercut.
Takiki Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Uzi moves out of range easily.
Takiki Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Takiki Jr.
Takiki Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Uzi is out of range and Takiki Jr settles back down.
Uzi lands a nice looking body shot.
Takiki Jr throws a leg kick
and Uzi counters with a big head kick but Takiki Jr shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uzi looks to land a left hand but Takiki Jr moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takiki Jr thows a leg kick but Uzi checks it
and Uzi counters with a one-two to the body.
Sam Takiki Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Uzi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kalle Uzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uzi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takiki Jr.
A chopping leg kick lands by Uzi.
Uzi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzi throws a right hand that misses
and Takiki Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Takiki Jr finds it's way through Uzi's defenses.
Takiki Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Uzi counters with a low kick, right behind Takiki Jr 's knee.
Takiki Jr blocks a head kick by Uzi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uzi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Takiki Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Uzi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kalle Uzi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Uzi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Takiki Jr throws a leg kick
and Uzi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Uzi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uzi lands a front kick.
Takiki Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Uzi thumps Takiki Jr with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi misses with a two punch combination.
Uzi scores with a jab to the body.
Uzi scores with a head kick.
A head kick from Uzi lands but Takiki Jr takes it in his stride.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Uzi - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Takiki Jr misses with a leg kick
and Uzi counters with a nice uppercut.
Uzi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Uzi throws a head kick but Takiki Jr moves out of range.
Uzi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Takiki Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Uzi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Takiki Jr misses
and Takiki Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uzi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Takiki Jr's sensitive parts.
Takiki Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Uzi moves out of range of the body kick.
Good leg kick by Uzi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takiki Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Uzi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uzi throws a sloppy head kick
and Takiki Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick misses from Uzi.
A head kick misses from Uzi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uzi lands with a kick to the temple. Takiki Jr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalle Uzi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Uzi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalle Uzi!