PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Sorenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uzi's entrance music is Brocken Limb. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Uzi
vs
Sorenson

178 cm
26
178 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

175 cm
30
169 lbs
21 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorma Uzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Nate Sorenson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorenson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Uzi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A combination from Uzi does no damage.
Uzi scores with a jab. Sorenson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sorenson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Uzi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Uzi throws a jab but it's blocked by Sorenson.
Sorenson wants to clinch up but Uzi keeps it at a distance.
Uzi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sorenson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Uzi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sorenson tries to avoid it but Uzi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sorenson to the ground. Sorenson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body punch from Uzi.
Uzi misses with a hook.
Uzi misses with an uppercut. Sorenson saw that one coming.
Uzi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Uzi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sorenson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Uzi misses the target.
Uzi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Uzi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sorenson but Sorenson pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Uzi. Those never looked like landing.

Uzi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sorenson!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sorenson is working to get back to half guard.

Uzi gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Uzi pulls Sorenson into guard.

Sorenson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Uzi looks for a takedown but Sorenson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorma Uzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sorenson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Uzi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sorenson.
Uzi misses with a wild combination.
Sorenson tries to clinch but Uzi moves out of range.
Good shot there by Sorenson.
Uzi keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sorenson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sorenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uzi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uzi throws a series of punches but Sorenson avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown by Uzi or perhaps it was just good defense by Sorenson which made him look bad.
Sorenson is looking to clinch but Uzi is avoiding it.
Sorenson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uzi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sorenson back to the cage. Uzi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Horrible takedown by Uzi or perhaps it was just good defense by Sorenson which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Uzi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Uzi misses with a few strikes there.
Sorenson tries to clinch but Uzi moves away
and Uzi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uzi fails with the takedown
and Sorenson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sorenson connects with a jab.

Uzi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Uzi is trying to control. Sorenson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uzi is looking for submissions but instead, Sorenson has regained full guard.
Sorenson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Uzi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sorenson dives on top into guard.

Sorenson gets to his feet - Uzi follows without any prompting.

Uzi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sorenson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sorenson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Uzi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sorenson is looking to control Uzi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sorenson avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Uzi seems to be looking for submissions.
Sorenson is not content to let Uzi control the position.
Sorenson is trying to stand.
Uzi wants to control but Sorenson is keeping him busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Uzi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sorenson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Uzi.
Uzi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sorenson keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Uzi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Uzi tries to pass to full mount but Sorenson defends it.
Uzi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson wants to get back to full guard.
Sorenson gets back to full guard.
Uzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Sorenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uzi wants to get up but he can't break Sorenson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorma Uzi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Uzi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uzi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sorenson tries to avoid it but Uzi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sorenson to the ground. Sorenson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sorenson wants to clinch but Uzi slips to the side
and Uzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uzi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Sorenson misses.
Sorenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uzi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uzi stuns Sorenson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Uzi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Uzi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jorma Uzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uzi shoots in for a takedown but Sorenson shows good takedown defense.
Jorma Uzi is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sorenson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sorenson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sorenson misses with a knee to the head.

Uzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sorenson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uzi throws out the jab.
Uzi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sorensons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Uzi shoots in for a takedown but Sorenson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorma Uzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sorenson is looking to clinch.
Sorenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Uzi circles away.
Sorenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson blocks a jab.
Sorenson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Uzi misses with a body shot.
Uzi throws a lazy right hand but Sorenson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sorenson throws a combination that misses
and Uzi counters with a two punch combo.
Uzi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sorenson tries to bum rush Uzi with a series of wild strikes but Uzi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sorenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Uzi shoots in looking for a takedown. Sorenson tries to sprawl out of it but Uzi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sorenson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi just misses with a punch to the body.

Sorenson darts in and clinches Uzi up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Sorenson.
Sorenson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Uzi has had enough of the clinch but Sorenson keeps him there for the moment.
Uzi jumps guard but Sorenson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson lands an elbow inside that Uzi shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sorenson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Uzi's brow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sorenson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sorenson swings wildly with an uppercut but Uzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uzi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sorenson stalling in the clinch but Uzi improves position.
Uzi misses with a punch on the inside.

Sorenson breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uzi lands a body shot.
Uzi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nate Sorenson.
I think Uzi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight for Jorma Uzi!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Jorma Uzi!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Jorma Uzi!

Jorma Uzi wins by unanimous decision!