PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anselmi Hamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamara comes to the cage accompanied by Ruoska - Kiroan. The crowd seem to be enjoying Uzi's choice of entrance music: Slayer - Angel of Death . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hamara
vs
Uzi

207 cm
30
300 lbs
24 - 12 - 1

192 cm
32
304 lbs
17 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Anselmi Hamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kurt Uzi!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamara lands a body shot.
Hamara displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Uzi.
Hamara just misses with a punch to the body.
Uzi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hamara connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Uzi scrambles back to his feet.
Hamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uzi.
Uzi slips a jab from Hamara.
Uzi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hamara is looking to land body kicks.
Uzi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hamara defends well and Uzi ends up having to push Hamara into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uzi.
Uzi tries a body shot but Hamara blocks it.
Hamara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hamara prevents the takedown attempt.
Anselmi Hamara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Uzi.
Hamara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Uzi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hamara is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Hamara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi tries to clinch there but Hamara circles away.
Uzi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hamara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Hamara as Uzi shoots in.
Hamara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Uzi looks winded!
Nice takedown defense from Hamara. No joy for Uzi on that attempt.
Uzi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hamara counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Uzi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Uzi ducks straight into an uppercut from Hamara and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Uzi manages to regain guard straight away.

It looks like Kurt Uzi has been cut.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hamara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hamara is stalling in the full guard.
Hamara scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Uzi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Uzi can't keep his opponent in guard - Hamara advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hamara prevents Uzi from improving his position.
Hamara lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hamara takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hamara lands with a punch from half guard.

Uzi is rocked!
Hamara controlling the action here.
Uzi is still in real trouble! Can Hamara finish him?

Uzi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Uzi seems to have recovered his senses.

Hamara is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamara is looking to take a break and control but Uzi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hamara content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Uzi is looking to control Hamara's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Uzi avoid being mounted?
Hamara is looking to take a break and control but Uzi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Hamara seems content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Anselmi Hamara just wasn't active enough.
Uzi tries to clinch but Hamara moves away
and Hamara counters with a slapping leg kick.
Anselmi Hamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Hamara and Uzi goes tumbling to the canvas! Hamara follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

That has opened up Kurt Uzi's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hamara is looking for a kimura here.
Hamara is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hamara missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Uzi is not content to let Hamara control the position.
Uzi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hamara landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

The cut above Kurt Uzi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Uzi is looking for a sweep. Hamara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anselmi Hamara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Uzi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Uzi has his takedown stuffed
and Hamara counters with a slapping leg kick.
Uzi gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Hamara gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anselmi Hamara!
Anselmi Hamara gave a mention to Merciless Gladiators in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).