PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Uso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Mario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uso comes to the cage accompanied by Get Up. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Uso
vs
Mario

188 cm
23
240 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

188 cm
27
240 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joshua Uso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Mario!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mario tries to clinch up.
Uso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mario shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Uso defends it nicely.
Uso scores with a hook.
Uso lands a really nice looking cross but Mario seems unphased.

It looks like Carlos Mario has been cut.
Mario avoids a punch combination nicely.
Uso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mario misses with a takedown attempt - Uso sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mario shoots and misses

and Uso counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Joshua Uso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Mario.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mario trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Mario looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mario looking to hit a scissor sweep but Uso is one step ahead there.
Uso scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mario wants to get back to his feet but Uso is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Uso trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Uso distracts Mario with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mario has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Uso lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That has opened up Carlos Mario's cut even more.

Uso got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mario has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Uso has managed to get both his arms back between Mario's legs - danger averted.
Mario has momentary wrist control but Uso slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mario will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Mario is looking for a triangle but Uso pushes his legs off easily.
Uso scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

The cut above Carlos Mario's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Mario is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Uso with a nice head shot there.

Carlos Mario's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlos Mario's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joshua Uso!
Joshua Uso bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.