PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Henrique (ranked 8706 p4p, 279 weight class) and Konstantin Uszatov (ranked 4250 p4p, 145 weight class). The key to victory for Pedro Henrique has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Henrique
vs
Uszatov

200 cm
26
300 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

195 cm
27
288 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Henrique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Konstantin Uszatov!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Uszatov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Henrique pushes Uszatov off looking to stand but Uszatov dives back in and keeps control.

Uszatov is looking for a kimura but Henrique is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Uszatov to get the leverage.
Henrique wants to control but Uszatov is keeping busy.
Uszatov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Uszatov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Uszatov in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uszatov working over Henrique with some ground and pound. Henrique looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Uszatov working the head and body with strikes.

It looks like Pedro Henrique has been cut.
Uszatov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Uszatov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uszatov lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Henrique quite badly. Henrique pulls Uszatov in close trying to recover. Uszatov postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Henrique on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Henrique doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Uszatov!
An out of breath Konstantin Uszatov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.