PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sou Senior (ranked 3402 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleksandr Usyk (ranked 4649 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Senior
vs
Usyk

170 cm
25
147 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sou Senior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oleksandr Usyk!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usyk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Senior throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Usyk! But no joy.
Usyk slips a jab and a cross from Senior.
Senior throws a big shot that misses.
Senior throws a jab when Usyk was well out of range.
It seemed like Usyk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Usyk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Senior throws out the jab.
Senior gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Senior throws an overhand right that lands on Usyk's shoulder, as Usyk tries to avoid the shot.
Usyk drops his hands momentarily and Senior takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Oleksandr Usyk has been cut.
Nice cross by Senior.
Senior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Usyk.
Senior throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Usyk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Usyk! But no joy.
Usyk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Usyk moves out of range as Senior strikes.
Senior lands a nice hook to Usyk's body. Usyk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Senior just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Usyk.
Usyk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Usyk scores with a three punch combo!
Sou Senior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Senior.
Usyk scores with a hook to the body. Senior takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Senior looks to score with a jab to the body but Usyk is just out of range.
Senior scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Senior throws a lazy uppercut
and Usyk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Usyk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Senior thows a left - swing and a miss!
Usyk with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Senior to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Senior throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Usyk.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Usyk! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senior throws a hook to the side of Usyk's head but Usyk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Usyk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Senior.
Senior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Senior misses the jab.
Usyk throws out a counter right but Senior avoids it with no problem.
Senior looks to land a right hand but Usyk moved out of range.
Usyk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Senior misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Usyk misses.
Jab, jab by Usyk - just one landing.
Senior throws a series of punches but Usyk moves out of range.
Senior thows a left - swing and a miss!
Senior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Usyk.
Usyk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Usyk defending well as Senior loads up on a big left hand.
Usyk scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senior swinging wildly here.
Jab from Usyk.
Usyk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Senior connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Usyk scrambles back to his feet.
Usyk cracks a nice hook into Senior's ribs.
Senior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Usyk was well out of range. Poor timing from Senior.
Senior swinging wildly here.
Senior looks to land a combination but Usyk avoids it well.
Usyk lunges at Senior with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Senior's hand.
Senior misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senior bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Usyk's head.
Senior connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Senior jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Usyk! But no joy.
Usyk lands with a hook. Senior tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Senior misses with a few strikes there.
Senior throws a series of punches but Usyk avoids them all with ease.
Usyk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Senior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Usyk appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Usyk connects with the punch.
Senior throws a predictable looking body shot
and Usyk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Senior walks into a jab.
Senior is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Usyk defending well as Senior loads up on a big left hand.
Usyk scores with the left hand. Senior knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sou Senior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oleksandr Usyk's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Senior looks to land a left hand but Usyk moved out of range nicely.
Senior throws a body shot but no joy.
Senior misses with an uppercut
and Usyk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Senior thinking.
Senior tries to bum rush Usyk with a series of wild strikes but Usyk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Senior looks to score with a jab to the body but Usyk is just out of range.
Senior throws a lazy uppercut
and Usyk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Usyk scores with a body shot.
Usyk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Usyk avoids the body shot from Senior.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Senior lands an overhand right.
Senior looks to land a right hand but Usyk moved out of range.
Usyk might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Senior misses with a lunging right hand
and Usyk counters with a left and a right that stings Senior.
Jab from Usyk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Usyk scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Senior misses with a body shot.
Usyk cracks Senior with a good jab.
Usyk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Senior manages to avoid it.
Usyk lands an overhand right.
Senior misses with an uppercut
and Usyk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Senior swings for the body but Usyk moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Usyk misses.
Senior lands a jab to the head.

That has opened up Oleksandr Usyk's cut even more.
Senior misses with a body shot.
Usyk is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Senior with a body shot.
Senior takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Usyk moves out of range of the strikes.
Senior rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Usyk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Senior looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Usyk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Senior was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senior throws a predictable looking body shot
and Usyk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Senior misses with a shot to the body
and Usyk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Senior throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Usyk appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Senior throws the left hand but Usyk avoids the punch easily.
Usyk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Senior connects with a jab.
Senior throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Usyk to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Senior misses.
Senior looks to score with a jab to the body but Usyk is just out of range.
Usyk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Senior misses.
Usyk scores with a hook to the body. Senior takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Usyk thuds his right hand into Senior's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senior fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Usyk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Senior scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Usyk throws a sloppy body shot
and Senior counters with a straight right hand.
Sou Senior is winning the standup battle so far.

Senior lands a big uppercut and Usyk crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Usyk looks OK. Senior waves Usyk back to his feet!

Usyk is rocked!
Senior looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Senior backs off Usyk throws a huge counter combo but Senior manages to avoid it all.
Usyk is still on wobbly legs! Can Senior finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Senior throws a jab but it's blocked by Usyk.
Senior cracks Usyk with a hook to the temple - Usyk is on wobbly legs here! Senior swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Usyk falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Senior wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sou Senior!