PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sou Senior (ranked 2734 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleksandr Usyk (ranked 5780 p4p, 0 weight class). Sou Senior could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Oleksandr Usyk's chin.

Senior
vs
Usyk

170 cm
25
147 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 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 4 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Oleksandr Usyk!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Senior jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Senior sets himself, and Usyk steps forward looking for the clinch! Senior avoids it this time.
No joy there for Senior, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Usyk throws a good cross that connects.
Senior looks to clinch
and Senior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Senior throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Usyk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Senior jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Usyk throws a hook but Senior blocks it.
Sloppy strikes from Usyk. Those never looked like landing.
Senior changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Usyk staying out of range there.
Senior misses with an uppercut. Usyk saw that one coming.
Usyk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Usyk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Senior ducks right into an uppercut from Usyk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Senior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Usyk moves away.

Senior cracks Usyk with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Usyk looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Senior finish him?

Usyk is rocked!

That has opened up Oleksandr Usyk's cut even more.
A telegraphed right hand from Senior misses the target.
Usyk is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Senior with a body shot.
Usyk is still on wobbly legs! Can Senior finish him?
Senior misses the shot to the body.
Usyk tries to clinch up.
Usyk seems to have recovered his senses.
Senior misses with a straight left.
Senior throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Usyk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Usyk manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Senior misses with a punch to the body.
Senior misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senior lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Usyk backwards.
Senior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Senior being controlled against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Senior fails to land.
Usyk has a couple of punches blocked by Senior.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Usyk.
Usyk wants to get back to striking at distance but Senior won't allow it.
The referee calls for Usyk to work.
Senior misses with a hook from the clinch.
Senior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Senior lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Usyk pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Senior.
Senior throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Usyks head.
Nice body punch from Senior.
Usyk looks winded!
Senior misses with a hook from the clinch.
Senior scores with a nice hook to the head.
Senior lands an uppercut.

The cut above Oleksandr Usyk's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Usyk blocks an uppercut.
Usyk slows down the pace here.
Usyk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Senior working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usyk is trying to push Senior away but Senior has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Senior tries a body shot but Usyk blocks it.
Senior works on Usyk's body with a couple of short punches.
Usyk blocks an uppercut.
Senior pushes Usyk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Usyk blocking some punches.
Senior throws a punch but it's blocked by Usyk.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Senior lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Senior misses with a punch on the inside.
Senior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Senior has a couple of punches blocked by Usyk.
Senior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Senior throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Senior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

and Senior counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Usyk! He's just covering up as Senior starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sou Senior!