PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Draco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asko Uskovainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uskovainen has chosen as his entrance music. 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.

Draco
vs
Uskovainen

190 cm
26
195 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

182 cm
29
188 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Draco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asko Uskovainen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draco keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Uskovainen connects with a looping right hand.
Uskovainen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Uskovainen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Uskovainen feints and then cracks Draco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Draco down.

Uskovainen dives in and scores a takedown into Draco's guard.
Uskovainen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uskovainen with a nice head shot there.
Uskovainen working some strikes from top position.
Draco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Uskovainen chips away with some ground and pound.

Draco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Uskovainen defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draco is breathing heavily.
Uskovainen chips away with some ground and pound.
Uskovainen throws a big right hand that misses.
Uskovainen advances to half guard.
Uskovainen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Draco on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uskovainen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Draco with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Uskovainen passes to full mount!

Draco has left one of his arms exposed and Uskovainen doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Draco screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Asko Uskovainen!