PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Lavronenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lavronenko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ex-Sektor Gaza - 'Dopilsya'. The crowd seem to be enjoying Uzi's choice of entrance music: Slipknot's Psychosocial . Roger Uzi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lavronenko
vs
Uzi

186 cm
30
212 lbs
18 - 11 - 2

198 cm
29
213 lbs
12 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Lavronenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Uzi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lavronenko slips under a jab from Uzi.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lavronenko.
Lavronenko working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Uzi is being controlled here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uzi pushes Lavronenko away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lavronenko gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lavronenko throws a strike aimed at the side of Uzi's head but Uzi avoids it well.
Lavronenko misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Uzi is trying to work for a sweep but Lavronenko has mounted him!
Lavronenko scoring with strikes but Uzi is staying in there.
Uzi working to try and regain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lavronenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Uzi is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavronenko throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lavronenko punching from mount but Uzi doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Uzi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lavronenko controlling the position easily from mount.
Lavronenko prevents Uzi from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavronenko tries to control but Uzi wriggling away.
Lavronenko working Uzi over with strikes here.
Lavronenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Uzi is looking to escape.
Uzi is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Uzi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lavronenko throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The referee warns Uzi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lavronenko controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavronenko lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lavronenko with shots to the head and body - Uzi looks very uncomfortable down there.

Uzi is rocked!

It looks like Roger Uzi has been cut.
Lavronenko lands a big shot to the head and Uzi winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ivan Lavronenko!
Our winner, Ivan Lavronenko, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.