PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tuomas Uusierkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uusierkki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rob Zombie - Never Gonna Stop (The Red Red Kroovy). Templeton is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Uusierkki
vs
Templeton

175 cm
35
169 lbs
11 - 15 - 1

175 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tuomas Uusierkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lance Templeton!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uusierkki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Templeton manages to avoid it.
Templeton digs a good body shot into Uusierkki's ribs.
That kick from Templeton tenderised Uusierkki's leg. Uusierkki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Uusierkki dives in and grabs Templeton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Templeton pushes down on Uusierkki's head and hops out.
Uusierkki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Templeton.
Uusierkki throws a right hand that misses
and Templeton counters with a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Templeton.
Uusierkki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Templeton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uusierkki.
Templeton slips under a jab from Uusierkki.
Templeton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uusierkki.
Uusierkki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Templeton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Uusierkki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tuomas Uusierkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uusierkki moves in looking to clinch but Templeton pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton thuds his shin into the meat of Uusierkki's side.
Templeton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Uusierkki looks to land a combination but Templeton avoids it well.
Uusierkki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Templeton can pounce on him.
Uusierkki connects with an inside leg kick.
Uusierkki throws a big shot that misses.
Uusierkki throws a jab but it's blocked by Templeton.
Templeton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Uusierkki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Templeton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uusierkki was well out of range. Poor timing from Templeton.
Jab, jab by Templeton - just one landing.
Templeton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uusierkki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uusierkki tries for a takedown but Templeton circles away easily
and Templeton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uusierkki throws a series of punches but Templeton moves out of range.
Uusierkki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Templeton throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Uusierkki is breathing heavily.
Uusierkki is looking to clinch but Templeton is avoiding it.

Uusierkki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Templeton is struggling to control the position.
Uusierkki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uusierkki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Templeton is stalling here.
Templeton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Uusierkki lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Uusierkki.
Uusierkki dodges an elbow strike from Templeton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Uusierkki.
Uusierkki tries to circle away but Templeton has him pinned against the cage.
Templeton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Templeton.
Templeton misses with an elbow over the top.

Templeton breaks the clinch.
Templeton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Uusierkki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Templeton's waist but Templeton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Uusierkki off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tuomas Uusierkki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uusierkki looks to score with a jab to the body but Templeton is just out of range.
Uusierkki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Templeton moves away.
Uusierkki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Templeton.
Uusierkki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Templeton is fending him off so far but Uusierkki persists. Nope, Templeton circles away and we're back to standing.
Uusierkki swinging wildly here.
Uusierkki thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uusierkki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Templeton as he jumps to the side.
Uusierkki throws a looping overhand right but Templeton ducks down to avoid it.
Templeton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Templeton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Uusierkki rather than just go for the knockout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Templeton is looking to land body kicks.
Templeton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Uusierkki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice body kick from Templeton.
Uusierkki throws the left hand but Templeton avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uusierkki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Templeton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Templeton defending well as Uusierkki loads up on a big left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Uusierkki. Those never looked like landing.
Templeton avoids the body shot from Uusierkki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Templeton dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Uusierkki swings widly with a right hand
and Templeton counters with a head kick.
Templeton misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick from Templeton.
Uusierkki misses with a double jab
and Templeton counters with a body kick that stops Uusierkki in his tracks momentarily.
Templeton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick by Uusierkki misses
and Templeton counters with a straight right hand.
Templeton keeps the fight on the outside.
Templeton drops Uusierkki with a huge uppercut! Uusierkki drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Templeton is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Templeton!
A very excited looking Lance Templeton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.