PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyr Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Atleetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atleetti has chosen Beyonce - Halo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Uzi
vs
Atleetti

180 cm
29
194 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

180 cm
34
185 lbs
18 - 25 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power

TWGC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Tab laundry WEEK

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 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyr Uzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Atleetti!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzi moves away from the strike by Atleetti.
Uzi looks to score with a jab to the body but Atleetti is just out of range.
Atleetti tries to clinch up but Uzi circles away and keeps his distance.

Atleetti gets caught flat footed, as Uzi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Uzi prevents Atleetti from getting back to his feet.
Uzi lands a couple of elbows.
Uzi looking to pass the guard.
Atleetti wants to get back to his feet but Uzi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Uzi throwing strikes but missing.
Atleetti wants to get back to his feet but Uzi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi looking to pass the guard.
Atleetti is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Uzi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Atleetti pushes Uzi off and scrambles back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Atleetti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzi keeps the fight on the outside.

Atleetti feints and as Uzi raises his hands in defense, Atleetti changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Atleetti trying to stand up but can't free himself from Uzi's guard.
Uzi is trying to keep Atleetti in close.
Atleetti wants to get up but he can't break Uzi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi working a defensive guard here.
Uzi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Uzi trying to control the position.

Tyr Uzi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
No joy there for Atleetti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Atleetti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Uzi gets caught flat footed, as Atleetti shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Atleetti wanted to stand there but Uzi had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzi trying to keep a closed guard but Atleetti is proving a slippery customer.
Atleetti is looking to stand up but Uzi won't let him.
Uzi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Atleetti stands up and waves to Uzi to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Atleetti dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Atleetti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antti Atleetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atleetti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donk. Uzi catches Atleetti right on the button with a cross.
Uzi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Uzi slips a jab and a cross from Atleetti.
Atleetti tries to clinch but Uzi moves out of range.

Atleetti bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Uzi tries to bench press Atleetti off him but Atleetti keeps the position.

Atleetti decides to stand up, so the ref orders Uzi to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Atleetti shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Atleetti was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Atleetti wants to stand but Uzi is controlling his arm.
You can see the frustration on Uzi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Atleetti tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Uzi striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atleetti tries to stand but Uzi is controlling his head.
Uzi is looking to regain half guard here but Atleetti keeps moving and retains side control.

Atleetti stands up.
Atleetti is looking to clinch.

Atleetti fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Uzi sprawls well initially but Atleetti persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uzi is trying to control but Atleetti passes into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi is trying to control Atleetti's posture but Atleetti avoids it.

Atleetti stands up.
Uzi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Atleetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Atleetti wants to clinch.
Atleetti tries to close the distance and clinch but Uzi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Uzi gets caught flat footed, as Atleetti shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Uzi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Uzi is working hard here to advance position.
Atleetti wants to stand and escape but instead Uzi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Uzi looking to pass the guard.
Uzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Atleetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Atleetti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Atleetti throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Uzi was covering up waiting for the punch and Atleetti finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Atleetti is looking to stand up but Uzi won't let him.
Uzi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Atleetti trying to stand up but can't free himself from Uzi's guard.
Uzi is trying to hold Atleetti in close to prevent damage but Atleetti has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Atleetti is working away from the top position though.
Atleetti is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Atleetti is thwarting Uzi's attempts to control the position.
It looks like Atleetti is going to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Atleetti decides to return to a standing position.
Uzi swings for the body but Atleetti moves out of range.
Uzi slips a straight right by Atleetti.
Uzi tries to clinch but Atleetti moves out of range.
Atleetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uzi.
Uzi wants to clinch up but Atleetti keeps it at a distance.
Uzi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Atleetti is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Uzi's half guard.
Atleetti has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Uzi works to full guard.
Tyr Uzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Uzi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Atleetti defends well.

Uzi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Atleetti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Atleetti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Atleetti is looking to stand up but Uzi won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atleetti preventing the sweep.
Atleetti would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Atleetti decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atleetti moves out of range as Uzi strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Atleetti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Atleetti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Atleetti!
An out of breath Antti Atleetti thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.