PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noah Uzimake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Adriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Uzimake
vs
Adriano

182 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noah Uzimake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artur Adriano!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adriano swats away the attempt to clinch by Uzimake.
Adriano throws a sloppy head kick and Uzimake moves out of range easily.
Uzimake moves in looking to clinch but Adriano pushes him off.
Uzimake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uzimake is looking to clinch.
Adriano throws a series of punches but Uzimake avoids them all with ease.
Uzimake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adriano.
Uzimake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adriano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adriano misses with a two punch combination.
Uzimake fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Adriano avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Adriano clinches up with Uzimake and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzimake trying to control the position but instead, Adriano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Uzimake into the cage.
Uzimake scores with a nice hook to the head.
Uzimake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adriano taking a breather.

Adriano manages to pull guard.
Adriano is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Uzimake preventing the sweep.
Adriano controlling Uzimake's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adriano is continuing to stall.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Adriano. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Uzimake on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Uzimake fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adriano darts in and clinches Uzimake up against the cage.
Adriano takes a shot to the head.
Uzimake scores with a hook to the body.
Uzimake drops down looking for an ankle pick but Adriano pulls his leg out and moves away.
Adriano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adriano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Noah Uzimake has been cut.
Uzimake is looking to clinch but Adriano is avoiding it.
Adriano throws a hook but Uzimake avoids it easily.
Uzimake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adriano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uzimake tries to clinch there but Adriano circles away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Adriano.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adriano takes a little break here. Uzimake wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Adriano stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Adriano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Adriano gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Adriano has Uzimake pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Adriano pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Uzimake tumbling to the mat - Adriano dives into Uzimake's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adriano looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Adriano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noah Uzimake's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Adriano looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Adriano showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Adriano missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adriano forces his way into half guard.
Adriano moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adriano tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Adriano has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Adriano is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Uzimake knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Adriano throws an elbow but Uzimake slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Adriano content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Adriano is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Uzimake is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Adriano tries for a kimura but Uzimake is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adriano in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Let's hope that Adriano has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Artur Adriano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Adriano landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Adriano thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Adriano advances nicely into full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Adriano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Noah Uzimake's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Adriano dives in and scores a takedown into Uzimake's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adriano is standing up over Uzimake. Uzimake looks to escape but Adriano dives into side control.
Uzimake seems a little lost for a moment, as Adriano dominates the positioning.

Adriano is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Uzimake is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uzimake is trying to escape the position but Adriano is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adriano throws a strike aimed at the side of Uzimake's head but Uzimake avoids it well.
Adriano taking a breather here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adriano scoring with punches and elbows.
The referee asks Adriano politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Adriano prefers to stall for the moment though.
Uzimake managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Adriano.
Adriano lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adriano is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Uzimake has escaped the position, nice work there.
Adriano taking a breather here.
Adriano in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Uzimake gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adriano lands with some strikes.

Adriano working for a submission but Uzimake is keeping him at bay.
Adriano sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Adriano swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Artur Adriano!