PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Deniz Uzun (ranked 2863 p4p, 2966 weight class) and Attila Storm (ranked 348 p4p, 357 weight class). The key to victory for Deniz Uzun has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Uzun
vs
Storm

180 cm
26
165
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
165
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Deniz Uzun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Attila Storm!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzun jabs Storm to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Storm tries to bum rush Uzun with a series of wild strikes but Uzun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Uzun stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Storm gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Storm misses with a hook.
Storm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Uzun throws the left hand but Storm avoids the punch easily.
Uzun throws an overhand right that lands on Storm's shoulder, as Storm tries to avoid the shot.
Uzun swinging wildly here.
Uzun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Storm throws a nice looking combination but Uzun bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Storm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Uzun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzun tries to bum rush Storm with a series of wild strikes but Storm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Storm throws a counter combo.
Uzun misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Uzun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Storm throws a body kick that misses.
Uzun slips a jab and a cross from Storm.
Storm moves out of range as Uzun strikes.
Uzun slips a jab and a cross from Storm.
Uzun catches Storm with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Storm throws a hook but Uzun blocks it.
Uzun has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Uzun throws a right and a left that both miss.
Storm avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm slips a jab and a cross from Uzun.
Uzun throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Storm.
Storm looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice straight punches there by Uzun. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Uzun.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Storm throws a head kick that misses.
Deniz Uzun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uzun lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Uzun swinging wildly here.
Storm lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Storm misses with an uppercut.
Uzun throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Storm.
Storm slips a jab and a cross from Uzun.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Uzun both land. Nice combination.

Storm is rocked!
Uzun finds Storm's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Storm flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Uzun lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Storm will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Deniz Uzun!