PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jey Uso (ranked 3232 p4p, 4384 weight class) and Island Fighter One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Uso
vs
One

185 cm
25
150
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
150
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jey Uso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Fighter One!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Uso closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. One quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uso controlling the action here.
Uso working the head and body with strikes.
One trying to control here.
Uso is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Uso scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One tries to roll over but Uso keeps him under control.
One is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Uso scores with a couple of nice shots.
Uso sitting and controlling from the half guard.
One is looking for a sweep. Uso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Uso. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
One trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Uso in particular looking to stall.
Uso takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Uso lands strikes from half guard.

One looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Uso lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Uso takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uso keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Uso will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
One taking some punishment here, with Uso in his half guard.
Uso passes to side control.
Uso working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if One can do anything to dispel that myth.
Uso landing strikes.
One can't do much from the bottom here.
Uso working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One is looking to regain half guard here but Uso keeps moving and retains side control.
Uso lands a decent elbow from side control.
Check out the look on Uso's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
One taking a bit of punishment here - Uso scoring with strikes.
You can see the frustration on One's face as Uso controls the position.
Uso lands a decent elbow from side control.
Uso lands a few punches from side control.
Uso controls the position from side control.
Uso scores with a couple of short elbows.
One is letting Uso control him for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uso in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Uso staying calm.
Uso scores with punches from side control.
A lull in the action here as Uso stalls from top position.
One takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uso working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as Uso stalls from top position.
One takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jey Uso 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.

One defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Uso.
One darts in looking for a takedown but Uso gets double underhooks and turns One into the cage.
Uso appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
One is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from One.
Uso really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
One closes the distance and clinches up with Uso, looking for a takedown. One pushes Uso against the cage but Uso circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jey Uso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Island Fighter One.

Uso gets a takedown into half guard.
One is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Uso seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uso seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down One for as long as he can get away with.
Uso moves into full mount! One won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uso lands with some vicious ground and pound - can One hang on?
Uso lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Uso working the ground and pound effectively.
Uso lands a big elbow.
Uso postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. One looks a forlorn figure.
Uso dominating with strikes here.
Uso prevents One from getting the reversal.
Uso raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uso punishing his opponent with strikes.

One is rocked!
Uso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that One can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uso raining down hammerfists from mount.
One is still in real trouble! Can Uso finish him?
One is looking to improve his position but Uso isn't that keen on the idea.
Jey Uso overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
One tries to lock up and control but Uso gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
One in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Uso controlling the position easily from mount.
Uso landing strikes from the mount.
Uso controlling his opponent.
Uso has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of One's face.
Uso unloading with bombs!
One really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Uso landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uso controlling the position easily from mount.
Uso in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Uso is in the full mount, landing strikes.
One tries to reverse the position but Uso maintains control.
Uso lands a heavy elbow.
Uso with shots to the head and body - One looks very uncomfortable down there.
Uso drops a big elbow. That's hurt One! More shots from Uso and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jey Uso!