PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Barros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuomas Uusierkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barros
vs
Uusierkki

175 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augusto Barros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tuomas Uusierkki!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barros lands a jab-cross combination.
Barros scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barros throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uusierkki.
Barros tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barros throws a nice looking combination but Uusierkki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barros goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barros misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barros goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Uusierkki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barros throws a one two combo.
Barros jabs Uusierkki right on the nose. Uusierkki blinks but takes it well.
Barros misses with a wild combination.
Barros lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Barros scoring well with a low kick there.
Barros stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barros wants it to stay on the feet.
Uusierkki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Uusierkki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barros.
Uusierkki throws a right hand that Barros ducks under and follows up with a left that Barros also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uusierkki dodges the punch combination from Barros.
Barros throws a right and a left that Uusierkki avoids nicely.
Barros misses with a few strikes there.
Uusierkki shoots for a double leg takedown but Barros sprawls well. He's pushed Uusierkki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barros throws a head kick but Uusierkki moves out of range.
Barros moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barros misses with a head kick.
Jab by Barros.
Barros connects with a solid leg kick.
Barros misses with a head kick.
Augusto Barros is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uusierkki avoids the head kick by Barros.
Barros lands with an overhand left.
Uusierkki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barros lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barros.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Uusierkki is defended easily by Barros.
Augusto Barros has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuomas Uusierkki.

Uusierkki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uusierkki stops Barros from getting back to his feet.
Barros on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barros tries to get out of the position.
Barros is looking to get back to is feet but Uusierkki passes into side control.
Barros is trying to buck Uusierkki off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uusierkki landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Uusierkki tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Uusierkki stands up.
Augusto Barros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barros closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Barros throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uusierkki.
Barros stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barros wants it to stay on the feet.
Barros stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barros wants it to stay on the feet.
Uusierkki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barros sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Uusierkki looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barros is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barros connects with the punch.
Barros throws a left and a right that both miss

and Uusierkki counters by clinching up.
Barros wants to get back to striking at distance but Uusierkki won't allow it.

Barros manages to break the clinch.
Barros misses with a few strikes there.
Barros throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barros stalks Uusierkki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Uusierkki's face. Uusierkki staggers backwards, shaken.
Barros will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Uusierkki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barros tries to avoid it but Uusierkki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barros to the ground. Barros escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barros misses with a combination

and Uusierkki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barros wants to get back to his feet but Uusierkki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Barros pushes Uusierkki off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Augusto Barros 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.

Barros throws a series of punches but Uusierkki avoids them all with ease.
Barros cracks the inside of Uusierkki's front leg.
Barros throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Uusierkki misses with a takedown attempt - Barros sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Uusierkki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barros's waist but Barros gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Uusierkki off to one side.
Barros is working the combinations to good effect here.
Barros plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Barros throws a lazy head kick

so Uusierkki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Barros wants to get back to his feet but Uusierkki passes into half guard.
Barros tries to kick Uusierkki off in order to stand up. Uusierkki Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Barros is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Uusierkki tries to move to mount but Barros blocks the move with his legs.

Uusierkki is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Barros looks calm but he's in trouble here. Uusierkki gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Barros is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Uusierkki lets go of the hold and Barros can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tuomas Uusierkki!