PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Banka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Uzi's choice of entrance music: Brocken Limbs. Damian Uzi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Banka
vs
Uzi

187 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
209 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Banka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damian Uzi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banka misses with an uppercut. Uzi saw that one coming.
Banka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uzi.
Banka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Banka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uzi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uzi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banka throws out the jab.
Banka with a hook.
Nice shot by Banka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uzi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Uzi looks gassed!
Uzi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banka.
Banka cracks Uzi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Banka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Banka throws a right hand that Uzi ducks under and follows up with a left that Uzi also avoids with ease.
Banka moves in looking to clinch but Uzi pushes him off.
Uzi shoots in and drives through. Banka sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Uzi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banka connects with a looping right hand.
Uzi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Banka looks to score with a jab to the body but Uzi is just out of range.
Banka scores with a hook.
Banka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Uzi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banka misses with a body shot.
Banka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uzi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banka throws a hook but Uzi blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzi ducks under a wild hook from Banka.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Uzi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Banka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Uzi scrambles back to his feet.
Banka dips to his left and cracks Uzi with an uppercut!
Uzi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uzi slips a straight right by Banka.
Banka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uzi manages to avoid it.
Banka wants to clinch.
Banka moves in looking to clinch but Uzi pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banka throws a series of punches but Uzi avoids them all with ease.
Banka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Banka doesn't manage to clinch there - Uzi circles away.

Uzi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Banka to the mat! Banka manages to get full guard.

Uzi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Uzi drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Uzi as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Banka screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Uzi! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Damian Uzi!