PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aslambek Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurmas Uusisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uusisto has chosen System Of A Down - B.Y.O.B. as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cruz
vs
Uusisto

185 cm
25
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aslambek Cruz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jurmas Uusisto!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cruz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Uusisto napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cruz tries to advance to mount but Uusisto denies him.
Uusisto tries to bench press Cruz off him but Cruz keeps the position.

Cruz swings around for an armbar but Uusisto sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cruz's guard.
Uusisto trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Uusisto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Uusisto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Cruz looking for a guillotine here but Uusisto defends easily.
Uusisto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cruz working for a triangle but Uusisto defends it easily.
Uusisto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Uusisto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Cruz looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Uusisto has picked Cruz up and slammed him! Cruz can't keep hold of the triangle and Uusisto manages to pass to side control!
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Uusisto is looking to take a break and control but Cruz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jurmas Uusisto was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Uusisto scores with a hook to the body. Cruz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Uusisto 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.

It looks like Aslambek Cruz has been cut.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Uusisto is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Cruz hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jurmas Uusisto! Jurmas Uusisto retains his welterweight title!