PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uzi comes to the cage accompanied by Brocken Limb. Russo has chosen Volbeat - The Human Instrument as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Uzi
vs
Russo

178 cm
25
178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

181 cm
28
185 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Conviction

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Uzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vinny Russo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzi looks to throw the jab but Russo is out of range.
No luck for Russo with that takedown attempt.
Uzi throws a big shot that misses.
Russo tried to score with a low kick but Uzi checks it.
Uzi lands a right hook to the body.
Jorma Uzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Uzi misses.
Nice sprawl there from Uzi as Russo shoots in.
The fighters circling - Uzi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Russo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Russo moves out of range of the strikes.
Russo lands an overhand right.
Uzi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Uzi looks to land a combination but Russo avoids it well.
Uzi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Russo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!

Russo drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Uzi is trying to control the position but Russo postures up.
Russo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Russo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Uzi is trying to hold Russo in close to prevent damage but Russo has managed to pass into half guard.
Russo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Uzi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Russo pulls his head out easily.
Russo throwing shots but Uzi is blocking nicely.
Uzi is trying to maintain the position but Russo is very close to passing his half guard.
Uzi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Uzi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Uzi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Russo pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Russo there.
Russo winds up and cracks Uzi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Russo is thwarting Uzi's attempts to control the position.
Russo thows a huge punch but Uzi dodges it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Uzi actively working from the bottom here.
Uzi wants to get back to his feet.
Russo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Uzi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Russo.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Uzi works his way to full guard. Good work.

Uzi has his foot on Russo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Russo works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.

Uzi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Russo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Russo chips away with some ground and pound.
Russo trying to control but Uzi is working from the bottom.
Russo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Uzi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Russo is aware though and is defending well.
Russo chips away with some ground and pound.
Russo postures up.
Russo postures up and lands a big shot to Uzi's brow.
Russo working some strikes from top position.
Russo with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Uzi looking for a guillotine here but Russo defends easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Russo chips away with some ground and pound.
Russo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Russo is in close to Uzi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Uzi looking to control.
Russo throwing strikes from guard but Uzi blocks nicely.
Russo cracks Uzi with a solid left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Russo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Uzi's head.
Russo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Russo lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Russo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Uzi moves out of range of the leg kick from Russo.
Uzi cracks Russo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Uzi blocks a head kick by Russo.
Russo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Uzi avoids it really well and circles away.
Uzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Russo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Russo misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Russo.
Russo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Uzi.
Uzi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Russo looks for the body kick but Uzi saw that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Uzi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Russo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Russo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Uzi with a hook.
Jorma Uzi is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Uzi.
Russo looks for the body kick but Uzi saw that one coming.

Russo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Uzi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Russo defends well.

Uzi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Russo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Russo cracks Uzi with a solid left hand.
Russo working some strikes from top position.
Russo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Uzi is looking for a triangle here but Russo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russo cracks Uzi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Russo working the head and body with strikes.
Russo working the body and head with strikes.
Vinny Russo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Russo wants to control but Uzi is keeping him busy.
Uzi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Russo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uzi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Russo is looking to control Uzi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Russo avoid being mounted?
Uzi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Russo is looking to escape.
Russo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Russo wants to control but Uzi is keeping busy.

Russo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Russo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Uzi stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Uzi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Russo is defending against the submission attempts here by Uzi.

Uzi wants to work for an arm triangle but Russo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Uzi seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Russo has recovered full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vinny Russo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Uzi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Uzi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A shot to the liver by Uzi. Beautiful body shot.
Uzi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Russo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Uzi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Russo can pounce on him.
Russo misses with an uppercut. Uzi saw that one coming.
Uzi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Russo eats them both and turns towards Uzi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Vinny Russo has been cut.
Uzi lands the left hand.

Russo scores with a takedown into Uzi's guard.
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!
Russo connects with a couple of short punches.
Russo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo postures up and lands a big shot to Uzi's brow.

Uzi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Russo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Russo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Uzi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Russo is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Russo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Uzi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Russo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Uzi's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Uzi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Russo preventing the sweep.
Russo lands a couple of elbows.
Russo is working Uzi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jorma Uzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russo connects with a couple of short punches.

Uzi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Russo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Russo distracts Uzi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Russo lands a couple of elbows.
Russo passes Uzi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Russo passes to side control.
Check out the look on Russo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Russo working away.
Russo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Uzi down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo moves into full mount!
Russo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Uzi is trying to escape the mount.
Russo scoring with strikes but Uzi is staying in there.
Uzi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Uzi is working hard here to advance position.
Russo landing shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uzi taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Uzi is in a horrible position here. Russo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Uzi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Russo dominating with strikes here.
Russo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Uzi hang on?
Russo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Uzi is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Russo! Uzi is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vinny Russo!
Vinny Russo made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Some people say I'm dumb and some people say that Im just not a good talker - that my preparedness is for the fight. The fact is, I dont even care. I let my fighting talk for me. Its a catch 23 situation.'.