PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jed Masilungan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuomas Uusierkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masilungan's entrance music is Return to Strength. A fine choice. Uusierkki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rob Zombie - Never Gonna Stop (The Red Red Kroovy). Tuomas Uusierkki has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Masilungan
vs
Uusierkki

178 cm
36
164 lbs
29 - 18 - 0

175 cm
37
163 lbs
12 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jed Masilungan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tuomas Uusierkki!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uusierkki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tuomas Uusierkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uusierkki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Uusierkki takes one to the chin there.
Masilungan misses with the combination.
Uusierkki throws a right and a left that Masilungan avoids nicely.

Uusierkki has closed the distance and engaged Masilungan in a clinch.
Uusierkki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Uusierkki blocking some punches.
Uusierkki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Uusierkki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Masilungan is keeping busy.

Masilungan has clasped his hands together around Uusierkki's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Masilungan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Uusierkki is looking for a sweep.
Uusierkki struggling a bit here.
Uusierkki told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Masilungan is looking to take a break and control but Uusierkki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masilungan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Uusierkki down.
Uusierkki tries to improve position but can't.
Masilungan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Masilungan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Masilungan is chipping away with strikes.
Masilungan happy to just control the position for now.
Uusierkki prevents Masilungan from moving into mount.
Uusierkki tries to bench press Masilungan off him but Masilungan keeps the position.
Masilungan working away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masilungan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uusierkki can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masilungan in side control, throwing shots but Uusierkki defends.
Masilungan lands a nice forearm strike.
Masilungan scoring with punches from side control.
Masilungan moves into full mount!
Masilungan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Masilungan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Masilungan landing strikes from the mount and Uusierkki is in trouble!
Masilungan raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Uusierkki wants to hold on but Masilungan pushes him away.
Masilungan lands a big shot to the head and Uusierkki winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jed Masilungan!
A victorious Jed Masilungan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.