PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Uzo (ranked 442 p4p, 73 weight class) and Billy Hope (ranked 2232 p4p, 337 weight class). Uzo comes to the cage accompanied by The Game. Hope has chosen Welcome to the Jungle as his entrance music. Jay Uzo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Billy Hope's chin.

Uzo
vs
Hope

185 cm
31
220 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

189 cm
23
216 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition

Freebok (85% Laundry)
Urban Fighter

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Uzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Hope!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uzo throws a lazy right hand but Hope sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Uzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hope misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uzo.
Uzo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Uzo.
Uzo lands with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Hope.
Hope throws a hook but Uzo blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Hope. That snapped Uzo's head back.
Uzo tries a low kick but Hope avoids it.
Hope looks to land a combination but Uzo avoids it well.
Hope has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jab from Uzo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hope. Uzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hope throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uzo misses the shot to the body.
Uzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hope uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uzo.
A left lands for Uzo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope stuns Uzo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Uzo tries to score with a low kick but Hope moves his leg out of the way.
Uzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Uzo.
Uzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uzo lands with a good body shot.
Uzo throws a big shot that misses.
Uzo scores with a nice strike.
Hope takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hope swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uzo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Hope is rocked!
Hope just misses with a punch to the body.
Jay Uzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Uzo as he connects with a hook.
Hope is still on wobbly legs! Can Uzo finish him?
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!
Hope tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Uzo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Uzo throws an uppercut from hell that sends Hope clean off his feet! He's out cold! Uzo stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jay Uzo!
Jay Uzo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition , into his post fight interview.
Billy Hope was interviewed post fight and said 'I want to thank Freebok for sponsoring me. Buy there the have cool stuff!!! FREEBOK!!!'.