PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arzlan Bathory (ranked 19 p4p, 128 weight class) and Ephram Urani (ranked 2 p4p, 15 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bathory
vs
Urani

175 cm
33
160
27 - 7 - 1

165 cm
34
158
27 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ephram Urani!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urani misses with a straight right.
Bathory paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bathory moves out of range of the strikes.
Urani connects with a solid leg kick.
Urani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bathory.
Bathory jabs Urani right on the nose. Urani blinks but takes it well.
Bathory missing with a left hand there. Urani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bathory lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Urani fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Urani has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Urani scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bathory swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bathory throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bathory wants to slow Urani down by chopping away at his legs.
Urani moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bathory tried to score with a low kick but Urani checks it.
Urani wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urani takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bathory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Urani manages to avoid it.
Bathory throws the left hand but Urani avoids the punch easily.
Bathory throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Urani on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bathory dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Urani. That did some damage!
Urani throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Urani. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urani.
Urani misses with a looping right.
Bathory looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bathory is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Urani buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Urani misses with a body shot.
Urani is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bathory rather than just go for the knockout.
Bathory bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Urani's head.
Bathory lands a lovely overhand right.
Urani moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bathory looks to score with a jab to the body but Urani is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Urani misses.
Urani checks a leg kick.
Urani throws a body punch but Bathory moves out of range.
Urani looks to score with a jab to the body but Bathory is just out of range.
Urani looks to throw the jab but Bathory is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bathory.
Bathory misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urani. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bathory needs to keep his hands up - Urani had a free shot at his head there.
Urani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bathory.
Urani misses with a looping left.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urani checks a leg kick.
Bathory fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Urani is out of range.
Bathory misses with a low kick as Urani jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bathory throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bathory avoids the body shot from Urani.
A telegraphed right hand from Urani misses the target.
Bathory throwing a counter right hand but Urani manages to avoid it.
Bathory fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bathory takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bathory scores with a shot to the body.
Bathory misses with a leg kick.
Urani checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Urani has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bathory.
Bathory steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Urani.
Bathory throws an overhand right that lands on Urani's shoulder, as Urani tries to avoid the shot.
Bathory thumps Urani with a low kick.
Bathory throws a hook to the side of Urani's head but Urani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Urani throws a hook but Bathory blocks it.
Bathory throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters circling - Urani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bathory bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bathory is looking to chop away at Urani's legs.
Bathory throws a wild body kick that Urani sees coming a mile off.
A nice side step and Urani releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Urani walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Urani stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bathory.
Urani swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urani connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Urani misses with an uppercut.
Bathory fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fighters circling - Bathory throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bathory slips under a jab.
Bathory throwing a counter right hand but Urani manages to avoid it.
Bathory is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Urani slips a jab from Bathory.
Bathory is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Urani checks a low kick from Bathory.
Urani walks into a stiff left hand from Bathory.
Urani misses with a hook. Bathory ducked under it nicely.
Bathory tried to score with a low kick but Urani checks it.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bathory blocks a jab.
Urani dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bathory. That did some damage!
Bathory moves away from the strike by Urani.
A slow jab from Bathory misses its intended target.
Bathory takes a swing at Urani's ribcage but misses.
Urani walks into a stiff left hand from Bathory.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Urani.
Bathory swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Urani tries to clinch but Bathory moves out of range.
Donk. Urani catches Bathory right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Urani on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Urani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory checks the leg kick.
Bathory throws out a loose jab but Urani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bathory throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Urani tries to move into range but Bathory moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bathory lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bathory loads up on a big right hand but Urani slips the punch.
Bathory throws a jab when Urani was well out of range.
Urani is looking to score with low kicks.
Urani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bathory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urani.
Urani steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bathory.
Urani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urani throws a lazy right hand but Bathory sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A clash of legs there as Bathory blocks the low kick.
And Bathory counters with a quick kick to the body but Urani blocks it.
Bathory blocks a low kick nicely.
A leg kick checked by Bathory.
A big right from Bathory misses.
Urani takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arzlan Bathory dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bathory throws a shot from downtown. Urani moves away and avoids it.
Bathory slips a jab from Urani.
Urani throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bathory's head.
Bathory lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bathory throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bathory stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Urani lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bathory uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Urani has time to react.
Urani wants to clinch up but Bathory keeps it at a distance.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Urani might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bathory has got the better of the exchanges.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Urani moved away.
Urani blocks a jab.
Urani blocks a jab.
Urani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bathory.
Urani misses with a head kick.
Bathory fires out a quick counter leg kick but Urani just manages to avoid it.
Bathory wants to land a leg kick but Urani is out of range.
Urani looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Urani throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bathory counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Bathory. That's going to slow Urani down.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Urani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Urani's corner calls for a 1-2. Urani obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bathory.
Arzlan Bathory is winning the standup battle so far.
Urani fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bathory is out of range.
Urani misses with a hook.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bathory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory moves out of range as Urani throws a body kick.
Bathory scores with a jab.
A slow jab from Urani misses its intended target.
Bathory getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Urani moves out of range of the body kick.
Urani scores with a nice right hand.
Bathory avoids the body shot from Urani.
Nice shot lands for Bathory.
Urani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bathory is looking to land body kicks.
Urani thinks about the counter body kick.
Urani misses the shot to the body.
Bathory was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bathory connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Urani works Bathory's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bathory keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bathory is looking to land body kicks.
Urani scores with a kick to the midsection.
Urani scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urani throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory throws a low kick but Urani avoids it.
Bathory walks into a stiff left hand from Urani.
Bathory swats away the attempt to clinch by Urani.
Urani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bathory moves away.
Bathory lands with a right hand.
Urani is looking to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Urani 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Urani throws a body shot but no joy.
Bathory throws a low kick but it's checked well by Urani.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Urani doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Urani with a hook.
Bathory is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Bathory lands a jab to the nose.
Urani keeps Bathory at a distance using the push kick.
Urani looks to throw the jab but Bathory is out of range.
Bathory half committed to a counter leg kick.
Urani checks a low kick from Bathory.
Bathory moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromUrani.
Urani throws a head kick that misses.
Bathory throws out a loose jab but Urani uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Urani misses the target.
Urani lands an overhand right.
Bathory takes a swing at Urani's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Urani checks a leg kick.
Bathory connects with an inside leg kick.
Urani tries a low kick but Bathory avoids it.
Bathory walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Urani checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bathory moves out of range of the body kick.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Urani.
Bathory looks for the body kick but Urani saw that one coming.
Urani lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bathory's sensitive parts.
Urani misses with a wild combination.
Bathory turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bathory throws a hook but Urani blocks it.
Bathory connects with a crisp jab.
Urani staying out of range there.
Bathory lands with an uppercut that bounces Urani off the cage and back into range.
Urani scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Urani takes the fight into the clinch.
Urani is trying to pull guard but Bathory turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Urani fails to pull guard.
A short uppercut from Bathory.
Urani jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bathory walks away with a smile on his face. Urani gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Arzlan Bathory has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ephram Urani.
Bathory throws a good cross that connects.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bathory.
Urani misses with an uppercut.
Urani scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bathory in his tracks.
Bathory throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Urani slips a jab from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a leg kick.
Bathory lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Bathory.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bathory is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Bathory blocks the leg kick.
Bathory throws a solid leg kick but Urani takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bathory.
Urani lands a glancing blow to the side of Bathory's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Urani dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bathory. That did some damage!
Urani checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bathory misses with an uppercut. Urani saw that one coming.
Bathory lands with a good body shot.
Bathory scores with a nice right hand.
Urani attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bathory throws a counter high kick but Urani was just alert enough to avoid it.
Urani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bathory moves away.
Bathory looks to score with a jab to the body but Urani is just out of range.
Urani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bathory misses with a kick to the body.
Urani throws a lazy right hand but Bathory sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bathory throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Urani throws a hook to the side of Bathory's head but Bathory sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bathory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Urani.
Urani has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory missing with a left hand there. Urani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bathory dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Urani misses with a body shot.
Urani takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bathory misses with a straight left.
Bathory with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Urani.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bathory takes a swing at Urani's ribcage but misses.
Bathory moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromUrani.
Urani's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bathory under the eye.
Bathory tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urani was well out of range. Poor timing from Bathory.
Bathory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Urani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bathory sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bathory misses with a hook.
Bathory scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Urani chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Urani throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Urani.
A punch lands to the side of Urani 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice body kick from Bathory.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bathory does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice body kick there by Bathory.
Bathory throws a hook but Urani blocks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Urani misses.
Urani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab lands there for Urani.
Urani slips a straight right by Bathory.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Urani.
Bathory throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Urani.
Bathory fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Urani checks it well.
Urani throws a fast counter high kick but Bathory manages to duck under it in time.
Bathory thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bathory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Urani.
Urani now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bathory slips under a jab from Urani.
Urani defending well as Bathory loads up on a big left hand.
Bathory throws a body kick that misses.
Urani takes a jab right on the kisser.

Urani moves into the clinch.
Bathory misses with some punches.
Bathory misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Urani - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Bathory scores with a nice short uppercut.
Urani lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Urani lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bathory.
Bathory blocks an uppercut.
Bathory tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Urani's elbow.
Urani misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Urani's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bathory blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Urani tries to pull guard but Bathory holds him up against the cage and eventually Urani drops back down to his feet.
Bathory lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Urani jumps guard but Bathory stands there with Urani around his waist. Urani gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Urani misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory swings wildly with an uppercut but Urani uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A hook to the body from Urani.
A head punch on the inside from Bathory fails to land.
Urani tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bathory smiles and moves away.
Arzlan Bathory has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ephram Urani.
Bathory throws an overhand right that lands on Urani's shoulder, as Urani tries to avoid the shot.
Bathory tries to bum rush Urani with a series of wild strikes but Urani uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bathory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Urani.
Urani connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bathory. Bathory circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory checks a low kick from Urani.
Urani throws a body kick that misses.
Urani misses with a wild body shot.
Urani moves out of range as Bathory strikes.
Urani appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bathory throws an overhand right that lands on Urani's shoulder, as Urani tries to avoid the shot.
Bathory scores with a kick to the body.
Bathory on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bathory tries to move into range but Urani moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Urani.
Urani misses the jab.
Urani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bathory avoids the body shot from Urani.
A nice inside leg kick there by Urani. That's going to slow Bathory down.
Urani throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bathory takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Urani bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bathory's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Urani throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Bathory.
Urani tries to move into range but Bathory moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Arzlan Bathory did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bathory misses with a low kick as Urani jumps back.
Bathory misses with a looping left.
Urani lands a lovely overhand right.
Bathory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Urani checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Bathory.
A low kick lands for Bathory.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bathory.
Urani pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bathory is out of range and Urani settles back down.
Bathory will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Urani connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urani. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urani connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Urani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urani with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bathory moves out of range of the body kick.
Urani ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
A combination from Urani does no damage.
Bathory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Urani.
It looked like Bathory wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Urani as he connects with a hook.
Urani takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bathory takes a swing at Urani's ribcage but misses.
Urani throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Urani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bathory is looking to counter punch.
Urani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bathory fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Urani has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bathory looks to land a body kick but Urani moved away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Urani.
Bathory throws a shot from downtown. Urani moves away and avoids it.
Nice body kick from Bathory.
Bathory with a nice calf kick.
Bathory digs a good body shot into Urani's ribs.
Bathory swings for the body but Urani moves out of range.
Urani misses with a looping right.
A leg kick checked by Bathory.
Urani wants to slow Bathory down by chopping away at his legs.
Urani checks a low kick from Bathory.
Bathory takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bathory punishes Urani's body with a nice straight punch.
Bathory steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Urani.
Nice body punch from Urani.
Bathory slips a straight right by Urani.
Bathory misses with an uppercut.
Bathory throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Urani scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Urani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bathory thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bathory throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bathory tries a head kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Urani misses.
Bathory blocks a jab.
Bathory uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Urani has time to react.
Urani checks a low kick from Bathory.
Bathory walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Urani checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bathory throws a looping overhand right but Urani ducks down to avoid it.
Bathory throws a low kick but Urani avoids it.
Urani flicks out a counter leg kick but Bathory steps away.
Urani lands with a good body shot.
Bathory thuds his shin into the meat of Urani's side.
Urani looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bathory misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urani throws a right hand that Bathory ducks under and follows up with a left that Bathory also avoids with ease.
Urani tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bathory scores with a nice head shot.
Bathory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Urani.
Urani looks to land a body kick but Bathory moved away.
Urani takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bathory misses with a leg kick
letting Urani counter with a right hand.
Urani misses with a head kick.
Bathory connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Urani connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bathory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bathory sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bathory scores with a hook.
Bathory takes a swing at Urani's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bathory misses with a straight right.
Bathory misses with a body kick.
Urani looks for the body kick but Bathory saw that one coming.
Urani checks the leg kick nicely there.
Urani defending well as Bathory loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Urani looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Urani throws a low kick but Bathory avoids it.
Bathory wants to slow Urani down by chopping away at his legs.
A big right from Bathory misses.
Urani moves out of range of the body kick from Bathory.
Bathory avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bathory throws a big counter combination but Urani scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bathory with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some wild striking there from Urani.
Urani throws out a leg kick but Bathory moves out of range and Urani only half commits.
Bathory feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Uranis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Urani slips under a jab.
Good work by Bathory as he checks the leg kick.
Urani takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bathory drops his hands momentarily and Urani takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Urani moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Urani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bathory throws a leg kick that misses.
Urani takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bathory misses with a looping left.
Urani wants to counter with a clinch but Bathory pushes him away.
Bathory misses with a wild body shot.
Bathory lands a jab-cross combination.
Urani connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bathory's hands.

Urani gets a clinch.
Bathory wants to stall.
Urani lands a hook that snaps the head of Bathory backwards.

Urani gets control of Bathory's arms and successfully pulls guard. Urani will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Urani looking for subs off his back but Bathory has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bathory tries to pass to full mount but Urani defends it.
Urani tries to get to full guard but Bathory has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urani is refusing to be controlled, as Bathory sits in half guard.
Bathory content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Urani has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bathory is working away from the top position though.

Urani is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bathory pulls his head out easily.
Ephram Urani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Urani preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Urani trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Bathory tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Urani keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory controlling the position easily from mount.
Urani sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Still in half guard, Bathory seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Bathory moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Urani.
Urani tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bathory wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Urani is still trying to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bathory moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arzlan Bathory showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bathory, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arzlan Bathory!
Arzlan Bathory retains his lightweight title!
Arzlan Bathory decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.