PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vince Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilafat Urskilz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noir comes into the arena with Gary Numan - Are Friends Electric blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Noir
vs
Urskilz

168 cm
23
160 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

164 cm
23
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Vince Noir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ilafat Urskilz!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Urskilz.
Urskilz lands a glancing blow to the side of Noir's head.

Urskilz moves into range and clinches up with Noir.
Noir misses with a knee to the head.
Urskilz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Noir working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Noir avoiding damage as Urskilz throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Urskilz.
Urskilz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Noir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Urskilz blocks it with crossed arms.
Noir is working for takedown but Urskilz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Noir tries to work over Urskilz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noir tries a body shot but Urskilz blocks it.
Urskilz looking to throw knees to the head but Noir is blocking nicely.
Noir is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Urskilz is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Urskilz fails to land.
Noir lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Noir trying to stall but Urskilz improves his position.
Noir letting Urskilz take a breather here.
Urskilz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Noir backwards.
Noir misses with a punch on the inside.
Urskilz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Urskilz tries a knee to the head but Noir blocks it.
Urskilz looking to stall.
Urskilz throws a punch but it's blocked by Noir.
Noir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Noir throws a knee to the head but misses.
Noir manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Urskilz is stalling here.
Noir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Noir is leaning against Urskilz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urskilz landing knees to the body.
Urskilz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Noir is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Urskilz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Noirs head.
Noir scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Urskilz.
Urskilz scores with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Noir to work.
Noir looking to stall.
Noir tries to land a knee to the head but Urskilz blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz throws a punch but it's blocked by Noir.
Noir wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Noir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noir tries for a takedown but Urskilz manages to get underhooks.
Noir jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Urskilz walks away with a smile on his face. Noir gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Noir.
A low kick from Urskilz misses
and Noir counters with a solid body kick.
Noir moves out of range of the body kick from Urskilz.
Urskilz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Noir slips under a jab from Urskilz.
Noir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Urskilz. Urskilz obviously looking to wear him down.
Urskilz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Noir is out of range and Urskilz settles back down.
Urskilz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Urskilz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Urskilz misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Urskilz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urskilz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Urskilz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Noir checks a low kick from Urskilz.
Urskilz throws out a loose jab but Noir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noir shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Noir rushes Urskilz and presses him up against the cage.
Urskilz tries to land a knee to the head but Noir blocks with his arms.
Urskilz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Urskilz takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Urskilz misses with a knee to the head.
Urskilz with a knee to the head.
Urskilz throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Urskilz fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilafat Urskilz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Urskilz just misses with a punch to the body.
Urskilz misses with a low kick.
Urskilz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Noir digs a good hook to Urskilz's body.
Noir looks to land a combination but Urskilz avoids it well.
Noir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Urskilz.

Noir moves into range and clinches up with Urskilz.
Urskilz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Urskilz is looking to control Noir's arms but Noir gets an underhook and turns him. Now Urskilz has his back to the cage.
Noir is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Urskilz managing to block the knees to the body from Noir.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Noir.
Knees to the body from Noir.
Urskilz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Urskilz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Noir as Urskilz tries to tie him up.
Noir is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Urskilz.
Noir digs a right hand underneath Urskilz's ribcage. Urskilz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Urskilz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Noir up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Noir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Urskilz throws a punch but it's blocked by Noir.
Urskilz stalling in the clinch but Noir improves position.
A short uppercut from Noir.
Noir lands with a short shot to the head.
Urskilz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noir has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Urskilz looking to slow down the pace here.
Vince Noir has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Urskilz lands a nice uppercut.
Urskilz is trying to maintain a safe position but Noir gets an underhook and turns Urskilz into the cage.
Urskilz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Urskilz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Urskilz working aggressively here.
Urskilz misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urskilz looking to throw knees to the head but Noir is blocking nicely.
Noir blocking some punches.
Urskilz is struggling to control the position.
Noir blocks an uppercut.
Noir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Noir is stalling here.
Urskilz looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir wants a takedown but no success here.
Urskilz swings wildly with an uppercut but Noir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noir blocks a body shot from Urskilz.
Urskilz tries to land knees in the clinch but Noir avoids the damage to the body.
Urskilz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Urskilz misses with a punch on the inside.
Urskilz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Noir makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Noir lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Urskilz stalls.
Urskilz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noir has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Noir displaying some good clinch control by pressing Urskilz up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Urskilz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Noir wants to take the fight to the mat but Urskilz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Noir has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Urskilz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Noir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urskilz tries to land a knee to the head but Noir blocks with his arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Urskilz.
Noir struggles to land a body shot inside as Urskilz controls his hands.
Urskilz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noir.
Noir jumps guard but Urskilz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urskilz lands a good knee to the midsection. Noir won't want to take too many of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noir landing knees to the head.
Noir makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Urskilz gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Noir regains guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Urskilz throwing strikes from guard but Noir blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilafat Urskilz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Noir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Urskilz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Noir counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Urskilz thinking.
Urskilz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noir moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Urskilz misses with a series of wild punches.
Noir shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Urskilz misses with a left hand

and Noir counters by moving into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Urskilz.
Urskilz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noir avoids it.
Urskilz avoiding damage as Noir throws knees to the body.
Noir prevents a body shot from Urskilz.
Urskilz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Noir lands a good knee to the midsection. Urskilz won't want to take too many of those.
Noir stalling.
Urskilz looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Noir on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir stalling the fight.
Noir lands a knee to the head.
Urskilz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Urskilz tries to land a knee to the head but Noir blocks with his arms.
Urskilz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Noir is keeping busy.
Noir blocks an uppercut.
Noir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Urskilz's elbow.
Noir throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Noir landing knees to the head.
Urskilz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Urskilz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Noir is looking to control Urskilz's arms but Urskilz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Noir has his back to the cage.
Urskilz swings wildly with an uppercut but Noir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Urskilz taking a breather.
Vince Noir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noir drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Urskilz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Urskilz misses with some punches.
Urskilz wants to stall.
Noir lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Urskilz.
Urskilz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Noir tries to work over Urskilz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Noir lands a knee to the head.
Urskilz crunches a lovely knee into Noir's ribcage.
Noir is looking to take this one to the mat.
Noir struggles to land a body shot inside as Urskilz controls his hands.
Noir tries to work over Urskilz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Urskilz is looking to control Noir's arms but Noir gets an underhook and turns him. Now Urskilz has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir misses with a punch to the body.
Urskilz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Noir.
Noir is trying to stall.
Urskilz prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Noir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urskilz has a couple of punches blocked by Noir.
Noir avoiding damage.
Noir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Urskilz looking to throw knees to the head but Noir is blocking nicely.
Noir tries to throw a body punch but Urskilz avoids it by throwing Noir back against the cage.
Urskilz lands a left hand.
Urskilz throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Noir lands with a right to the head.
Noir prevents a body shot from Urskilz.
Noir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Urskilz's elbow.
Urskilz scores with a knee to the head.
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!
Noir is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Urskilz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Urskilz.
Urskilz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Urskilz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noir avoids it.
Urskilz trying to land knees to the body.
Urskilz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Urskilz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Noir is keeping busy.
Noir lands a nice uppercut.
Urskilz tries to land knees in the clinch but Noir avoids the damage to the body.
Noir lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vince Noir showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Urskilz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilafat Urskilz!
Ilafat Urskilz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.