PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ilafat Urskilz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aadilou Ankutse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ankutse has chosen i ka kane as his entrance music. Ilafat Urskilz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aadilou Ankutse's chin.

Urskilz
vs
Ankutse

164 cm
23
150 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

168 cm
25
149 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ilafat Urskilz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aadilou Ankutse!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urskilz is looking to slow Ankutse down with leg kicks.
Ankutse doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Urskilz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Urskilz misses with a leg kick.
Urskilz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ankutse shoots in and drives through. Urskilz sprawls well.
Urskilz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horrible takedown by Ankutse or perhaps it was just good defense by Urskilz which made him look bad.
Ilafat Urskilz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aadilou Ankutse.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ankutse enables Urskilz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ankutse manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Urskilz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urskilz with a nice head shot there.
Urskilz trying to control but Ankutse is working from the bottom.
Urskilz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ankutse on the ground.
Ankutse is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Urskilz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Urskilz trying to control but Ankutse is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ankutse looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ankutse looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Ankutse has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Urskilz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ankutse is trying to keep Urskilz in close.

Ankutse has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Urskilz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Urskilz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Ankutse looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Urskilz controlling from the top position.
Ankutse controls Urskilz momentarily but Urskilz frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz looking to sit in guard and control but Ankutse gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Urskilz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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!
Urskilz wants to sweep here but Ankutse controlling him for the moment.
Ankutse trying to control the position from guard on top but Urskilz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Urskilz controls Ankutse momentarily but Ankutse frees himself.
Ankutse advances position into side control!

Ankutse is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Urskilz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz is looking for a sweep.

Ankutse is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Urskilz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
A bit of a lull in the action here.

Ankutse is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Urskilz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Ankutse tries for a kimura but Urskilz is defending well.

Ankutse working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ankutse wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Urskilz is working hard here to advance position.

Ankutse goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Urskilz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ankutse's guard! Nice work there by Urskilz!

Ankutse is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Urskilz landing with the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Urskilz slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aadilou Ankutse will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ankutse closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Urskilz's guard.
Urskilz trying to keep a closed guard but Ankutse is proving a slippery customer.

Urskilz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ankutse defends well.
Urskilz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Urskilz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Urskilz pulls Ankutse in close to prevent any damage.
Ankutse trying to control the position from guard on top but Urskilz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ankutse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Urskilz is keeping the position for now.

Ankutse drops back, looking for a kneebar! Urskilz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Urskilz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Urskilz!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urskilz working away.
Urskilz is looking to take a break and control but Ankutse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ankutse is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Urskilz off and has taken his back!
Ankutse throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Urskilz is trying to break free.
Urskilz rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Ankutse is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Ankutse is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Urskilz as he works his way to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ankutse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Urskilz controls Ankutse momentarily but Ankutse frees himself.
Ankutse postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Urskilz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Ankutse drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Urskilz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ankutse has Urskilz in his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urskilz throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ankutse avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Urskilz wants to control from the top but Ankutse keeps moving.

Urskilz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ankutse has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Urskilz has managed to get both his arms back between Ankutse's legs - danger averted.
Urskilz connects with a couple of short punches.

Ankutse looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Urskilz passes into half guard.

Ankutse has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Urskilz. Oh but Ankutse has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Urskilz goes limp - he's gone! Ankutse jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aadilou Ankutse!
A victorious Aadilou Ankutse thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.