PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilafat Urskilz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Santoro
vs
Urskilz

160 cm
28
150 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

164 cm
27
150 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

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Dangerous knees
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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 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicky Santoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ilafat Urskilz!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urskilz misses with a body kick.
Santoro walks into a left hand.
Urskilz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Santoro misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut there from Santoro.
Urskilz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Urskilz misses with a low kick.
Urskilz tries a head kick but it misses.
Urskilz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Santoro shoots in and drives through. Urskilz sprawls well.
Santoro shoots in looking for a takedown. Urskilz tries to sprawl out of it but Santoro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Urskilz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santoro scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Santoro blocks the low kick.
The fighters circling - Santoro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Urskilz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Santoro throws an overhand right that lands on Urskilz's shoulder, as Urskilz tries to avoid the shot.
Urskilz on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urskilz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Urskilz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Urskilz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Urskilz misses with a low kick.
Santoro throws a right and a left that Urskilz avoids nicely.
Santoro throws a right and a left that Urskilz avoids nicely.

Urskilz clinches.
Urskilz can't find room to land a body shot as Santoro controls the action.
Urskilz tries to land a knee to the head but Santoro blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santoro.
Santoro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Urskilz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Santoro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urskilz pushes Santoro back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Urskilz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santoro is defending well for now.

Santoro gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urskilz keeping full guard, as Santoro tries to pass.
Santoro throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz managing to control the position.
Urskilz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Santoro controls the pace.
Urskilz pulls Santoro in close to prevent any damage.

Santoro is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Santoro wants to pass the guard but Urskilz is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Urskilz holds on and takes a little breather.
Santoro wants to pass the guard but Urskilz is keeping the position.
Santoro postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ilafat Urskilz.
Santoro fails with a takedown attempt.
Santoro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Santoro checks the leg kick.
Urskilz misses with a low kick as Santoro jumps back.
Urskilz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Urskilz throws a leg kick
and Santoro counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Urskilz.
Santoro keeps the fight on the outside.
Santoro blocks the body kick.
Santoro tries to move into range but Urskilz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Urskilz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Santoro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Urskilz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santoro tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Urskilz defends well and Santoro ends up having to push Urskilz into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Santoro has clasped his hands together around Urskilz's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
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 tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz is not content to let Santoro control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Santoro working away.
Santoro misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Urskilz struggling a bit here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Santoro cracks Urskilz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Santoro wants to control but Urskilz is keeping him busy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Santoro misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santoro working away.
Urskilz prevents Santoro from moving into mount.
Urskilz can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nicky Santoro will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Urskilz scores with a kick to the body.

Urskilz tries to sprawl but Santoro drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Santoro tries to pass to full mount but Urskilz defends it.
Urskilz is trying to get back to full guard.
Santoro working Urskilz over with strikes.
Santoro seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Santoro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Santoro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Urskilz is trying to get back to full guard.
Santoro trying to control from half guard but Urskilz is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urskilz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Santoro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Santoro's back!
Urskilz is trying to stick to Santoro's back but Santoro is turning into Urskilz. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Urskilz's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Santoro.
Santoro being controlled here momentarily.
Santoro postures up.
Santoro wants to control from the top but Urskilz keeps moving.
Urskilz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santoro.
Urskilz is pulling down on Santoro's head to control his posture.
Santoro wants to control from the top but Urskilz keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Santoro is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Urskilz's half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz is looking to control Santoro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Urskilz avoid being mounted?

Santoro is looking for a kimura here.
Urskilz has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Urskilz gets full guard.
Nicky Santoro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urskilz keeping full guard, as Santoro tries to pass.
Santoro trying to control but Urskilz is working from the bottom.
Santoro throwing strikes but missing.
Urskilz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz working a defensive guard here.
Urskilz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Santoro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santoro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Urskilz's head.
Santoro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Santoro pushes down on Urskilz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Urskilz wants to get back to full guard.
Urskilz trying to control but Santoro postures up.
Santoro stalling.
Santoro looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Urskilz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Santoro is trying to control. Urskilz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz is controlling Santoro's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Santoro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Urskilz wants to control but Santoro is keeping busy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Santoro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Santoro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Urskilz is just riding it out for now. Santoro eventually gives up the hold.
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!

Santoro is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicky Santoro dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Urskilz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santoro.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Urskilz, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Urskilz.
Santoro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Urskilz slips a jab and a cross from Santoro.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Urskilz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Santoro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Santoro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urskilz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An inside leg kick from Urskilz misses.
Urskilz scores with a punch to the head.
Santoro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santoro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Urskilz misses with a low kick.
Santoro throws a series of punches but Urskilz moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santoro throws a series of punches but Urskilz moves out of range.
Santoro misses with a takedown attempt - Urskilz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Urskilz jabs at Santoro's body.
Santoro takes one to the chin there.
Santoro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santoro misses with a two punch combination.
Santoro lands with a straight right. Urskilz didn't see that one coming.
Urskilz thumps Santoro with a low kick.
Urskilz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Santoro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Urskilz. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santoro on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Urskilz moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santoro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Santoro is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ilafat Urskilz seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santoro misses with a series of wild punches.
Urskilz tries to work over Santoro's front leg with a kick but Santoro checks it.
Urskilz connects with a solid leg kick.
Urskilz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Santoro throws a nice looking combination but Urskilz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santoro misses with a hook. Urskilz ducked under it nicely.
Urskilz wants to land a leg kick but Santoro is out of range.
Santoro shoots in but no luck this time.
Good shot there by Urskilz.
Nicky Santoro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Urskilz slaps away a takedown attempt from Santoro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Santoro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urskilz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Urskilz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Santoro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Urskilz counters with a nice leg kick.

Urskilz pushes Santoro up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ilafat Urskilz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Our sources have told us that Santoro has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz working Santoro over with knees to the body.
Santoro lands with a short shot to the head.
Urskilz gets underhooks to prevent Santoro's takedown attempt.
Urskilz lands a knee to the body.
Urskilz with a knee to the head.
Urskilz misses with a punch on the inside.
Urskilz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Urskilz misses with the head strike.
Urskilz is working Santoro over against the ropes.
Urskilz lands a body punch.
Urskilz pushes Santoro back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urskilz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Urskilz.
Urskilz lands a nice knee to the body.
Urskilz misses with a body punch.
A short left from Urskilz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Santoro's face.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Urskilz.
Urskilz working aggressively here.
Urskilz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Urskilz lands with a light punch inside.
Santoro tries to break free but Urskilz pushes him back against the ropes.
Urskilz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Santoro wants a takedown but no success here.
Urskilz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Urskilz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Urskilz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Urskilz misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Urskilz misses with some punches.
Santoro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Urskilz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santoro backwards.
Santoro wants to break the clinch but can't.

Santoro has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Urskilz is trying to keep an underhook but Santoro manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Urskilz actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ilafat Urskilz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Santoro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!