PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veli Urhola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebowski comes into the arena with Venetian Snares - Vida blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lebowski
vs
Urhola

190 cm
28
285 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

194 cm
26
270 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeffrey Lebowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Veli Urhola!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urhola.
Urhola throws a series of punches but Lebowski moves out of range.
Urhola moves out of range of the body kick.
Urhola has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lebowski finds it's way round the side to connect with Urhola's head.
Lebowski throws a body kick that misses.
Lebowski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Jeffrey Lebowski has been cut.
Lebowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urhola.
Lebowski lands a really nice looking cross but Urhola seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urhola avoids the body shot from Lebowski.
Urhola tries to clinch but Lebowski is having none of it.
A good leg kick by Lebowski.
Urhola lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lebowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Urhola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Lebowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've been hearing reports that Lebowski has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Urhola darts in and clinches Lebowski up against the cage.
Urhola tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lebowski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Urhola's defenses.

It looks like Veli Urhola has been cut.
Lebowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Urhola blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urhola lands an elbow just above Lebowski 's eye.
Urhola tries to stall but Lebowski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lebowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Lebowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lebowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lebowski throws a hook but Urhola avoids it easily.
Lebowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lebowski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lebowski jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Urhola throws a sloppy head kick and Lebowski moves out of range easily.
Urhola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lebowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Urhola lands a jab to Lebowski's midsection.

Lebowski pushes Urhola up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Urhola throws an elbow but misses.
Lebowski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski is trying to force a seperation but Urhola has the dominant position.
Lebowski with a knee to the head.
Urhola is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lebowski is defending well for now.
Lebowski managing to block the knees to the body from Urhola.
A head punch on the inside from Urhola fails to land.

Lebowski manages to break the clinch.
Urhola motions for Lebowski to come forward. Urhola throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lebowski dodges the punch combination from Urhola.
Good leg kick by Lebowski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lebowski - that will leave a mark!
Urhola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Urhola with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lebowski to score with a decent uppercut.
Urhola throws a hook to the side of Lebowski's head but Lebowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lebowski takes a swing at Urhola's ribcage but misses.
Lebowski throws a body punch but Urhola moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urhola avoids the head kick by Lebowski.
Urhola lands a slapping body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Urhola.
Lebowski stuns Urhola with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lebowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urhola.
Veli Urhola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urhola scores with a jab to the body.
Urhola shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lebowski eats them both and turns towards Urhola to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Jeffrey Lebowski's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lebowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Urhola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lebowski lands a jab.
Urhola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lebowski lands with an overhand left.
Urhola tries to work over Lebowski's front leg with a kick but Lebowski checks it.
Lebowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebowski takes one to the chin there.

Urhola drives through and clinches with Lebowski against the cage.
Urhola misses with a punch on the inside.
Urhola lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeffrey Lebowski's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Urhola taking a breather.
Urhola is looking to take this one to the mat.
Urhola tries to throw a body punch but Lebowski avoids it by throwing Urhola back against the cage.
Urhola looking for a takedown.
Jeffrey Lebowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Veli Urhola.

Lebowski breaks from the clinch.
Lebowski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Urhola's head backwards.
Lebowski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Urhola's head.
Urhola wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Urhola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Veli Urhola will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Urhola doesn't manage to clinch there - Lebowski circles away.
Urhola is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lebowski rather than just go for the knockout.
Lebowski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lebowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Urhola looks for the body kick but Lebowski saw that one coming.
Urhola avoids the head kick by Lebowski.
Lebowski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Urhola's head backwards.
Lebowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Urhola is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lebowski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Urhola lands with an uppercut that bounces Lebowski off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lebowski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lebowski throws a big shot that misses.
Lebowski misses with a body kick.
Lebowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Urhola circles away.

Lebowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Urhola lands a good knee to the midsection. Lebowski won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lebowski tries to land a knee to the head but Urhola blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Urhola.

Jeez, Jeffrey Lebowski's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Urhola looking to slow down the pace here.
Urhola throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lebowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Lebowski takes a shot to the head.
Lebowski managing to block the knees to the body from Urhola.
Urhola prevents Lebowski from breaking the clinch.
Urhola lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lebowski or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lebowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Urhola won't allow it.
Lebowski tries a knee to the head but Urhola blocks it.
Urhola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lebowski backwards.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jeffrey Lebowski's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Veli Urhola!
Veli Urhola spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.