PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Sonny Bill Uru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Enz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Uru might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Man - Aloe Blacc. Sonny Bill Uru has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bill Uru
vs
Enz

180 cm
19
179 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

181 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonny Bill Uru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omar Enz!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uru connects with a body shot that sends Enz's belly button to the back.
Uru swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Enz counters with an outside leg kick.
Enz is looking to slow Uru down with leg kicks.
Uru throws a poor cross that misses
and Enz counters with a body kick that stops Uru in his tracks momentarily.
Uru throws an off balance right hand
and Enz counters with a thumping low kick.

Uru closes the distance and clinches.
Enz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Uru has a couple of punches blocked by Enz.
Uru misses with a hook from the clinch.

Enz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Uru swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Enz counters with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Uru misses.
Uru misses with a hook. Enz ducked under it nicely.
Uru fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Enz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uru swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uru wants to clinch up but Enz keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Uru does it's job there.
Uru thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uru thuds his right hand into Enz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab lands there for Uru.
Enz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Enz.
Enz slips a straight right by Uru.
Enz misses with a looping right.
Enz scores with a spinning back kick!
Uru throws a lazy uppercut
and Enz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uru scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Enz throws a leg kick but Uru moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uru scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Uru swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Enz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uru.
Jab by Uru.
Enz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Enz misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Uru misses its intended target.
Uru misses with a straight right.
Enz connects with a leg kick. Uru looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Enz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uru swinging wildly here.
Uru misses with a lunging right hand
and Enz counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Bill Uru dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sonny Bill Uru's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Uru doesn't manage to clinch there - Enz circles away.
Nice jab there from Uru.
Enz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uru.
A big right from Uru misses.
Uru lands the left hand.
Uru misses with a straight right.
Uru blocks a leg kick.
Uru lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Enz circles away quickly and effectively.
Enz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uru.
Uru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uru misses with a right hand
and Enz counters with a leg kick.
Sonny Bill Uru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uru throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uru misses with a straight right.
Nice body punch from Uru.
Uru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Enz can do to turn this around?
A lazy body kick from Uru
letting Enz counter with a right hand.
Enz is looking to slow Uru down with leg kicks.
Enz throws the kick towards the body but Uru avoids it.
Uru is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Enz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Uru will feel that in the morning.
Uru moves out of range as Enz throws a body kick.
Uru throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uru darts in trying to clinch
and Enz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uru throws a hook to the side of Enz's head but Enz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Uru throws the left hand but Enz avoids the punch easily.
Sonny Bill Uru is winning the standup battle so far.
Uru misses with a lunging right hand
and Enz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Uru swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Enz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Uru connects with a good right hand that stumbles Enz. Enz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Enz connects with a leg kick. Uru looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Uru defending well as Enz loads up on a big left hand.
Uru rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Enz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Uru clobbers Enz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Uru checks a low kick from Enz.
Uru takes a swing at Enz's ribcage but misses.
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 Sonny Bill Uru will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sonny Bill Uru's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Uru misses with a shot to the body
and Enz counters with a thumping low kick.
A big left from Uru misses.
Uru tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Enz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Uru does no damage.
Enz slips under a jab from Uru.
Uru throws a right and a left that Enz avoids nicely.
Uru is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Enz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uru.
Enz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Uru's sensitive parts.
Enz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uru misses with a shot to the body
and Enz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uru looks to score with a jab to the body but Enz is just out of range.
Enz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Uru swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uru throws a body shot but no joy.
Uru throws a lazy uppercut
and Enz counters with a thumping low kick.
Uru chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Enz can pounce on him.
Uru misses the shot to the body.
Enz lands a head shot.
Uru throws a big shot that misses.
Uru misses with a combination
and Enz counters with a leg kick.
Enz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uru.
Enz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Uru connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Enz scrambles back to his feet.
Uru misses with a lunging right hand
and Enz counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uru stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Enz.
Enz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uru throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Uru misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uru throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Uru stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Enz.
Omar Enz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Enz thumps Uru with a low kick.
Uru waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Enz.
Enz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uru.
Uru with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Enz to score with a decent uppercut.
Enz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uru throws out the jab.
Sonny Bill Uru is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Uru throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Omar Enz.
Well Uru has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sonny Bill Uru!
Sonny Bill Uru thanked the fans post fight for their support.