PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sonny Bill Uru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalu Uche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uru comes into the arena with The Man - Aloe Blacc blaring out of the sound system. Sonny Bill Uru has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bill Uru
vs
Uche

180 cm
20
179 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

193 cm
25
232 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kalu Uche!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uru lands a jab.

It looks like Kalu Uche has been cut.

Uru moves into range and clinches up with Uche.
Uru blocking some punches.
Uru tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uche's elbow.
Uche misses with a short punch on the inside.
Uru fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uche misses with a body punch.
Uru can't find room to land a body shot as Uche controls the action.
Uche misses with some punches.
Uru has Uche pushed against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uru.
Our sources have told us that Uru has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Uru throws a punch but it's blocked by Uche.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uru is trying to break free.
Uche blocks an uppercut.
Uche misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uru misses with a hook to the ribs.
Uche is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Uru is keeping busy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Uche.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uru has a couple of punches blocked by Uche.
Uche throws a punch but it's blocked by Uru.
Uru keeps control of Uche as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Uru is trying to break free.
Uru working hard to break the clinch.
Uru misses with a punch on the inside.
Uru goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Uche blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uche doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uche blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uru throws a head punch that misses.
Uche lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Uru scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Uru.
Uche has a couple of punches blocked by Uru.
Uche has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uche.
A right hook to the body lands for Uru.
Uru wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Uche has him pressed against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Uche lands with a left to the head.
Uru scores with a shot to the side of Uche's head.
Uche blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uche tries to throw a body punch but Uru avoids it by throwing Uche back against the ropes.
Uru prevents Uche from breaking the clinch.
Uru stalling against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uru swings wildly with an uppercut but Uche uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uru is trying to force a seperation but Uche has the dominant position.
Uche tries to throw a body punch but Uru avoids it by throwing Uche back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Uche fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Uru as the two fighters clinch.
Uche tries to work over Uru's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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 Kalu Uche's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Uche looks to land a body kick but Uru moved away.
Uru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uche manages to avoid it.
Uche moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Sonny Bill Uru has been cut.
Uche walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Uru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Uche can do to turn this around?
Uche stalks Uru and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Uru's face. Uru staggers backwards, shaken.
Uru connects with a stiff jab that staggers Uche - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sonny Bill Uru!
Sonny Bill Uru thanked the fans post fight for their support.