PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ilafat Urskilz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Santa Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santa Cruz has chosen 50 cent P.I.M.P as his entrance music. Ilafat Urskilz had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Urskilz
vs
Santa Cruz

164 cm
31
143 lbs
21 - 12 - 1

180 cm
33
175 lbs
27 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Pearson Specter Litt

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ilafat Urskilz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rafael Santa Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urskilz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santa Cruz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Urskilz lands a nice shot that snaps Santa Cruz's head back.
Nice shot by Urskilz.
Urskilz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Santa Cruz clobbers Urskilz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Santa Cruz stuns Urskilz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Santa Cruz gets tackled into the cage by Urskilz. Urskilz maintains the clinch.
Urskilz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Santa Cruz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Urskilz walks away with a smile on his face. Santa Cruz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Urskilz is looking to slow Santa Cruz down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urskilz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Santa Cruz looks to throw a body kick
and Santa Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A left lands for Santa Cruz.
Urskilz tries a head kick but it misses.
Urskilz misses with a looping left.
A slapping body kick lands there for Santa Cruz.
Urskilz moves away from the strike by Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Urskilz on the side of the head.
Urskilz throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urskilz misses with a leg kick
and Santa Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Urskilz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Urskilz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Santa Cruz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Urskilz.
Santa Cruz throws a series of punches but Urskilz avoids them all with ease.
Urskilz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Urskilz moves out of range of the body kick.
Santa Cruz throws a right and a left that Urskilz avoids nicely.
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 Santa Cruz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Santa Cruz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Urskilz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Santa Cruz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Urskilz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santa Cruz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urskilz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Urskilz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santa Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ilafat Urskilz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santa Cruz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Santa Cruz, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Urskilz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Santa Cruz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Urskilz scrambles back to his feet.
Santa Cruz motions for Urskilz to come forward. Santa Cruz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Santa Cruz tries to work over Urskilz's front leg with a kick but Urskilz checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urskilz. Santa Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Urskilz throws out a leg kick but Santa Cruz moves out of range and Urskilz only half commits.
Santa Cruz flicks out a counter leg kick but Urskilz steps away.
Santa Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Santa Cruz throws a wild body kick that Urskilz sees coming a mile off.
Santa Cruz checks a low kick from Urskilz.
Santa Cruz moves out of range as Urskilz strikes.
Urskilz needs to keep his hands up - Santa Cruz had a free shot at his head there.
Santa Cruz scores with a leg kick.
Urskilz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big right from Urskilz misses.
Urskilz swings widly with a right hand
and Santa Cruz counters with a thumping low kick.
A shot to the liver by Santa Cruz. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Urskilz misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Santa Cruz.
Urskilz scores with a head kick.
That kick from Urskilz tenderised Santa Cruz's leg. Santa Cruz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Urskilz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santa Cruz.
Urskilz throws a shot from downtown. Santa Cruz moves away and avoids it.
Santa Cruz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Urskilz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Urskilz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santa Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Urskilz.
An inside leg kick lands from Urskilz.
Urskilz walks into a straight right hand from Santa Cruz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Santa Cruz.
Urskilz doesn't manage to clinch there - Santa Cruz circles away.
Santa Cruz keeps Urskilz at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz throws a body punch but Urskilz moves out of range.
Urskilz leaves Santa Cruz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Santa Cruz avoids a kick to the body.
That kick from Santa Cruz tenderised Urskilz's leg. Urskilz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Urskilz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santa Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Urskilz misses its intended target.
Santa Cruz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Urskilz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Urskilz as he connects with a hook.
A good leg kick by Urskilz.
Santa Cruz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Urskilz as he jumps to the side.
Urskilz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Santa Cruz.
Ilafat Urskilz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Urskilz misses the jab.
Urskilz moves out of range as Santa Cruz strikes.
Urskilz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Santa Cruz.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz walks into a straight right hand from Santa Cruz.
Ilafat Urskilz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urskilz connects with a jab.
Santa Cruz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santa Cruz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab from Santa Cruz.
A cross from Santa Cruz lands.
Santa Cruz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Urskilz momentarily.
Urskilz connects with a body shot.
Urskilz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Urskilz swings for the body but Santa Cruz moves out of range.
Urskilz misses with a left hand

and Santa Cruz counters by clinching up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Urskilz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urskilz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santa Cruz working aggressively here.
Santa Cruz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Urskilz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Urskilz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz managing to block the knees to the body from Urskilz.
Urskilz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Urskilz tries to land knees in the clinch but Santa Cruz avoids the damage to the body.
Urskilz working aggressively here.
Santa Cruz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Urskilz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Santa Cruz breaks the clinch.
Urskilz looks to throw the jab but Santa Cruz is out of range.
Urskilz backing away here, and Santa Cruz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Urskilz cracks the inside of Santa Cruz's front leg.
Urskilz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Urskilz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santa Cruz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Santa Cruz takes one on the button.
Santa Cruz tests Urskilz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santa Cruz throws out a leg kick but Urskilz moves out of range and Santa Cruz only half commits.
Santa Cruz lands with a good body shot.
Urskilz misses with a body kick.
Urskilz scores with a jab to the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Urskilz lands a slapping body shot.
Santa Cruz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A swing and a miss from Urskilz.
Good standup being displayed there by Santa Cruz as he connects with a hook.
Urskilz lands with a straight right. Santa Cruz didn't see that one coming.
Santa Cruz scores with a jab. Urskilz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slow jab from Urskilz misses its intended target.

Urskilz clinches.
Urskilz tries to work over Santa Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Urskilz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Urskilz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Santa Cruz jumps guard and drags Urskilz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Urskilz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Santa Cruz 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Urskilz wants to pass the guard but Santa Cruz is keeping the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urskilz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Santa Cruz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Urskilz postures up in Santa Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Santa Cruz blocks it.

Santa Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Urskilz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Santa Cruz working a defensive guard here.
Santa Cruz being controlled here, momentarily.
Urskilz lands a couple of elbows.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Urskilz advances position into side control!
Urskilz wants to control but Santa Cruz is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Urskilz throws an elbow but Santa Cruz slips to the side and avoids it well.
Urskilz is looking to take a break and control but Santa Cruz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santa Cruz is looking to reverse the position.
Santa Cruz struggling a bit here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ilafat Urskilz.
I think Urskilz 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 10:9
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 10:9
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilafat Urskilz!
A relieved looking Ilafat Urskilz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Rafael Santa Cruz stepped up to the mic, saying 'sorry, I am a feather fisted chump.'.