PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rama Udo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoran Jolevi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Udo
vs
Jolevi

177 cm
28
165 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

167 cm
29
160 lbs
20 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rama Udo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zoran Jolevi!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jolevi misses with a body shot.
Jolevi throws an overhand right that lands on Udo's shoulder, as Udo tries to avoid the shot.
Udo misses with a wild body shot.
Udo scores with a one two! Jolevi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Udo misses with a wild combination.
Udo sets himself, and Jolevi steps forward looking for the clinch! Udo avoids it this time.
Jolevi throws a lazy right hand but Udo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Udo moves out of range of the strikes.
Jolevi scores with a jab to the body.
Udo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jolevi wants to clinch.
Udo avoids the body shot from Jolevi.
Udo lands a nice shot that snaps Jolevi's head back.
Jolevi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Udo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jolevi is out of range and Udo settles back down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jolevi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Udo misses the jab.
Jolevi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Udo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jolevi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jolevi slips under a jab from Udo.
Udo avoids the body shot from Jolevi.
Udo missing with a left hand there. Jolevi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jolevi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Udo.
Jolevi looks to score with a jab to the body but Udo is just out of range.
Udo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jolevi.
Jolevi jabs at Udo's body.
Udo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jolevi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Udo.
It looked like Udo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jolevi misses with a body shot.
Udo tries to land a leg kick but Jolevi saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jolevi blocks a jab.
Jolevi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Udo rather than just go for the knockout.
Udo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jolevi throws a body punch but Udo moves out of range.
Udo throws a leg kick but Jolevi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jolevi misses with a hook
and Udo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jolevi. Udo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Udo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jolevi.
Udo cracks Jolevi with a good jab.
Jolevi looks to land a combination but Udo avoids it well.
Jolevi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Udo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Udo lands a head shot.
Jolevi scores with a nice strike.
A shot to the liver by Jolevi. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi misses with a lunging right hand
and Udo counters with a left to the body.
Udo throws the left hand but Jolevi avoids the punch easily.
Udo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jolevi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Udo misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Jolevi blocks the low kick.
Jolevi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jolevi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Udo staying out of range there.
Udo is looking to counter punch.
Jolevi misses with a double jab
and Udo counters with a nice body shot.
Udo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jolevi lands a nice shot to the body.
Udo throws a lazy right hand but Jolevi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jolevi misses with an uppercut
and Udo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi missing with a left hand there. Udo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jolevi loads up on a big right hand but Udo slips the punch.
Jolevi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Udo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jolevi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Udo digs a good body shot into Jolevi's ribs.
Udo slips under a jab from Jolevi.
Jolevi misses with the combination.
Jolevi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jolevi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Udo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jolevi.
Jolevi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Udo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jolevi.
Udo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jolevi walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rama Udo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Udo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Udo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jolevi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jolevi tries to move into range but Udo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Udo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jolevi can do to turn this around?
Jolevi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Udo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Udo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've been told by Udo's head coaches at Tōshi that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Udo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jolevi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Udo manages to avoid it.
Jolevi throws a body punch but Udo moves out of range.
Jolevi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udo cracks the inside of Jolevi's front leg.
Jolevi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jolevi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Udo.
Jolevi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jolevi punishes Udo's body with a nice straight punch.
Jolevi throws an overhand right that lands on Udo's shoulder, as Udo tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jolevi slips under a jab.
Jolevi looks to land a right hand but Udo moved out of range.
Udo moves out of range as Jolevi strikes.
Jolevi looks to score with a jab to the body but Udo is just out of range.
Jolevi 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.
Udo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jolevi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Udo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jolevi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Jolevi.
A swing and a miss from Jolevi.
Udo ducks under a wild hook from Jolevi.
Rama Udo is winning the standup battle so far.
Udo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from Udo is predictable there
and Jolevi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Udo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Udo lands a leg kick that knocks Jolevi off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jolevi drives through and clinches with Udo against the cage.
Jolevi misses with some punches.
Jolevi lands a left hand.
Udo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Udo.
Udo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Udo struggles to land a body shot inside as Jolevi controls his hands.
Udo working aggressively here.
Udo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jolevi blocking some punches.
A short right from Jolevi on the inside.
Jolevi scores with a shoulder strike.
Udo stalling the fight.
Udo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jolevi throws a punch but it's blocked by Udo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi prevents a body shot from Udo.
Jolevi lands an uppercut.
Udo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Udo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Udo manages to break the clinch.
Jolevi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Jolevi closes the distance and clinches.
Zoran Jolevi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jolevi misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jolevi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Jolevi.
Jolevi misses with the head strike.
Udo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Udo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jolevi walks into a jab.
Jolevi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jolevi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Udo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jolevi rushes Udo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Udo blocking some punches.
Udo working aggressively here.
Jolevi lands with a left to the head.
Udo swings wildly with an uppercut but Jolevi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jolevi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Udo tries a body shot but Jolevi blocks it.
Jolevi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jolevi tries to work over Udo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jolevi lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jolevi.
Udo trying to control the position but instead, Jolevi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Udo into the cage.
Udo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zoran Jolevi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.

Jolevi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jolevi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Udo misses with an uppercut.
Jolevi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Udo throws out the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Udo.
Udo connects with a jab.
Jolevi misses with a jab to the body
and Udo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Udo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jolevi tries to clinch but Udo moves out of range.
Udo feints and then cracks Jolevi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jolevi down.
Udo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jolevi slips under a jab.
Jab by Jolevi.
Udo throws a jab when Jolevi was well out of range.
Jolevi misses the shot to the body.
Jolevi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Udo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jolevi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Udo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Udo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Udo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Udo.
Udo cracks the inside of Jolevi's front leg.
Udo just misses with a punch to the body.
Udo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jolevi throws a poor cross that misses
and Udo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Udo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jolevi.
Udo cracks Jolevi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Udo misses with a low kick as Jolevi jumps back.
Jolevi throws a body shot but no joy.
Jolevi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udo slips a jab and a cross from Jolevi.
The fighters circling - Jolevi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Udo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jolevi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Udo manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Udo throws a jab when Jolevi was well out of range.
Udo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Udo clobbers Jolevi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Udo lands a nice hook to Jolevi's body. Jolevi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Udo scores with a jab to the body.
Udo with a jab.
Udo thuds a left hand into Jolevi's body.
Jolevi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Udo in his tracks.
Udo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Udo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jolevi.
Jolevi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi connects with a single shot there.
Jolevi throws a body shot but no joy.
Jolevi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jolevi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Udo manages to avoid it.
Udo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jolevi.
Udo misses with a low kick.
Jolevi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Udo counters with a right hand to the body.
Udo misses the shot to the body.
Jolevi missing with a left hand there. Udo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Udo lands with a shot to the body.
Udo keeps the fight on the outside.
Jolevi throws a hook but Udo avoids it easily.
Udo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jolevi's head backwards.
Jolevi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jolevi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Udo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good leg kick by Udo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Jolevi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jolevi just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Jolevi.
Udo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jolevi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Udo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Udo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Udo jabs at Jolevi's body.
Jolevi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Udo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good exchange - Jolevi coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rama Udo clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Udo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jolevi swings for the body but Udo moves out of range.
Udo throwing a counter right hand but Jolevi manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Jolevi.
Udo thuds his right hand into Jolevi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Udo, as that shot connected.
Udo cracks Jolevi with a good jab.
Jolevi scores with the left hand. Udo knows he should have avoided that one.
Jolevi walks into a jab.
Udo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jolevi.
Jolevi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Udo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jolevi digs a good body shot into Udo's ribs.
Jolevi throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Jolevi finds it's way through Udo's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Udo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jolevi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Udo takes one on the button.
Udo ducks under a wild hook from Jolevi.
Udo looks to land a right hand but Jolevi moved out of range.
Jolevi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jolevi throws a looping overhand right but Udo ducks down to avoid it.
Jolevi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jolevi tries to clinch but Udo is having none of it.
Jolevi darts in trying to clinch
and Udo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jolevi's knee momentarily.
Jolevi lands a body shot.
Jolevi swings for the body but Udo moves out of range.
Udo cracks a nice hook into Jolevi's ribs.
Udo ducks right into an uppercut from Jolevi.
Jolevi throws a lazy right hand but Udo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Udo throws a leg kick but Jolevi moved away.
Jolevi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi throws a hook but Udo blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Udo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Udo just misses with a punch to the body.
Udo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Jolevi closes the distance and clinches.
Udo is trying to break the clinch but Jolevi has him pressed against the cage.
Udo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jolevi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Udo lands a shoulder strike.
Jolevi struggles to land a body shot inside as Udo controls his hands.
Jolevi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Udos head.
Udo lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Jolevi fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Udo.
A short uppercut from Jolevi.
Udo misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Udo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Udo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jolevi lands a hook that snaps the head of Udo backwards.
Udo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Udo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jolevi has a couple of punches blocked by Udo.
Udo lands with a left to the head.
Udo blocking some punches.
Jolevi takes a shot to the head.
Udo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Udo lands a body punch.
Jolevi misses with a punch to the body.
Jolevi struggles to land a body shot inside as Udo controls his hands.

Udo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jolevi misses with a straight right.
Udo lands a jab to the nose.
Jolevi misses with a body shot.
Jolevi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Udo at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jolevi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Udo punishes Jolevi's body with a nice straight punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Udo, right into the meat.
Jolevi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jolevi checks a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Jolevi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A swing and a miss from Jolevi.
Udo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Udo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jolevi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Udo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Rama Udo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jolevi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jolevi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jolevi throws a body punch but Udo moves out of range.
Udo lands with a hook. Jolevi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Udo thumps Jolevi with a low kick.
Jolevi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Udo.
A punch lands to the side of Jolevi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Udo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jolevi.
Jolevi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jolevi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jolevi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Udo.
Jolevi misses with an uppercut.
Jolevi swings for the body but Udo moves out of range.
Jolevi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jolevi drives through and clinches with Udo against the cage.
Udo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jolevi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Udo backwards.
Udo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Udo pushes Jolevi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jolevi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Udo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jolevi.
Udo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jolevi lands a shot to the body.
Udo wants to stall.
Jolevi misses with a punch on the inside.
Udo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Jolevi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Udo.
Udo has had enough of the clinch but Jolevi keeps him there for the moment.
Udo lands a shot to the body.
Udo misses with some punches.
Jolevi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Udo misses with a punch on the inside.
Jolevi lands a hook that snaps the head of Udo backwards.
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!
Jolevi blocks an uppercut.
Jolevi is leaning against Udo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Udo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jolevi keeps control of Udo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Udo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Udo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jolevi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Udo misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Udo on the inside.
Udo tries to circle away but Jolevi has him pinned against the cage.
Jolevi lands with a right to the head.
Udo lands with a light punch inside.
Udo tries to throw a body punch but Jolevi avoids it by throwing Udo back against the cage.
Udo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Udo blocks a body shot from Jolevi.
Udo blocks a body shot from Jolevi.
Jolevi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Udo taking a breather.
Jolevi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jolevi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Udo is leaning against Jolevi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jolevi.
Udo misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Udo.
Udo can't find room to land a body shot as Jolevi controls the action.
Jolevi can't find room to land a body shot as Udo controls the action.
Udo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rama Udo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Udo tries to throw a body punch but Jolevi avoids it by throwing Udo back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Jolevi as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jolevi.
A right hook to the body lands for Jolevi.
Udo misses with a punch on the inside.
Jolevi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Udo's elbow.
Jolevi lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jolevi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zoran Jolevi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short body shot lands from Jolevi as the two fighters clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zoran Jolevi.
I think Udo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:47
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rama Udo!
Rama Udo is the new lightweight champion!
An out of breath Rama Udo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.