PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brochan Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yas Uru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Darrow
vs
Uru

168 cm
25
141 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

165 cm
24
140 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brochan Darrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yas Uru!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darrow misses with a low kick.
Uru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darrow takes one to the chin there.
A clash of legs there as Uru blocks the low kick.
Uru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Darrow tries a head kick but it misses.
Uru throws out a counter right but Darrow avoids it with no problem.
Darrow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Uru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darrow thows a leg kick but Uru checks it
and Uru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A bone on bone clash there as Uru blocks the leg kick.
Uru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Darrow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Uru scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Darrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Uru blocks a head kick by Darrow.
Despite the aggression on Uru's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Darrow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uru.
Darrow throws a leg kick but Uru sees it coming and moves out of range.
Darrow falls off balance throwing a combination
and Uru counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Darrow misses
and Uru counters with a straight right hand.
Uru looks to throw a body kick
and Darrow counters with an inside leg kick.
Darrow throws a jab but it's blocked by Uru.
Darrow throws a solid leg kick but Uru takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Darrow.
Uru throws a head kick but Darrow moves out of range.
Darrow half committed to a counter leg kick.
Uru drops his hands momentarily and Darrow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Darrow throws a head kick that misses
and Uru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uru avoids the body shot from Darrow.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Uru! But no joy.
Uru pushes Darrow away with a front kick.
Darrow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick by Darrow misses
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been informed that Uru has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow throws a leg kick
and Uru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uru throws a shot from downtown. Darrow moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Darrow is predictable there
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uru looks to land a combination but Darrow avoids it well.
Uru swinging wildly here.
Uru takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Darrow throws a head kick that misses
letting Uru counter with a right hand.
Uru fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Darrow has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Uru swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Darrow.
Brochan Darrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uru throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darrow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow throws a hook but Uru blocks it.
Uru is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Darrow had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Darrow clinches with his opponent.
Uru tries to circle away but Darrow has him pinned against the ropes.
Darrow tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Uru blocks an uppercut.
Darrow working aggressively here.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Darrow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Darrow lands a knee to the head.

Uru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darrow tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Uru counters with a good, hard body kick but Darrow shrugs it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Uru misses the target.
Uru throws the left hand but Darrow avoids the punch easily.
Uru connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Darrow moves into range and clinches up with Uru.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uru wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Uru is trying to break the clinch but Darrow has him pressed against the ropes.
Darrow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Uru's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darrow scores with a hook to the body.
Darrow misses with a body punch.
Darrow keeps control of Uru as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Uru breaks from the clinch.
Darrow tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Uru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darrow throws a poor cross that misses
and Uru makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Darrow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Uru looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darrow tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Uru is able to avoid easily.
Uru checks the leg kick.
Darrow is looking to slow Uru down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yas Uru dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Darrow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uru moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Darrow backs off Uru throws a huge counter combo but Darrow manages to avoid it all.
Darrow is looking to slow Uru down with leg kicks.
Uru misses with an uppercut.
Uru with a jab.
The fighters circling - Uru throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uru connects with a looping right hand.
Darrow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Darrow is looking to slow Uru down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick from Darrow misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uru.
Darrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Uru is just out of range.
A head kick by Darrow misses
letting Uru counter with a right hand.
Uru connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow wants to clinch.
Uru throws a hook but Darrow avoids it easily.
Darrow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uru.
Darrow takes one to the chin there.
Darrow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darrow thuds his shin into the meat of Uru's side.
Uru scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Darrow wants to clinch but Uru slips to the side
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darrow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Uru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darrow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Uru counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Darrow, right into the meat.
Uru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Uru.
A little jabbing left from Uru on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Darrow blocks a jab.
Darrow misses with a low kick.
Uru throws a fast counter high kick but Darrow manages to duck under it in time.
Darrow misses with a low kick.
Uru takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Uru throws a right and a left that both miss.
Darrow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Darrow 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Darrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uru looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow throws a leg kick which misses Uru's front leg but catches the back leg as Uru tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Uru lands an impressive looking overhand right. Darrow doesn't seem phased though.
Uru chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darrow can pounce on him.
Darrow is looking to chop away at Uru's legs.
A low kick from Darrow misses
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uru misses with a looping right.
Darrow looks to clinch
and Uru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yas Uru seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uru chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darrow can pounce on him.
Darrow throws a push kick but Uru slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Uru was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Uru's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Darrow closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Darrow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A low kick from Darrow misses
and Uru counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow wants to clinch up but Uru keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uru scores with a hook.
Darrow misses with an uppercut
and Uru counters with a body kick that stops Darrow in his tracks momentarily.
Uru darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Uru dips to his left and cracks Darrow with an uppercut!
Darrow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uru.
Darrow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Darrow defending well as Uru loads up on a big left hand.

Darrow forces Uru back against the ropes and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Darrow has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Darrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Uru.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Darrow misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yas Uru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Uru circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Uru on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Darrow lands a jab to the head.
Darrow throws a leg kick
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darrow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Uru checks a leg kick nicely.
Darrow takes a swing at Uru's ribcage but misses.
Darrow scores with a head kick.
Uru connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow misses with a leg kick.
Uru swats away the attempt to clinch by Darrow.
Uru jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow feints and then cracks Uru's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Uru down.
Uru throws a right and a left that Darrow avoids nicely.
Darrow moves out of range of the strikes.
Uru blocks a leg kick.
Uru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Uru lands a head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Darrow misses the target.
Darrow scores with a leg kick.
Darrow feints and then cracks Uru's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Uru down.
Uru looks to land a right hand but Darrow moved out of range.
Darrow gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Darrow 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 Uru has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Uru and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Uru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yas Uru is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uru throws out a powerful jab.
Darrow throws a low kick but Uru moves out of range easily.
Uru has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darrow misses with a leg kick.
A nice combination there by Uru.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darrow tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Uru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darrow on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Darrow is looking to clinch but Uru is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Uru! But no joy.
Darrow lands a leg kick that knocks Uru off balance momentarily.
Darrow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Darrow is looking to chop away at Uru's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darrow needs to keep his hands up - Uru had a free shot at his head there.
Darrow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darrow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Uru throws out a counter right but Darrow avoids it with no problem.
Darrow walks into a straight right hand from Uru.
Darrow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Uru thows a left - swing and a miss!
Darrow misses with a left hand
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Uru, right into the meat.
Darrow throws a leg kick which misses Uru's front leg but catches the back leg as Uru tries to avoid it.
Darrow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Uru is out of range.
Darrow connects with an inside leg kick.
Darrow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brochan Darrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Darrow.
Darrow throws a leg kick that is checked
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uru bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Darrow's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Uru misses.
Darrow throws a sloppy head kick and Uru moves out of range easily.
Darrow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darrow is looking to wear down Uru with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Darrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darrow throws a leg kick
and Darrow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Uru.
Darrow looks to clinch
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uru lands an overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yas Uru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Uru winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yas Uru!
Yas Uru took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.