PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kid Fireball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Urai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urai has chosen Sever the Wicked as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fireball
vs
Urai

173 cm
24
160 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

174 cm
31
170 lbs
17 - 9 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Fireball!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of London, Sam Urai!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fireball slips under a jab from Urai.
Fireball takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Urai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fireball, pushing him back against the cage.

Fireball escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fireball feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Urai's calf.
Urai thuds a left hand into Fireball's body.
Urai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fireball.

Urai scores with a takedown into Fireball's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fireball keeping moving, preventing Urai from controlling successfully.
Urai wants to pass the guard but Fireball is keeping the position.
Urai working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fireball's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fireball wants to get back to his feet but Urai is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Urai throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Urai with a nice cross.

It looks like Kid Fireball has been cut.
Urai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Urai tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fireball defends well and Urai ends up having to push Fireball into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kid Fireball is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Urai throws a low kick but Fireball moves out of range easily.
Fireball looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fireball throws a head kick but Urai moves out of range.
Fireball takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Urai is looking to land body kicks.
Fireball swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fireball fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Urai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Urai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Urai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Urai tries a quick counter leg kick but Fireball is wise to it.
Urai throws a chopping leg kick but Fireball manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Fireball was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Urai.
Good shot there by Fireball.
Urai takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fireball looks to throw a body kick
and Urai counters with a nice body kick.
Urai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Urai shoots for a takedown but Fireball saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fireball throws a right and a left that both miss.
Urai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Urai moves out of range of the body kick from Fireball.
Fireball lands with an overhand left.
Urai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fireball checks it well.
Fireball is looking for a counter combo.
Fireball will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Urai is looking to chop away at Fireball's legs.
Urai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fireball will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Fireball.
Fireball throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Urai.

It looks like Sam Urai has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Urai 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 Fireball has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fireball and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Urai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Urai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fireball swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kid Fireball has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Urai.
Fireball tries to bum rush Urai with a series of wild strikes but Urai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Urai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fireball takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fireball scores with a shot to the body.
Fireball throws a left and a right that both miss
and Urai counters with a nice body kick.
Fireball connects with a good right hand that stumbles Urai. Urai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sam Urai will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fireball throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fireball takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kid Fireball is winning the standup battle so far.
Urai swings for the body but Fireball moves out of range.
Fireball keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Urai throws an overhand right that lands on Fireball's shoulder, as Fireball tries to avoid the shot.
Fireball lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fireball moves out of range as Urai throws a body kick.
Urai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Urai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fireball.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urai misses with an uppercut.
Fireball throwing a counter right hand but Urai manages to avoid it.
Donk. Fireball catches Urai right on the button with a cross.
Fireball dips to his left and cracks Urai with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urai misses with a body shot.
Urai throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Fireball misses the target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Urai.
Urai thows a body kick. Fireball tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fireball connects with a single shot there.
Urai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fireball moves away.
Urai walks into a left hand.
Urai fakes the leg kick and cracks Fireball in the body.
Urai throws a head kick that misses.
Urai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fireball stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fireball throws a body punch but Urai moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fireball takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Urai slips a straight right by Fireball.
Fireball sets himself, and Urai steps forward looking for the clinch! Fireball avoids it this time.
Urai throws a push kick but Fireball slaps the foot to one side.
Fireball throwing a counter right hand but Urai manages to avoid it.
Urai looks to land a right hand but Fireball moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Fireball tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Urai misses with a looping left.

Urai closes the distance and pushes Fireball back into the cage.

Fireball breaks from the clinch.
Fireball scores with a jab to the head.
Fireball lands with an overhand left.
Urai is looking to chop away at Fireball's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urai misses the shot to the body.
Fireball 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.
A jab from Urai finds it's way through Fireball's defenses.

Fireball gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Urai to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fireball wants to get back to his feet but Urai is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Urai wants to control from the top but Fireball keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fireball is wriggling around but Urai manages to pass to half guard.
Urai throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Fireball has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Urai is on him like a limpet, forcing Fireball back against the cage.
Urai holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fireball managing to block the knees to the body from Urai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fireball tries to break the clinch but Urai is controlling the position.

Fireball breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Urai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fireball appears to be looking for a big counter.
Urai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fireball.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sam Urai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Urai ducks under a wild hook from Fireball.
Urai tries a quick counter leg kick but Fireball is wise to it.
Urai misses with a low kick.
Urai misses with a straight left.
Fireball will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Urai looks to land a body kick but Fireball moved away.
Fireball moves out of range of the body kick from Urai.
Fireball fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Urai avoids the head kick by Fireball.
Fireball misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Urai misses.
A punch combination from Urai misses.
Urai shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fireball but Fireball pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urai tries a head kick but it misses.
Urai ducks under a wild hook from Fireball.
Fireball keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fireball thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Urai misses.
Fireball fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Urai throws a body shot but no joy.
Fireball moves out of range as Urai strikes.
Fireball swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Urai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fireball throws a body punch but Urai moves out of range.
Urai misses with a hook.
Urai is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fireball sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fireball is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Urai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Urai has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fireball finds it's way round the side to connect with Urai's head.
Fireball throws a big shot that misses.
Fireball scores with a spinning back kick!
Fireball bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fireball looks to score with a jab to the body but Urai is just out of range.
Urai looks to land a combination. Fireball sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A head kick misses from Fireball.
Urai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Urai tried to score with a low kick but Fireball checks it.
Urai tries to move into range but Fireball moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fireball is able to avoid easily.
Fireball just misses with a punch to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Fireball scores with a four punch combination!
Urai takes a swing at Fireball's ribcage but misses.
Urai is looking to land body kicks.
Urai scores with a hook to the body. Fireball takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Urai throws the kick towards the body but Fireball avoids it.
Fireball works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Urai looks to throw the jab but Fireball is out of range.
Fireball on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fireball misses with a two punch combination.
Urai misses with an uppercut. Fireball saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fireball throws an off balance right hand
and Urai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fireball misses with a left hand
and Urai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Fireball tries to keep at a distance but Urai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Urai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Fireball breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Fireball throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Urai scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Urai. That's going to slow Fireball down.
Fireball misses with a straight left.
Urai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fireball connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Urai scrambles back to his feet.
Urai tests Fireball's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Kid Fireball did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Urai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Urai misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Fireball, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Urai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Fireball.
Fireball throws a body punch but Urai moves out of range.
Urai ducks under a wild hook from Fireball.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fireball checks a leg kick.
Urai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fireball.
Urai steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Fireball throws a body shot but no joy.
Fireball throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Urai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urai misses the jab.
Fireball scores with a nice strike.
Urai scores with a push kick.
Urai lands with an overhand left.
Fireball misses with a wild combination.
Urai avoids a kick to the body.
Fireball blocks a low kick nicely.
Fireball checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It looked like Fireball was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Urai.
Fireball lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Urai circles away quickly and effectively.
Fireball checks a low kick from Urai.
A little feinted left hand from Fireball on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fireball uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Urai has time to react.
Urai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fireball slips a jab from Urai.
Fireball moves out of range as Urai throws a body kick.
Fireball takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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!
Fireball catches Urai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice uppercut lands for Urai. That snapped Fireball's head back.
A punch combination from Fireball misses.
A low kick from Urai is predictable there
and Fireball counters with a straight right hand.
Urai misses with a kick to the body.
Fireball appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fireball misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fireball throws a right hand that Urai ducks under and follows up with a left that Urai also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Urai! But no joy.
Urai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Urai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Urai unleashes a big counter combination but Fireball bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Urai fails to land with a series of punches.
Fireball misses with a looping left.
Urai misses the jab.
Fireball misses with a few strikes there.
Urai misses with a body punch
and Fireball counters with a two punch combo.
Fireball connects with the punch.
Fireball stuns Urai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fireball misses with a lunging right hand
letting Urai counter with a right hand.
Urai misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urai throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Fireball wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fireball lands with a cross.
Fireball connects with a body shot that sends Urai's belly button to the back.
Urai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fireball.
Fireball lunges at Urai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Urai's hand.
Fireball pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fireball swats away the attempt to clinch by Urai.
Urai throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Fireball had his way with Sam Urai in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Fireball's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A nice combination there by Fireball.
Fireball feints a jab promting Urai to slip. Fireball then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Urai slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Urai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urai misses the shot to the body.
Fireball scores with a jab to the jaw.
Urai misses with a hook.
Fireball throws a half hearted mid kick.
Urai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Urai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Fireball misses the target.
Fireball steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Urai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fireball's calf.
Fireball just misses with a punch to the body.
Fireball fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fireball pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fireball throws a nice looking combination but Urai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fireball tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Fireball.
Urai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fireball is looking to counter punch.
Fireball uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Urai has time to react.
Urai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fireball.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urai connects with a leg kick. Fireball looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Urai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fireball has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fireball there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fireball misses with a kick to the body
and Urai counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fireball throws a left and a right that both miss
and Urai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Fireball slips a jab and a cross from Urai.
Fireball works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fireball throws a hook but Urai avoids it easily.
Fireball throws the left hand but Urai avoids the punch easily.
Fireball lands a body shot.
Fireball works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urai is looking to clinch but Fireball is avoiding it.
Urai scores with a kick to the body.
Fireball misses the jab.
Urai thuds his right hand into Fireball's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Urai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Urai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fireball in his tracks.
Decent striking displayed by Urai there.
A good leg kick by Urai.
Urai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fireball misses with a lunging right hand
and Urai counters with a thumping low kick.
Fireball tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Fireball as Urai shoots in.
Fireball tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Urai jabs Fireball to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urai scores with a nice body kick.
Fireball moves out of range as Urai strikes.
Fireball is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Urai throws a body punch but Fireball moves out of range.
Urai throws a chopping leg kick but Fireball manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Fireball wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Urai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fireball scores with a nice right hand.
Urai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

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 Kid Fireball.
I think Fireball 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 48:48
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 50:46
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kid Fireball!
Kid Fireball is the new lightweight champion!