PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Wall (ranked 3516 p4p, 369 weight class) and Yusuke Urameshi (ranked 2127 p4p, 245 weight class). Wall's entrance music is Metallica - Enter Sandman. A fine choice. Urameshi has chosen Smile Bomb as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wall
vs
Urameshi

193 cm
21
165 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

172 cm
21
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Wall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yusuke Urameshi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urameshi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wall. Wall obviously looking to wear him down.
Wall is looking to clinch.
Urameshi throws a lazy right hand but Wall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wall needs to keep his hands up - Urameshi had a free shot at his head there.
Wall misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Urameshi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Urameshi fails to land with a series of punches.
Wall throws a hook but Urameshi avoids it easily.
Urameshi slips a jab from Wall.
Wall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wall avoids the body shot from Urameshi.
Wall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wall. Urameshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Urameshi scores with a hook to the body. Wall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Urameshi throws the left hand but Wall avoids the punch easily.
Wall swings for the body but Urameshi moves out of range.
Urameshi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wall moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Wall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wall digs a good hook to Urameshi's body.
We've been hearing reports that Wall has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Urameshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Urameshi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Urameshi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wall avoids the body shot from Urameshi.
Wall's jab looks to have found its range, popping Urameshi under the eye.
Urameshi throws a right and a left that Wall avoids nicely.
Good work by Urameshi as he checks the leg kick.
Wall works Urameshi's body with a nice hook.
Wall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Urameshi.
Wall is looking to wear down Urameshi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wall throws a body shot but no joy.
Urameshi swings for the body but Wall moves out of range.
Wall throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Urameshi.
Wall with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Urameshi to score with a decent uppercut.
Wall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urameshi.
Wall takes a swing at Urameshi's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Urameshi.
John Wall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Wall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Wall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Urameshi throws out the jab.
Wall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Urameshi swings for the body but Wall moves out of range.
Wall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Urameshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Urameshi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wall takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Urameshi! But no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Wall there.
Wall misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Wall misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wall.
Wall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Urameshi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Urameshi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wall.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Urameshi! But no joy.
Wall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Urameshi throws out the jab.
Urameshi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wall takes a swing at Urameshi's ribcage but misses.
Wall just misses with a punch to the body.
Wall throws a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wall, as that shot connected.
Wall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urameshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Wall.
Wall blocks a jab.
Urameshi misses with a body shot.
Urameshi misses with a looping right.
Urameshi looks to land a combination but Wall avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wall scores with a punch to the head.
Wall looks to land a right hand but Urameshi moved out of range.
Wall scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wall loads up on a big right hand but Urameshi slips the punch.
Wall misses with a left hand
and Urameshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Urameshi jabs at Wall's body.
Urameshi throws a shot from downtown. Wall moves away and avoids it.
Urameshi blocks a low kick nicely.
Wall throws a shot from downtown. Urameshi moves away and avoids it.
Wall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wall misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Urameshi as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wall. Urameshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Urameshi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wall with a body shot.
Wall throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Wall will probably get the nod.
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.

Urameshi scores with a punch to the head.
Wall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urameshi.
Urameshi misses the shot to the body.
Urameshi takes one on the button.
Urameshi throws a shot to the body.
Wall looks to score with a jab to the body but Urameshi is just out of range.
Urameshi lands with a cross.
Wall swings for the body but Urameshi moves out of range.
Wall attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urameshi connects with a looping right hand.
Wall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wall throws a lazy right hand but Urameshi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Urameshi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Urameshi ducks under a wild hook from Wall.
It seemed like Urameshi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall just misses with a punch to the body.
Urameshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Urameshi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wall has time to react.
A slow jab from Wall misses its intended target.
Wall walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wall misses with a looping right.
Urameshi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wall connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Urameshi scrambles back to his feet.
Wall digs a good hook to Urameshi's body.
Urameshi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Urameshi.
Urameshi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Urameshi throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Wall to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Wall catches Urameshi right on the button with a cross.
Wall lands a jab to Urameshi's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wall. Urameshi does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Wall misses.
Wall misses the jab.
Wall drops his hands momentarily and Urameshi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Urameshi scores with a body shot.
Wall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Urameshi jabs at Wall's body.
Wall throws a body shot but no joy.
Wall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urameshi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wall.
A little jabbing left from Urameshi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Urameshi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wall.
Wall misses with a wild body shot.
Wall throws out a loose jab but Urameshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Urameshi moves away from the strike by Wall.
John Wall is winning the standup battle so far.
Wall connects with a good right hand that stumbles Urameshi. Urameshi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice defenses there by Urameshi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Urameshi.
Urameshi lunges at Wall with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wall's hand.
A jab lands there for Urameshi.
Wall throws a jab when Urameshi was well out of range.
Wall connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wall. Urameshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wall loads up on a big right hand but Urameshi slips the punch.
Wall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Urameshi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wall.
Urameshi connects with a nice looking jab.
Urameshi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Wall does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wall goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wall swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Urameshi.
Wall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Urameshi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab from Wall.
Wall throws a head kick that Urameshi semi-blocks.
Wall 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 jab from Wall does it's job there.
Urameshi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wall doesn't seem bothered though.
Wall avoids the body shot from Urameshi.
Urameshi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wall missing with a left hand there. Urameshi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Wall misses the target.
Wall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Urameshi.
A swing and a miss from Urameshi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Wall will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Urameshi lands a slapping body shot.
Urameshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wall moves away.
Wall seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Urameshi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab, jab by Wall - just one landing.
A combination from Urameshi does no damage.
Wall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Urameshi throws the left hand but Wall avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Wall misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wall thuds his right hand into Urameshi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters circling - Urameshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Urameshi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Urameshi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wall moves out of range as Urameshi strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Wall.
Wall throws a shot from downtown. Urameshi moves away and avoids it.
Wall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab by Urameshi.
Urameshi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Urameshi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Urameshi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Urameshi thuds his right hand into Wall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters circling - Wall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Urameshi misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Wall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urameshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wall throws a solid leg kick but Urameshi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wall.
Urameshi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Urameshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wall moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi jabs Wall right on the nose. Wall blinks but takes it well.
Wall staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Urameshi misses the target.
Urameshi lands with a nice body punch.
Wall misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Urameshi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Urameshi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wall's head.
Urameshi throws a right hand that misses
and Wall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wall misses with a wild body shot.
Urameshi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Urameshi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wall misses with a wild body shot.
Urameshi connects with a body shot that sends Wall's belly button to the back.
A jab from Urameshi finds it's way through Wall's defenses.
Urameshi misses with a double jab
and Wall counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi stuns Wall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urameshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Wall.
Wall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urameshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Wall.
Jab by Wall.
Wall lands a jab to the nose.
Yusuke Urameshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Wall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Urameshi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Walls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big right from Wall misses.
Urameshi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wall. Wall obviously looking to wear him down.
Wall's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Urameshi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wall scrambles back to his feet.
Urameshi dodges the punch combination from Wall.
Urameshi defending well as Wall loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urameshi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wall circles away quickly and effectively.
Wall with a hook.
Wall lands a jab to Urameshi's midsection.
Wall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Urameshi.
Wall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Urameshi misses with a straight right.
Wall swings for the body but Urameshi moves out of range.
Wall cracks Urameshi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wall misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urameshi clobbers Wall with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wall looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yusuke Urameshi.
Well Wall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wall!
John Wall spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Yusuke Urameshi stepped up to the mic, saying 'You shouldn't talk, it makes you sound stupid'.