PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Batts Jr (ranked 3743 p4p, 446 weight class) and Urban Urbansson (ranked 1547 p4p, 235 weight class). Urbansson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Änglar - Raubtier. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Batts Jr
vs
Urbansson

193 cm
22
222 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
221 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Batts Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Urban Urbansson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batts Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Urbansson cracks Batts Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Batts Jr thuds his right hand into Urbansson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jab from Batts Jr.
Urbansson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Batts Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Batts Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Urbansson.
Batts Jr thumps Urbansson with a low kick.
Batts Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Batts Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Batts Jr misses.
Batts Jr staying out of range there.
Batts Jr is looking to counter punch.
Batts Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Urbansson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Batts Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batts Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Urbansson off balance momentarily.
Batts Jr missing with a left hand there. Urbansson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Batts Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Urbansson off balance momentarily.
Billy Batts Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urbansson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Batts Jr.
Batts Jr is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice shot lands for Urbansson.
Urbansson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Urbansson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Batts Jr.

Urbansson lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Batts Jr sprawling to the canvas. Urbansson follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Batts Jr hang on?

Batts Jr is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batts Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Urbansson sits in half guard.
Oh Batts Jr is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Batts Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Urbansson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Batts Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Batts Jr tries to lock up and control but Urbansson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urbansson unloads with some shots from mount but Batts Jr bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Urbansson lands a big shot there that rocks Batts Jr but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Urbansson controlling from the full mount.
Urbansson avoids the attempt from Batts Jr to control.
Urbansson misses with a head shot.
Batts Jr is working to get back to half guard.
Urbansson working Batts Jr over with strikes here.
Batts Jr is desperately trying to improve his position but Urbansson has a good base and remains in mount.
Urbansson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Batts Jr wants to control but Urbansson is having none of it.
Urbansson breaks from Batts Jr's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts Jr avoids a series of strikes thrown by Urbansson.
Batts Jr wants to hold on but Urbansson pushes him away.
Batts Jr really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Urbansson lands a nice shot to the head.
Batts Jr regains half guard.

Batts Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Urbansson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Urbansson.
Urbansson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Batts Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urbansson winds up and cracks Batts Jr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Batts Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Urbansson is working away from the top position though.

Batts Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Urbansson throwing shots but Batts Jr is blocking nicely.
Urbansson is trying to control. Batts Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Urbansson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Batts Jr's head.
Urbansson is thwarting Batts Jr's attempts to control the position.
Batts Jr regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Urbansson.
Urbansson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Batts Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Urbansson is proving a slippery customer.

Batts Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urban Urbansson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Batts Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urbansson moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Urbansson! But no joy.
Batts Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Batts Jr throws a lazy body kick

and Urbansson moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Urbansson.
Urbansson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Urbansson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Urbansson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Batts Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Urbansson on the inside.
Batts Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Urbansson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Urbansson scores with a hook to the body.
I was talking to Batts Jr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urbansson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Batts Jr backwards.
Urbansson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Batts Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Urbansson.
Urbansson tries to throw a body punch but Batts Jr avoids it by throwing Urbansson back against the ropes.
Batts Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Urbansson throws a head punch that misses.
Batts Jr misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urbansson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Batts Jr misses with a body punch.
Batts Jr blocks a body shot from Urbansson.
Batts Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Urbansson is trying to stall.
Batts Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Urbansson.
Urbansson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Urbansson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Urbansson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Urbansson.
Batts Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Urbansson lands an uppercut.
Batts Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Urbansson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Batts Jr.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Urbansson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Batts Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Urbansson controls his hands.
Urbansson taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Urbansson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urbansson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Urbansson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urbansson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Urbansson blocks a body shot from Batts Jr.
A hook to the body from Urbansson.
Urbansson effectively controlling the action here.
Urbansson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Urbansson tries to work over Batts Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Urbansson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Urbansson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Batts Jr seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Urbansson can turn it around.
Urbansson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Batts Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Batts Jr working aggressively here.
Urbansson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Batts Jr backwards.
Urbansson scores with a shoulder strike.
Urbansson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from Batts Jr.
A hook to the body from Urbansson.
Urbansson controlling the action here for a moment.
Urbansson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Batts Jr tries to throw a body punch but Urbansson avoids it by throwing Batts Jr back against the ropes.
Batts Jr misses with a body punch.
Urban Urbansson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Batts Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Urbansson blocks a body shot from Batts Jr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Batts Jr.
Batts Jr misses with a body punch.
Urbansson is trying to maintain a safe position but Batts Jr gets an underhook and turns Urbansson into the ropes.
Batts Jr misses with the head strike.
Urbansson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Batts Jr is keeping busy.
Urbansson struggles to land a body shot inside as Batts Jr controls his hands.
Urbansson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Urbansson tries to work over Batts Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Batts Jr misses with the head strike.
Batts Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Batts Jr blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Batts Jr as Urbansson tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Batts Jr tries a body shot but Urbansson blocks it.
Batts Jr gets through Urbansson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Batts Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Batts Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Urbansson's shoulder, as Urbansson tries to avoid the shot.
Batts Jr misses with a low kick as Urbansson jumps back.

Batts Jr ducks straight into an uppercut from Urbansson and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Batts Jr manages to regain guard straight away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Urbansson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Batts Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Urbansson wants to pass the guard but Batts Jr is keeping the position.

Batts Jr is looking to cinch up a triangle. Urbansson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Batts Jr's body to avoid the submission. Batts Jr has instead reached around Urbansson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Batts Jr arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Billy Batts Jr!
After winning the bout, Billy Batts Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Urban Urbansson was interviewed post fight and said 'He was the better fighter this time. You win lose, and you some some.'.