PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ephram Urani (ranked 593 p4p, 322 weight class) and Enitan Arendse (ranked 77 p4p, 42 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Urani
vs
Arendse

165 cm
37
158
32 - 21 - 2

170 cm
35
155
40 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 32 - 21 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ephram Urani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enitan Arendse!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urani on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Urani doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arendse just misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Urani moves out of range as Arendse throws a body kick.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
Urani fires out a quick counter leg kick but Arendse just manages to avoid it.
Arendse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Enitan Arendse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Arendse. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arendse.
Arendse doesn't manage to clinch there - Urani circles away.
Arendse misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Arendse misses the target.
Arendse misses with an attempted mid kick.
Urani misses with an uppercut.
Urani checks a low kick from Arendse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arendse missing with a left hand there. Urani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Urani is looking to counter the offense by Arendse and move into the clinch.
Urani connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Arendse's hands.
Arendse lets loose with a powerful body kick. Urani will feel that in the morning.
Nice cross by Arendse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arendse on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Urani. Urani obviously looking to wear him down.
Arendse fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Urani.
Arendse throws the kick towards the body but Urani avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse sizes up Urani with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Arendse takes a swing at Urani's ribcage but misses.
Urani throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Arendse misses with a looping right.
Urani avoids the body shot from Arendse.
Arendse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Urani swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Urani looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Urani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arendse.
It looked like Urani wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arendse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urani.
Arendse throws a body shot but no joy.
Arendse punishes Urani's body with a nice straight punch.

Urani closes the distance and clinches.
Urani tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Urani tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arendse misses with a body punch.
Urani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arendse tries to work over Urani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Urani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arendse doesn't manage to clinch there - Urani circles away.
Urani gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse throws the left hand but Urani avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urani moves away.
Arendse throws a jab when Urani was well out of range.
Arendse takes a swing at Urani's ribcage but misses.
Urani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arendse throws a shot from downtown. Urani moves away and avoids it.
Urani swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Arendse cracks Urani with an open hand slap.
A good leg kick by Urani.
Urani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arendse.
Arendse lands a body shot.
Urani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urani half committed to a counter leg kick.
Arendse connects with a good right hand that stumbles Urani. Urani circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice jab there from Arendse.
A solid leg kick lands there for Urani.
Arendse pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arendse takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Arendse.
Arendse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Arendse.
As Arendse looks to move away, Urani throws a big counter combo but Arendse just gets out of the way.
Urani moves out of range as Arendse strikes.
Urani takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arendse dodges the punch combination from Urani.
Arendse tries to land a leg kick but Urani saw it coming and moves away.
Urani throws the left hand but Arendse avoids the punch easily.
Urani lands with a kick to the ribs.
Urani on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Arendse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arendse with a jab.
Arendse has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Arendse throws a sloppy body shot
and Urani finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Arendse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arendse throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Urani to counter with a crisp jab.
Urani chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Arendse can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arendse misses with a body shot.
Urani misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urani tries to close the distance and clinch but Arendse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arendse swings widly with a right hand
and Urani counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Arendse is looking to land body kicks.
Arendse moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Urani looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Urani moves out of range of the body kick from Arendse.
Arendse throws a push kick but Urani slaps the foot to one side.
Arendse misses with an uppercut
and Urani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arendse scores with a hook to the body. Urani takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Arendse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Urani instigates a clinch.
Arendse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Urani makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Urani misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arendse's elbow.
Urani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Urani blocks a body shot from Arendse.
Urani tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Arendse smiles and moves away.
Arendse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Urani.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Enitan Arendse dominated that round.
That's time! Urani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Arendse throws a leg kick

and Urani counters by moving into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arendse.
Urani works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Urani stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Urani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Arendse lands a left hand that snaps the head of Urani backwards.
Urani pushes Arendse back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Arendse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arendse working aggressively here.
Urani content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Urani drags the fight down to the ground.
Arendse being controlled here momentarily.
Urani tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Urani is trying to keep Arendse in close.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Urani had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Arendse defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse wants to stand but Urani has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Urani trying to keep a closed guard but Arendse is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Urani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arendse.
Arendse moves away from the strike by Urani.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Arendse wants to clinch up but Urani keeps it at a distance.
Urani takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Urani fails to land with a series of punches.
Arendse fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Urani is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urani. Arendse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arendse connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Arendse connects with a jab.
Arendse jabs Urani to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arendse takes a swing at Urani's ribcage but misses.
Arendse swings widly with a right hand

and Urani counters by clinching up.
Arendse lands with a short shot to the head.
Arendse misses with a punch to the body.
Urani jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arendse walks away with a smile on his face. Urani gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Arendse with a nice calf kick.
Urani lands with a kick to the temple. Arendse shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice defenses there by Arendse.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
Arendse takes a swing at Urani's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Urani.
Arendse misses with an uppercut. Urani saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arendse.
Arendse lets loose with a powerful body kick. Urani will feel that in the morning.
Enitan Arendse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arendse throws a wild body kick that Urani sees coming a mile off.
Urani is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Urani takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Urani is looking to counter punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urani looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arendse just misses with a punch to the body.
Urani looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Urani moves in looking to clinch but Arendse pushes him off.
Arendse pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Urani looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arendse looks to score with a jab to the body but Urani is just out of range.
Urani fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Arendse on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Urani wants to clinch up but Arendse keeps it at a distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Arendse - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urani tries to land a front kick but Arendse steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
Urani throws a big shot that misses.
Urani throws a low kick but Arendse moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arendse moves in looking to clinch but Urani pushes him off.
Urani is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Arendse.
Arendse throws a nice inside leg kick.
Urani 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.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arendse! But no joy.
Arendse connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Urani staying out of range there.
Arendse lands with a cross.
Arendse scores with a nice head shot.
Arendse throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Urani.
Urani tries to clinch up but Arendse circles away and keeps his distance.
Urani moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Arendse. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arendse.
Urani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arendse moves away.
Urani backing away here, and Arendse unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Urani 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Enitan Arendse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Arendse lands with an overhand left.
Urani throws a shot from downtown. Arendse moves away and avoids it.
Urani checks the leg kick nicely there.
Urani doesn't manage to clinch there - Arendse circles away.
Urani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arendse.
Urani dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arendse. That did some damage!
Urani gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Urani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arendse.
Urani staying out of range there.
Arendse's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Arendse misses with a hook.
Urani tries to clinch but Arendse moves out of range.
Urani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arendse.
A quick step to the side and Urani tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urani walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Arendse swings for the body but Urani moves out of range.
It looked like Urani wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arendse 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.
Urani wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arendse.
Arendse moves out of range as Urani strikes.
Urani takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Urani lands the left hand.
Urani misses with a looping left.
Urani throws a right hand that Arendse ducks under and follows up with a left that Arendse also avoids with ease.

Arendse has closed the distance and engaged Urani in a clinch.
Arendse misses with the head strike.
Urani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ephram Urani has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Urani taking a breather.
Urani tries to throw a body punch but Arendse avoids it by throwing Urani back against the cage.
Urani is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Arendse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arendse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Urani.
Arendse misses with a body punch.
Arendse has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ephram Urani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Urani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Arendse.
Urani defending well as Arendse loads up on a big left hand.
Urani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by Arendse.
Arendse scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arendse throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arendse's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Urani connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arendse scrambles back to his feet.
Urani misses the shot to the body.
Arendse jabs Urani to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Urani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arendse manages to avoid it.
Urani looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Urani keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Urani moves into the clinch.
Arendse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arendse pushes Urani back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Urani pulls guard.
Arendse sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urani wants to sweep here but Arendse controlling him for the moment.
Arendse is looking to work some ground and pound but Urani has wrist control.
Urani manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arendse manages to get himself to full guard.

Arendse keeping moving, preventing Urani from controlling successfully.
Arendse looking for a sweep. Not yet Arendse, not yet.
Urani controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Arendse wants to stand and escape but Urani is having none of it.
Arendse wants to sweep here but Urani controlling him for the moment.
Urani slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Urani has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Urani looking to sit in guard and control but Arendse gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Urani looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Enitan Arendse.
I've got Arendse 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enitan Arendse!