PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Didier Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ephram Urani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Didier Leroy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Leroy
vs
Urani

178 cm
26
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

165 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Didier Leroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ephram Urani!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leroy throws a head kick that misses.
Urani tries a quick counter leg kick but Leroy is wise to it.
Urani scores with a leg kick.
Leroy lands with a kick to the temple. Urani shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Urani moves out of range as Leroy throws a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Leroy.
Urani blocks a head kick by Leroy.
Leroy throws a lazy head kick

and Urani holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Urani lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Leroy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leroy wants to get back to striking at distance but Urani won't allow it.
Urani digs a right hand underneath Leroy's ribcage. Leroy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Urani.
Urani cracks Leroy with a nice body shot.
Leroy is breathing heavily.
Urani makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Urani creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Urani lands a hook that snaps the head of Leroy backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urani lands an uppercut.
Urani gets through Leroy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Urani scores with a shot to the side of Leroy's head.
Urani lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Urani has Leroy pushed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Urani continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Urani is stalling here.
Urani stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leroy takes a shot to the head.
Urani lands a body shot in the clinch.
Urani lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Urani.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urani lands a hook to the side of the head.

Leroy is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is keeping an eye on Urani - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Oh Leroy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Urani taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Urani throws a big uppercut that drops Leroy! More strikes from Urani and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Leroy lies dazed against the cage as Urani celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ephram Urani!
Didier Leroy spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll come back stronger and better!'.