PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sala Barbo (ranked 243 p4p, 29 weight class) and Ephram Urani (ranked 565 p4p, 71 weight class). Barbo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nissim. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Barbo
vs
Urani

172 cm
30
155 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

165 cm
27
158 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

THE END 32

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 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Sala Barbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ephram Urani!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urani misses with a hook. Barbo ducked under it nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Urani. Barbo shrugs it off though.
Urani throws a body punch but Barbo moves out of range.
Urani avoids the body shot from Barbo.
Urani misses the jab.
A big left from Barbo misses.
Good leg kick by Barbo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Urani throws a nice inside leg kick.
Urani throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Urani misses with a right hand
and Urani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Urani moves out of range as Barbo throws a body kick.
Barbo lands with a straight right. Urani didn't see that one coming.
Barbo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barbo misses with the body kick

and Urani counters by clinching up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Barbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Urani's elbow.
Barbo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbo prevents a body shot from Urani.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo digs a right hand into Urani's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Urani's gas tank.
I was talking to Barbo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Urani lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbo backwards.
Barbo is leaning against Urani and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barbo swings wildly with an uppercut but Urani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Urani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Urani struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbo controls his hands.
Barbo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbo throws a head punch that misses.
Urani tries to pull guard but Barbo won't allow it.
Barbo misses with a hook to the ribs.

Urani breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbo looks for the body kick but Urani saw that one coming.
Nice shot by Barbo.
Urani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbo moves away.
Urani looks to land a right hand but Barbo moved out of range.
Barbo wants to land a leg kick but Urani is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barbo. Urani shrugs it off though.
Barbo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Urani swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbo throws a body punch but Urani moves out of range.
Barbo throws a hook but Urani blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Urani.
Barbo wants to slow Urani down by chopping away at his legs.
Barbo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Urani with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Barbo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Urani tries a body shot but Barbo blocks it.
Barbo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Urani swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Urani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbo's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbo.
Barbo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Urani scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urani looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Barbo fails to land.
Barbo tries to throw a body punch but Urani avoids it by throwing Barbo back against the cage.
Barbo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barbo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Urani is trying to maintain a safe position but Barbo gets an underhook and turns Urani into the cage.
Barbo struggles to land a body shot inside as Urani controls his hands.
Barbo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbo.
A right hook to the body lands for Urani.
Barbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbo tries to break the clinch but Urani is controlling the position.
Barbo digs a right hand underneath Urani's ribcage. Urani let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barbo throws a head punch that misses.
Barbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Urani decides to pull guard.
Barbo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Urani working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barbo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Urani has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barbo has managed to get both his arms back between Urani's legs - danger averted.
Urani is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barbo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Barbo tries to stand but Urani is controlling from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Urani with a nice cross.
Urani lands a jab.
Good shot there by Barbo.
Urani tests Barbo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barbo throws a body kick that misses.
Urani sizes up Barbo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Urani throws a nice inside leg kick.
Urani takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Urani misses with a low kick.
Barbo throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbo misses with a body punch
and Urani counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urani. Barbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbo scores with a spinning back kick!
Urani connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barbo momentarily.
Urani cracks Barbo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urani throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Barbo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ephram Urani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Urani.
Urani bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barbo's head.
Urani needs to keep his hands up - Barbo had a free shot at his head there.
Urani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urani rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbo counters with an inside leg kick.

Urani fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barbo, pushing him back against the cage.
Urani is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barbo is keeping busy.
Urani blocks a body shot from Barbo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbo.
Barbo cracks Urani with a nice body shot.
Barbo tries to throw a body punch but Urani avoids it by throwing Barbo back against the cage.
Urani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbo lands a shoulder strike.
Barbo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barbo as Urani tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urani works on Barbo's body with a couple of short punches.
Sala Barbo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barbo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barbo misses with a punch to the body.
Barbo tries to work over Urani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Urani misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbo.
Barbo slows down the pace here.
Barbo lands with a short shot to the head.
Urani misses with a punch to the body.
Barbo tries to throw a body punch but Urani avoids it by throwing Barbo back against the cage.

Barbo manages to break the clinch.
Barbo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Urani on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Urani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Barbo tenderised Urani's leg. Urani is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barbo darts in trying to clinch
and Urani counters with a nice uppercut.
Barbo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Urani can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbo throws a wild body kick that Urani sees coming a mile off.
Urani throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barbo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barbo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Urani has time to react.
Urani misses with a left hand
and Barbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barbo looks to land a right hand but Urani moved out of range.
Sala Barbo is winning the standup battle so far.
Urani has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barbo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barbo.
Urani darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Urani moves out of range of the body kick from Barbo.
Urani closes the distance but Barbo moves to the side
and Barbo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barbo cracks Urani with an open hand slap.
Urani avoids a kick to the body.
Barbo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Urani. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urani was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urani moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barbo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barbo lands a jab to the nose.
A leg kick checked by Urani.
Urani connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barbo. Urani shrugs it off though.
Barbo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barbo slips a jab from Urani.
Barbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urani throws a low kick but Barbo moves out of range easily.
Barbo misses with a low kick.
Urani is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urani throws a lazy right hand but Barbo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbo takes a swing at Urani's ribcage but misses.
Urani throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Urani checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sala Barbo dominated that second round.
That's time! Barbo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Urani avoids the head kick by Barbo.
Barbo loads up on a big right hand but Urani slips the punch.
Barbo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barbo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barbo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barbo takes one on the button.
Barbo tries to clinch up but Urani circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbo misses with a low kick.
Barbo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Urani is out of range and Barbo settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Urani on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barbo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Urani throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barbo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Urani momentarily.
Urani moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urani on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Urani fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barbo is out of range.
Urani checks a leg kick.
Barbo defending well as Urani loads up on a big left hand.
Urani throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barbo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left lands for Barbo.
Barbo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barbo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Urani throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbo.
Barbo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Urani defending well as Barbo loads up on a big left hand.
Barbo takes one to the side of the head.
Barbo throws a hook but Urani avoids it easily.
Barbo scores with a jab. Urani acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barbo connects with a right hand. Urani shakes it off.
Barbo connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barbo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Urani is out of range and Barbo settles back down.
Barbo with a jab.
Ephram Urani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urani throws a hook to the side of Barbo's head but Barbo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Urani cracks Barbo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barbo slips a jab from Urani.
It looked like Barbo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Urani.
Barbo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Urani checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barbo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barbo misses with an uppercut. Urani saw that one coming.
Barbo checks a low kick from Urani.
Barbo scores with a jab to the head.
Urani throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbo.
Urani scores with a decent looking hook.
Barbo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Barbo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barbo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Urani stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barbo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urani moves away.
Urani throws a nice outside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Urani blocks the low kick.
Urani throws out a counter right but Barbo avoids it with no problem.
Urani has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urani uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barbo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbo misses the jab.
Barbo throws a low kick but Urani avoids it.
Barbo checks a low kick from Urani.
Urani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Urani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Urani throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barbo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Urani connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Urani scores with a nice right hand.
Barbo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barbo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Barbo is rocked!
Urani on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barbo. Barbo obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Urani misses
and Barbo counters with a nice leg kick.
Barbo scores with a hook to the body. Urani takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Urani on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urani throws a jab when Barbo was well out of range.
As Urani tries to get set, Barbo tries to push him back and clinch up but Urani manages to avoid the attempt.
Urani cracks the inside of Barbo's front leg.
Urani tries to land a leg kick but Barbo saw it coming and moves away.
Urani throws a jab when Barbo was well out of range.
Barbo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barbo defending well as Urani loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Urani.
Urani misses with a hook.
Barbo swats away the attempt to clinch by Urani.
Urani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Urani misses with a leg kick
and Barbo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbo scores with a jab to the body.
Urani scores with a leg kick.
Barbo jabs Urani right on the nose. Urani blinks but takes it well.
Barbo tries to score with a low kick but Urani moves his leg out of the way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sala Barbo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barbo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sala Barbo!
A victorious Sala Barbo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.