PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Statham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kisuke Urahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Statham
vs
Urahara

180 cm
23
204 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Statham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kisuke Urahara!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Urahara.
Statham misses with a kick to the body.
Statham stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Urahara.
Urahara avoids the head kick by Statham.
Urahara thows a body shot but no joy.
Statham throws a head kick but Urahara moves out of range.
Statham throws a leg kick which misses Urahara's front leg but catches the back leg as Urahara tries to avoid it.
Statham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Statham missing with a left hand there. Urahara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Urahara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Urahara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Urahara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Statham has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Urahara misses with a low kick.
Urahara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Statham tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Statham lands with an overhand left.
Urahara checks a low kick from Statham.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urahara lands with a nice combination. Statham backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Jason Statham has been cut.
Statham throws a head kick that misses.
Statham is breathing heavily.
Urahara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That kick from Urahara tenderised Statham's leg. Statham is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Urahara.
Nice body punch from Urahara.
Statham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Urahara pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Urahara.
Urahara lands a nice knee to the body.
Urahara lands an elbow inside that Statham shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Urahara.
Urahara digs a right hand into Statham's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Statham's gas tank.
Urahara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Urahara.
Urahara is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urahara lands an elbow inside.
Urahara using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Urahara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Urahara lands a good knee to the midsection. Statham won't want to take too many of those.
Urahara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Urahara lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Statham.
A body shot lands from Urahara.
The referee is keeping an eye on Urahara - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Urahara unloads a knee to the mid-section. Statham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hook to the body lands for Urahara.
Urahara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Urahara lands an elbow that stopped Statham in his tracks for a moment.
Urahara landing knees to the body.
Statham takes a knee to the side of the body.
Urahara scores with a knee to the head.
Urahara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Urahara scores with a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from Urahara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Urahara.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Urahara.
Urahara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Statham's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Urahara.
Urahara with a knee to the head.
Urahara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Urahara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Urahara - that landed with a thud.
Statham takes a shot to the head.
Urahara lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urahara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Statham or not.
Urahara lands a left hand.
Urahara lands an elbow inside that Statham shrugs off.
Urahara scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Urahara.
Urahara has Statham pressed against the cage.
Urahara lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Urahara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Urahara.
Urahara lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A right hook to the body lands for Urahara.
Urahara unloads a knee to the mid-section. Statham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Urahara lands a body shot in the clinch.
Urahara utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Urahara.
Urahara gets through Statham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Urahara is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Urahara is struggling to control the position.
Urahara unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Urahara lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Urahara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Urahara.
Urahara utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Urahara putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Statham in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kisuke Urahara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Statham's cut.
That's time! Statham's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Urahara lands a nice shot to the body.
Urahara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Statham's calf.

Urahara pushes Statham up against the cage in a clinch.
Urahara using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Urahara lands a knee to the head.
Urahara unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Urahara.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urahara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Urahara.
Kisuke Urahara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Urahara slows down the pace here.
Urahara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Statham takes a knee right on the jaw!

Statham is rocked!
Urahara landing knees to the head.
Oh Statham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Urahara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Urahara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Statham takes a shot to the head.
Urahara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Urahara lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Statham.
Urahara lands a big knee to the head and Statham goes down! Urahara pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kisuke Urahara!
Our winner, Kisuke Urahara, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.