PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josef Urrah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ifeanny Isa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urrah kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Johnny Cash - Oney. Josef Urrah could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ifeanny Isa's chin.

Urrah
vs
Isa

185 cm
24
171 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KO Clothing
Milwaukee's Best 160

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josef Urrah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ifeanny Isa!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Isa.
Isa throws a lazy right hand but Urrah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Isa misses the jab.
Isa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Urrah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Isa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Urrah shoots in and gets a takedown into Isa's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Isa looking to control.
Urrah is working Isa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've been hearing good reports from Urrah's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Urrah trying to control the position from guard on top but Isa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urrah has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Isa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isa looking for a sweep. Not yet Isa, not yet.
Urrah trying to control but Isa is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Josef Urrah.
Isa tries to clinch up but Urrah circles away and keeps his distance.
Ifeanny Isa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Isa throws a leg kick but Urrah checks it.
Urrah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Isa misses its intended target.
Isa throws a leg kick

and Urrah counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Urrah.
Urrah tries to free his leg and advance position but Isa is retaining full guard.
Urrah trying to control the position from guard on top but Isa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Urrah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Isa swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Urrah throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Urrah trying to control but Isa is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Isa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Isa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Isa wants to sweep but no luck.
Urrah throws a big elbow that misses.
Isa keeping full guard, as Urrah tries to pass.
Isa has control of Urrah's left arm, preventing Urrah from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isa keeping moving, preventing Urrah from controlling successfully.
Urrah controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Urrah closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good standup being displayed there by Isa as he connects with a hook.
Isa tries to clinch up but Urrah circles away and keeps his distance.
Urrah misses with a kick to the body
and Isa counters with a left and a right... And another left! Urrah is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ifeanny Isa!
A relieved looking Ifeanny Isa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.