PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Sonny Bill Uru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Addison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uru's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Man - Aloe Blacc. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bill Uru
vs
Addison

180 cm
19
179 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Excellent MT
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonny Bill Uru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Addison!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uru lands a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Uru. Beautiful body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Uru just misses with a punch to the body.
Uru looks to score with a jab to the body but Addison is just out of range.
Addison shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Uru scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Uru fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uru pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Addison chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Addison connects with a leg kick. Uru looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Addison.
Addison has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Uru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uru misses with a hook.
Addison wants to clinch up but Uru keeps it at a distance.
That kick from Addison tenderised Uru's leg. Uru is trying to keep his angry face on.
Addison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Uru misses with a wild body shot.
Addison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Uru is looking to wear down Addison with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Addison scores with a jab. Uru acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Uru pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Addison moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uru tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Addison's elbow.
Addison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Addison takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Mark Addison has been cut.
Addison tries a knee to the head but Uru blocks it.
Addison prevents a body shot from Uru.
Uru is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Uru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uru wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Addison has him pressed against the ropes.
Uru misses with a body punch.

Uru manages to break the clinch.
Uru slips under a jab from Addison.
Addison on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Uru tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Addison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Addison feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Uru's calf.
Addison dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Uru. That did some damage!
Uru lands with an uppercut that bounces Addison off the ropes and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Addison drives through and clinches with Uru against the ropes.
Uru tries to break free but Addison pushes him back against the ropes.
Addison scores with a shot to the side of Uru's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uru is trying to maintain a safe position but Addison gets an underhook and turns Uru into the ropes.
Addison lands a left hand.
Uru tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Addison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Uru blocks it with crossed arms.
Uru working aggressively here.
Uru lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Addison.
Uru is trying to push Addison away but Addison has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Uru wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Addison scores with a nice short uppercut.
Addison tries to land a knee to the head but Uru blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Uru misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Addison misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Addison.
Uru misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Addison.
Addison misses with the head strike.
Addison lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Addison connects with a high kick.
Uru misses with a hook.
Uru throws a big shot that misses.
Uru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mark Addison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Addison moves away from the strike by Uru.
Uru tries to close the distance and clinch but Addison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Addison goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Sonny Bill Uru has been cut.
A big left from Addison misses.
Uru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Addison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Uru scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Addison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Addison just misses with a punch to the body.
Addison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Addison scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Addison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Addison throws a nice outside leg kick.
Addison takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Addison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uru was well out of range. Poor timing from Addison.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uru throws a right hand that Addison ducks under and follows up with a left that Addison also avoids with ease.
Addison avoids the body shot from Uru.
Uru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Addison.
Good work by Addison as he checks the leg kick.
Uru throws a right and a left that both miss.
Addison walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Uru checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Addison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uru.
Uru slips under a jab.
Uru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uru digs a good body shot into Addison's ribs.
Uru throws a hook but Addison blocks it.
Addison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Uru lands with a right hand.
Uru staying out of range there.
Addison connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Uru tries to clinch up.
Uru throws a big shot that misses.
Addison scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uru throws a nice looking combination but Addison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uru misses with an uppercut. Addison saw that one coming.
Addison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uru.
Addison scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Addison.
Uru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Addison throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Uru.
Addison cracks Uru with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Addison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Addison looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Addison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uru was well out of range. Poor timing from Addison.
Uru ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Addison slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uru looks to land a right hand but Addison moved out of range.
Uru throws a one two combo.
Addison throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Uru. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mark Addison will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Uru's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Uru takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Uru ducks right into an uppercut from Addison.
Addison swats away the attempt to clinch by Uru.
Uru clobbers Addison with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Addison is rocked!
Uru jabs Addison to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Addison is still on wobbly legs! Can Uru finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uru circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Addison tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Uru wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sonny Bill Uru!
During a confident post fight interview, Sonny Bill Uru thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.