PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilafat Urskilz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moore kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Frank Klepacki - March to doom. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Moore
vs
Urskilz

169 cm
36
148 lbs
26 - 17 - 3

164 cm
28
143 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Conquer
Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ilafat Urskilz!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urskilz tries a low kick but Moore avoids it.
Urskilz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Moore fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Urskilz checks it well.
Moore tries to land a front kick but Urskilz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Moore throws a wild body kick that Urskilz sees coming a mile off.
Urskilz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Urskilz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Urskilz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab lands there for Urskilz.
Urskilz misses with the combination.
Moore throws a leg kick which misses Urskilz's front leg but catches the back leg as Urskilz tries to avoid it.
Urskilz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Urskilz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Urskilz is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Urskilz misses.
Urskilz cracks Moore with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moore lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Urskilz backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urskilz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moore fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urskilz was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.
Moore throws a looping overhand right but Urskilz ducks down to avoid it.
Urskilz misses with the body kick
and Moore counters with a nice body kick.
Urskilz avoids the head kick by Moore.
Urskilz scores with a jab.
Urskilz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moore misses with a head kick.
Urskilz moves out of range of the leg kick from Moore.
Urskilz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moore swings for the body but Urskilz moves out of range.
Urskilz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moore throws a sloppy head kick

and Urskilz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Urskilz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Urskilz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moore avoids it.
Urskilz throws a head punch that misses.
Urskilz working aggressively here.
Moore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Urskilz's elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urskilz throws a head punch that misses.
Moore misses with a punch to the body.
Urskilz trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Moore on the inside.
Urskilz tries a body shot but Moore blocks it.
Urskilz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Moore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Urskilz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Moore.
Moore lands a hook that snaps the head of Urskilz backwards.
Moore throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Urskilzs head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Urskilz working aggressively here.
Urskilz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moore is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Moore fails to land.
Urskilz blocks a body shot from Moore.
Urskilz pushes Moore back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Urskilz tries a body shot but Moore blocks it.
Urskilz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moore has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moore lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Urskilz.
I was talking to Moore's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Moore tries to throw a body punch but Urskilz avoids it by throwing Moore back against the cage.
Urskilz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Urskilz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Urskilz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moore avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moore is defending well for now.
Urskilz pushes Moore back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urskilz trying to land knees to the body.
Moore lands a nice uppercut.
Moore blocking some punches.
Urskilz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Urskilz trying to land knees to the body.
Urskilz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Urskilz lands with a light punch inside.
Urskilz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Urskilz.
Moore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moore is working Urskilz over against the cage.
Urskilz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Urskilz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilafat Urskilz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Urskilz misses with a right hand
and Moore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moore throws a sloppy head kick and Urskilz moves out of range easily.
Moore throws a low kick, looking for Urskilz's leg but Urskilz calmly moves out of range.
Moore gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Urskilz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Urskilz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Urskilz.
Moore takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Urskilz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Urskilz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moore's calf.
Moore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moore takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Urskilz lands a head shot.
Urskilz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
A jab lands there for Moore.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moore closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Urskilz sneaks back into half guard.
Urskilz desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Moore seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Urskilz wants to get back to full guard.
Urskilz is still trying to improve position.
Still in half guard, Moore seems content to control.
Urskilz is looking for a sweep. Moore is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moore not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Urskilz gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a big right hand that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Moore throws a big right hand that misses.
Urskilz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moore.
Urskilz pulls Moore in close to his closed guard and prevents Moore from doing any damage or advancing position.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Urskilz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Urskilz wants to sweep here but Moore controlling him for the moment.
Moore is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Urskilz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The crowd cheers as Moore lands an impressive looking overhand right. Urskilz doesn't seem phased though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Urskilz fails to land.
Moore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Urskilz.
Moore avoiding damage as Urskilz throws knees to the body.
Moore softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Urskilz.
Moore tries to work over Urskilz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Urskilz working aggressively here.
Moore tries a body shot but Urskilz blocks it.
Urskilz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moore is defending well for now.
Urskilz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moore misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore swings wildly with an uppercut but Urskilz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moore lands a hook that snaps the head of Urskilz backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Urskilz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urskilz misses with a punch to the body.
Urskilz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Urskilz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Urskilz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moore.
Urskilz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Moore fails to land 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 nice left hand lands by Urskilz.
Moore throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Urskilzs head.
Urskilz scores with a shot to the side of Moore's head.
Urskilz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ilafat Urskilz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Moore cracks Urskilz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Urskilz scores with a body shot.
Moore keeps Urskilz at a distance using the push kick.
A punch combination from Urskilz misses.
Moore lands a body shot.
Moore lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Urskilz gets tackled into the cage by Moore. Moore maintains the clinch.
Urskilz tries to work over Moore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ilafat Urskilz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Urskilz tries to land a knee to the head but Moore blocks with his arms.
Urskilz misses with a body punch.
Moore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Urskilz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moore scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Urskilz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urskilz lands a hook that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
Urskilz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Urskilz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moore.

Moore breaks from the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moore.
Moore paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Moore's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Urskilz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moore scrambles back to his feet.
Moore lands an overhand right.
Urskilz leaves Moore with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urskilz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Moore walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Moore takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Urskilz lands with a cross.
Bobby Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to score a power double leg takedown but Urskilz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moore somewhat.
A punch lands to the side of Urskilz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Urskilz is just out of range.
Urskilz throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Urskilz is defended easily by Moore.
Moore throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Urskilz on the side of the head.
Urskilz misses with an uppercut.
Urskilz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Urskilz.
Moore uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Urskilz has time to react.

Urskilz is rocked!
The fighters circling - Urskilz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Urskilz.
Urskilz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Moore throws a head kick but Urskilz moves out of range.
Urskilz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Urskilz.
Urskilz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moore keeps working.
Urskilz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Moore tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Urskilz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Urskilz trying to control the action but Moore is working from the bottom.
Moore is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Urskilz off and has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore is not going to allow Urskilz to sit and survive in this position.
Moore thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urskilz trying to control the hands but Moore breaks the grip.
Moore is hanging on to Urskilz's back as he tries to escape.
Moore lands with a hammerfist to the side of Urskilz's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moore misses with punches from the back.
Urskilz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Moore's guard. Nice work there by Urskilz.
Moore looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bobby Moore.
I think Urskilz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilafat Urskilz!
Ilafat Urskilz thanked the fans post fight for their support.