PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Urai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sever the Wicked. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Urai
vs
Mendes

174 cm
24
170 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
163 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Hellbent

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Urai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Mendes!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Urai 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Sam Urai has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mendes, as that shot connected.

Mendes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Mendes tries for a kimura but Urai is defending well.
Urai is trying to improve his position.
Mendes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Mendes goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Urai has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mendes but great work by Urai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendes tries to bench press Urai off him but Urai keeps the position.
Urai controls the position.

Urai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mendes, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes tries to bench press Urai off him but Urai keeps the position.
Urai is looking to take a break and control but Mendes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendes is trying to work for a sweep but Urai has mounted him!
Urai wants to take his opponent's back but Mendes doesn't allow it.
Mendes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Urai has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Urai is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mendes!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Urai is looking to stand but Urai has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Urai manages to capitalize on a mistake by Mendes to take his back!
Urai has good solid back control here.
Mendes is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mendes just trying to survive but Urai is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Mendes tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Urai with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

Urai is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mendes scores with a jab to the body.
Urai lands with a good body shot.
Urai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Urai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mendes dips to his left and cracks Urai with an uppercut!
Mendes throws a jab but it's blocked by Urai.
Urai throwing a counter right hand but Mendes manages to avoid it.
Mendes throws an off balance right hand
and Urai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mendes throws a body punch but Urai moves out of range.
Urai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Urai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sam Urai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Mendes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Urai's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Urai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mendes is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Urai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes looking to pass the guard.

Mendes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Urai manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mendes has Urai in his guard.

Mendes is looking for a triangle here but Urai uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Urai is looking to take a break and control but Mendes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ricardo Mendes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sam Urai's cut.
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.

Mendes throws an overhand right that lands on Urai's shoulder, as Urai tries to avoid the shot.

Urai rushes Mendes and presses him up against the cage.
Mendes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Urai fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Urai misses the body punch
and Mendes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ricardo Mendes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mendes throws a lazy uppercut
letting Urai counter with a right hand.
Ricardo Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urai throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Ricardo Mendes has been cut.
Urai lands a nice shot that snaps Mendes's head back.
Mendes lands with an uppercut that bounces Urai off the cage and back into range.
Mendes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Urai's head.
Mendes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Urai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendes.
Mendes lands with a nice combination. Urai backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendes swings widly with a right hand
and Urai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mendes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Urai avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urai slips a jab from Mendes.
Urai throwing a counter right hand but Mendes manages to avoid it.
Mendes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Mendes.
Mendes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mendes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Urai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Urai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mendes darts in looking for a takedown but Urai gets double underhooks and turns Mendes into the cage.
Mendes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Urai has time to react.
Mendes throws out a loose jab but Urai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good exchange - Mendes coming out on top.
Mendes misses the jab.
Urai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mendes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Urai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mendes misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Urai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mendes missing with a left hand there. Urai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mendes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mendes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Urai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Urai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mendes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Urai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Urai ducks under a wild hook from Mendes.
Mendes misses with a takedown
and Urai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sam Urai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Mendes.
Urai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mendes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Urai walks into a stiff left hand from Mendes.
Nice defenses there by Urai.
Mendes throws a looping overhand right but Urai ducks down to avoid it.
Urai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mendes misses with a right hand
and Urai counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes lands the left hand.
Mendes throws a combination that misses
and Urai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Urai.
Urai ducks under a wild hook from Mendes.
Mendes walks into a stiff left hand from Urai.
Urai jabs Mendes right on the nose. Mendes blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Mendes does it's job there.
Mendes misses with a body shot.
Mendes scores with a nice strike.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Urai but Urai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Urai half committed to a counter leg kick.
Urai blocks a leg kick.
Urai tried to score with a low kick but Mendes checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes throws a front kick aimed at Urai's knee but Urai avoids it well.
Mendes with a poor takedown
enabling Urai to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urai tries to clinch there but Mendes circles away.
Urai moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Urai counters with a straight right hand.
Mendes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Urai takes one to the side of the head.
Urai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Urai defending well as Mendes loads up on a big left hand.
Urai lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mendes throws a lazy uppercut
and Urai counters with a good low kick that Mendes was not able to check.
Urai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mendes's head.

Mendes is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mendes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mendes fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ricardo Mendes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mendes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Urai misses the shot to the body.
Urai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Urai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mendes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Urai circles away quickly and effectively.
Mendes misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Urai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
An inside leg kick from Mendes misses.
Mendes throws an overhand right that lands on Urai's shoulder, as Urai tries to avoid the shot.
Urai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes misses the shot to the body.
Urai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mendes loads up on a big right hand but Urai slips the punch.
Urai jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Some wild striking there from Urai.
Mendes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes throws a leg kick but Urai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mendes misses with a low kick as Urai jumps back.
Urai throwing a counter right hand but Mendes manages to avoid it.
Mendes throws a shot from downtown. Urai moves away and avoids it.
Mendes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Urai on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendes misses the target.
Urai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
No joy there for Mendes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Urai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mendes manages to circle out of the way.
A big left from Mendes misses.
Mendes swings widly with a right hand
and Urai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mendes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Urai staying out of range there.
Urai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendes.
Mendes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Urai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mendes.
Mendes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sam Urai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mendes has time to react.
Mendes throws a hook to the side of Urai's head but Urai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot by Mendes.
Mendes throws a jab but it's blocked by Urai.
Mendes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendes jabs Urai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mendes looks to land a right hand but Urai moved out of range.
Urai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mendes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mendes swats away the attempt to clinch by Urai.
Mendes misses with a lunging right hand
and Urai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Urai.
Mendes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mendes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Urai is looking to counter punch.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Urai as he avoids it easily.
Mendes throws a leg kick that misses.
Mendes tries for a takedown but Urai circles away easily

and Urai counters with a nice right hand that sends Mendes toppling to the canvas! Mendes scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Urai finish him?!
Mendes is still on wobbly legs! Can Urai finish him?
Mendes misses with a left hand
and Urai counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Mendes badly! He tries to strike back but Urai puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Mendes out cold! Oh man, Mendes will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sam Urai!
A determined Sam Urai didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!