PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshimo Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilafat Urskilz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sakamoto
vs
Urskilz

168 cm
29
155 lbs
23 - 11 - 1

164 cm
39
143 lbs
33 - 21 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 21 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ilafat Urskilz!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakamoto connects with a body shot that sends Urskilz's belly button to the back.
Sakamoto looks to land a right hand but Urskilz moved out of range.
Sakamoto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White Eagle in the buildup to the fight.
Sakamoto lands with a good body shot.
A low kick from Sakamoto misses
and Urskilz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sakamoto's knee momentarily.
Sakamoto scores with a punch to the head.
Urskilz scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Urskilz misses
and Sakamoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sakamoto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sakamoto throws a hook to the side of Urskilz's head but Urskilz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sakamoto catches Urskilz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sakamoto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Hiroshimo Sakamoto has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by Urskilz.
Urskilz avoids a kick to the body.
Sakamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Urskilz is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Urskilz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Urskilz moves out of range of the body kick from Sakamoto.
Urskilz checks a low kick from Sakamoto.
Despite the aggression on Urskilz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sakamoto motions for Urskilz to come forward. Sakamoto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Urskilz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sakamoto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Urskilz.
Sakamoto connects with a looping right hand.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick
and Urskilz counters with a straight right hand.
Urskilz scores with a jab to the head.
Urskilz works the jab nicely.
Sakamoto missing with a left hand there. Urskilz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Urskilz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Urskilz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sakamoto - the referee stops the clock and Urskilz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sakamoto. Urskilz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakamoto shoots and misses
and Sakamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A chopping leg kick lands by Urskilz.
Sakamoto misses with a body kick.
Sakamoto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Urskilz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakamoto throws a head kick but Urskilz moves out of range.
Sakamoto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sakamoto loads up on a big right hand but Urskilz slips the punch.
Urskilz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sakamoto.
Ilafat Urskilz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Sakamoto lands the left hand.
Urskilz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Sakamoto tenderised Urskilz's leg. Urskilz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Urskilz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sakamoto throws a hook but Urskilz blocks it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sakamoto. Urskilz shrugs it off though.
Sakamoto staying out of range there.
Sakamoto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sakamoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Urskilz.
Sakamoto lands a leg kick that knocks Urskilz off balance momentarily.
Sakamoto misses with a hook. Urskilz ducked under it nicely.
Sakamoto throws an off balance right hand
and Urskilz counters with an inside leg kick.
Urskilz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakamoto.
Urskilz motions for Sakamoto to come forward. Urskilz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Sakamoto. That snapped Urskilz's head back.
Good standup being displayed there by Sakamoto as he connects with a hook.
Urskilz tries to clinch but Sakamoto moves out of range.
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!
Sakamoto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urskilz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Urskilz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Hiroshimo Sakamoto's cut is getting worse.
Sakamoto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Urskilz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Urskilz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Urskilz tries a low kick but Sakamoto avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urskilz misses with a low kick.
Sakamoto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroshimo Sakamoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiroshimo Sakamoto's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Urskilz swings widly with a right hand
and Sakamoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urskilz. Sakamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sakamoto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Urskilz motions for Sakamoto to come forward. Urskilz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sakamoto blocks a jab.
Urskilz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sakamoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto is winning the standup battle so far.
Sakamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sakamoto.
Urskilz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It looked like Sakamoto was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Urskilz.
Sakamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Sakamoto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Urskilz doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urskilz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Urskilz misses with a straight right.
Sakamoto drops down looking for a counter takedown but Urskilz sprawls and moves away.
Sakamoto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Urskilz connects with a leg kick. Sakamoto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sakamoto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Urskilz swings widly with a right hand
and Sakamoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sakamoto digs a good body shot into Urskilz's ribs.
Urskilz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sakamoto. Sakamoto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sakamoto.
Urskilz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Urskilz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakamoto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sakamoto. That's going to slow Urskilz down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Urskilz checks a leg kick.
Urskilz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sakamoto scores with a hook.
Urskilz misses with a few strikes there.

Urskilz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sakamoto misses with a short punch on the inside.

Sakamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Urskilz slips under a jab.
It seemed like Urskilz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sakamoto misses with a low kick as Urskilz jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz wants to land a leg kick but Sakamoto is out of range.
Urskilz moves out of range of the body kick from Sakamoto.
Urskilz cracks the inside of Sakamoto's front leg.
Sakamoto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A swing and a miss from Urskilz.
Urskilz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sakamoto throwing a counter right hand but Urskilz manages to avoid it.
Sakamoto looks to land a right hand but Urskilz moved out of range.
Sakamoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Urskilz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Urskilz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Decent striking displayed by Sakamoto there.
A slow jab from Sakamoto misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sakamoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Urskilz can do to turn this around?
Sakamoto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Urskilz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sakamoto's sensitive parts.
Sakamoto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sakamoto defending well as Urskilz loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakamoto slips a jab from Urskilz.
Urskilz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto cracks the inside of Urskilz's front leg.
Sakamoto moves out of range as Urskilz strikes.

Sakamoto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sakamoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Urskilz keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroshimo Sakamoto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hiroshimo Sakamoto's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sakamoto slips a jab from Urskilz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urskilz. Sakamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Sakamoto.
Sakamoto throws a good cross that connects.
A head kick misses from Sakamoto.
Urskilz looks to land a right hand but Sakamoto moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Urskilz.
Sakamoto thinks about countering with a body kick.
Urskilz throws a jab but it's blocked by Sakamoto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto lands a right hook to the body.
Sakamoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Urskilz blocks a jab.
Urskilz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sakamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sakamoto blocks a low kick nicely.
Sakamoto throws a hook to the side of Urskilz's head but Urskilz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Urskilz scoring well with a low kick there.
Sakamoto walks into a straight right hand from Urskilz.

Urskilz gets a clinch.
Sakamoto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Urskilz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Urskilz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sakamoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Urskilz misses.
Urskilz tests Sakamoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sakamoto lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Urskilz.
Urskilz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Urskilz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Urskilz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sakamoto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Urskilz counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sakamoto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sakamoto looks for the body kick but Urskilz saw that one coming.
Sakamoto tries to land a front kick but Urskilz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Urskilz throws an off balance right hand
and Sakamoto counters with a nice leg kick.
Urskilz tries to move into range but Sakamoto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sakamoto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sakamoto throws a wild body kick that Urskilz sees coming a mile off.
Urskilz misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sakamoto takes a swing at Urskilz's ribcage but misses.
Sakamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the body from Sakamoto misses
and Urskilz counters with a nice uppercut.
Sakamoto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It seemed like Urskilz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sakamoto. Urskilz shrugs it off though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakamoto thows a body kick. Urskilz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Urskilz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sakamoto.
Urskilz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sakamoto's sensitive parts.
Urskilz throws a hook to the side of Sakamoto's head but Sakamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A chopping leg kick lands by Urskilz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Ilafat Urskilz just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Hiroshimo Sakamoto'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.

Urskilz moves out of range of the body kick.
Urskilz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sakamoto.
Urskilz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sakamoto looks to land a body kick but Urskilz moved away.
Sakamoto shoots in for a double leg but Urskilz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Urskilz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sakamoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Urskilz lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakamoto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Urskilz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sakamoto lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urskilz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sakamoto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sakamoto lands with a right hand.
Sakamoto misses with a kick to the body.
Urskilz wants to counter the offense by Sakamoto and move into the clinch position.
Urskilz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakamoto.
Urskilz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urskilz. Sakamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Urskilz does it's job there.
Sakamoto lands a high kick!
Sakamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urskilz moves away.
Urskilz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sakamoto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Urskilz is just out of range.
Urskilz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sakamoto misses with a straight right.
Urskilz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sakamoto.
Urskilz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sakamoto throws a jab when Urskilz was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Urskilz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sakamoto.
Urskilz checks a low kick from Sakamoto.
Urskilz's corner calls for a 1-2. Urskilz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sakamoto scores with a nice head shot.
Sakamoto thuds his shin into the meat of Urskilz's side.
Urskilz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Urskilz dips to his left and cracks Sakamoto with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto throws a right hand that misses
and Urskilz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sakamoto scores with the left hand. Urskilz knows he should have avoided that one.
Sakamoto scores with a punch to the head.

Urskilz is rocked!
Urskilz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sakamoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Urskilz.
Sakamoto thinks about countering with a body kick.
Urskilz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sakamoto attempts a counter takedown but Urskilz avoids it well and moves away.
Urskilz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sakamoto misses with a left hand
and Urskilz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sakamoto thows a body kick. Urskilz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sakamoto misses with a kick to the body.
Urskilz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sakamoto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sakamoto.
Sakamoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Urskilz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakamoto misses with a body kick.
Sakamoto throws a body kick that misses.
Urskilz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Urskilz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Hiroshimo Sakamoto's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sakamoto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Urskilz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiroshimo Sakamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakamoto misses with a few strikes there.
As Sakamoto backs off Urskilz throws a huge counter combo but Sakamoto manages to avoid it all.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sakamoto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Hiroshimo Sakamoto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hiroshimo Sakamoto's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Urskilz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sakamoto misses with a straight right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Urskilz.
Urskilz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urskilz walks into a left hand.
Urskilz misses with an uppercut. Sakamoto saw that one coming.
Sakamoto misses with an uppercut.
Urskilz is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urskilz moves out of range of the strikes.
Urskilz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sakamoto lands with a nice combination. Urskilz backs away looking to recover.
Urskilz lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto walks into a stiff left hand from Urskilz.
Sakamoto throws a hook but Urskilz avoids it easily.
It seemed like Urskilz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sakamoto is looking to land body kicks.
Sakamoto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Urskilz counters with a low kick, right behind Sakamoto 's knee.
Nice uppercut lands for Urskilz. That snapped Sakamoto's head back.
Sakamoto's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Sakamoto lands a lovely overhand right.
Sakamoto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Urskilz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sakamoto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sakamoto misses with a body kick.
Ilafat Urskilz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Urskilz as he jumps to the side.
Urskilz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sakamoto at a distance.
Sakamoto throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Urskilz counters by moving into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urskilz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sakamoto is defending well for now.

Sakamoto breaks the clinch.
Urskilz throws a lazy body kick

and Sakamoto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Urskilz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sakamoto throwing strikes from guard but Urskilz blocks nicely.
Urskilz keeping moving, preventing Sakamoto from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urskilz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sakamoto is one step ahead there.
Sakamoto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sakamoto preventing the sweep.
Urskilz keeping moving, preventing Sakamoto from controlling successfully.
Sakamoto 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.
Sakamoto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sakamoto throws a big right hand that misses.
Sakamoto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sakamoto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Urskilz connects with a right hand. Sakamoto shakes it off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sakamoto.
Urskilz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Urskilz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Urskilz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sakamoto on the side of the head.

Sakamoto is rocked!

Jeez, Hiroshimo Sakamoto's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Sakamoto tries to land a front kick but Urskilz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oh Sakamoto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sakamoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Urskilz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ilafat Urskilz.
I think Sakamoto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
Hiroshimo Sakamoto retains his lightweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Hiroshimo Sakamoto said 'Still worried about my eyes tough guy?'.