PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veli Urhola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pillow Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urhola kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Trammps -Disco Inferno. Pillow Hands told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Urhola
vs
Hands

194 cm
40
259 lbs
27 - 18 - 0

210 cm
30
260 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Veli Urhola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pillow Hands!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Urhola, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Urhola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hands counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Urhola.
Hands let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Urhola lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hands circles away quickly and effectively.
A countering left hand to the body from Hands misses.
Urhola falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hands connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Urhola throws a combination that misses
and Hands counters with a one-two to the body.
Urhola misses with the combination.
Urhola misses with a few strikes there.
Urhola throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hands counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urhola misses with a combination
and Hands cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Urhola throws a right hand that Hands ducks under and follows up with a left that Hands also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urhola misses with a combination
and Hands counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Urhola throws a combination that misses
and Hands cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Urhola falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Hands to counter with a crisp jab.
Urhola misses with a double jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hands! But no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Urhola. Those never looked like landing.
Hands is looking for the big counter here.
Urhola misses with a double jab
and Hands cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Urhola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hands connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Urhola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hands let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Urhola misses with a two punch combination.
Hands looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Urhola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hands doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urhola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hands counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urhola misses with a wild combination.
Hands has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Urhola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hands counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Urhola throws a series of punches but Hands moves out of range.
Urhola misses with a few strikes there.
Hands is looking for the big counter here.
Veli Urhola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urhola is breathing heavily.
Urhola falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hands counters with a stiff right hand.
Urhola falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hands counters with a straight right hand.
Urhola throws a combination that misses
and Hands connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Urhola throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hands counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urhola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hands counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Urhola misses with a double jab
and Hands cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Urhola misses with a combination
enabling Hands to counter with a crisp jab.
Urhola misses with a combination
and Hands counters with a right hand to the body.
Urhola throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Hands to counter with a crisp jab.
Urhola swinging wildly here.
Hands appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Urhola lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hands backs up against the cage.
Urhola falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hands counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urhola tries to bum rush Hands with a series of wild strikes but Hands uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hands now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urhola throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hands counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Urhola throws a right hand that Hands ducks under and follows up with a left that Hands also avoids with ease.
Urhola falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hands counters with a left to the body.
Urhola throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hands counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Urhola throws a combination that misses
and Hands counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Urhola throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hands counters with a straight right hand.
Urhola throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Hands counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urhola throws a combination that misses
and Hands counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Urhola throws a combination that misses
enabling Hands to counter with a crisp jab.
Urhola misses with a double jab
and Hands counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pillow Hands dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Urhola falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hands connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Urhola misses with a few strikes there.
Urhola misses with a combination
and Hands counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Urhola misses with a double jab
letting Hands counter with a right hand.
Urhola throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hands counters with a stiff right hand.
Urhola throws a right and a left that both miss.
Urhola looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Urhola misses with a double jab
and Hands counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urhola fails to land with a series of punches.
Urhola lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hands circles away quickly and effectively.
Urhola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urhola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hands appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Urhola throws a combination that misses
and Hands counters with a straight right hand.
Urhola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hands let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Urhola throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hands counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Urhola throws a combination that misses
and Hands counters with a stiff right hand.

Urhola is rocked!
Urhola throws a combination that misses
and Hands counters with a huge left! Urhola is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hands isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Urhola from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hands!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pillow Hands!
Pillow Hands took some time post fight to say the following; 'Hope my hands tasted damn good, because you won't be able to eat anything else for a while!'.