PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eksem Von Ketler (ranked 1077 p4p, 52 weight class) and Yas Uru (ranked 1433 p4p, 73 weight class). Von Ketler comes to the cage accompanied by Bonecracker- Shocore. Yas Uru is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Von Ketler
vs
Uru

166 cm
27
139 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

165 cm
32
140 lbs
20 - 21 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eksem Von Ketler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yas Uru!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Ketler digs a good body shot into Uru's ribs.
Uru throws a hook but Von Ketler blocks it.
Von Ketler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Von Ketler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Uru stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Uru 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.
Uru scores with a sloppy right hand. Von Ketler should have avoided that one.
Von Ketler fails with the takedown.
Uru throws a jab when Von Ketler was well out of range.
Von Ketler misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uru lands with an uppercut that bounces Von Ketler off the cage and back into range.
Uru throws an off balance right hand
and Von Ketler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Von Ketler misses with an uppercut.
Von Ketler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Uru.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Von Ketler looking to score a takedown here. Uru is defending well but Von Ketler drives through and ends up in Uru's guard.
Uru avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Von Ketler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Von Ketler works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Uru tries to kick Von Ketler off but Von Ketler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Von Ketler is looking to advance position but Uru won't allow it.
Uru keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Von Ketler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Von Ketler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Von Ketler.
Uru blocking the ground and pound attempt from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler thows a huge punch but Uru dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Von Ketler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Uru is trying to stand up here but Von Ketler is controlling him well.
Von Ketler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Uru is looking to get back to is feet but Von Ketler passes into side control.
Von Ketler in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Ketler working the ground and pound but Uru is defending the strikes.

Von Ketler goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Uru rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Von Ketler's guard! Nice work there by Uru!
Von Ketler is trying to control the position but Uru postures up.
Uru stopping the sweep attempt from Von Ketler.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Uru gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Uru.
Uru walks into a stiff left hand from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler misses with a right hand
and Uru counters with a slapping leg kick.
Von Ketler lands a nice looking body shot.
Uru shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Von Ketler eats them both and turns towards Uru to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Von Ketler avoids a kick to the body.
Uru takes one on the button.
Von Ketler misses with a double jab.
Uru throws a leg kick but Von Ketler checks it.
Uru slips under a jab from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Ketler connects with a body shot.
Uru staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Von Ketler throws a body shot but no joy.
Von Ketler misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Uru was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Von Ketler tries to bum rush Uru with a series of wild strikes but Uru uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Uru throws a nice looking combination but Von Ketler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Von Ketler was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Von Ketler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Uru. Uru obviously looking to wear him down.
Von Ketler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Eksem Von Ketler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uru dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Von Ketler. That did some damage!
Uru is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A good leg kick by Uru.
Von Ketler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eksem Von Ketler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Von Ketler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Uru at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Uru.
Uru avoids the body shot from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Von Ketler duly obliges.
Von Ketler takes one to the side of the head.
Von Ketler fails with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Uru! But no joy.
Uru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Von Ketler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Ketler throws a big shot that misses.
And Uru responds with a good body kick, but Von Ketler manages to step out the way in time.
Von Ketler connects with a jab.
Von Ketler misses with a hook
and Uru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Uru connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Ketler. Uru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uru only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ketler throws a poor cross that misses
and Uru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Von Ketler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uru.
A big right from Von Ketler misses.
Uru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Von Ketler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Von Ketler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Von Ketler misses with a wild combination.
Uru steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Uru blocks a jab.
Uru throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Von Ketler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Uru looks for the body kick but Von Ketler saw that one coming.
Von Ketler catches Uru with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Von Ketler misses with a body shot.
Eksem Von Ketler is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler throws a body punch but Uru moves out of range.
Von Ketler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Ketler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Von Ketler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Uru can do to turn this around?
Uru slips under a jab.
Von Ketler misses with a straight left.
Uru shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Uru takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Von Ketler misses with a right hand
and Uru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Uru.
Von Ketler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Uru lands with a kick to the ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Ketler. Uru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Ketler stalks Uru and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Uru's face. Uru staggers backwards, shaken.
Von Ketler throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uru shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Uru.
Uru ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Uru misses with a body kick.
Von Ketler slips a jab from Uru.
Uru throws a jab but it's blocked by Von Ketler.
Von Ketler misses with a hook. Uru ducked under it nicely.
Von Ketler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uru was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Ketler.
Uru slips under a jab from Von Ketler.
Von Ketler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Von Ketler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Uru moves out of range as Von Ketler strikes.
Von Ketler misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler throws a sloppy body shot
and Uru counters with a low kick, right behind Von Ketler 's knee.
Uru delivers a nice body kick.
Uru looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Von Ketler shoots in looking for a takedown. Uru tries to sprawl out of it but Von Ketler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Uru manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Von Ketler throws a body shot but no joy.
Uru replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Von Ketler blocks it well.
Yas Uru is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Ketler just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Uru! But no joy.
Uru scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Uru stuffs the takedown attempt from Von Ketler. Von Ketler gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eksem Von Ketler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Von Ketler throws the left hand but Uru avoids the punch easily.
And Uru responds with a good body kick, but Von Ketler manages to step out the way in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eksem Von Ketler dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Uru is looking to slow Von Ketler down with leg kicks.
Uru lands with an overhand left.
Uru moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Uru is looking to land body kicks.
Von Ketler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Uru as he jumps to the side.
Von Ketler blocks a leg kick.
Uru takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Uru misses with an uppercut. Von Ketler saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Von Ketler misses.
Uru thinks about the counter body kick.
Uru looks to land a right hand but Von Ketler moved out of range.
Von Ketler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Von Ketler takes a swing at Uru's ribcage but misses.
Nice cross by Von Ketler.
Von Ketler throws a body punch but Uru moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ketler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Von Ketler lands a nice shot that snaps Uru's head back.
Uru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Ketler.
Uru is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Uru loads up on a big right hand but Von Ketler slips the punch.
Good exchange - Von Ketler coming out on top.
Von Ketler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Uru pinned against the cage. Uru gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crunch! Uru slams his shin into Von Ketler's torso.
Von Ketler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Von Ketler shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Uru manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Uru keeping moving, preventing Von Ketler from controlling successfully.
Yas Uru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler is looking to work some ground and pound but Uru has wrist control.

Uru working for a triangle but Von Ketler defends it easily.
Von Ketler 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.
Von Ketler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Von Ketler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Von Ketler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Eksem Von Ketler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Ketler works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ketler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Von Ketler is working for a kimura but Uru is defending it quite comfortably.
Von Ketler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Uru is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Von Ketler scores with a couple of nice shots.

Uru looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Uru tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Von Ketler is pressing down on Uru's thigh, looking to free his foot. Uru is holding on for now.
Von Ketler throwing shots but Uru is blocking nicely.
Eksem Von Ketler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Von Ketler trying to control the action but Uru is working from the bottom.
Von Ketler controlling the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Von Ketler throws a strike but Uru avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uru keeping moving, preventing Von Ketler from controlling successfully.
Von Ketler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eksem Von Ketler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Von Ketler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eksem Von Ketler!
A determined Eksem Von Ketler 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!