PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yusuke Urameshi (ranked 227 p4p, 456 weight class) and Peter Zonta (ranked 30 p4p, 60 weight class). Urameshi comes to the cage accompanied by Smile Bomb. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Urameshi
vs
Zonta

172 cm
35
160
32 - 15 - 2

175 cm
32
165
20 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 32 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yusuke Urameshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Zonta!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zonta pushes Urameshi up against the cage in a clinch.
Urameshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zonta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zonta misses with a short punch on the inside.

Urameshi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zonta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Yusuke Urameshi has been cut.
Zonta misses with an uppercut. Urameshi saw that one coming.
Zonta has his takedown stuffed
and Urameshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Urameshi throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Zonta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the body from Urameshi misses
and Zonta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zonta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Urameshi counters with a right hand to the body.
Zonta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Urameshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Zonta is just out of range.
A slow jab from Urameshi misses its intended target.
Zonta misses with a body shot.
Urameshi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Urameshi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Urameshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urameshi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zonta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urameshi.
Zonta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zonta staying out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Urameshi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urameshi. Zonta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zonta ducks under a wild hook from Urameshi.
Urameshi scores with a nice head shot.
Urameshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zonta manages to avoid it.
Urameshi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Urameshi scores with the left hand. Zonta knows he should have avoided that one.

Zonta has managed to clinch.
Urameshi misses with a body punch.
Urameshi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zontas head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urameshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Urameshi blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Urameshi.
A right handed body shot lands from Urameshi.
Zonta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Urameshi's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Urameshi.
Zonta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zonta lands with a left to the head.
Urameshi misses with a punch on the inside.
Urameshi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Urameshi working aggressively here.
Urameshi throws a head punch that misses.
Zonta blocking some punches.
Zonta drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Urameshi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yusuke Urameshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Zonta.
Urameshi prevents the takedown attempt.
Zonta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zonta scores with a shoulder strike.
Zonta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zonta gets through Urameshi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Urameshi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Zonta is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Urameshi to the mat. Urameshi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Urameshi wants to stand but Zonta is controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zonta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Urameshi has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Zonta off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Zonta looking to score a takedown here. Urameshi is defending well but Zonta drives through and ends up in Urameshi's guard.
Urameshi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zonta is controlling him.
Zonta stands up over Urameshi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Urameshi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Zonta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Urameshi counters with a stiff right hand.
Zonta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Urameshi.
Peter Zonta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zonta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urameshi moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Zonta 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urameshi misses the shot to the body.
Zonta misses the body punch
and Urameshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zonta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Urameshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Urameshi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zonta jabs at Urameshi's body.
Zonta swings for the body but Urameshi moves out of range.
Zonta cracks Urameshi with a good jab.
Urameshi swings widly with a right hand
and Zonta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Zonta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Urameshi lands a lovely overhand right.
Zonta throws a right hand that Urameshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Urameshi also avoids with ease.
Zonta doesn't manage to clinch there - Urameshi circles away.
Urameshi misses with a wild body shot.
Zonta is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Urameshi rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Zonta.
Urameshi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Urameshi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zonta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yusuke Urameshi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yusuke Urameshi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A slow jab from Zonta misses its intended target.
Urameshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Urameshi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zonta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zonta throws a good cross that connects.
Zonta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Urameshi throws out a loose jab but Zonta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zonta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zonta lands a head shot.
Zonta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Urameshi counters with a straight right hand.
Urameshi scores with a body shot.
Urameshi misses the shot to the body.
Urameshi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zonta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Urameshi in his tracks.
Zonta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urameshi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Urameshi's corner calls for a 1-2. Urameshi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Urameshi.
Zonta misses with a hook
and Urameshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yusuke Urameshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Urameshi misses with a wild body shot.
Zonta is looking for the big counter here.
Zonta slips a jab from Urameshi.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Urameshi.
Urameshi takes a swing at Zonta's ribcage but misses.
Zonta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Urameshi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zonta tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Urameshi is able to avoid easily.
Zonta misses with a looping right.
Zonta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Urameshi counters with a straight right hand.
Zonta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zonta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Peter Zonta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zonta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Urameshi counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Zonta staying out of range there.
Zonta has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Zonta misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Urameshi misses the target.
Urameshi misses with a wild body shot.
Zonta slips under a jab.
Zonta just misses with a punch to the body.
Urameshi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Urameshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zonta.
Urameshi lands with a good body shot.
Zonta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Urameshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Urameshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Urameshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Zonta is just out of range.
Urameshi moves forwards but Zonta connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zonta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Urameshi as he jumps to the side.
Zonta shoots in for a takedown but Urameshi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zonta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Urameshi is out of range.

Zonta rushes Urameshi and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Urameshi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Urameshi takes an elbow to the temple.
I was talking to Urameshi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Zonta misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zonta.
Zonta lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Zonta.
Zonta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Urameshi.
Zonta throws a punch but it's blocked by Urameshi.
Urameshi misses with the head strike.
Zonta lands with a right to the head.
Zonta tries a body shot but Urameshi blocks it.
Urameshi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zonta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Urameshi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zonta has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Urameshi after a bit of a struggle.
Yusuke Urameshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Zonta.
Zonta is breathing heavily.
Urameshi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urameshi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Peter Zonta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zonta lands a left hand.
Zonta blocks a body shot from Urameshi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi is leaning against Zonta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Urameshi lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Urameshi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Urameshi.
Urameshi lands a left hand.
Zonta blocking some punches.
Zonta is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Urameshi lands a shoulder strike.
Zonta misses with a punch to the body.
Zonta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Urameshi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Urameshi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zonta blocks an uppercut.
Zonta has a couple of punches blocked by Urameshi.
Urameshi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Urameshi tries to throw a body punch but Zonta avoids it by throwing Urameshi back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zonta tries to land a knee to the head but Urameshi blocks with his arms.
Urameshi lands an uppercut.
Urameshi misses with a body punch.

Urameshi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zonta throws an off balance right hand
and Urameshi counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yusuke Urameshi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yusuke Urameshi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice straight punches there by Urameshi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Urameshi.
Urameshi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slow jab from Zonta misses its intended target.
Zonta defending well as Urameshi loads up on a big left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Urameshi as he connects with a hook.
Jab from Urameshi.
Zonta misses with a body punch
and Urameshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zonta tries to bum rush Urameshi with a series of wild strikes but Urameshi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zonta misses with the combination.
Urameshi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A cross from Urameshi lands.
Zonta throws a right hand that misses
and Urameshi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urameshi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Zonta. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zonta misses with a hook
letting Urameshi counter with a right hand.
Urameshi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Urameshi throws a jab but it's blocked by Zonta.
Zonta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Urameshi.
Zonta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Urameshi misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Urameshi. That snapped Zonta's head back.
Zonta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Urameshi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Urameshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Zonta tries to clinch but Urameshi moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Zonta.
Zonta throws the kick towards the body but Urameshi avoids it.
As Zonta looks to move away, Urameshi throws a big counter combo but Zonta just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi scores with a hook to the body. Zonta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zonta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Urameshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Zonta is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Urameshi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Urameshi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yusuke Urameshi is winning the standup battle so far.
Urameshi lands a jab.
Peter Zonta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Urameshi slips a jab from Zonta.
A low kick from Zonta misses
and Urameshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Urameshi lands with a hook. Zonta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zonta misses with a wild combination.
Urameshi catches Zonta with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zonta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Urameshi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi connects with the punch.
Zonta looks to clinch
and Urameshi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zonta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Urameshi misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Urameshi does it's job there.
Urameshi throws an overhand right that lands on Zonta's shoulder, as Zonta tries to avoid the shot.
Urameshi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zonta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Urameshi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zonta.
Zonta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zonta tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zonta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Urameshi looks to throw the jab but Zonta is out of range.
Urameshi scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zonta throws a body punch but Urameshi moves out of range.
Urameshi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Urameshi missing with a left hand there. Zonta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zonta! But no joy.
Urameshi connects with a right hand. Zonta shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urameshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Urameshi.
Urameshi stuns Zonta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Zonta.
Yusuke Urameshi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zonta is defended easily by Urameshi.
Zonta avoids the body shot from Urameshi.
Urameshi throws a body shot but no joy.
Urameshi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yusuke Urameshi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Urameshi 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yusuke Urameshi!
Yusuke Urameshi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.