PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cynical Christoph (ranked 574 p4p, 833 weight class) and Yusuke Urameshi (ranked 87 p4p, 122 weight class). Urameshi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Smile Bomb kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Yusuke Urameshi enters the cage!

Christoph
vs
Urameshi

175 cm
26
160
13 - 7 - 0

172 cm
39
160
39 - 22 - 2

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World class boxer
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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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Cynical Christoph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yusuke Urameshi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urameshi throws a hook to the side of Christoph's head but Christoph sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Christoph throws a quick counter kick to the body but Urameshi avoids it.
Christoph throws a push kick but Urameshi slaps the foot to one side.
Urameshi scores with a jab to the head.
Christoph throws a hook but Urameshi avoids it easily.
Yusuke Urameshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urameshi misses with an uppercut. Christoph saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Christoph - just one landing.
Christoph has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Slaughter Houze in the buildup to the fight.
Urameshi jabs Christoph to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Christoph wants to slow Urameshi down by chopping away at his legs.
We've been informed that Urameshi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Urameshi misses with a looping left.
It appears Christoph was looking to counter with a kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urameshi lands a slapping body shot.
Christoph gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Christoph with the inside leg kick.
Christoph staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urameshi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Christoph looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Christoph lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Yusuke Urameshi has been cut.
Urameshi misses with a looping left.
Christoph throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Urameshi.
Urameshi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Urameshi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christoph scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Christoph throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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.
Urameshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christoph appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Urameshi scores with a sloppy right hand. Christoph should have avoided that one.
Urameshi takes a swing at Christoph's ribcage but misses.
Christoph with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Urameshi to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christoph manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urameshi throws a shot from downtown. Christoph moves away and avoids it.
Urameshi digs a good hook to Christoph's body.
A swing and a miss from Urameshi.
Urameshi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Urameshi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Urameshi lands a jab to the head.
Urameshi misses with a hook. Christoph ducked under it nicely.
Urameshi throws an off balance right hand
and Christoph counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Urameshi thinking.
Urameshi slips a jab from Christoph.
Urameshi throws a looping overhand right but Christoph ducks down to avoid it.
Urameshi lands a slapping body shot.
Christoph moves away from the strike by Urameshi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christoph connects with a leg kick.
Christoph uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urameshi.
Urameshi misses with a looping right.

Christoph closes the distance and clinches.

Urameshi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Christoph misses with a head kick.
Christoph pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christoph looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Christoph will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Christoph moves out of range of the strikes.
Christoph jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Christoph rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Urameshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Urameshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Christoph on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christoph throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Urameshi misses the jab.
Christoph swinging wildly here.
Urameshi throws a hook but Christoph avoids it easily.
Christoph fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Urameshi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urameshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christoph keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urameshi missing with a left hand there. Christoph was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christoph wants to clinch
and Urameshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Urameshi checks a leg kick.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Urameshi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Christoph doesn't manage to clinch there - Urameshi circles away.
Urameshi lands a nice looking body shot.
Christoph takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Urameshi misses with a looping right.
Christoph throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Urameshi to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Christoph misses the target.
Urameshi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Urameshi misses with a right hand
and Christoph counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christoph connects with a body shot.
Urameshi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Urameshi slips a jab from Christoph.
Christoph ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christoph is looking to clinch.
Christoph staying out of range there.
Christoph cracks Urameshi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Christoph tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Christoph has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Urameshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Christoph on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Urameshi.
Christoph swings for the body but Urameshi moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Urameshi! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Urameshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christoph. Urameshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Urameshi throws a lazy uppercut
and Christoph counters with a stiff right hand.

Christoph has Urameshi up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christoph working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Christoph tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Urameshi's elbow.
Christoph lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Urameshi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Christoph fails to land.

Urameshi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Christoph uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Urameshi.
Urameshi ducks under a wild hook from Christoph.
Urameshi misses with a looping right.
Christoph appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Urameshi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christoph half committed to a counter leg kick.
Urameshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christoph sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christoph throws out a loose jab but Urameshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Urameshi. Beautiful body shot.
Urameshi blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi blocks the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Urameshi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Christoph clinches.
A hook to the body from Christoph.
Christoph scores with a shoulder strike.
Urameshi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Christoph blocks a body shot from Urameshi.
Urameshi lands a body punch.
Christoph has a couple of punches blocked by Urameshi.
Urameshi blocking some punches.
Christoph swings wildly with an uppercut but Urameshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christoph unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Christoph has a couple of punches blocked by Urameshi.

Christoph pulls guard successfully.

Urameshi gets to his feet - Christoph follows without any prompting.
Christoph misses with a hook.
Christoph is looking to chop away at Urameshi's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christoph.
Urameshi scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urameshi scores with a jab. Christoph acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Christoph steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Urameshi.
An attempted straight right counter from Christoph misses the target.
Urameshi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Urameshi thuds his right hand into Christoph's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Urameshi throws a series of punches but Christoph moves out of range.
Christoph tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Urameshi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Urameshi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christoph tries to clinch but Urameshi moves out of range.
Urameshi throws a series of punches but Christoph avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Christoph wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cynical Christoph will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yusuke Urameshi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Urameshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christoph sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Urameshi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christoph half committed to a counter leg kick.
Urameshi throws out a loose jab but Christoph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Urameshi misses with a hook to the body
enabling Christoph to counter with a crisp jab.
Christoph misses with a jab to the body
letting Urameshi counter with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Urameshi.
Christoph takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Christoph uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Urameshi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urameshi avoids the head kick by Christoph.
Urameshi punishes Christoph's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Urameshi.
Christoph throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christoph displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Urameshi throws out the jab.
Christoph tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Christoph takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christoph throws a half hearted mid kick.
Urameshi throws a hook but Christoph blocks it.
Christoph throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Christoph is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Christoph ducks under a wild hook from Urameshi.
Urameshi moves out of range as Christoph strikes.
Christoph swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Christoph scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Urameshi is rocked!

That has opened up Yusuke Urameshi's cut even more.
Urameshi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Christoph wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christoph tries to move into range but Urameshi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Urameshi looks to land a left hand but Christoph moved out of range nicely.
Christoph misses with a head kick.
Urameshi throws a series of punches but Christoph avoids them all with ease.
Christoph uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Urameshi.
Urameshi misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christoph throws a lazy uppercut
and Urameshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by Urameshi. Beautiful body shot.
Christoph takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Christoph slips a straight right by Urameshi.
Urameshi lands a body shot.
Christoph throws a hook to the side of Urameshi's head but Urameshi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Urameshi misses with a series of wild punches.
Urameshi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Urameshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christoph lands with a nice body kick.

Christoph clinches up with Urameshi and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Urameshi.
Christoph lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urameshi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Urameshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christoph throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Urameshi blocks it with crossed arms.
Urameshi misses with some punches.
Cynical Christoph has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Christoph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Christoph digs a good body shot into Urameshi's ribs.
Christoph uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urameshi.
Urameshi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Christoph changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Christoph slips a jab from Urameshi.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yusuke Urameshi.
I think Urameshi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cynical Christoph!
Cynical Christoph seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Yusuke Urameshi had this to say: 'You shouldn't talk, it makes you sound stupid'.