PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Huang (ranked 2387 p4p, 270 weight class) and Yusuke Urameshi (ranked 2610 p4p, 291 weight class). Urameshi has chosen Smile Bomb as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Huang
vs
Urameshi

177 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

172 cm
22
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Blue Moon

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oliver Huang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yusuke Urameshi!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Chris Dean and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Huang looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Urameshi!

Urameshi throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Huang closes this distance looking for a takedown but Urameshi circles away.
Huang walks into a stiff left hand from Urameshi.
Huang misses with a takedown
enabling Urameshi to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urameshi throws a looping overhand right but Huang ducks down to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Huang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Huang misses with a takedown attempt - Urameshi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Huang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urameshi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Huang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Urameshi but Urameshi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Huang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Urameshi pinned against the cage. Urameshi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang shoots in but no luck this time.
Urameshi punishes Huang's body with a nice straight punch.
Urameshi throws a hook but Huang avoids it easily.

Urameshi tries to sprawl but Huang drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Huang is trying to work for a kimura but Urameshi is defending well.
Huang lands with a punch from half guard.

Urameshi pushes Huang off and gets back to his feet.
Huang moves away from the strike by Urameshi.
Urameshi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urameshi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Urameshi wants it to stay on the feet.
A jab from Urameshi does it's job there.
Urameshi cracks Huang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Urameshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Huang seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A swing and a miss from Urameshi.
Huang has his takedown stuffed
and Urameshi counters with a nice uppercut.
Huang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Huang gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Huang scores with a couple of short elbows.
Huang tries to advance to mount but Urameshi denies him.
Urameshi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Urameshi is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Huang tries for a kimura but Urameshi is defending well.
Huang prevents Urameshi from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Urameshi explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Huang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Urameshi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Urameshi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Urameshi scores with a jab. Huang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Urameshi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Huang on the side of the head.
Huang fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It seemed like Urameshi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Urameshi throws a series of punches but Huang moves out of range.
Huang shoots in for a takedown but Urameshi shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed right hand from Urameshi misses the target.
Urameshi throws a shot to the body.

Huang throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Urameshi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Huang is in Urameshi's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urameshi wants to stand and escape but Huang is having none of it.
Urameshi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Huang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Huang wants to control from the top but Urameshi keeps moving.
Urameshi wants to stand up but Huang is controlling him.
Huang stands and throws Urameshi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Huang 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.
Urameshi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Huang is controlling him well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Huang advances to full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urameshi is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Huang pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Huang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Huang scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Urameshi?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yusuke Urameshi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Huang fails with the takedown.
Yusuke Urameshi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Huang shoots in and drives through. Urameshi sprawls well.
Huang moves out of range as Urameshi strikes.
Huang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Huang on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big left from Urameshi misses.
Urameshi loads up on a big right hand but Huang slips the punch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Huang or perhaps it was just good defense by Urameshi, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Huang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Urameshi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Huang to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Huang working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urameshi wants to stand up but Huang is controlling him.

Urameshi wriggles free and stands up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Huang.
Huang shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab from Urameshi finds it's way through Huang's defenses.
Urameshi misses with a looping right.
Huang shoots in looking for a takedown. Urameshi tries to sprawl out of it but Huang keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Urameshi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Urameshi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Huang has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from Urameshi misses.
Huang fails with a takedown attempt.
Urameshi scores with a body shot.
Huang shoots in for a takedown but Urameshi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huang slips a jab from Urameshi.
Urameshi fails to land with a series of punches.
Huang has a takedown stuffed.
A slow jab from Urameshi misses its intended target.
Huang shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Urameshi sprawls well. Urameshi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Huang gets slowly back to his feet.
Urameshi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang slips a straight right by Urameshi.
Urameshi stuns Huang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Urameshi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Huang shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Urameshi sprawls well. Urameshi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Huang gets slowly back to his feet.
Yusuke Urameshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Urameshi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Huang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Urameshi but Urameshi pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi lands with a cross.
Huang tries for a takedown but Urameshi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Urameshi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Huang looks for a takedown but Urameshi sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huang misses with a takedown attempt
and Urameshi counters with a stiff right hand.
Urameshi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Huang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Urameshi. That snapped Huang's head back.
Urameshi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huang misses with a takedown
and Urameshi counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Urameshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Urameshi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Huang moves out of range of the strikes.
Huang appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yusuke Urameshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Huang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Urameshi counters with a straight right hand.
Huang slips under a jab.
Huang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Urameshi misses the jab.
Urameshi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Urameshi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Urameshi leaves Huang with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urameshi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Urameshi with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Urameshi throws a hook to the side of Huang's head but Huang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urameshi catches Huang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Huang has a takedown stuffed.
Urameshi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Huang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Huang is defended easily by Urameshi.
Sloppy strikes from Urameshi. Those never looked like landing.
Huang shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Urameshi defends it nicely.
Urameshi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Huang at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi lands a nice looking body shot.
Urameshi lands a jab to Huang's midsection.
Urameshi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Huang tries to score a power double leg takedown but Urameshi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Huang somewhat.
Urameshi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Urameshi misses.
Huang half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Urameshi works the jab nicely.
Huang misses with a takedown attempt
and Urameshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Huang with a poor takedown
and Urameshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Huang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Urameshi.
Huang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Urameshi misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi connects with a body shot that sends Huang's belly button to the back.
Urameshi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Urameshi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Urameshi lands with a shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Urameshi. No joy for Huang on that attempt.
Urameshi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oliver Huang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huang tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Urameshi defends well and Huang ends up having to push Urameshi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A lazy left from Urameshi finds it's target.
Urameshi lands with a nice combination. Huang backs away looking to recover.
Urameshi misses with a looping left.
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!
Huang blocks a jab.
Urameshi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Huang looks for a takedown but Urameshi sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urameshi missing with a left hand there. Huang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Urameshi lands with a shot to the body.
Huang looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Huang has his takedown stuffed
and Urameshi counters with a nice uppercut.
Urameshi cracks a nice hook into Huang's ribs.
Yusuke Urameshi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A slow jab from Urameshi misses its intended target.
Huang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Urameshi.
Huang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Huang is trying hard to land a takedown here. Urameshi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Urameshi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Huang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yusuke Urameshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Urameshi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 26:30

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.