PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Faulk (ranked 1490 p4p, 2394 weight class) and Rulla Kebab (ranked 235 p4p, 367 weight class). Kevin Faulk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Faulk
vs
Kebab

157 cm
30
215
21 - 14 - 0

192 cm
24
213
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Faulk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rulla Kebab!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faulk throws a sloppy head kick and Kebab moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kebab! But no joy.
Faulk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kebab counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Kebab checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kebab steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kebab keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kebab swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Faulk misses with a lunging right hand
and Kebab counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faulk misses with a takedown attempt
and Kebab counters with a right hand to the body.
Faulk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kebab only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kebab throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faulk throws the kick towards the body but Kebab avoids it.
And Kebab responds with a good body kick, but Faulk manages to step out the way in time.
Faulk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kebab as he avoids it easily.
Kebab counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Faulk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick lands from Faulk.
Rulla Kebab is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kebab avoids the body shot from Faulk.
Kebab is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kebab scores with a body shot.
Faulk is breathing heavily.
Faulk tries to clinch
and Kebab makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Faulk throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kebab counters with a crisp right hand that drops Faulk! Kebab lets Faulk back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

It looks like Kevin Faulk has been cut.
Kebab is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Faulk rather than just go for the knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kebab fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Faulk is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Kebab.

Faulk instigates a clinch.
Kebab lands a nice uppercut.
Kebab stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kebab lands a shot to the body.
Kebab misses with some punches.
Faulk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kebab is keeping busy.
Kebab lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kebab displaying some good clinch control by pressing Faulk up against the cage.
Kebab goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kebab lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faulk stalling in the clinch but Kebab improves position.
Kebab is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Faulk tries to work over Kebab's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kebab as Faulk tries to tie him up.
Kebab throws a punch but it's blocked by Faulk.
Kebab manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Faulk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kebab gets through Faulk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faulk.

Kebab escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Faulk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Faulk clinches up against the cage.
Kebab blocks an uppercut.
Kebab's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Faulk is trying to maintain a safe position but Kebab gets an underhook and turns Faulk into the cage.

Kebab breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Faulk tries to clinch up.
Faulk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kebab stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kebab misses with a body shot.
Faulk darts in trying to clinch

and Kebab counters with a crisp one two that drops Faulk! Kebab thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Faulk to his feet! Faulk is in big trouble!

Faulk is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rulla Kebab dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Faulk's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Faulk darts in trying to clinch
and Kebab counters with a big left hand that crumples Faulk! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rulla Kebab!
After winning the bout, Rulla Kebab thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.