PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ovidio Kiran (ranked 463 p4p, 938 weight class) and Rulla Kebab (ranked 67 p4p, 143 weight class). Kiran kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Katmandu. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kiran
vs
Kebab

189 cm
35
202
29 - 13 - 0

192 cm
25
213
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ovidio Kiran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rulla Kebab!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kiran moves into the clinch successfully.
Kiran lands an uppercut.
Kebab tries to stall but Kiran uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kiran lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Rulla Kebab has been cut.
Our sources have told us that Kiran has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Kebab lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kiran pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kebab prevents a body shot from Kiran.
Kebab has Kiran pressed against the cage.
Kiran blocks an uppercut.
Kiran creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kebab content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kebab working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kebab has Kiran pushed against the cage.
Kebab working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kebab.
Kebab tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kiran's elbow.
Kiran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kebab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kebab lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kiran tries to work over Kebab's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kebab misses with a punch on the inside.
Kebab blocks a body shot from Kiran.
Kiran misses with some punches.
Kiran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kebab doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kiran throws an elbow that misses.
Kiran tries a body shot but Kebab blocks it.
Kiran pushes Kebab back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kiran can't find room to land a body shot as Kebab controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kiran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kiran lands a damaging elbow.
Kebab lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kiran backwards.
Kiran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kebab blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kebab lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kiran backwards.
Kiran misses with a punch on the inside.
Kebab is trying to maintain a safe position but Kiran gets an underhook and turns Kebab into the cage.
Kiran lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiran misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiran struggles to land a body shot inside as Kebab controls his hands.
Kebab blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kebab throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiran.
Kiran lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kebab misses with a body punch.
Kebab misses with some punches.
Kiran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiran scores with a hook to the body.
Kebab's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kebab goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kiran throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kiran lands a damaging elbow.
Kebab lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kiran backwards.
Kiran tries a body shot but Kebab blocks it.
Kiran misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kebab.
Kebab is trying to stall.
Kebab is leaning against Kiran and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Kebab's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiran lands an elbow that stopped Kebab in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Rulla Kebab's cut even more.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kiran just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kebab's brow.
Still in the clinch, Kiran scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kiran takes a shot to the head.
Kebab avoids a wild elbow strike from Kiran.
Kiran struggles to land a body shot inside as Kebab controls his hands.
Kiran can't find room to land a body shot as Kebab controls the action.
Kiran has a couple of punches blocked by Kebab.
Kiran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kebab's elbow.
Kebab trying to control the position but instead, Kiran has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kebab into the cage.
Kebab tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kiran lands with a short shot to the head.
Kebab lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Kebab.
A right hand to the body from Kiran.
Kiran pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kebab swings wildly with an uppercut but Kiran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiran blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kebab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiran tries a body shot but Kebab blocks it.
Kebab blocks an uppercut.
Kebab doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kebab misses with a punch on the inside.
Kebab working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kebab takes an elbow to the temple.
Kebab has a couple of punches blocked by Kiran.
Kiran misses with a punch on the inside.
Kiran misses with an elbow over the top.
Kiran blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kebab takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Rulla Kebab's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rulla Kebab's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ovidio Kiran!
Ovidio Kiran really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Apothecary logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.