PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rulla Kebab (ranked 1204 p4p, 1132 weight class) and Akimbo Spice (ranked 179 p4p, 173 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kebab
vs
Spice

192 cm
27
213
8 - 3 - 0

194 cm
41
207
28 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rulla Kebab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akimbo Spice!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kebab fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spice on the side of the head.
Akimbo Spice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kebab.
Kebab was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spice throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Rulla Kebab has been cut.
Spice throws a sloppy head kick and Kebab moves out of range easily.
Kebab is looking to counter punch.
Spice scores with a head kick.
Kebab takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Spice misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Kebab misses the target.
Spice throws a looping overhand right but Kebab ducks down to avoid it.
Kebab swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spice misses the jab.
Kebab swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kebab avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kebab looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kebab slips a straight right by Spice.
A quick step to the side and Kebab tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spice wants to clinch
and Kebab counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spice is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Kebab misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Spice gets a clinch.
Spice blocks a body shot from Kebab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kebab's elbow.
Spice lands with a left to the head.
Spice swings wildly with an uppercut but Kebab uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kebab takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kebab blocks an uppercut.
Spice lands a body shot.
Kebab has a couple of punches blocked by Spice.
A head punch on the inside from Kebab fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spice creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kebab lands an uppercut.
Kebab blocks an uppercut.
Spice blocking some punches.
Kebab is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spice is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Kebab fails to land.
Spice misses with some punches.
Kebab throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spices head.
Spice tries to throw a body punch but Kebab avoids it by throwing Spice back against the cage.
Spice lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kebab creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kebab digs a right hand into Spice's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spice's gas tank.
Spice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spice lands a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kebab stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kebab tries to stall but Spice uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Maybe Kebab would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Kebab lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spice lands a nice uppercut.
Spice has a couple of punches blocked by Kebab.
Spice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spice struggles to land a body shot inside as Kebab controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Spice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kebab working aggressively here.
Spice throws a punch but it's blocked by Kebab.
Kebab softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spice misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kebab is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spice is keeping busy.
Kebab scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kebab lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kebab is stalling here.
Kebab struggles to land a body shot inside as Spice controls his hands.
Spice struggles to land a body shot inside as Kebab controls his hands.
Kebab is working Spice over against the cage.
Spice cracks Kebab with a nice body shot.
Spice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spice tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kebab's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spice.
Spice misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Spice fails to land.
Kebab digs a right hand underneath Spice's ribcage. Spice let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Spice looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kebab breaks from the clinch.
Spice misses with a left hand
and Spice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spice looks to land a body kick but Kebab moved away.
Kebab swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kebab.
An inside leg kick lands from Spice.
Spice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Spice backs away, Kebab returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A head kick misses from Spice.

Spice rushes Kebab and presses him up against the cage.
Kebab scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kebab lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kebab blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Kebab.
Spice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spice scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kebab taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kebab lands with a light punch inside.
Kebab lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rulla Kebab will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rulla Kebab's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Spice shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kebab eats them both and turns towards Spice to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Akimbo Spice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spice scores with a jab to the body.
Spice throws a right and a left that Kebab avoids nicely.
Kebab swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kebab takes one to the chin there.
Spice throws a leg kick which misses Kebab's front leg but catches the back leg as Kebab tries to avoid it.
Spice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kebab paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kebab manages to avoid it.
Spice tries to clinch up but Kebab circles away and keeps his distance.
Spice looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Spice closes the distance and pushes Kebab back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spice throws a head punch that misses.
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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kebab.
Spice misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice misses with the head strike.
Kebab lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spice backwards.
Spice has a couple of punches blocked by Kebab.
Kebab lands a nice uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Kebab.
Spice misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spice tries to work over Kebab's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kebab lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spice misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kebab pushes Spice back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Spice is breathing heavily.
Spice misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kebab works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kebab content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kebab.
Kebab lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kebab is struggling to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kebab blocks a body shot from Spice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kebab's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spice scores with a spinning back kick!
Spice closes the distance but Kebab moves to the side
and Kebab counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Spice takes one to the side of the head.
Spice throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kebab slips a straight right by Spice.
Kebab was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Spice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kebab.
Spice throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kebab counters with a thumping low kick.
Kebab misses with a body kick.
Spice throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kebab counters with an inside leg kick.
Kebab lands a nice looking kick to the body. Spice takes a step back to recover.
Spice walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Kebab swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). 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.