PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rainbow Hero (ranked 2105 p4p, 259 weight class) and Kemal Ubunthur (ranked 2806 p4p, 327 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hero might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Пачка сигар. Ubunthur has chosen Kodak Black - No Flockin as his entrance music. Kemal Ubunthur is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hero
vs
Ubunthur

179 cm
39
203 lbs
26 - 21 - 6

183 cm
31
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

IniTech Nutrition
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 21 - 6, fighting out of London, Rainbow Hero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kemal Ubunthur!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ubunthur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hero just misses with a punch to the body.
Ubunthur only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ubunthur scores with a decent looking hook.
Hero ducks right into an uppercut from Ubunthur.
Hero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ubunthur avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hero moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ubunthur has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ubunthur there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Hero checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ubunthur.
Ubunthur throws a leg kick but Hero checks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hero throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ubunthur wants to clinch up but Hero keeps it at a distance.
Hero throws a hook but Ubunthur blocks it.
Ubunthur is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ubunthur connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubunthur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hero.
Hero scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hero throws a poor cross that misses
and Ubunthur counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hero misses with a left hand
and Ubunthur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hero misses with a wild combination.
Hero throws a head kick but Ubunthur moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Ubunthur misses.
Hero misses with a wild body shot.
Ubunthur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ubunthur misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ubunthur.
Hero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hero keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ubunthur swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hero.
Hero looks to land a left hand but Ubunthur moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ubunthur uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hero has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hero lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ubunthur will feel that in the morning.
Hero doesn't manage to clinch there - Ubunthur circles away.
Ubunthur was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ubunthur has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hero takes a swing at Ubunthur's ribcage but misses.
Ubunthur now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hero lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ubunthur has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ubunthur and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big left from Hero misses.
Hero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ubunthur.
A leg kick checked by Hero.

Ubunthur clinches up with Hero and pushes him back against the cage.
Hero lands with a left to the head.
Hero blocking some punches.
Ubunthur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ubunthur blocks a body shot from Hero.
A short left from Hero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hero fails to land.
Hero misses with a body punch.
Ubunthur lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hero backwards.
Hero dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ubunthur lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hero misses with the head strike.
Ubunthur prevents a body shot from Hero.
Hero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hero fails to land.
Ubunthur throws an elbow that misses.
Hero takes a shot to the head.
Hero wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ubunthur throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero tries to bum rush Ubunthur with a series of wild strikes but Ubunthur uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ubunthur paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hero misses with a looping left.
Jab by Hero.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ubunthur dips to his left and cracks Hero with an uppercut!
Ubunthur does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hero misses with a straight left.
Hero catches Ubunthur with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Hero misses.
Hero walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ubunthur checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ubunthur misses with a leg kick.
Hero jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ubunthur lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hero's sensitive parts.
Ubunthur misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Hero misses the target.
Ubunthur throws the kick towards the body but Hero avoids it.
Ubunthur tries to land a leg kick but Hero saw it coming and moves away.
Hero swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kemal Ubunthur will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A head kick misses from Ubunthur.
Ubunthur scores with a leg kick.
Hero just misses with a punch to the body.
Ubunthur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hero is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hero walks into a jab.
Ubunthur needs to keep his hands up - Hero had a free shot at his head there.
Hero fails to land with a series of punches.
Ubunthur fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ubunthur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ubunthur has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hero finds it's way round the side to connect with Ubunthur's head.
Ubunthur keeps Hero at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ubunthur takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rainbow Hero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ubunthur cracks Hero with a good jab.
Hero throws a hook but Ubunthur blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubunthur walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hero checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hero throwing a counter right hand but Ubunthur manages to avoid it.
Ubunthur throws a shot from downtown. Hero moves away and avoids it.
Hero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hero there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ubunthur lands a high kick!
Hero moves forwards but Ubunthur connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ubunthur throws a hook but Hero blocks it.
Ubunthur tries to land a leg kick but Hero saw it coming and moves away.
Ubunthur throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ubunthur throws a nice head kick!
Ubunthur walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hero checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hero walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ubunthur checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ubunthur darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hero loads up on a big right hand but Ubunthur slips the punch.
Ubunthur appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Ubunthur lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hero doesn't seem phased though.
Ubunthur throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hero throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ubunthur.
Hero scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ubunthur in his tracks.
Ubunthur connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hero's hands.
Ubunthur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ubunthur moves out of range of the body kick from Hero.
Hero misses with a straight right.
A left lands for Hero.
Hero moves out of range as Ubunthur strikes.
Ubunthur takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ubunthur throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ubunthur fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ubunthur throws a hook but Hero blocks it.
Ubunthur defending well as Hero loads up on a big left hand.
Ubunthur wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero misses the jab.
Hero looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Ubunthur on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ubunthur throws a front kick aimed at Hero's knee but Hero avoids it well.
Ubunthur tries to score with a low kick but Hero moves his leg out of the way.
Hero takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ubunthur misses with an uppercut. Hero saw that one coming.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hero throws the kick towards the body but Ubunthur avoids it.
Ubunthur misses the jab.

Hero has closed the distance and engaged Ubunthur in a clinch.
Ubunthur is leaning against Hero and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ubunthur scores with a hook to the body.
Ubunthur throws an elbow but it misses.
Ubunthur lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hero.
Ubunthur lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hero or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Ubunthur.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ubunthur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hero backwards.
Ubunthur blocks an uppercut.
Hero taking a breather.
Hero leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ubunthur misses with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Hero.
Hero has Ubunthur pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rainbow Hero.
Hero walks into a jab.
Ubunthur ducks under a wild hook from Hero.
Ubunthur throws a leg kick which misses Hero's front leg but catches the back leg as Hero tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kemal Ubunthur 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. This is the final round!

Ubunthur avoids the body shot from Hero.
Ubunthur lands an overhand right.
Ubunthur misses with a two punch combination.
Hero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ubunthur misses with a looping right.
Hero moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hero throws a lazy right hand but Ubunthur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ubunthur keeps Hero at a distance using the push kick.
Ubunthur misses with a head kick.
Ubunthur blocks a head kick by Hero.
Ubunthur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hero darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ubunthur throws a hook but Hero avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Hero tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ubunthur is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hero fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubunthur throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hero looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ubunthur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hero throws an overhand right that lands on Ubunthur's shoulder, as Ubunthur tries to avoid the shot.
Ubunthur is looking for the big counter here.
Ubunthur tries to clinch up.
Hero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ubunthur was well out of range. Poor timing from Hero.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ubunthur! But no joy.
Ubunthur avoids the body shot from Hero.
Hero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hero there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ubunthur throws a right hand that Hero ducks under and follows up with a left that Hero also avoids with ease.
Ubunthur slips a straight right by Hero.
Hero lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ubunthur is looking to land body kicks.
Hero looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ubunthur misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Hero wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hero buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Ubunthur.
Hero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hero misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ubunthur.
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!
Ubunthur throws a head kick but Hero moves out of range.
Nice shot by Ubunthur.
Hero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ubunthur.
Hero throws a poor cross that misses
and Ubunthur counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Ubunthur.
Ubunthur throws a sloppy head kick and Hero moves out of range easily.
Jab by Ubunthur.
Ubunthur slips a straight right by Hero.
Hero looks to throw the jab but Ubunthur is out of range.
Ubunthur tries a quick counter leg kick but Hero is wise to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ubunthur lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Hero misses the target.
Ubunthur only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hero misses with a straight right.
Hero throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ubunthur is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kemal Ubunthur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ubunthur will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hero lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Hero misses the target.
The fighters circling - Hero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ubunthur misses with a body kick.
Hero bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ubunthur sizes up Hero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hero is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hero with a nice cross.
Hero slips a jab and a cross from Ubunthur.
Hero throws a leg kick but Ubunthur sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Hero moves into range and clinches up with Ubunthur.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ubunthur backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hero lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hero is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hero gets through Ubunthur's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hero is trying to pull guard but Ubunthur turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rainbow Hero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ubunthur working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hero slows down the pace here.
Ubunthur lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ubunthur creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Ubunthur.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kemal Ubunthur.
Well Ubunthur has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kemal Ubunthur!