PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiamat Tenkula (ranked 903 p4p, 972 weight class) and Fela Kuti (ranked 112 p4p, 124 weight class). Kuti has chosen Expensive Shit as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Tenkula
vs
Kuti

186 cm
31
190
12 - 3 - 0

192 cm
31
195
16 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiamat Tenkula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fela Kuti!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Tiamat Tenkula has been cut.
Tenkula on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tenkula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuti throws a jab but it's blocked by Tenkula.
Tenkula moves out of range of the strikes.
As Kuti looks to move away, Tenkula throws a big counter combo but Kuti just gets out of the way.
Tenkula ducks under a wild hook from Kuti.
Kuti misses with a hook
enabling Tenkula to counter with a crisp jab.
Tenkula closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice defenses there by Tenkula.
Tenkula is looking for a counter combo.
Tenkula slips a jab from Kuti.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuti misses the target.
Kuti misses with a right hand
and Tenkula counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tenkula slips under a jab.
Kuti throws a right hand that misses
and Tenkula counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuti avoids a kick to the body.
Kuti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tenkula throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuti.
Kuti throws a head kick but Tenkula moves out of range.
Tenkula throws a big counter combination but Kuti scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kuti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tenkula is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuti misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Tenkula misses its target.
Kuti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tenkula.
Kuti avoids the head kick by Tenkula.
Kuti blocks a jab.
Tenkula misses with a low kick.
Kuti misses with a hook. Tenkula ducked under it nicely.
Tenkula fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tenkula defending well as Kuti loads up on a big left hand.
Kuti misses with a straight right.
Kuti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tenkula stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuti misses with a hook.
Kuti throws a right hand that misses
and Tenkula counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!
A shot to the body from Kuti misses
and Tenkula counters with a low kick, right behind Kuti 's knee.
Kuti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tenkula counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fela Kuti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuti throws a hook but Tenkula blocks it.
Nice uppercut there from Kuti.
Tenkula throws a push kick but Kuti slaps the foot to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kuti! But no joy.
Tenkula misses with a looping left.
Kuti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kuti throws an off balance right hand
and Tenkula counters with a left to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Tenkula.
Kuti looks to throw the jab but Tenkula is out of range.
Tenkula's corner calls for a 1-2. Tenkula obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kuti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tenkula cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Kuti is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Tenkula, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuti is still on wobbly legs! Can Tenkula finish him?
A swing and a miss from Kuti.
Tenkula slips under a jab.
Kuti lands an overhand right.
Kuti throws out a loose jab but Tenkula uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuti seems to have recovered his senses.
Kuti misses with an uppercut.
Kuti throws a hook but Tenkula avoids it easily.
Kuti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuti misses with an uppercut.
Kuti looks to land a combination but Tenkula avoids it well.
Tenkula fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tenkula moves out of range as Kuti strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuti. Tenkula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tenkula swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tenkula throws out a powerful jab.
Tenkula walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Kuti drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Tenkula swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Kuti's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiamat Tenkula!
A victorious Tiamat Tenkula thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.