PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kieron Radebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chilemba Murithi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Radebe
vs
Murithi

211 cm
24
292 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

225 cm
27
285 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kieron Radebe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chilemba Murithi!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radebe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murithi throws a leg kick
and Radebe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murithi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Radebe throws a head kick but Murithi moves out of range.
Radebe looks to land a body kick but Murithi moved away.
Murithi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Radebe.
Radebe throws a leg kick but Murithi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Radebe checks a leg kick nicely.
Radebe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murithi. Murithi obviously looking to wear him down.
Murithi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Radebe.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Murithi. Radebe shrugs it off though.
Murithi tries to land a front kick but Radebe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radebe just misses with a punch to the body.
Radebe jabs Murithi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Radebe connects with a looping right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Radebe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murithi wants to slow Radebe down by chopping away at his legs.
Radebe lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murithi tries to land a body kick
enabling Radebe to counter with a crisp jab.
Murithi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Murithi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Murithi throws a head kick but Radebe moves out of range.
Radebe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good leg kick by Radebe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That kick from Murithi tenderised Radebe's leg. Radebe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murithi motions for Radebe to come forward. Murithi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Radebe swings for the body but Murithi moves out of range.
Murithi thows a leg kick but Radebe checks it
and Radebe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Murithi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Murithi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Radebe blocks a head kick by Murithi.
Radebe throws a body kick that misses
and Murithi counters with a head kick.
A solid body kick from Radebe.
Murithi looks winded!
Murithi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Murithi is predictable there
enabling Radebe to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Chilemba Murithi has been cut.
Radebe scores with a leg kick.
Radebe throws a head kick but Murithi moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radebe moves out of range as Murithi throws a body kick.
Radebe punishes Murithi's body with a nice straight punch.
Murithi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Radebe moves out of range of the leg kick from Murithi.
Murithi blocks a head kick by Radebe.
Nice body kick from Radebe.
Murithi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Radebe connects with the punch.
Radebe misses with a low kick.
Murithi misses with a low kick.
Radebe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Radebe throws a push kick but Murithi slaps the foot to one side.
Radebe throws an overhand right that lands on Murithi's shoulder, as Murithi tries to avoid the shot.
Murithi slips a jab from Radebe.
Radebe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radebe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murithi throws a push kick but Radebe slaps the foot to one side.
Radebe looks to score with a jab to the body but Murithi is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Radebe 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 Murithi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murithi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Radebe tries to land a front kick but Murithi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A low kick from Murithi misses
and Radebe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Murithi's knee momentarily.
Murithi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Radebe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Radebe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murithi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murithi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Radebe tests Murithi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murithi misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murithi throws out a leg kick but Radebe moves out of range and Murithi only half commits.
Radebe takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radebe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murithi.
Murithi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Radebe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Radebe checks a low kick from Murithi.
That kick from Radebe tenderised Murithi's leg. Murithi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Radebe checks a leg kick.
Murithi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Radebe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murithi connects with a solid leg kick.
Murithi misses with a head kick.
Radebe cracks Murithi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Murithi motions for Radebe to come forward. Murithi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick from Radebe.
Radebe throws a lazy head kick
and Murithi counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Radebe.
Radebe blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieron Radebe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chilemba Murithi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Murithi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Radebe's calf.
Murithi tries a head kick but it misses.
Radebe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Radebe throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Murithi counters with a body kick.
Murithi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kieron Radebe is winning the standup battle so far.
Radebe tries to land a front kick but Murithi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murithi checks the leg kick.
Murithi throws a head kick that misses.
Murithi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Radebe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murithi.
An inside leg kick from Murithi misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Radebe, right into the meat.
Murithi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murithi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murithi throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Murithi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Radebe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Radebe blocks a low kick nicely.
Radebe lands with a shot to the body.
Radebe fakes the leg kick and cracks Murithi in the body.
Murithi is breathing heavily.
Radebe is looking to land body kicks.
Radebe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murithi motions for Radebe to come forward. Murithi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Radebe tries to land a body kick
and Murithi counters with a low kick, right behind Radebe 's knee.
Murithi lands a head kick!

It looks like Kieron Radebe has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Radebe lands a jab to Murithi's midsection.
It looks like Radebe has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Murithi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Radebe misses with a hook.
Radebe checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radebe thows a body shot but no joy.
Radebe checks a leg kick.
Radebe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murithi throws a head kick that misses.
Radebe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murithi was well out of range. Poor timing from Radebe.
Murithi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Radebe.
Nice body kick there by Radebe.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Murithi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Murithi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Radebe if he has to take too many more of those.
Radebe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murithi.
A leg kick checked by Radebe.
Murithi throws a sloppy head kick and Radebe moves out of range easily.
Radebe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murithi misses with a kick to the body
and Radebe counters with a nice leg kick.
Radebe connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radebe 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.
Murithi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Radebe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Murithi scrambles back to his feet.
Murithi misses with a low kick.
Murithi throws a head kick that misses.
Radebe tries to land a front kick but Murithi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murithi throws a leg kick
and Radebe counters with an outside leg kick.
Radebe fakes the leg kick and cracks Murithi in the body.
Murithi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Radebe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Radebe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murithi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Radebe counters with a low kick, right behind Murithi 's knee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murithi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Radebe.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Radebe thows a body kick. Murithi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Radebe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murithi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Radebe.
Radebe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murithi in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murithi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murithi throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Radebe to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch lands to the side of Murithi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Radebe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murithi manages to avoid it.
Radebe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Radebe throws a right and a left that Murithi avoids nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Radebe checks a leg kick.
Murithi tries to land a front kick but Radebe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murithi throws a low kick, looking for Radebe's leg but Radebe calmly moves out of range.
Murithi throws a head kick that Radebe semi-blocks.
Radebe cracks the inside of Murithi's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Radebe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Radebe connects with a leg kick. Murithi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Murithi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieron Radebe dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Radebe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Radebe 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.
Murithi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Radebe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murithi scores with a push kick.
A jab lands there for Radebe.
Murithi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murithi throws a leg kick which misses Radebe's front leg but catches the back leg as Radebe tries to avoid it.
Radebe avoids the head kick by Murithi.
Murithi tries to land a leg kick but Radebe saw it coming and moves away.
Murithi blocks a leg kick.
Murithi throws a push kick but Radebe slaps the foot to one side.
Murithi throws a head kick that misses.
Radebe scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Radebe lands a glancing blow to the side of Murithi's head.
Radebe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murithi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radebe throws a leg kick but Murithi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Radebe lands a glancing blow to the side of Murithi's head.
Murithi throws a head kick but Radebe moves out of range.
Radebe misses with a hook. Murithi ducked under it nicely.
Radebe looks to land a right hand but Murithi moved out of range.
Murithi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Danga de danga de dang - Radebe scores with a four punch combination!
Murithi misses with a kick to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Murithi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Radebe has got the better of the exchanges.
The crowd cheers as Radebe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murithi doesn't seem phased though.
Murithi thows a leg kick but Radebe checks it
and Radebe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Radebe lands a big head kick that sends Murithi tumbling to the mat! Radebe takes a step backwards and waves Murithi back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Murithi is rocked!
Radebe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murithi is still on wobbly legs! Can Radebe finish him?
Radebe throws a hook to the side of Murithi's head but Murithi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Radebe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murithi's sensitive parts.
Murithi seems to have recovered his senses.
Radebe scoring well with a low kick there.
Chilemba Murithi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murithi avoids the body shot from Radebe.
A leg kick checked by Radebe.
Radebe throws a push kick but Murithi slaps the foot to one side.
A left and a right from Radebe both land. Nice combination.
Radebe blocks a head kick by Murithi.
Murithi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Radebe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Murithi defending well as Radebe loads up on a big left hand.
Murithi tries to score with a low kick but Radebe moves his leg out of the way.
Both fighters circling a little - Murithi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Radebe tests Murithi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Radebe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murithi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radebe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Radebe connects with a high kick.
Good shot there by Radebe.
Murithi tries a low kick but Radebe avoids it.
Radebe throws a lazy right hand but Murithi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murithi throws the kick towards the body but Radebe avoids it.
Kieron Radebe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murithi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murithi keeps Radebe at a distance using the push kick.
Radebe avoids the head kick by Murithi.
Nice body punch from Radebe.
Radebe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murithi can do to turn this around?
Radebe with a jab.
Murithi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters circling a little - Radebe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Murithi throws a head kick but Radebe moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murithi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murithi wants to slow Radebe down by chopping away at his legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Radebe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murithi checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Murithi is predictable there
and Radebe counters with a low kick, right behind Murithi 's knee.
Radebe avoids the head kick by Murithi.
Murithi misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Murithi.
Murithi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Radebe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murithi throws a sloppy head kick
and Radebe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Radebe blocks a head kick by Murithi.
Radebe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murithi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Radebe. That's going to slow Murithi down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kieron Radebe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Radebe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kieron Radebe!
After the big win, Kieron Radebe made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $140 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.