PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iner Raledran (ranked 2061 p4p, 3082 weight class) and Fela Kuti (ranked 275 p4p, 384 weight class). Iner Raledran has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Raledran
vs
Kuti

192 cm
19
185
4 - 0 - 1

192 cm
19
195
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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Brooklyn Apothecary
Core Combat

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 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Iner Raledran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fela Kuti!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Kuti finds it's target.
Kuti throws a shot to the body.
Raledran takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Iner Raledran has been cut.
Raledran slips under a jab from Kuti.
Raledran wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kuti thuds a left hand into Raledran's body.
Raledran slips under a jab from Kuti.
A little feinted left hand from Raledran on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raledran throws a hook to the side of Kuti's head but Kuti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raledran keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuti.
Kuti cracks Raledran with a good jab.
Raledran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuti misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Raledran on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raledran slips a jab from Kuti.
Raledran half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuti scores with a shot to the body.
Kuti throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Raledran misses the target.
Kuti digs a good body shot into Raledran's ribs.
Raledran connects with a jab.
Kuti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Raledran on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Raledran.
Raledran seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Raledran slips under a jab from Kuti.
Raledran wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kuti misses the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Raledran misses its target.
Kuti lands a body shot.
Kuti loads up on a big right hand but Raledran slips the punch.
Raledran has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kuti finds it's way round the side to connect with Raledran's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuti swings widly with a right hand
and Raledran counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raledran tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kuti manages to circle out of the way.
Kuti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fela Kuti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Kuti misses.
Raledran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuti.
Raledran is looking to counter punch.
A left lands for Raledran.
Kuti misses the body punch
and Raledran counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kuti throws a poor cross that misses
and Raledran counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuti misses with a right hand
enabling Raledran to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuti lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Raledran, as that shot connected.

Kuti is rocked!
Kuti throws a hook but Raledran blocks it.
Kuti is still on wobbly legs! Can Raledran finish him?
Kuti misses with a jab to the body
and Raledran counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iner Raledran!
A very excited looking Iner Raledran made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.