PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bukowski (ranked 2700 p4p, 2498 weight class) and Fela Kuti (ranked 334 p4p, 315 weight class). Kuti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Expensive Shit. 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.

Bukowski
vs
Kuti

183 cm
28
191
12 - 13 - 0

192 cm
29
195
12 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
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 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Bukowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fela Kuti!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuti slips under a jab from Bukowski.
Bukowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kuti tries to bum rush Bukowski with a series of wild strikes but Bukowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bukowski throwing a counter right hand but Kuti manages to avoid it.
Bukowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuti circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuti throws a hook but Bukowski avoids it easily.
Fela Kuti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bukowski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kuti.
Kuti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A combination from Bukowski does no damage.
Kuti throws a lazy uppercut
and Bukowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuti misses with a straight right.
Kuti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kuti lands a nice hook to Bukowski's body. Bukowski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuti cracks a nice hook into Bukowski's ribs.
Kuti moves out of range as Bukowski strikes.
Kuti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kuti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bukowski.
Bukowski misses with an uppercut. Kuti saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Kuti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kuti misses.
Kuti throws a shot from downtown. Bukowski moves away and avoids it.
Bukowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bukowski blocks a jab.
Bukowski lands a jab.
Kuti misses with a body shot.
Kuti throws a series of punches but Bukowski avoids them all with ease.
Bukowski scores with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Bukowski's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kuti looks to score with a jab to the body but Bukowski is just out of range.
Kuti throws a jab when Bukowski was well out of range.
Kuti lands the left hand.
Bukowski throws a right hand that Kuti ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuti also avoids with ease.
Bukowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuti.
Bukowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuti throws a hook but Bukowski avoids it easily.
Fela Kuti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuti throws a hook but Bukowski avoids it easily.
As Kuti backs away, Bukowski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bukowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bukowski lunges at Kuti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kuti's hand.
Kuti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bukowski.
Kuti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Kuti is rocked!
Kuti misses with a hook
and Bukowski 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 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charles Bukowski!