PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile (ranked 936 p4p, 1774 weight class) and Fela Kuti (ranked 122 p4p, 208 weight class). Kuti is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Expensive Shit. Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bizihwaeile
vs
Kuti

198 cm
36
198
30 - 19 - 0

192 cm
32
195
16 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic 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 30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fela Kuti!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuti slaps away a takedown attempt from Bizihwaeile, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bizihwaeile shoots for a double leg takedown but Kuti sprawls well. He's pushed Bizihwaeile's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bizihwaeile fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuti stuffs the takedown attempt from Bizihwaeile. Bizihwaeile gets slowly back to his feet.
Kuti misses with a looping left.
Kuti swings for the body but Bizihwaeile moves out of range.
Kuti throws a jab when Bizihwaeile was well out of range.
Kuti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Kuti lands a big uppercut and Bizihwaeile crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bizihwaeile looks OK. Kuti waves Bizihwaeile back to his feet!

It looks like Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bizihwaeile moves into the clinch.
Kuti misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Bizihwaeile jumps guard and drags Kuti to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Bizihwaeile working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kuti has passed into half guard!
Bizihwaeile wants to get back to full guard but Kuti has mounted him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuti takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kuti looking to control but Bizihwaeile is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bizihwaeile tries to reverse the position but Kuti maintains control.
Bizihwaeile is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuti takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Bizihwaeile looking for submissions off his back.

Bizihwaeile looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kuti is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kuti tries to stand and escape but Bizihwaeile is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bizihwaeile looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bizihwaeile is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuti pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Kuti seems content to control.
Bizihwaeile wants to get back to full guard.
Kuti not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuti passes to side control.
Bizihwaeile is looking for a sweep.
Bizihwaeile sneaks back into half guard.

Bizihwaeile actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bizihwaeile is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuti pulls his head out easily.
Bizihwaeile is staying active underneath Kuti, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kuti prevents Bizihwaeile from improving his position.
Kuti tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bizihwaeile knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kuti is taking a breather. Bizihwaeile says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bizihwaeile wants to sweep but Kuti has passed to side control!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fela Kuti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kuti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bizihwaeile.
Kuti misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuti misses the target.
Kuti throws a lazy uppercut
and Bizihwaeile counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Kuti drops Bizihwaeile with a beautiful combination! Bizihwaeile stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kuti is looking for the KO!

Bizihwaeile is rocked!
Fela Kuti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bizihwaeile tries to get into range but Kuti steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Bizihwaeile! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Kuti scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fela Kuti!
Fela Kuti managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.