PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kanye Kuma Kenya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Ray Badass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuma Kenya comes to the cage accompanied by RUN this town. Badass has chosen Of Ice and Movement by Gorgoroth as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Billy Ray Badass was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kuma Kenya
vs
Ray Badass

225 cm
28
150 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

180 cm
22
147 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

knocKOut Brand Fight Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kanye Kuma Kenya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Ray Badass!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badass misses with a wild combination.
Badass misses with a lunging right hand
and Kuma Kenya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Badass swings widly with a right hand
and Kuma Kenya counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kuma Kenya rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Badass counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kuma Kenya stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Badass throws a sloppy body shot
and Kuma Kenya makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Badass really felt that one!
Badass throws a jab when Kuma Kenya was well out of range.
Badass misses with a lunging right hand
and Kuma Kenya counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuma Kenya misses with a body kick.
Badass slips under a jab.
Badass missing with a left hand there. Kuma Kenya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Badass throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuma Kenya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Badass throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Badass throws an off balance right hand
and Kuma Kenya counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kuma Kenya moves away from the strike by Badass.
Badass slips under a jab from Kuma Kenya.
Badass swings widly with a right hand
and Kuma Kenya counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Badass throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kuma Kenya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Badass is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Badass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Badass throws a lazy right hand but Kuma Kenya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuma Kenya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuma Kenya thuds his right hand into Badass's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Badass fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kuma Kenya looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Badass slips a jab from Kuma Kenya.
Badass fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Badass throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuma Kenya counters with a low kick, right behind Badass 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kuma Kenya fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Badass.
Kuma Kenya is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kuma Kenya scores with a hook.
Badass slips a jab from Kuma Kenya.
Badass throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Badass throws a left and a right that both miss
and Badass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Badass misses with an uppercut
and Kuma Kenya counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kanye Kuma Kenya dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Badass scores with a punch to the head.
Kuma Kenya throws a jab but it's blocked by Badass.
Kuma Kenya takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Badass misses with a two punch combination.
Badass throws a series of punches but Kuma Kenya avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuma Kenya ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Badass throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuma Kenya counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass misses with a right hand
and Kuma Kenya counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Badass throws an off balance right hand
and Kuma Kenya counters with a low kick, right behind Badass 's knee.
Badass steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuma Kenya.
Kuma Kenya misses with an uppercut. Badass saw that one coming.
Badass ducks under a wild hook from Kuma Kenya.
Badass stuns Kuma Kenya with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kuma Kenya misses with an uppercut
enabling Badass to counter with a crisp jab.
Billy Ray Badass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Badass does no damage.
A shot to the body from Badass misses
and Kuma Kenya counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuma Kenya feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Badasss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Badass throws a right hand that misses
and Kuma Kenya counters with a stiff right hand.
Badass misses with a lunging right hand
and Kuma Kenya counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuma Kenya.
Badass misses with a body punch
and Kuma Kenya counters with a nice uppercut.
Badass throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuma Kenya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuma Kenya misses with a low kick.
Kuma Kenya connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kuma Kenya throws a hook but Badass avoids it easily.
Badass throws an off balance right hand
and Kuma Kenya counters with a nice body shot.
Badass misses with a jab to the body
and Kuma Kenya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuma Kenya misses the target.
Badass swings widly with a right hand
and Kuma Kenya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuma Kenya misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kanye Kuma Kenya will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kuma Kenya throws a push kick but Badass slaps the foot to one side.
Kuma Kenya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Badass.
Kuma Kenya lands a lovely overhand right.
Kuma Kenya misses with a right hand
and Badass counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Badass misses with a right hand
and Kuma Kenya counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Badass takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuma Kenya throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kuma Kenya misses with a hook to the body
and Badass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Badass falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kuma Kenya finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Badass has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Badass there as he acknowledges the shot.
Badass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kanye Kuma Kenya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuma Kenya is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kuma Kenya misses with a left hand
and Badass counters with a left to the body.
Badass throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuma Kenya counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuma Kenya has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Badass finds it's way round the side to connect with Kuma Kenya's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badass. Kuma Kenya does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Badass, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuma Kenya misses with a left hand
and Badass counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuma Kenya throws a jab but it's blocked by Badass.
Badass rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuma Kenya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuma Kenya lands a nice looking body kick.
Badass throws a poor cross that misses
and Kuma Kenya counters with a left to the body.
Badass scores with a jab.
Kanye Kuma Kenya is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuma Kenya throws an off balance right hand
and Badass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuma Kenya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kuma Kenya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Badass misses with a combination
and Kuma Kenya counters with a nice low kick that buckles Badass's knee momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Billy Ray Badass.
Well Kuma Kenya 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kanye Kuma Kenya!