PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neo Kable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rau Utu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rau Utu has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kable
vs
Utu

201 cm
31
290 lbs
30 - 9 - 0

225 cm
36
300 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer
Reaper Combatwear

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Worldwide Nutrition (160q)

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 30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neo Kable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rau Utu!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kable throws a low kick but it's checked well by Utu.
Kable scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Utu.
Kable walks into a straight right hand from Utu.
Kable throws a shot from downtown. Utu moves away and avoids it.
Utu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kable connects with a right hand. Utu shakes it off.

It looks like Rau Utu has been cut.
Kable has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cell Block Six in the buildup to the fight.
Kable throws out a loose jab but Utu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kable takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Utu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kable was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Utu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Utu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Utu slips under a jab from Kable.
Kable is looking to chop away at Utu's legs.
Kable changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kable misses.
Kable jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Utu throws a leg kick which misses Kable's front leg but catches the back leg as Kable tries to avoid it.
Kable keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Utu.
Kable throws a hook but Utu avoids it easily.
Kable looks to throw a body kick
and Utu counters with a three punch combo that has Kable backing up. Kable nods at Utu to acknowledge the strikes.
Kable misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kable throws a jab when Utu was well out of range.
Utu shapes to counter with a head kick.
Good exchange - Utu coming out on top.
Utu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Utu thows a body kick. Kable tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've been informed that Utu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Utu misses with a low kick as Kable jumps back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kable chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Utu can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Utu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kable looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kable misses with a head kick.
Utu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kable misses with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kable.
Utu scores with a leg kick.
Utu misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kable, right into the meat.
Utu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheers as Kable lands an impressive looking overhand right. Utu doesn't seem phased though.

That has opened up Rau Utu's cut even more.
Utu throws a body punch but Kable moves out of range.
Kable misses with a body shot.
Utu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Utu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kable connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kable showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Utu.
Kable looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab lands there for Utu.
Utu looks to land a combination but Kable avoids it well.
Utu scores with a hook.
Utu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Utu ducks under a wild hook from Kable.
Utu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kable tries a head kick but it misses.

Oooooh!!! Kable has knocked Utu down with a huge combo! Kable steps away and waves a wobbly Utu back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick by Utu misses
and Kable cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Utu is rocked!

The cut above Rau Utu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Good leg kick by Utu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Utu scores with a push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kable chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Utu misses with a straight left.
Rau Utu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kable moves out of range of the body kick from Utu.
Kable takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kable misses with a kick to the body
and Utu counters with a left to the body.
Kable ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kable tries to land a front kick but Utu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Utu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kable.
It looked like Kable wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Utu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Utu throws a jab when Kable was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Utu throws a hook but Kable avoids it easily.
Kable throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Utu scores with a sloppy right hand. Kable should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rau Utu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rau Utu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kable avoids the head kick by Utu.
Utu misses with a hook
and Kable counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Utu thinking.
Kable walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Utu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Utu throws a low kick but Kable avoids it.
Utu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Utu lands a nice shot that snaps Kable's head back.
Jab from Utu.
Kable throws a leg kick but Utu checks it.
Kable tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Utu was well out of range. Poor timing from Kable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Utu - that will leave a mark!
Utu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Utu avoids the body shot from Kable.
Utu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Utu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Utu is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A nice inside leg kick there by Utu. That's going to slow Kable down.
Utu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kable lands a two punch combo.

Rau Utu's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Kable is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Utu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oh Kable is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Utu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Utu closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Kable out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rau Utu!
Rau Utu managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Worldwide Nutrition (160q), into his post fight interview.