PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Iosefa Umaga (ranked 16206 p4p, 22206 weight class) and Litticius Nugetio (ranked 668 p4p, 652 weight class). Umaga comes to the ring accompanied by Ky-Mani Marley - Warriors. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Umaga
vs
Nugetio

191 cm
40
248
22 - 9 - 1

195 cm
28
240
12 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Iosefa Umaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Litticius Nugetio!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umaga throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nugetio throws a leg kick
and Umaga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Umaga defending well as Nugetio loads up on a big left hand.
Umaga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nugetio.
Nice defenses there by Nugetio.
Nugetio misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Nugetio.
A punch combination from Umaga misses.
Umaga misses the shot to the body.
Umaga has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bop HQ in the buildup to the fight.
Nugetio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Umaga swings widly with a right hand
and Umaga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Umaga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nugetio counters with a nice low kick that buckles Umaga's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nugetio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Umaga. Umaga obviously looking to wear him down.
Nugetio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nugetio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've been informed that Nugetio 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nugetio moves out of range of the body kick from Umaga.
Nugetio feints and then cracks Umaga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Umaga down.
Nugetio misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugetio misses with a wild body shot.
Nugetio misses with a straight left.
Umaga swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Umaga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Umaga connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nugetio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nugetio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nugetio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Nugetio looks to move away, Umaga throws a big counter combo but Nugetio just gets out of the way.
Nugetio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Umaga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nugetio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Litticius Nugetio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Umaga throws a body punch but Nugetio moves out of range.
Umaga misses with a wild body shot.
Nugetio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nugetio throws out a loose jab but Umaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Umaga misses
letting Nugetio counter with a right hand.
Nugetio scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Umaga throws a low kick, looking for Nugetio's leg but Nugetio calmly moves out of range.
Umaga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nugetio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Umaga makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice shot by Nugetio.
Nugetio throws a big shot that misses.
Nugetio thuds a left hand into Umaga's body.
Nugetio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Umaga looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Umaga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nugetio.
Nugetio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Umaga connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nugetio scrambles back to his feet.
A slow jab from Nugetio misses its intended target.
It looked like Umaga was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Umaga tries a head kick but it misses.
Umaga throws a body shot but no joy.
Umaga works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nugetio. Umaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nugetio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Umaga misses the body punch
and Nugetio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Umaga scoring well with a low kick there.
Umaga throws the left hand but Nugetio avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Nugetio misses.
Nice defenses there by Umaga.
Umaga is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Iosefa Umaga will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Umaga misses with a kick to the body.
Nugetio lands with a straight right. Umaga didn't see that one coming.
Umaga misses with a body kick.
Nugetio slips under a jab from Umaga.
Umaga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Nugetio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Umaga looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Umaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nugetio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nugetio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Umaga throws a series of strikes that have Nugetio backpedaling.
Umaga moves forwards but Nugetio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Umaga throws a jab but it's blocked by Nugetio.
Umaga gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nugetio misses with a shot to the body
and Nugetio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nugetio throws a lazy right hand but Umaga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Umaga cracks Nugetio with an open hand slap.
Umaga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nugetio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Umaga throws out the jab.
Umaga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nugetio.
Umaga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A lazy left from Umaga finds it's target.
Umaga avoids the body shot from Nugetio.
Umaga thows a leg kick but Nugetio checks it
and Nugetio counters with a nice uppercut.
Nugetio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Nugetio looks to move away, Umaga throws a big counter combo but Nugetio just gets out of the way.
Nugetio lands with an overhand left.
Umaga misses with a lunging right hand
and Nugetio counters with a series of strikes. Umaga will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nugetio moves out of range of the strikes.
Umaga lands with a nice body punch.
Umaga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umaga wants to land a leg kick but Nugetio is out of range.
Nugetio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
No joy there for Umaga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nugetio stalks Umaga and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Umaga's face. Umaga staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umaga throws a looping overhand right but Nugetio ducks down to avoid it.
Nugetio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nugetio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Umaga. Nugetio shrugs it off though.
Umaga scores with a one two! Nugetio had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nugetio throws the left hand but Umaga avoids the punch easily.
Umaga misses with a low kick.
Umaga throws a body shot but no joy.
Umaga throws a head kick but Nugetio moves out of range.
Umaga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nugetio looks to land a right hand but Umaga moved out of range.
Umaga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nugetio lands the left hand.
Nugetio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Iosefa Umaga is winning the standup battle so far.
Umaga lands a right hook to the body.
Nugetio clobbers Umaga with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Iosefa Umaga will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Umaga misses the shot to the body.
Umaga misses with an uppercut.
Nugetio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Nugetio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Umaga walks into a left hand.
Umaga throws a big shot that misses.
Umaga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nugetio moves away.
Nugetio takes a swing at Umaga's ribcage but misses.
Umaga misses the jab.
Umaga with a nice calf kick.
Umaga throws a combination that misses
enabling Nugetio to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Nugetio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umaga fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nugetio jabs Umaga right on the nose. Umaga blinks but takes it well.
Umaga digs a good hook to Nugetio's body.
Nugetio throws a leg kick which misses Umaga's front leg but catches the back leg as Umaga tries to avoid it.
Nugetio throws a body punch but Umaga moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umaga throws a series of punches but Nugetio avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umaga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Umaga throws a lazy right hand but Nugetio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Umaga staying out of range there.
Nugetio with a hook.
Umaga moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good work by Umaga as he checks the leg kick.
Nugetio throws a big shot that misses.
Umaga misses with a left hand
and Nugetio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Umaga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nugetio was well out of range. Poor timing from Umaga.
Nugetio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Umaga moves away.
It looked like Umaga was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nugetio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Umaga's head.
Nugetio swinging wildly here.
Umaga takes a swing at Nugetio's ribcage but misses.
Nugetio jabs Umaga to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umaga finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Umaga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nugetio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Umaga counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nugetio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Umaga.
A big left from Nugetio misses.
Umaga swings for the body but Nugetio moves out of range.
Nugetio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Umaga.
Umaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nugetio.
Nugetio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Umaga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nugetio throws out a loose jab but Umaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Umaga looks to land a right hand but Nugetio moved out of range.
Umaga throws an off balance right hand
and Umaga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Umaga misses with a wild body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Umaga blocks the leg kick.
Umaga with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nugetio to score with a decent uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Litticius Nugetio.
I think Umaga has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight for Iosefa Umaga!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Iosefa Umaga!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight as a draw!

Iosefa Umaga wins by majority decision!
Iosefa Umaga bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.