PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kesigan Hoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Idesiku Ikupe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hoost
vs
Ikupe

188 cm
25
219 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
206 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Brawler
Intelligent

Brawler
Determined

Atlantis

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kesigan Hoost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Idesiku Ikupe!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ikupe blocks a head kick by Hoost.
Ikupe tries to clinch there but Hoost circles away.
Ikupe wants to clinch.

Ikupe pushes Hoost up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ikupe takes an elbow to the temple.
Hoost blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Ikupe.
Hoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ikupe told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Hoost lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hoost missing with knees to the body.
Ikupe has had enough of the clinch but Hoost keeps him there for the moment.
Ikupe gets through Hoost's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ikupe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoost backwards.
Hoost is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hoost has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ikupe can't break the clinch.
Ikupe avoids a wild elbow strike from Hoost.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikupe tries to stall but Hoost uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hoost's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ikupe tries to break free but Hoost pushes him back against the ropes.
Ikupe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hoost lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Idesiku Ikupe has been cut.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but Ikupe blocks with his arms.
Hoost softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but Ikupe blocks with his arms.
Ikupe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoost backwards.
Hoost misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ikupe.
Ikupe avoiding damage as Hoost throws knees to the body.
Ikupe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hoost is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ikupe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ikupe wants to stall.
Hoost keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ikupe's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Hoost.
Ikupe scores with a shoulder strike.
Ikupe gets through Hoost's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ikupe lands a left hand.
Ikupe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ikupe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ikupe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ikupe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hoost up against the ropes.

Ikupe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ikupe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hoost wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ikupe looking to slow down the pace here.
Hoost throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ikupe blocks an elbow strike.
Ikupe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ikupe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoosts head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikupe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ikupe is trying to break free.
Ikupe pushes Hoost back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ikupe stalls.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ikupe working hard to break the clinch.
Ikupe lands with a left to the head.
Ikupe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ikupe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ikupe lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoost backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Ikupe.
Hoost misses with a knee to the head.
Hoost is trying to stall.
A short right from Ikupe.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ikupe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoost backwards.
Ikupe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hoost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hoost throws a head punch that misses.
Ikupe wants to break free but Hoost has control.
Ikupe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ikupe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hoost looking to throw knees to the head but Ikupe is blocking nicely.
Ikupe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ikupe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Ikupe.
Hoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ikupe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ikupe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ikupe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ikupe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ikupe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ikupe lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Idesiku Ikupe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Idesiku Ikupe's cut.
That's time! Hoost's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ikupe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoost, pushing him back against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ikupe as Hoost tries to tie him up.
Ikupe misses with the head strike.
Hoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Ikupe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ikupe stalling in the clinch.
Ikupe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ikupe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Hoost is rocked!
Hoost tries a knee to the head but Ikupe blocks it.
Oh Hoost is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hoost pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ikupe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ikupe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ikupe tries to circle away but Hoost has him pinned against the ropes.
Ikupe creates a bit of distance and cracks Hoost with a big uppercut! Hoost goes down! The referee pushes Ikupe away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Hoost make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Ikupe takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Idesiku Ikupe!
Idesiku Ikupe made sure to mention his sponsor, Atlantis in his post fight interview.