PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ernesto Hoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasahushi Signuwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasahushi Signuwa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hoost
vs
Signuwa

150 cm
18
130 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

159 cm
18
152 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Excellent boxer
Experienced

Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ernesto Hoost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kasahushi Signuwa!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoost misses with a few strikes there.

Signuwa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Signuwa tries to land knees in the clinch but Hoost avoids the damage to the body.
Hoost is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Signuwa is keeping busy.
Hoost missing with knees to the body.

Signuwa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Signuwa rushes Hoost and presses him up against the ropes.

Signuwa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoost lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Signuwa gets a clinch.
Hoost is looking to break free of the clinch but Signuwa has double underhooks.
Signuwa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoosts head.
A shot in the inside from Signuwa.
Signuwa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Signuwa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoost misses with a body shot.

Hoost gets tackled into the ropes by Signuwa. Signuwa maintains the clinch.
Hoost working aggressively here.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Signuwa avoids it.
Hoost tries a knee to the head but Signuwa blocks it.

Signuwa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hoost gets tackled into the ropes by Signuwa. Signuwa maintains the clinch.
Signuwa looking to stall.
Hoost tries to break free but Signuwa pushes him back against the ropes.
Hoost is trying to break the clinch but Signuwa is controlling him.
Hoost is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Signuwa is keeping busy.
Hoost is looking to break free of the clinch but Signuwa has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Signuwa is keeping busy.
Hoost could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Signuwa blocks it with crossed arms.
Hoost can't break the clinch.
Hoost has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Signuwa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Signuwa jabs Hoost right on the nose. Hoost blinks but takes it well.
Hoost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Signuwa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Signuwa ducks under a wild hook from Hoost.
Signuwa tries to counter with a clinch but Hoost shakes him off and moves away.

Signuwa instigates a clinch.
Hoost is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Signuwa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasahushi Signuwa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Signuwa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Signuwa closes the distance and clinches.
Signuwa has Hoost pressed against the ropes.

Signuwa manages to break the clinch.

Signuwa moves into the clinch.
Hoost wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hoost is trying to force a seperation but Signuwa has the dominant position.

Hoost manages to break the clinch.
Hoost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoost tries to bum rush Signuwa with a series of wild strikes but Signuwa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoost avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Signuwa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Signuwa tries to land a leg kick but Hoost saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Hoost does no damage.
As Hoost backs off Signuwa throws a huge counter combo but Hoost manages to avoid it all.
Signuwa throws a leg kick but Hoost sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hoost fails in his attempt to clinch.

Signuwa forces Hoost back against the ropes and clinches.
Signuwa tries to stall but Hoost uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Signuwa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kasahushi Signuwa seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Signuwa clinches up against the ropes.
Signuwa avoids the elbow strike from Hoost, against the ropes.
Hoost has had enough of the clinch but Signuwa keeps him there for the moment.
Hoost wants to break free but Signuwa has control.
Signuwa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoost trying to control the position but instead, Signuwa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hoost into the ropes.
Hoost is trying to break the clinch but Signuwa is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hoost is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Signuwa is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Signuwa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Signuwa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoost wants to clinch up but Signuwa keeps it at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Signuwa.
Hoost tries to close the distance and clinch but Signuwa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Signuwa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoost, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hoost misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Signuwa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoost's efforts to push away.

Signuwa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoost wants to clinch up but Signuwa keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasahushi Signuwa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Signuwa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hoost fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Signuwa.
Hoost tries to counter by clinching up but Signuwa breaks away and moves out of range.
Hoost looks to clinch
and Signuwa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hoost misses with the combination.

Signuwa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hoost avoids a wild elbow strike from Signuwa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoost working hard to break the clinch.
Hoost wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kasahushi Signuwa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hoost looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Signuwa taking a breather.

Signuwa breaks the clinch.
Ernesto Hoost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hoost.
Hoost tries to clinch up.

Signuwa clinches with his opponent.
Hoost is trying to break free.
Hoost is trying to break the clinch but Signuwa has him pressed against the ropes.
Hoost looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Signuwa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hoost.

Signuwa moves into the clinch.
Hoost letting Signuwa take a breather here.
Hoost is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost tries to break free but Signuwa pushes him back against the ropes.

Signuwa manages to break the clinch.
Hoost throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoost throws a combination that misses

and Signuwa counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Hoost to the mat! Signuwa runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Hoost is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!
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!

Signuwa moves into the clinch successfully.

Signuwa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoost is looking to clinch but Signuwa is avoiding it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Signuwa moves into range and clinches up with Hoost.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Signuwa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ernesto Hoost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kasahushi Signuwa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Hoost is rocked!

Signuwa breaks from the clinch.

Hoost gets tackled into the ropes by Signuwa. Signuwa maintains the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kasahushi Signuwa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Signuwa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kasahushi Signuwa!