PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sam Hamutana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callum McFinnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Hamutana has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hamutana
vs
McFinnigan

193 cm
18
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Hamutana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Callum McFinnigan!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamutana wants to clinch.
McFinnigan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamutana moves away.
Hamutana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McFinnigan. McFinnigan obviously looking to wear him down.
Sam Hamutana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hamutana clinches with his opponent.
McFinnigan misses with a punch to the body.
McFinnigan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hamutana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McFinnigan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hamutana fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McFinnigan.
Hamutana lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McFinnigan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McFinnigan is leaning against Hamutana and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McFinnigan is trying to break the clinch but Hamutana has him pressed against the ropes.
McFinnigan prevents a body shot from Hamutana.
Hamutana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McFinnigan throws a punch but it's blocked by Hamutana.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McFinnigan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McFinnigan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hamutana tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. McFinnigan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McFinnigan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hamutana fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McFinnigan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Hamutana closes the distance and clinches.

McFinnigan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hamutana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hamutana momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McFinnigan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hamutana has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hamutana and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Hamutana rushes McFinnigan and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
McFinnigan is trying to stall.
McFinnigan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McFinnigan misses with a punch on the inside.
McFinnigan has a couple of punches blocked by Hamutana.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamutana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Hamutana.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamutana prevents a body shot from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hamutana misses with a punch to the body.
Hamutana lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by McFinnigan.
McFinnigan can't break the clinch.
McFinnigan lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hamutana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from McFinnigan.
Hamutana blocks an uppercut.
McFinnigan throws a head punch that misses.
McFinnigan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McFinnigan tries a body shot but Hamutana blocks it.
Hamutana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McFinnigans head.
McFinnigan can't find room to land a body shot as Hamutana controls the action.
McFinnigan can't find room to land a body shot as Hamutana controls the action.
McFinnigan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamutana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McFinnigan misses with a punch on the inside.
McFinnigan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hamutana lands a left hand that snaps the head of McFinnigan backwards.
Hamutana lands a shoulder strike.
Hamutana is pushing McFinnigan up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McFinnigan.
A short right from Hamutana on the inside.
McFinnigan misses with some punches.
McFinnigan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hamutana.
McFinnigan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McFinnigan throws a punch but it's blocked by Hamutana.
Hamutana lands a shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on McFinnigan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hamutana lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamutana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McFinnigan can't find room to land a body shot as Hamutana controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from McFinnigan fails to land.

Hamutana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hamutana pushes McFinnigan up against the ropes in a clinch.
McFinnigan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hamutana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

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

Hamutana moves into range and clinches up with McFinnigan.
Hamutana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hamutana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McFinnigan can't find room to land a body shot as Hamutana controls the action.
Hamutana taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McFinnigan.
Hamutana lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hamutana.
Hamutana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McFinnigan misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sam Hamutana will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

McFinnigan connects with a body shot that sends Hamutana's belly button to the back.

Hamutana closes the distance and pushes McFinnigan back into the ropes.

McFinnigan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hamutana chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McFinnigan can pounce on him.
Hamutana wants to clinch.
McFinnigan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hamutana has managed to clinch.
McFinnigan tries a body shot but Hamutana blocks it.
Hamutana blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Hamutana.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamutana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hamutana tries a body shot but McFinnigan blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from McFinnigan fails to land.
A short right from Hamutana on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFinnigan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hamutana backwards.
A hook to the body from Hamutana.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hamutana.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McFinnigan.
Hamutana misses with the head strike.
McFinnigan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hamutana's elbow.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hamutana here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
McFinnigan lands a hook that snaps the head of Hamutana backwards.
Hamutana lands a hook that snaps the head of McFinnigan backwards.
Hamutana lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McFinnigan is looking to break free of the clinch but Hamutana has double underhooks.
McFinnigan throws a punch but it's blocked by Hamutana.
Hamutana tries to throw a body punch but McFinnigan avoids it by throwing Hamutana back against the ropes.
McFinnigan working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McFinnigan.
Hamutana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McFinnigan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hamutana as McFinnigan tries to tie him up.

McFinnigan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by McFinnigan as he connects with a hook.
McFinnigan lunges at Hamutana with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hamutana's hand.

McFinnigan tries to keep at a distance but Hamutana has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sam Hamutana has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McFinnigan tries to work over Hamutana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan working aggressively here.
Hamutana blocking some punches.

McFinnigan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hamutana tries to clinch up but McFinnigan circles away and keeps his distance.
McFinnigan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice shot by McFinnigan.

Hamutana is rocked!
Hamutana swings away with a body shot that misses
and McFinnigan counters with a huge right that knocks Hamutana out cold! McFinnigan is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Callum McFinnigan!