PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Mufasa Kofi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dongli Huang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kofi
vs
Huang

179 cm
19
174 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

186 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

On Tap (160Q & Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mufasa Kofi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Dongli Huang!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kofi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kofi avoids the head kick by Huang.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kofi - that will leave a mark!
Huang tests Kofi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Huang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kofi. Kofi obviously looking to wear him down.
Huang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kofi.
Kofi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Huang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kofi scrambles back to his feet.
Huang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kofi.
Huang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kofi throws out the jab.
Kofi scores with a sloppy right hand. Huang should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Huang.
Mufasa Kofi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kofi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Huang doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huang lands with a shot to the body.
Huang tries to bum rush Kofi with a series of wild strikes but Kofi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kofi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kofi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Huang scores with a head kick. Kofi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Huang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kofi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Huang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Huang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kofi connects with a single shot there.
Kofi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kofi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huang was well out of range. Poor timing from Kofi.
Kofi blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Kofi misses the target.
Huang tries to land a front kick but Kofi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Huang throws a sloppy head kick and Kofi moves out of range easily.
Huang on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kofi feints and then cracks Huang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Huang down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kofi. Kofi obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Kofi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Huang throws a sloppy head kick and Kofi moves out of range easily.
Huang defending well as Kofi loads up on a big left hand.
Kofi throws a body kick that misses.
Huang throws the kick towards the body but Kofi avoids it.
Huang misses with a few strikes there.
Huang throws a wild body kick that Kofi sees coming a mile off.
Huang throws a head kick but Kofi moves out of range.
Huang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Huang sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kofi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Huang throws a front kick aimed at Kofi's knee but Kofi avoids it well.
Kofi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huang was well out of range. Poor timing from Kofi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kofi tries to counter by clinching up but Huang breaks away and moves out of range.
Kofi lands a head shot.
Kofi with a hook.
Kofi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Huang lands a right hook to the body.
Kofi connects with a jab.
Huang misses with a right hand
and Kofi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kofi throws a hook but Huang blocks it.
Kofi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Huang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
It looks like Kofi has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Huang misses with an uppercut. Kofi saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Kofi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kofi connects with a jab.

Kofi instigates a clinch.
Huang can't find room to land a body shot as Kofi controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kofi lands with a left to the head.
Huang has had enough of the clinch but Kofi keeps him there for the moment.
Kofi trying to control the position but instead, Huang has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kofi into the ropes.
Huang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kofi has him pressed against the ropes.
Kofi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Huang backwards.
Huang working hard to break the clinch.
Kofi taking a breather.
Kofi is trying to maintain a safe position but Huang gets an underhook and turns Kofi into the ropes.
Kofi can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Huang tries to break free but Kofi pushes him back against the ropes.

Huang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kofi misses with a shot to the body
and Huang counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Kofi closes the distance and clinches.
Huang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kofi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kofi lands a hook that snaps the head of Huang backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kofi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Huang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kofi tries to land a front kick but Huang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mufasa Kofi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kofi connects with a leg kick. Huang looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kofi.
Huang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Huang backs away, Kofi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kofi lands a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kofi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kofi.
Kofi scores with a push kick.
Huang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kofi looks to land a body kick but Huang moved away.
Huang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kofi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Huang steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kofi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Huang looks to land a body kick but Kofi moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kofi looks to land a body kick but Huang moved away.
Nice body kick from Kofi.
Huang throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kofi counters with a thumping low kick.
Huang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Huang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kofi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kofi moves out of range of the body kick from Huang.
Some bone on bone action there as Huang checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big right from Huang misses.
Kofi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kofi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kofi looks to land a right hand but Huang moved out of range.
Kofi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huang can do to turn this around?
Kofi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Huang on the side of the head.
Kofi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Huang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Kofi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kofi misses with a hook to the body
and Huang counters with a body kick that stops Kofi in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huang cracks Kofi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Huang scores with a kick to the body.

Kofi clinches.
Huang wants to break free but Kofi has control.
Huang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kofi keeps control of Huang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Kofi.
A left hand lands to the body for Kofi.
Kofi lands with a light punch inside.
Kofi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Huang up against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Kofi.
Huang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Huang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Huang is trying to break the clinch but Kofi is controlling him.
Kofi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Huang wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Huang is looking to break free of the clinch but Kofi has double underhooks.
Huang tries to circle away but Kofi has him pinned against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Kofi.
Kofi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Huang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kofi has him pressed against the ropes.
Kofi prevents Huang from breaking the clinch.
Huang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kofi lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kofi throws an elbow but misses.
Come on Kofi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kofi tries a body shot but Huang blocks it.
Kofi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Huang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Huang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Huang wants to get back to striking at distance but Kofi won't allow it.
Kofi tries to stall but Huang uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Huang wants to break free but Kofi has control.
Kofi works on Huang's body with a couple of short punches.
Mufasa Kofi has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kofi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Huang tries to break the clinch but Kofi is controlling the position.
Huang avoids a wild elbow strike from Kofi.
Huang is looking to break free of the clinch but Kofi has double underhooks.
Kofi gets through Huang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kofi keeps control of Huang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Huang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Huang is looking to break free of the clinch but Kofi has double underhooks.
Huang is trying to push Kofi away but Kofi has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Huang tries to break the clinch but Kofi is controlling the position.
Huang tries to circle away but Kofi has him pinned against the ropes.
Kofi lands a shoulder strike.
Kofi prevents Huang from breaking the clinch.
Kofi lands a hook that snaps the head of Huang backwards.

Huang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kofi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Huang's sensitive parts.
Huang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kofi.
Huang throws a big counter head kick but Kofi avoids it with no problem.
Huang connects with a right hand. Kofi shakes it off.
Kofi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Huang counters with a head kick. That will keep Kofi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mufasa Kofi dominated that second round.
That's time! Kofi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kofi ducks under a wild hook from Huang.
Huang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Huang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kofi slips under a jab.
Kofi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Huang.
Kofi throws a leg kick
and Huang counters with a nice body kick.
Huang swings for the body but Kofi moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kofi.
Huang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Huang misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kofi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Huang! But no joy.
Kofi throws an overhand right that lands on Huang's shoulder, as Huang tries to avoid the shot.
Huang throws a body shot but no joy.
Kofi moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kofi lands with a nice combination. Huang backs away looking to recover.
Huang throws a jab when Kofi was well out of range.
Kofi looks to score with a jab to the body but Huang is just out of range.

Kofi takes the fight into the clinch.
Huang tries to break free but Kofi pushes him back against the ropes.
Huang misses with the head strike.
Kofi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kofi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kofi digs a right hand underneath Huang's ribcage. Huang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kofi.
Kofi lands with a right to the head.
Kofi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Huang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kofi scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Kofi.
Huang has had enough of the clinch but Kofi keeps him there for the moment.
Kofi lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Kofi.
Kofi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Huang.
Dongli Huang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kofi.
Kofi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kofi trying to land knees to the body.
Kofi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Huang has had enough of the clinch but Kofi keeps him there for the moment.
Kofi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Huang's efforts to push away.
Huang is trying to break the clinch but Kofi has him pressed against the ropes.
Kofi lands a left hand.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kofi obliges.
Kofi taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Kofi.
A right hand to the body from Kofi.
A short left from Kofi.
Huang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Kofi.
Huang takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kofi is leaning against Huang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kofi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kofi lands a body shot.
Kofi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kofi obliges.
Kofi lands a body punch.
Kofi lands a right hand.
Kofi digs a right hand into Huang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Huang's gas tank.
Kofi pressing his opponent against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kofi.
Kofi prevents Huang from breaking the clinch.
Kofi is trying to maintain a safe position but Huang gets an underhook and turns Kofi into the ropes.
Kofi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kofi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Huang's efforts to push away.
Kofi scores with a shoulder strike.
Kofi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huang is trying to break free.
Huang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kofi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Huang's elbow.
Kofi is leaning against Huang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huang misses with some punches.
Huang is leaning against Kofi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Kofi.
Kofi lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Kofi.
A right hand to the body from Kofi.
Kofi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kofi has Huang pushed against the ropes.
Kofi lands a nice shot to the body.
Kofi lands a nice shot to the body.
Kofi taking a breather.
Huang tries to work over Kofi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mufasa Kofi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kofi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mufasa Kofi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kofi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mufasa Kofi!
Mufasa Kofi really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that On Tap (160Q & Laundry) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.