PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Kamaru Umuhoza (ranked 24465 p4p, 6173 weight class) and Malachy Guillermo (ranked 464 p4p, 449 weight class). Umuhoza's entrance music is 2Pac- Only God Can Judge Me. A fine choice. Kamaru Umuhoza has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Umuhoza
vs
Guillermo

169 cm
21
140
9 - 1 - 0

170 cm
28
135
4 - 1 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Great elbows
Granite chin

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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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamaru Umuhoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malachy Guillermo!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Umuhoza pushes Guillermo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Umuhoza struggles to land a body shot inside as Guillermo controls his hands.
Umuhoza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guillermo's elbow.
Umuhoza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Umuhoza blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guillermo.
Umuhoza lands a body shot in the clinch.
Guillermo misses with a punch to the body.
Umuhoza gets through Guillermo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Guillermo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Umuhoza misses with a punch to the body.
Guillermo lands a damaging elbow.
Umuhoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guillermo misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guillermo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guillermo misses with some punches.
Guillermo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Umuhoza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guillermo backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Umuhoza.
Guillermo throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umuhoza misses with some punches.
Guillermo misses with a punch on the inside.
Guillermo lands with a right to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Guillermo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Umuhoza's brow.
A short left from Umuhoza.
Umuhoza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Umuhoza blocks a body shot from Guillermo.
Umuhoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guillermo pushes off an throws an elbow but Umuhoza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Guillermo lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Umuhoza.
Umuhoza tries to throw a body punch but Guillermo avoids it by throwing Umuhoza back against the ropes.
Guillermo can't break the clinch.
Guillermo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Umuhoza lands with a light punch inside.
Guillermo lands a damaging elbow.
Guillermo misses with an elbow strike.
Guillermo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guillermo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Umuhoza misses with a body punch.
Umuhoza blocks the elbow strike.
Umuhoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Umuhoza.
Umuhoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Guillermo fails to land.
Umuhoza lands a nice uppercut.
Guillermo lands with a right to the head.
Umuhoza tries a body shot but Guillermo blocks it.
Umuhoza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guillermo's elbow.
Guillermo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Umuhoza as the two fighters clinch.
Umuhoza dodges an elbow strike from Guillermo.
Umuhoza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Umuhoza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guillermo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Umuhoza scores with a shot to the side of Guillermo's head.
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 Kamaru Umuhoza will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Guillermo.
An attempted straight right counter from Umuhoza misses the target.
Guillermo misses with a wild combination.
Umuhoza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guillermo.
Umuhoza scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Umuhoza pushes Guillermo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Umuhoza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Umuhoza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guillermo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umuhoza works on Guillermo's body with a couple of short punches.
Umuhoza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Umuhoza throws a punch but it's blocked by Guillermo.
Umuhoza can't find room to land a body shot as Guillermo controls the action.
Umuhoza tries to work over Guillermo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guillermo misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillermo tries to circle away but Umuhoza has him pinned against the ropes.
Umuhoza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Guillermo tries to circle away but Umuhoza has him pinned against the ropes.
Umuhoza struggles to land a body shot inside as Guillermo controls his hands.
Umuhoza misses with a punch on the inside.
Umuhoza lands a body punch.
Guillermo prevents a body shot from Umuhoza.
Guillermo lands a hook that snaps the head of Umuhoza backwards.
Umuhoza throws a punch but it's blocked by Guillermo.
Guillermo blocks a body shot from Umuhoza.
Guillermo misses with the head strike.
Guillermo blocks a body shot from Umuhoza.
Umuhoza struggles to land a body shot inside as Guillermo controls his hands.
Umuhoza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Guillermo blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Umuhoza.
Umuhoza swings wildly with an uppercut but Guillermo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guillermo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Umuhoza seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Guillermo can turn it around.
Umuhoza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guillermo backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umuhoza takes a shot to the head.
Umuhoza digs a right hand into Guillermo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Guillermo's gas tank.
Umuhoza misses with the head strike.
Umuhoza avoids the elbow strike from Guillermo, against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Umuhoza takes a shot to the head.
Umuhoza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Umuhoza swings wildly with an uppercut but Guillermo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Umuhoza scores with a shoulder strike.
Guillermo misses with an elbow over the top.
Umuhoza can't find room to land a body shot as Guillermo controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Umuhoza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Umuhoza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Umuhoza lands a shot to the body.
Umuhoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guillermo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kamaru Umuhoza dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Umuhoza forces Guillermo back against the ropes and clinches.
Guillermo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Umuhoza backwards.
Guillermo prevents a body shot from Umuhoza.
Guillermo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guillermo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Umuhoza's defenses.

It looks like Kamaru Umuhoza has been cut.
Umuhoza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Guillermo prevents a body shot from Umuhoza.
Guillermo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Umuhoza tries to work over Guillermo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guillermo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Umuhoza's elbow.
Umuhoza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Umuhoza avoids the elbow strike from Guillermo, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guillermo.
Guillermo wants to get back to striking at distance but Umuhoza won't allow it.
Umuhoza blocks an elbow strike from Guillermo.
Umuhoza struggles to land a body shot inside as Guillermo controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Umuhoza.
Umuhoza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillermo misses with a body punch.
Guillermo throws an elbow but it misses.
Guillermo blocks a body shot from Umuhoza.
Umuhoza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Umuhoza can't find room to land a body shot as Guillermo controls the action.
Umuhoza lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Umuhoza fails to land.
Umuhoza lands a hook that snaps the head of Guillermo backwards.
Guillermo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Umuhoza backwards.
Umuhoza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Umuhoza pushes Guillermo back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Umuhoza lands a nice shot to the body.
Guillermo prevents a body shot from Umuhoza.
Umuhoza can't find room to land a body shot as Guillermo controls the action.
Guillermo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Umuhoza scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guillermo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umuhoza misses with a punch to the body.
Guillermo misses with some punches.
Guillermo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guillermo throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Umuhoza.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umuhoza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guillermo's elbow.
Umuhoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guillermo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Umuhoza's elbow.
Guillermo pushes off an throws an elbow but Umuhoza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Umuhoza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Guillermo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guillermo prevents a body shot from Umuhoza.
Umuhoza struggles to land a body shot inside as Guillermo controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Umuhoza.
Guillermo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Umuhozas head.
Kamaru Umuhoza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guillermo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malachy Guillermo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Umuhoza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kamaru Umuhoza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Umuhoza, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamaru Umuhoza!
A relieved looking Kamaru Umuhoza thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.