PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Sean O Rally (ranked 18819 p4p, 23419 weight class) and Kamaru Umuhoza (ranked 437 p4p, 440 weight class). Umuhoza has chosen 2Pac- Only God Can Judge Me as his entrance music. Kamaru Umuhoza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

O Rally
vs
Umuhoza

180 cm
21
142
2 - 2 - 0

169 cm
22
150
10 - 3 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean O Rally!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamaru Umuhoza!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umuhoza scores with a leg kick.
O Rally seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Umuhoza connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Umuhoza throws a body shot but no joy.
Umuhoza wants to clinch
and O Rally counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Umuhoza thinking.
Umuhoza tries to move into range but O Rally moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from O Rally misses its intended target.
O Rally keeps the fight on the outside.
O Rally throws a low kick but Umuhoza avoids it.
Umuhoza is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
O Rally scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
O Rally cracks Umuhoza with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A swing and a miss from O Rally.
Umuhoza looks to land a left hand but O Rally moved out of range nicely.
O Rally lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umuhoza doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
O Rally lands with a good body shot.
Umuhoza lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Umuhoza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Rally circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Rally moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
O Rally lands an overhand right.

Umuhoza rushes O Rally and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Rally.

Umuhoza manages to break the clinch.
Umuhoza throws a low kick but O Rally moves out of range easily.
Umuhoza tries a low kick but O Rally avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by O Rally as he connects with a hook.
O Rally with a hook.
O Rally swings for the body but Umuhoza moves out of range.
O Rally is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Umuhoza misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice straight punches there by O Rally. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Rally.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Rally cracks Umuhoza with a good jab.
Umuhoza has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Umuhoza closes the distance and pushes O Rally back into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Umuhoza.
Umuhoza blocks an elbow strike.
Umuhoza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Umuhoza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Umuhoza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Umuhoza blocks a body shot from O Rally.
O Rally letting Umuhoza take a breather here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by O Rally as Umuhoza tries to tie him up.

Umuhoza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Umuhoza slips a jab from O Rally.
O Rally misses with an uppercut
and O Rally takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Umuhoza throws an overhand right that lands on O Rally's shoulder, as O Rally tries to avoid the shot.
O Rally throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Rally connects with a single shot there.
O Rally really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice straight punches there by O Rally. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Rally.
O Rally jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Rally is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice uppercut there from O Rally.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sean O Rally dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

O Rally scores with a jab. Umuhoza acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
O Rally avoids the head kick by Umuhoza.
Umuhoza misses with a low kick.
A big right from Umuhoza misses.
O Rally looks to land a combination but Umuhoza avoids it well.
Umuhoza tries to counter by closing the distance.
O Rally jabs Umuhoza to the body, keeping him at a distance.

O Rally tries to keep at a distance but Umuhoza has taken the fight into the clinch.

Umuhoza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Umuhoza forces O Rally back against the ropes and clinches.

Umuhoza manages to break the clinch.
O Rally misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umuhoza takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
O Rally misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Umuhoza.
O Rally missing with a left hand there. Umuhoza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Umuhoza tries to clinch there but O Rally circles away.
O Rally swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Rally smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Umuhoza instigates a clinch.
O Rally swings wildly with an uppercut but Umuhoza uses good head movement to avoid it.

Umuhoza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Umuhoza tries to close the distance and clinch but O Rally swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Umuhoza wants to clinch
and O Rally counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Umuhoza misses with an uppercut
and O Rally counters with a nice uppercut.
O Rally connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Umuhoza's hands.
O Rally with a jab.
Umuhoza throws a low kick but O Rally moves out of range easily.
Umuhoza looks to score with a jab to the body but O Rally is just out of range.
O Rally checks a leg kick nicely.
O Rally seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Umuhoza gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Umuhoza holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umuhoza is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but O Rally is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by O Rally as Umuhoza tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Umuhoza.

Umuhoza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Rally swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by O Rally.
O Rally misses with a low kick.
A lazy left from O Rally finds it's target.

Umuhoza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Rally, pushing him back against the ropes.

Umuhoza breaks from the clinch.
Kamaru Umuhoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Umuhoza tries to clinch but O Rally is having none of it.
A counter left hand to the body from O Rally misses its target.
O Rally lunges at Umuhoza with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Umuhoza's hand.
Umuhoza takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kamaru Umuhoza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Rally misses with a looping left.
Umuhoza only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jab from O Rally.
O Rally is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Umuhoza can do to turn this around?
O Rally keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sean O Rally is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Umuhoza throws a right hand that O Rally ducks under and follows up with a left that O Rally also avoids with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sean O Rally dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Umuhoza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Rally sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Umuhoza closes the distance but O Rally moves to the side
and O Rally counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Umuhoza thinking.
O Rally circles away from the clinch attempt
and O Rally counters with a three punch combo that has Umuhoza backing up. Umuhoza nods at O Rally to acknowledge the strikes.
Good exchange - O Rally coming out on top.

Umuhoza moves into the clinch successfully.
Umuhoza has O Rally pressed against the ropes.
Kamaru Umuhoza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Umuhoza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
O Rally throws a one two combo.

Umuhoza moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Rally has had enough of the clinch but Umuhoza keeps him there for the moment.
Umuhoza leaning his opponent against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Umuhoza has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Umuhoza lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Rally backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umuhoza tries to throw a body punch but O Rally avoids it by throwing Umuhoza back against the ropes.

Umuhoza breaks from the clinch.
O Rally thuds his right hand into Umuhoza's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Some wild striking there from Umuhoza.

Umuhoza closes the distance and pushes O Rally back into the ropes.
O Rally tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Umuhoza's elbow.
Umuhoza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Rally trying to stall but Umuhoza improves his position.

Umuhoza manages to break the clinch.
O Rally connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Umuhoza slips under a jab from O Rally.
Umuhoza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Umuhoza closes the distance and pushes O Rally back into the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Umuhoza stalling against the ropes.
Sean O Rally is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Umuhoza clinches up against the ropes.
Umuhoza is trying to maintain a safe position but O Rally gets an underhook and turns Umuhoza into the ropes.
O Rally stalling in the clinch but Umuhoza improves position.
A head punch on the inside from O Rally fails to land.
Umuhoza misses with a body punch.
Kamaru Umuhoza seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Umuhoza breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheers as O Rally lands an impressive looking overhand right. Umuhoza doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Umuhoza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Umuhoza feints a counter leg kick.
O Rally wants to slow Umuhoza down by chopping away at his legs.
Umuhoza walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. O Rally checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Umuhoza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Rally, pushing him back against the ropes.

Umuhoza manages to break the clinch.
Umuhoza tries to clinch up.
Umuhoza tries to close the distance and clinch but O Rally swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Umuhoza.
An attempted straight right counter from O Rally misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kamaru Umuhoza.
I think O Rally has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean O Rally!
The defeated Kamaru Umuhoza had this to say: 'Damn he got me. Hats off to him. I don't have any excuses. I'll be back'.