PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Cheyenne Little Dove (ranked 3293 p4p, 23853 weight class) and Kamaru Umuhoza (ranked 294 p4p, 445 weight class). Umuhoza has chosen 2Pac- Only God Can Judge Me as his entrance music. Cheyenne Little Dove could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kamaru Umuhoza's chin.

Little Dove
vs
Umuhoza

175 cm
23
140
9 - 0 - 0

169 cm
24
160
11 - 6 - 0

Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cheyenne Little Dove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamaru Umuhoza!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umuhoza misses with a head kick.
Little Dove has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Umuhoza thows a left - swing and a miss!

Little Dove fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Umuhoza, pushing him back against the ropes.
Little Dove gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Umuhoza dodges an elbow strike from Little Dove.
A short uppercut from Little Dove.
Umuhoza throws a head punch that misses.
Little Dove makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Little Dove misses with an elbow over the top.
Umuhoza prevents a body shot from Little Dove.
Little Dove misses with a punch to the body.
Little Dove throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Umuhozas head.
Little Dove misses with a short punch on the inside.
Little Dove creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Little Dove has Umuhoza pressed against the ropes, preventing Umuhoza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Little Dove.
Umuhoza avoids the elbow strike from Little Dove, against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Little Dove.

It looks like Kamaru Umuhoza has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umuhoza can't break the clinch.
Little Dove tries to throw a body punch but Umuhoza avoids it by throwing Little Dove back against the ropes.
Little Dove lands an elbow just above Umuhoza 's eye.
Little Dove lands a nice uppercut.
Umuhoza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Umuhoza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Little Dove misses with a hook
and Umuhoza counters with a straight right hand.

Little Dove forces Umuhoza back against the ropes and clinches.
Little Dove lands a body punch in the clinch.
Little Dove tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Little Dove misses with a hook to the ribs.
Little Dove lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Little Dove struggles to land a body shot inside as Umuhoza controls his hands.
Little Dove lands a nice elbow.
Umuhoza blocks the elbow strike.
Little Dove swings wildly with an uppercut but Umuhoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Little Dove lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Little Dove lands a nice uppercut.
Little Dove throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Umuhoza dodges an elbow strike from Little Dove.
Little Dove looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Umuhoza is trying to stall.
Little Dove lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Little Dove lands a nice shot to the body.
Little Dove misses with an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Little Dove.
Umuhoza is trying to break the clinch but Little Dove is controlling him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Little Dove.
Umuhoza blocks a body shot from Little Dove.
Little Dove misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Little Dove scores with a nice short uppercut.
Umuhoza trying to control the position but instead, Little Dove has worked for underhooks and has pushed Umuhoza into the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cheyenne Little Dove dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kamaru Umuhoza's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Little Dove misses with an uppercut.
Little Dove cracks Umuhoza with a right hand to the side of the head.
Little Dove throws an overhand right that lands on Umuhoza's shoulder, as Umuhoza tries to avoid the shot.

Little Dove instigates a clinch.
Little Dove lands a damaging elbow.
Umuhoza tries to stall but Little Dove uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Umuhoza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Little Dove throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Little Dove gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Little Dove lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Umuhoza takes an elbow to the forehead.
Little Dove fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Little Dove throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice body punch from Little Dove - that landed with a thud.
Umuhoza blocks a body shot from Little Dove.
Umuhoza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Little Dove lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Little Dove can't find room to land a body shot as Umuhoza controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little Dove lands with a short shot to the head.
Umuhoza blocks the elbow strike.
Little Dove tries a body shot but Umuhoza blocks it.
Little Dove lands a nice elbow.
Cheyenne Little Dove has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Little Dove gets through Umuhoza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Little Dove.
Little Dove tries to work over Umuhoza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Umuhoza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Umuhoza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Umuhoza does no damage.
Little Dove needs to keep his hands up - Umuhoza had a free shot at his head there.
Little Dove is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Umuhoza can do to turn this around?
Umuhoza lands with a nice body kick.
A combination from Umuhoza does no damage.
Little Dove is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Umuhoza takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Little Dove clinches with his opponent.
Little Dove tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Umuhoza's elbow.
Little Dove lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Little Dove.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umuhoza can't break the clinch.
Little Dove misses with some punches.
Umuhoza tries to break free but Little Dove pushes him back against the ropes.
Umuhoza is looking to break free of the clinch but Little Dove has double underhooks.
Little Dove looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Little Dove digs a right hand underneath Umuhoza's ribcage. Umuhoza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Umuhoza is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Little Dove just misses with a elbow thrown towards Umuhoza's brow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Little Dove.
Little Dove lands a nice elbow.
Little Dove pushes Umuhoza back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Little Dove lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Umuhoza takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Little Dove lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Umuhoza backwards.
Little Dove lands with a right to the head.
Little Dove throws a head punch that misses.
Little Dove misses with an elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cheyenne Little Dove dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kamaru Umuhoza's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Little Dove closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kamaru Umuhoza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Little Dove struggles to land a body shot inside as Umuhoza controls his hands.
Umuhoza takes a shot to the head.
Umuhoza blocks the elbow strike.
Umuhoza blocks an elbow strike.
A short left from Little Dove.
Little Dove has Umuhoza pressed against the ropes, preventing Umuhoza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Little Dove lands an uppercut.
Little Dove doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Little Dove lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Umuhoza backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Umuhoza.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Little Dove just misses with a elbow thrown towards Umuhoza's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umuhoza blocks an elbow strike from Little Dove.
Little Dove tries to work over Umuhoza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Umuhoza prevents a body shot from Little Dove.
Little Dove throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Little Dove comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umuhoza dodges an elbow strike from Little Dove.
Little Dove lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Umuhoza.
Little Dove just leaning against Umuhoza, taking a breather.
Little Dove pushes Umuhoza back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Little Dove.
Little Dove misses with an elbow over the top.
A right hook to the body lands for Little Dove.
Little Dove misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Little Dove throws an elbow but misses.
Little Dove lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Little Dove.
Little Dove misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Umuhoza fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Little Dove.
Umuhoza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Little Dove throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Little Dove pushes off an throws an elbow but Umuhoza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little Dove working aggressively here.
Umuhoza blocks an elbow strike.
Little Dove misses with a hook from the clinch.
Little Dove lands an uppercut.
Little Dove digs a right hand underneath Umuhoza's ribcage. Umuhoza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Little Dove scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Little Dove tries to work over Umuhoza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Umuhoza is trying to force a seperation but Little Dove has the dominant position.
Little Dove lands a nice shot to the body.
Umuhoza tries to circle away but Little Dove has him pinned against the ropes.
Umuhoza tries to circle away but Little Dove has him pinned against the ropes.
Umuhoza is trying to break the clinch but Little Dove is controlling him.
Little Dove pushes off an throws an elbow but Umuhoza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Little Dove lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Little Dove lands an elbow just above Umuhoza 's eye.

That has opened up Kamaru Umuhoza's cut even more.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Little Dove throws an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cheyenne Little Dove showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Little Dove, 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cheyenne Little Dove!
Cheyenne Little Dove really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Threads logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Kamaru Umuhoza spoke after the fight, saying 'Damn he got me. Hats off to him. I don't have any excuses. I'll be back'.