PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rect Umm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hondo Attah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rect Umm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Umm
vs
Attah

200 cm
19
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rect Umm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hondo Attah!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umm smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Umm looks to land a left hand but Attah moved out of range nicely.
Attah lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Umm at a distance.
Umm definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Attah misses with an uppercut.
Umm slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Attah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Umm clobbers Attah with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Umm ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Attah misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Umm wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Attah throws a solid leg kick but Umm takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Attah.
Attah looks to score with a jab to the body but Umm is just out of range.
Umm throws a big shot that misses.
Attah misses with an uppercut.
Attah has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Umm scores with the left hand. Attah knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Attah manages to avoid it.
Attah appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Attah misses with a looping left.
Attah takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Attah.
Attah on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Umm scores with a jab to the head.
Umm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Attah.
Attah misses the shot to the body.
Umm is looking to counter punch.
Umm throws an overhand right that lands on Attah's shoulder, as Attah tries to avoid the shot.
Attah ducks under a wild hook from Umm.
Attah misses with a hook to the body
and Umm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Attah staggers Umm with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Umm looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!

It looks like Rect Umm has been cut.
Attah is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Umm rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umm misses the jab.
Umm lands a nice hook to Attah's body. Attah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Attah lands a nice hook to Umm's body. Umm takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Attah is looking to score with low kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Umm misses the target.
Umm keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Attah looks for the body kick but Umm saw that one coming.
Umm is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Umm gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umm throws a right and a left that Attah avoids nicely.
Umm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Attah.
A shot to the body from Attah misses
and Umm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Umm moves out of range as Attah strikes.
Umm staying out of range there.
Attah looks to land a right hand but Umm moved out of range.
Umm throws a right hand that misses
and Attah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Attah misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Umm wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Attah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Attah throws out a counter right but Umm avoids it with no problem.
Umm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Attah.
Umm lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Attah misses with a right hand
and Umm counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Attah thinking.
Attah defending well as Umm loads up on a big left hand.
Attah lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Hondo Attah should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Rect Umm's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Attah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Umm wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Umm just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Umm. Those never looked like landing.
Umm swings for the body but Attah moves out of range.
Attah throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Attah misses with an uppercut
and Umm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Umm misses with a looping left.
Some bone on bone action there as Umm checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Umm bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Attah's head.
Umm scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Attah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Umm.
Umm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Umm works Attah's body with a nice hook.
Attah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Umm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umm misses the shot to the body.
Attah throws a wild body kick that Umm sees coming a mile off.
Umm uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Attah has time to react.
Rect Umm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Attah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Umm slips under a jab.
Attah misses with a hook.
Attah throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Attah on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Umm lands a slapping body shot.
Attah misses with a series of wild punches.
Umm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Attah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Attah slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Attah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Attah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Attah lands a jab to the nose.
Umm throws a shot from downtown. Attah moves away and avoids it.
Attah ducks under a wild hook from Umm.
Umm thuds a left hand into Attah's body.
Attah takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Attah digs a good hook to Umm's body.
Umm cracks a nice hook into Attah's ribs.
Attah takes a swing at Umm's ribcage but misses.
Attah scores with a decent looking hook.
Umm takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Umm is rocked!

Rect Umm's cut is getting worse.
Umm misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Attah slips a jab from Umm.
Umm fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Attah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Umm moves out of range of the leg kick from Attah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rect Umm will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rect Umm's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Attah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umm swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Attah ducks under a wild hook from Umm.
Umm lands a jab-cross combination.
Attah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Umm finds it's way through Attah's defenses.
Attah has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Attah takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Attah cracks Umm with a good jab.
Rect Umm is winning the standup battle so far.
Attah misses with a hook
and Umm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Attah gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Attah throws a looping overhand right but Umm ducks down to avoid it.
Umm swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Attah swings for the body but Umm moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Umm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Attah looks to throw the jab but Umm is out of range.
A jab from Attah misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Attah tries to land a front kick but Umm steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Umm lands a right hook to the body.
Umm throws a jab when Attah was well out of range.
Attah swings for the body but Umm moves out of range.
Umm misses with a straight left.
Umm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Attah was well out of range. Poor timing from Umm.
Attah is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Umm with a body shot.
Attah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Umm.
Attah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Umm was well out of range. Poor timing from Attah.
Umm avoids the body shot from Attah.
Attah throws a low kick, looking for Umm's leg but Umm calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Umm finds it's way through Attah's defenses.
Attah defending well as Umm loads up on a big left hand.
Attah lands a right hook to the body.
Umm lands a jab.
Umm is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umm swings widly with a right hand
and Attah counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Attah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Umm.
Umm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Attah.
An attempted straight right counter from Umm misses the target.
A lazy left from Umm finds it's target.
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!
Umm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Attah.
Umm throws a jab when Attah was well out of range.
A lazy left from Umm finds it's target.
A big left from Umm misses.
Umm cracks Attah with a good jab.
Umm slips under a jab from Attah.
Attah misses the jab.
Umm checks a leg kick.
Umm ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Umm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rect Umm clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rect Umm's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Umm walks into a left hand.
Umm checks a low kick from Attah.
Umm connects with a looping right hand.
Umm throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Attah on the side of the head.
Attah swings for the body but Umm moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Umm misses the target.
A shot to the body from Attah misses
letting Umm counter with a right hand.
Umm avoids the body shot from Attah.
Umm appears to be looking for a big counter.
Umm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Attah can do to turn this around?
Attah throws a right and a left that Umm avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Umm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Umm cracks Attah with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Umm jabs Attah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Umm connects with a crisp jab.
Attah looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umm misses with a body shot.
Umm scores with a punch to the head.

Attah is rocked!
Attah's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Umm connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Attah scrambles back to his feet.
Attah is still on wobbly legs! Can Umm finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Attah jabs at Umm's body.
Attah takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Attah seems to have recovered his senses.
Attah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Attah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Umm throws a lazy right hand but Attah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Umm ducks under a wild hook from Attah.
Attah uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Umm stuns Attah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Umm throws a poor cross that misses
and Attah makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Attah throws a low kick but Umm avoids it.
Umm sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Umm avoids a kick to the body.
Attah slips a jab and a cross from Umm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attah staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Attah circles away quickly and effectively.
Umm connects with a body shot.
Umm swinging wildly here.
Attah throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Umm stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A cross from Attah lands.
Umm looks to score with a jab to the body but Attah is just out of range.
Attah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Umm was well out of range. Poor timing from Attah.
Umm lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Umm throws a looping overhand right but Attah ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Umm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice side step and Attah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rect Umm had his way with Hondo Attah in that round.
The cut man is working on Rect Umm's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Attah scores with a nice head shot.
Hondo Attah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Attah.
Attah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Attah connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Attah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Umm misses the target.
Umm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Attah.
Umm scores with a sloppy right hand. Attah should have avoided that one.
Umm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Attah was well out of range. Poor timing from Umm.
Umm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Attah defending well as Umm loads up on a big left hand.
Attah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umm just misses with a punch to the body.
Umm avoids the body shot from Attah.
Attah tries a low kick but Umm avoids it.
Umm lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Attah looks for the body kick but Umm saw that one coming.
Attah walks into a stiff left hand from Umm.
Umm connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Attah momentarily.
Umm connects with a jab.
A big left from Attah misses.
Attah misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Umm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Attah throws a body shot but no joy.
Umm scores with a three punch combo!
A slow jab from Umm misses its intended target.
Umm misses with a straight left.
Umm swinging wildly here.
A nice side step and Attah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Umm connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umm throws a nice looking combination but Attah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Attah throws a combination that misses
and Umm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Attah keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Attah pivots, looking for a leg kick but Umm is out of range and Attah settles back down.
Umm jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Attah misses with a shot to the body
and Attah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Umm tries to bum rush Attah with a series of wild strikes but Attah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Attah lands a nice shot that snaps Umm's head back.
Attah throws a jab but it's blocked by Umm.
A left lands for Umm.
Umm takes a swing at Attah's ribcage but misses.
Attah finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Umm darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rect Umm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Umm 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:46
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 48:46
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 48:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rect Umm!
An out of breath Rect Umm thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.