PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Kamaru Umuhoza (ranked 6657 p4p, 5337 weight class) and Luis Sanchez (ranked 495 p4p, 442 weight class). Umuhoza comes into the arena with 2Pac- Only God Can Judge Me blaring out of the sound system. Sanchez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kodak Black - Super Gremlin. Luis Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Umuhoza
vs
Sanchez

169 cm
19
138
6 - 1 - 0

173 cm
22
145
3 - 8 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 6 - 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 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umuhoza misses with a jab to the body
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Umuhoza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Nice body kick there by Umuhoza.
Sanchez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Umuhoza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sanchez moves out of range of the leg kick from Umuhoza.
Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Umuhoza.
Sanchez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws out a counter right but Umuhoza avoids it with no problem.
Umuhoza misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanchez! But no joy.
Sanchez slips a jab from Umuhoza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umuhoza throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Umuhoza looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Umuhoza throws a combination that misses
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Umuhoza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Umuhoza throws a leg kick which misses Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchez tries to avoid it.
Umuhoza throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sanchez.
Umuhoza scoring well with a low kick there.
Kamaru Umuhoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Umuhoza can pounce on him.
Umuhoza misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Umuhoza connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umuhoza throws a combination that misses
and Sanchez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Umuhoza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Umuhoza scores with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Umuhoza misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez moves out of range as Umuhoza strikes.
Umuhoza misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Sanchez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Danga de danga de dang - Umuhoza scores with a four punch combination!
Umuhoza throws a poor cross that misses
and Sanchez counters with a right hand to the body.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Umuhoza throws out the jab.
Sanchez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kamaru Umuhoza dominated that round.
That's time! Umuhoza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Umuhoza is looking to land body kicks.
Sanchez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Umuhoza misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Umuhoza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Umuhoza misses.
Sanchez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Umuhoza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umuhoza throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Umuhoza with a body shot.
Umuhoza tests Sanchez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Umuhoza throws a body kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanchez! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umuhoza misses with the body kick
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Umuhoza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A nice inside leg kick there by Umuhoza. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
Kamaru Umuhoza is winning the standup battle so far.
Umuhoza misses with a body shot.
Sanchez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kamaru Umuhoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Umuhoza misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Umuhoza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanchez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Umuhoza throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Umuhoza. Those never looked like landing.
Umuhoza throws a sloppy body shot
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Umuhoza throws a lazy body kick
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Umuhoza fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umuhoza lands with a nice body kick.
Nice shot lands for Umuhoza.
Umuhoza throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Sanchez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Umuhoza misses with a few strikes there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kamaru Umuhoza dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Umuhoza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luis Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Umuhoza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Umuhoza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umuhoza misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Sanchez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Umuhoza throws a sloppy head kick
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez slips a jab from Umuhoza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umuhoza pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sanchez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Umuhoza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Umuhoza 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.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Umuhoza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umuhoza misses with a left hand
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Umuhoza thows a leg kick but Sanchez checks it
and Sanchez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Umuhoza scores with a three punch combo!
Sanchez defending well as Umuhoza loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanchez! But no joy.
Umuhoza paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Umuhoza throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Umuhoza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Umuhoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Sanchez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umuhoza looks to throw a body kick
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umuhoza tries to land a leg kick but Sanchez saw it coming and moves away.
Umuhoza misses with a left hand
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Umuhoza throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.

Umuhoza is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Umuhoza.
A little jabbing left from Sanchez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oh Umuhoza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Umuhoza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Umuhoza seems to have got his legs back now.
Umuhoza throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kamaru Umuhoza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Umuhoza 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamaru Umuhoza!
Kamaru Umuhoza decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.