PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mafula Kape (ranked 1780 p4p, 2511 weight class) and Roberto Rossi (ranked 160 p4p, 214 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kape
vs
Rossi

177 cm
23
145
11 - 3 - 0

176 cm
23
154
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mafula Kape!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roberto Rossi!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kape takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kape fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kape misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Rossi misses.
Kape lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rossi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kape lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rossi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kape. That did some damage!
Kape lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kape feints and then cracks Rossi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rossi down.
Kape tries to clinch but Rossi moves out of range.

Rossi rushes Kape and presses him up against the cage.
Kape misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rossi misses with a body punch.

Rossi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi with a jab.
Kape attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kape. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kape walks into a stiff left hand from Rossi.
Kape connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Rossi clinches.
Kape misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rossi digs a right hand underneath Kape's ribcage. Kape let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rossi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rossi pushes Kape back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rossi throws a head punch that misses.
Kape throws a punch but it's blocked by Rossi.
Rossi scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kape creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kape lands a shot to the body.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Kape controls his hands.
Kape has a couple of punches blocked by Rossi.
Kape lands a shoulder strike.
Kape blocks a body shot from Rossi.
Rossi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kape prevents a body shot from Rossi.
Kape lands a right hand.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kape can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
Rossi blocking some punches.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Kape controls the action.
Kape prevents a body shot from Rossi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kape softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kape lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Rossi is stalling here.
A short right from Kape.
Nice body punch from Kape.
Rossi prevents a body shot from Kape.
Kape lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Rossi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rossi wants to stall.
Rossi pushes Kape back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kape blocks an uppercut.
Rossi tries to throw a body punch but Kape avoids it by throwing Rossi back against the cage.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rossi.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Kape controls his hands.
Kape misses with the head strike.
Kape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossi lands a nice shot to the body.
Kape throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rossis head.
Rossi misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rossi tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kape lands an uppercut.
Kape throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rossis head.
Rossi tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kape misses with a punch to the body.
Rossi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rossi blocks a body shot from Kape.
Kape lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Rossi tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kape tries to work over Rossi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kape lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Kape as the two fighters clinch.
Rossi misses with a body punch.
Rossi tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kape misses with a punch on the inside.
Rossi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rossi is working Kape over against the cage.
Kape working aggressively here.
I was talking to Kape's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kape's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
Kape prevents a body shot from Rossi.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kape blocks a body shot from Rossi.
Rossi misses with a body punch.
Kape lands a right hand.
Kape lands a hook that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Kape controls his hands.
Rossi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
A right hand to the body from Kape.
A shot in the inside from Kape.
Kape is pushing Rossi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kape lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi blocking some punches.
Rossi blocks a body shot from Kape.
A short right from Kape.
Kape lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kape lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mafula Kape dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kape tries to clinch up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kape lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rossi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rossi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice jab there from Rossi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kape looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rossi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kape connects with a high kick.
Kape throws a solid leg kick but Rossi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kape.
Rossi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kape stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kape moves away.
Rossi lands a head shot.
Rossi throws the left hand but Kape avoids the punch easily.
Kape thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kape misses with a low kick.
Rossi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kape with a body shot.
Kape lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rossi misses with a punch to the body.
Kape softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi presses Kape against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Kape on the inside.
Rossi prevents a body shot from Kape.
Kape fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kape blocking some punches.
Rossi working hard to break the clinch.
Rossi misses with a punch to the body.
Rossi tries a body shot but Kape blocks it.
Come on Kape - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rossi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kape.
Rossi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kape working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rossi is trying to break free.
Rossi blocks a body shot from Kape.
Kape scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kape creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Kape.
Kape digs a right hand into Rossi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rossi's gas tank.
Rossi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mafula Kape has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kape scores with a nice hook 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!
Rossi tries a body shot but Kape blocks it.
Kape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rossi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rossi tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kape misses with a punch on the inside.
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kape's elbow.
Rossi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kape stalls.
Kape lands with a right to the head.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Kape controls the action.
Kape lands a nice shot to the body.
Kape lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kape is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Kape controls the action.
Kape swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Kape controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Kape.
A short left from Kape.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kape has a couple of punches blocked by Rossi.
Kape digs a right hand into Rossi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rossi's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Rossi.
Rossi blocks a body shot from Kape.
Kape is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rossi can do to turn this around?
Kape fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rossi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rossi presses Kape against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rossi tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossi tries a body shot but Kape blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rossi as Kape tries to tie him up.
Kape lands a right hand.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rossi tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Kape.
Kape misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Kape controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Rossi.
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kape's elbow.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kape lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kape prevents a body shot from Rossi.
Kape blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kape works on Rossi's body with a couple of short punches.
Kape tries a body shot but Rossi blocks it.
Rossi tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kape lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kape's elbow.
Kape throws a punch but it's blocked by Rossi.
Kape lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Kape controls the action.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kape misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mafula Kape dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kape moves into the clinch successfully.
Kape lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kape's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kape lands a left hand.
Rossi takes a shot to the head.
Rossi lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Kape.
A short left from Kape.
Rossi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kape misses with some punches.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Kape controls his hands.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Kape controls the action.
Rossi looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossi.
Kape misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kape misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kape throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kape misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Rossi.
Kape blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Rossi as the two fighters clinch.
Kape cracks Rossi with a nice body shot.
Kape digs a right hand into Rossi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rossi's gas tank.
Rossi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rossi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kape lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rossi misses with a punch to the body.
Kape lands with a left to the head.
Kape lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Kape.
Kape misses with the head strike.
Kape swings wildly with an uppercut but Rossi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kape lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Kape has a couple of punches blocked by Rossi.
Kape scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kape is working Rossi over against the cage.
Kape lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kape misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kape lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kape's elbow.
Rossi tries to throw a body punch but Kape avoids it by throwing Rossi back against the cage.
Kape lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rossi lands with a right to the head.
Rossi misses with some punches.
Kape lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kape prevents a body shot from Rossi.
Kape doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kape tries to throw a body punch but Rossi avoids it by throwing Kape back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kape fails to land.
Rossi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kape digs a right hand into Rossi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rossi's gas tank.
Kape lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kape blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kape's elbow.
Rossi has a couple of punches blocked by Kape.
Kape lands a hook that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kape fails to land.
Rossi tries to break the clinch but Kape is controlling the position.
Roberto Rossi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kape doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kape lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kape.
Kape is working Rossi over against the cage.
Kape pushes Rossi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rossi tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Kape.
Kape scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rossi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kape cracks Rossi with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Kape.
Kape working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kape presses Rossi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kape.
Kape lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
A short right from Kape.

Rossi is rocked!
Kape lands an uppercut.
Rossi is still on wobbly legs! Can Kape finish him?
Kape lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kape pushes Rossi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kape.
A short uppercut from Kape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kape scores with a hook to the body.
Kape softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kape.
Kape lands a left hand.
Kape lands a right hand.
Kape lands a hook that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Kape unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Rossi! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kape is unloading with more strikes now! Rossi drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mafula Kape!