PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mafula Kape (ranked 1356 p4p, 1250 weight class) and Kob Khun Hongtong (ranked 131 p4p, 118 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kape
vs
Hongtong

177 cm
25
145
14 - 5 - 0

171 cm
25
144
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conquer

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 14 - 5 - 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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kob Khun Hongtong!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hongtong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kape attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hongtong lands a nice hook to Kape's body. Kape takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hongtong 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.
Kape thumps Hongtong with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Hongtong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kape takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kape takes a swing at Hongtong's ribcage but misses.
Kape tries to clinch but Hongtong moves away
and Hongtong counters with a nice uppercut.
Hongtong swats away the attempt to clinch by Kape.
Kape looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hongtong fakes the leg kick and cracks Kape in the body.

Kape gets a clinch.
Kape tries to throw a body punch but Hongtong avoids it by throwing Kape back against the cage.
Hongtong gets through Kape's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kape throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kape misses with some punches.
Kape is leaning against Hongtong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hongtong swings wildly with an uppercut but Kape uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hongtong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Hongtong.
A right hand to the body from Hongtong.
A short right from Kape on the inside.
Hongtong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hongtong.
Kape misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hongtong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Hongtong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hongtong swings wildly with an uppercut but Kape uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kape tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hongtong's elbow.
Kape swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kape scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kape tries to throw a body punch but Hongtong avoids it by throwing Kape back against the cage.
Kape scores with a hook to the body.
Hongtong scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kape lands with a light punch inside.
Kape throws a head punch that misses.
Kape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kape cracks Hongtong with a nice body shot.
Kape misses with the head strike.
Kape blocks an uppercut.
Kape misses with a punch to the body.
Hongtong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kape misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hongtong.
Kape lands a shoulder strike.
Kape misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hongtong fails to land.
Kape misses with the head strike.
Hongtong misses with the head strike.
Hongtong lands an uppercut.
Kape tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hongtong's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hongtong misses with a punch to the body.
Hongtong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kape fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hongtong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hongtong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kape fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hongtong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hongtong tries to stall but Kape uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kape lands a nice uppercut.
Kape makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hongtong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kape misses with some punches.
Kape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kape struggles to land a body shot inside as Hongtong controls his hands.
Kape misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kape fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kape misses with a body punch.
Kape misses with some punches.
Hongtong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kape backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kape doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hongtong lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hongtong scores with a shoulder strike.
Kape blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Kape.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kape.
Hongtong misses with the head strike.
Hongtong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kape backwards.
Hongtong prevents a body shot from Kape.
Hongtong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kape.
Kape lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hongtong backwards.
Hongtong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hongtong working aggressively here.
Hongtong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hongtong digs a right hand into Kape's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kape's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kape misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hongtong pushes Kape back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kob Khun Hongtong will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kape tries to clinch up
and Hongtong counters with a low kick, right behind Kape 's knee.
Kape throws a push kick but Hongtong slaps the foot to one side.
Hongtong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hongtong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kape finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kape fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hongtong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kape moves in looking to clinch but Hongtong pushes him off.
Hongtong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kape throws a leg kick but Hongtong moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kape misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hongtong.
Hongtong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kape moves away.
Kob Khun Hongtong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kape doesn't manage to clinch there - Hongtong circles away.
Mafula Kape seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hongtong with a nice calf kick.
Kape misses with a leg kick
and Hongtong counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Kape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hongtong on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hongtong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kape fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hongtong manages to avoid it.
Hongtong thows a left - swing and a miss!

Kape takes the fight into the clinch.
Hongtong tries a body shot but Kape blocks it.
Hongtong misses with a punch on the inside.
Kape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kape has a couple of punches blocked by Hongtong.
Hongtong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hongtong misses with some punches.
Hongtong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hongtong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kape working aggressively here.
Kape working aggressively here.
Hongtong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kape misses with some punches.
A short left from Hongtong.
Hongtong lands a nice shot to the body.
Hongtong prevents a body shot from Kape.
Kape lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hongtong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hongtong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hongtong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hongtong misses with a punch to the body.
Kape misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hongtong.
Kape swings wildly with an uppercut but Hongtong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hongtong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hongtong swings wildly with an uppercut but Kape uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kape.
Hongtong prevents a body shot from Kape.
Kape misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hongtong misses with some punches.
Hongtong prevents a body shot from Kape.
Kape tries a body shot but Hongtong blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Hongtong.
Kape is leaning against Hongtong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kape misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hongtong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kape tries to throw a body punch but Hongtong avoids it by throwing Kape back against the cage.
Hongtong swings wildly with an uppercut but Kape uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hongtong.
Kape misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kape.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hongtong.
A head punch on the inside from Kape fails to land.
Hongtong can't find room to land a body shot as Kape controls the action.
Hongtong lands with a light punch inside.
Hongtong has a couple of punches blocked by Kape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hongtong has a couple of punches blocked by Kape.
Hongtong lands a body shot.
Kob Khun Hongtong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kape stalling against the cage.
Kape fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hongtong lands a right hand.
Hongtong blocks a body shot from Kape.
Kape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Hongtong as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hongtong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hongtong cracks Kape with a nice body shot.
Kape misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Hongtong.
Hongtong prevents a body shot from Kape.
Kape fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hongtong misses with a punch on the inside.
Hongtong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Kape scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kob Khun Hongtong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kape's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hongtong ducks under a wild hook from Kape.
Hongtong throws out a counter right but Kape avoids it with no problem.
Hongtong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hongtong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hongtong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hongtong lands an uppercut.
Kape can't find room to land a body shot as Hongtong controls the action.
Hongtong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kape backwards.
Hongtong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kape backwards.
Hongtong swings wildly with an uppercut but Kape uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hongtong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kape misses with a body punch.
Hongtong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hongtong blocks a body shot from Kape.
Hongtong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hongtong misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kape tries to work over Hongtong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kape has Hongtong pushed against the cage.
Hongtong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kape backwards.
Hongtong digs a right hand into Kape's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kape's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hongtong.
Hongtong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kape blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kape tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hongtong's elbow.
Hongtong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kape working aggressively here.
Hongtong lands a hook that snaps the head of Kape backwards.
Kape throws a head punch that misses.
Kape lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kape fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kape tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hongtong's elbow.
Kape working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kape fails to land.
Hongtong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mafula Kape has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kob Khun Hongtong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kape misses with a body punch.
Hongtong blocks a body shot from Kape.
Kape working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kape can't find room to land a body shot as Hongtong controls the action.
Good body shot from Kape.
Kape misses with the head strike.
Kape swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kape throws a punch but it's blocked by Hongtong.
Kape tries to work over Hongtong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hongtong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hongtong blocks an uppercut.
Kape misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kape misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hongtong blocks an uppercut.
Kape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kape.
Hongtong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kape backwards.
Kape stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hongtong scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hongtong.
Kape throws a punch but it's blocked by Hongtong.
Hongtong blocks a body shot from Kape.
Kape misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hongtong can't find room to land a body shot as Kape controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hongtong blocks a body shot from Kape.
Kape tries to throw a body punch but Hongtong avoids it by throwing Kape back against the cage.
Hongtong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kape's elbow.
Kape misses with the head strike.
Kape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kape has a couple of punches blocked by Hongtong.
Kape blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kape misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hongtong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kape pushes Hongtong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kape.
Kape digs a right hand into Hongtong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hongtong's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kape swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mafula Kape.
Well Hongtong has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kob Khun Hongtong!
A relieved looking Kob Khun Hongtong thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.