PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mafula Kape (ranked 1042 p4p, 1041 weight class) and Yuuji Hoshino (ranked 80 p4p, 79 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kape
vs
Hoshino

177 cm
28
145
16 - 6 - 0

168 cm
35
140
19 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 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 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuuji Hoshino!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hoshino.
A big right from Hoshino misses.
Hoshino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoshino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kape manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kape swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kape throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoshino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoshino staying out of range there.
Hoshino appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Kape gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kape throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Hoshino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kape has a couple of punches blocked by Hoshino.
Hoshino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoshino blocking some punches.
Kape misses with a body punch.
Kape misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kape works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kape throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kape creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kape displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hoshino up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Hoshino.
Kape throws a head punch that misses.
Kape avoids a wild elbow strike from Hoshino.
Kape tries to throw a body punch but Hoshino avoids it by throwing Kape back against the cage.
Kape throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kape fails to land.
Kape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoshino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kape lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kape fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoshino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kape misses with some punches.
Hoshino lands with a left to the head.
Hoshino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kape's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Kape fails to land.
Kape misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kape swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino presses Kape against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kape swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kape lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoshino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kape misses with a body punch.
Hoshino has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kape seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hoshino can turn it around.
Kape fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kape misses with a punch on the inside.
Kape blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoshino misses with some punches.
Kape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kape gets through Hoshino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hoshino manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kape tries to work over Hoshino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kape makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kape swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoshino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kape makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hoshino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kape swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kape lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kape throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kape lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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.
Hoshino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kape blocking some punches.
Hoshino manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hoshino misses with the head strike.
Kape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kape tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoshino's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshino misses with an elbow over the top.
Kape presses Hoshino against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hoshino digs a right hand underneath Kape's ribcage. Kape let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Kape - that landed with a thud.
Hoshino misses with a punch on the inside.
Hoshino lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoshino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoshino blocks a 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.
Hoshino takes a shot to the head.
Hoshino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kape tries to throw a body punch but Hoshino avoids it by throwing Kape back against the cage.
Kape lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoshino pushes off an throws an elbow but Kape leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoshino.
Kape lands with a light punch inside.
Hoshino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kape tries to stall but Hoshino uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mafula Kape dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Hoshino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kape was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoshino.
Hoshino lands the left hand.
Kape throws a lazy body kick
letting Hoshino counter with a right hand.
Kape connects with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Hoshino misses
and Kape counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kape tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoshino throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hoshino tries to clinch but Kape moves out of range.
Kape moves forwards but Hoshino connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kape on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Hoshino does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kape throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoshino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoshino misses with a jab to the body
letting Kape counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kape misses with a hook to the body

and Hoshino counters by moving into the clinch.
Kape looking to stall.
Hoshino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kape doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kape has a couple of punches blocked by Hoshino.
Mafula Kape has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kape lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kape softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kape lands with a left to the head.
Hoshino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kape softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hoshino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoshino.
Kape tries a body shot but Hoshino blocks it.
Kape is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoshino can do to turn this around?
Kape lands a body shot.
Hoshino blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoshino.
Hoshino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoshino prevents a body shot from Kape.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kape.
A head punch on the inside from Kape fails to land.
Kape doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kape takes a shot 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!
Kape doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kape throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoshino.
Kape swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoshino working aggressively here.
Kape throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoshino.
Kape scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hoshino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hoshino blocking some punches.
Kape misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoshino gets through Kape's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kape fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kape lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
Kape is working Hoshino over against the cage.
Hoshino lands an elbow inside that Kape shrugs off.
Hoshino lands a shot to the body.
Kape fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoshino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kapes head.
Kape misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoshino lands a shoulder strike.
Hoshino throws an elbow but it misses.
Hoshino scores with a shot to the side of Kape's head.
Kape lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kape fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kape misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Kape.
Kape misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoshino struggles to land a body shot inside as Kape controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoshino lands a left hand.
Kape throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kape.
Hoshino misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hoshino pushes off an throws an elbow but Kape leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kape tries a body shot but Hoshino blocks it.
Hoshino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoshino tries to throw a body punch but Kape avoids it by throwing Hoshino back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoshino.
Hoshino pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hoshino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kape is pushing Hoshino 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 fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mafula Kape will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hoshino avoids the head kick by Kape.
Hoshino tries to counter with a clinch but Kape shakes him off and moves away.
Kape slips under a jab.
Kape takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Kape closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hoshino prevents a body shot from Kape.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kape.
Hoshino has a couple of punches blocked by Kape.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hoshino throws an elbow but misses.
Kape pushes Hoshino back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kape misses with some punches.
Hoshino scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kape.
Kape presses Hoshino against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kape tries a body shot but Hoshino blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Kape.
Hoshino blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kape.
Kape lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kape tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoshino's elbow.
Kape blocks a body shot from Hoshino.
Hoshino blocks a body shot from Kape.
Kape scores with a hook to the body.
Kape is leaning against Hoshino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kape lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hoshino misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kape fails to land.
Kape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoshino throws a punch but it's blocked by Kape.
Kape blocks an uppercut.
Kape scores with a shot to the side of Hoshino's head.
Kape lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoshino tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Kape fails to land.
Kape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kape misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Kape scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kape lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kape.
Hoshino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hoshino prevents a body shot from Kape.
Hoshino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yuuji Hoshino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hoshino scores with a shot to the side of Kape's head.
Hoshino misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kape creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kape working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoshino.
Hoshino misses with a punch on the inside.
Hoshino being controlled against the cage.
Hoshino cracks Kape with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kape tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoshino's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hoshino.
Kape misses with some punches.
Kape working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hoshino blocks a body shot from Kape.
Kape lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hoshino backwards.
Hoshino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Hoshino.
Kape misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kape misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Kape.
Kape working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kape misses with a punch to the body.
Kape digs a right hand underneath Hoshino's ribcage. Hoshino let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kape misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Kape.
Nice body punch from Kape - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kape.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kape scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Kape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoshino misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoshino.
Kape prevents a body shot from Hoshino.
Kape scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kape's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kape lands a shoulder strike.
Kape swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kape blocking some punches.
Kape blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Kape as the two fighters clinch.
Mafula Kape is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hoshino lands a body shot in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mafula Kape showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kape, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mafula Kape!