PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Lester Neich (ranked 2514 p4p, 23358 weight class) and Kamaru Umuhoza (ranked 239 p4p, 387 weight class). Neich comes to the ring accompanied by YKWIM? - Yot club. Umuhoza comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 2Pac- Only God Can Judge Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Neich
vs
Umuhoza

168 cm
28
153
23 - 13 - 0

169 cm
23
158
11 - 4 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lester Neich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamaru Umuhoza!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umuhoza misses with a double jab.
Umuhoza throws a head kick but Neich moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Neich getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Neich throws a body punch but Umuhoza moves out of range.
Neich blocks the body kick.
Neich lands with a right hand.
Umuhoza just misses with a punch to the body.
Neich misses with an uppercut. Umuhoza saw that one coming.
Umuhoza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Umuhoza takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Neich scores with a body shot.
Lester Neich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Neich. That snapped Umuhoza's head back.
Umuhoza 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.
Neich getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neich with a hook.
Umuhoza throws a head kick but Neich moves out of range.
Umuhoza swinging wildly here.
Neich catches Umuhoza with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Neich misses.
Umuhoza scores with a jab.
Umuhoza tries to move into range but Neich moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Neich throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Umuhoza on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umuhoza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neich.
Umuhoza tries to land a front kick but Neich steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Umuhoza explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Neich lands a two punch combo.
Neich is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Umuhoza lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Neich at a distance.
Umuhoza takes a swing at Neich's ribcage but misses.
Neich looks to throw the jab but Umuhoza is out of range.
Donk. Neich catches Umuhoza right on the button with a cross.
Neich cracks Umuhoza with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Umuhoza throws a nice head kick!
Umuhoza throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Neich.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Umuhoza misses.
Neich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Umuhozas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Neich avoids the head kick by Umuhoza.
An inside leg kick from Umuhoza misses.
Neich scores with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Neich. Beautiful body shot.
Neich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Umuhoza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Neich checks the leg kick.
Umuhoza throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Neich looks to land a combination. Umuhoza sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umuhoza throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Umuhoza takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Neich throws a hook but Umuhoza avoids it easily.
Neich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Neich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Umuhoza on the side of the head.
Umuhoza tries to score with a low kick but Neich moves his leg out of the way.
Neich cracks Umuhoza with a right hand to the side of the head.
Umuhoza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Umuhoza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Umuhoza works the jab nicely.
Umuhoza walks into a jab.
Neich throws a jab but it's blocked by Umuhoza.
A combination from Neich does no damage.
Umuhoza misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Umuhoza takes one on the button.
Neich misses with an uppercut. Umuhoza saw that one coming.
Umuhoza tries to score with a low kick but Neich moves his leg out of the way.
Neich scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Neich dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Umuhoza takes one to the side of the head.
Neich misses with a looping right.
Umuhoza lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Lester Neich has been cut.
Umuhoza misses with an attempted mid kick.
Neich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Umuhoza has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Umuhoza tries a head kick but it misses.
Neich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kamaru Umuhoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Umuhoza moves out of range of the strikes.
Neich misses with a hook. Umuhoza ducked under it nicely.
Despite the aggression on Umuhoza's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Umuhoza jabs Neich to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Neich closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Umuhoza tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neich looks to throw the jab but Umuhoza is out of range.
Neich misses with a looping right.
Neich cracks Umuhoza with an open hand slap.
Neich lands a nice shot that snaps Umuhoza's head back.
Neich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Umuhoza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Neich.
Umuhoza flicks out a counter leg kick but Neich steps away.
Umuhoza stuns Neich with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Neich checks the leg kick nicely there.
Umuhoza takes one on the button.
Umuhoza throws a sloppy head kick and Neich moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neich misses the jab.
Lester Neich is winning the standup battle so far.
Neich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Neich misses its intended target.
Umuhoza misses with a two punch combination.
Neich blocks a head kick by Umuhoza.
Neich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Umuhoza can do to turn this around?
Umuhoza misses with a leg kick.
Neich misses with a hook. Umuhoza ducked under it nicely.
Neich uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Umuhoza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Neich stalks Umuhoza and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Umuhoza's face. Umuhoza staggers backwards, shaken.
Umuhoza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Neich manages to avoid it.
Neich lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Umuhoza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Umuhoza on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Umuhoza lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Neich lands a nice shot to the body.
Neich jabs Umuhoza right on the nose. Umuhoza blinks but takes it well.
Umuhoza slips a straight right by Neich.
Neich misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umuhoza misses with a hook.
Neich misses with an uppercut. Umuhoza saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Umuhoza! But no joy.
Neich avoids a kick to the body.
Umuhoza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Neich rather than just go for the knockout.
Umuhoza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Neich misses with a hook.
Umuhoza pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Umuhoza.
Neich throws the left hand but Umuhoza avoids the punch easily.
Neich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Umuhoza on the side of the head.
Umuhoza takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Umuhoza slips a jab from Neich.
Umuhoza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Umuhoza thows a leg kick but Neich checks it
enabling Neich to counter with a crisp jab.
Neich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Umuhoza.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neich throws a big shot that misses.
Neich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Umuhoza walks into a straight right hand from Neich.
Neich lands the left hand.
Neich throws the left hand but Umuhoza avoids the punch easily.
Umuhoza is looking for the big counter here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Neich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lester Neich's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Umuhoza throws a series of punches but Neich avoids them all with ease.
Kamaru Umuhoza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neich is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Neich lands a head shot.
A lazy left from Neich finds it's target.
Neich's corner calls for a 1-2. Neich obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Neich moves into range and connects with a jab.
Umuhoza throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Neich's head.
Neich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Umuhoza throws a sloppy head kick and Neich moves out of range easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Neich dodges the punch combination from Umuhoza.
Neich's corner calls for a 1-2. Neich obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umuhoza tries a head kick but it misses.
Umuhoza drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Umuhoza throws a nice looking combination but Neich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Neich loads up on a big right hand but Umuhoza slips the punch.
Neich throws a lazy right hand but Umuhoza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Neich throws out a loose jab but Umuhoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Umuhoza lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Neich lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neich throws a jab when Umuhoza was well out of range.
Neich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Neich.
Neich misses with a looping left.
A jab from Neich does it's job there.
Umuhoza ducks under a wild hook from Neich.
Umuhoza slips a jab and a cross from Neich.
Umuhoza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Neich.
Umuhoza replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Neich blocks it well.
Neich moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Neich cracks Umuhoza with a right hand to the side of the head.
Umuhoza misses with a few strikes there.
Umuhoza slips a jab from Neich.
Neich cracks Umuhoza with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Umuhoza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umuhoza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Neich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Neich scores with a hook to the body. Umuhoza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Neich throws a right and a left that Umuhoza avoids nicely.
Umuhoza is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Neich throws out a loose jab but Umuhoza uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umuhoza fails to land with a series of punches.
Umuhoza slips under a jab.
Neich lands a jab.
Neich misses with an uppercut. Umuhoza saw that one coming.
Neich works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Neich misses with a hook. Umuhoza ducked under it nicely.
Neich misses with a two punch combination.
Neich lands a jab to the head.
Umuhoza throws a head kick that misses.
Neich lands a really nice looking cross but Umuhoza seems unphased.
Umuhoza misses the shot to the body.
Umuhoza walks into a left hand.
Neich throws a hook but Umuhoza avoids it easily.
Umuhoza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Umuhoza throws a sloppy head kick and Neich moves out of range easily.
Umuhoza takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neich looks to land a right hand but Umuhoza moved out of range.
Umuhoza throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice body punch from Neich.
Neich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lester Neich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Neich 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lester Neich!
Lester Neich decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Kamaru Umuhoza was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn he got me. Hats off to him. I don't have any excuses. I'll be back'.