PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Umberto Boksingero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dutch Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kush's choice of entrance music: I'M T.N.T. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boksingero
vs
Kush

225 cm
20
265 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

185 cm
27
255 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

1337 ANZAC
[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

Adam's NORTHERN WILD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Umberto Boksingero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dutch Kush!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boksingero misses the shot to the body.
Boksingero takes one to the chin there.
Kush circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boksingero really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kush lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boksingero backs up against the cage.

It looks like Umberto Boksingero has been cut.
Kush misses with a few strikes there.
Kush looks to land a right hand but Boksingero moved out of range.
Kush misses with a right hand
and Boksingero counters with a stiff right hand.
Boksingero scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kush shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kush looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kush throws a series of punches but Boksingero avoids them all with ease.
Boksingero throws a big shot that misses.
Boksingero misses with a straight left.
Boksingero throws the left hand but Kush avoids the punch easily.
Kush throws an overhand right that lands on Boksingero's shoulder, as Boksingero tries to avoid the shot.
Kush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boksingero.
Kush misses with a jab to the body
and Boksingero counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kush throws a series of punches but Boksingero avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boksingero misses with a wild body shot.
Dutch Kush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Kush 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big left from Boksingero misses.
Kush takes one on the button.
Boksingero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kush manages to avoid it.
Boksingero takes a swing at Kush's ribcage but misses.
Kush throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boksingero lands a slapping body shot.
Boksingero misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick by Kush misses
and Boksingero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boksingero looks to land a right hand but Kush moved out of range.
Kush jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kush throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boksingero scores with the left hand. Kush knows he should have avoided that one.
Kush avoids the body shot from Boksingero.
Kush throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boksingero lands with a right hand.
Boksingero has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Boksingero blocks a jab.
Boksingero misses with a body shot.
Boksingero is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A slow jab from Kush misses its intended target.
Boksingero missing with a left hand there. Kush was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boksingero is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kush misses with a hook.
Boksingero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boksingero throws a looping overhand right but Kush ducks down to avoid it.
Kush throws a jab when Boksingero was well out of range.
Kush pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boksingero misses the jab.
Boksingero throws a looping overhand right but Kush ducks down to avoid it.
Boksingero avoids the head kick by Kush.
Kush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boksingero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boksingero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kush misses with a wild body shot.
Boksingero wants to clinch.
Boksingero uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kush has time to react.
A big left from Boksingero misses.
Kush throws a sloppy head kick and Boksingero moves out of range easily.
Jab from Boksingero.
Kush tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kush swats away the attempt to clinch by Boksingero.
Kush moves away from the strike by Boksingero.
A big left from Boksingero misses.
Boksingero throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kush stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boksingero.
Boksingero tries to clinch up but Kush circles away and keeps his distance.
Boksingero moves away from the strike by Kush.
Boksingero misses with a lunging right hand
and Kush makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kush is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Boksingero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kush manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kush misses with a head kick.
Boksingero swings for the body but Kush moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kush throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kush looks to score with a jab to the body but Boksingero is just out of range.
Boksingero misses with a looping left.
Boksingero looks to score with a jab to the body but Kush is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kush thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kush tries to bum rush Boksingero with a series of wild strikes but Boksingero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boksingero scores with a jab.
Boksingero wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Umberto Boksingero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Umberto Boksingero's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boksingero loads up on a big right hand but Kush slips the punch.
Boksingero misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boksingero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boksingero works Kush's body with a nice hook.
Boksingero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kush throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boksingero counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boksingero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boksingero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boksingero throws a hook but Kush avoids it easily.
Kush throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kush throws a head kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Boksingero.
Boksingero takes a swing at Kush's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boksingero cracks a nice hook into Kush's ribs.
Boksingero connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boksingero misses with a wild body shot.
Dutch Kush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kush misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kush in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Boksingero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kush moves away.
Kush takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boksingero lands with a nice body punch.
Boksingero just misses with a punch to the body.
Kush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boksingero.
Boksingero misses with a straight right.
Kush throws a series of punches but Boksingero avoids them all with ease.
Boksingero thows a body shot but no joy.
Boksingero tries to clinch up but Kush circles away and keeps his distance.
Boksingero lunges at Kush with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kush's hand.
Boksingero walks into a straight right hand from Kush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boksingero misses with a straight right.
Kush takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kush looks to land a left hand but Boksingero moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kush. Boksingero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kush throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Boksingero closes the distance and clinches.
Boksingero tries to throw a body punch but Kush avoids it by throwing Boksingero back against the cage.
Kush has a couple of punches blocked by Boksingero.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boksingero.
Boksingero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boksingero misses with a punch to the body.
Kush is trying to break free.
Kush stalling.
Boksingero lands with a light punch inside.
Boksingero prevents Kush from breaking the clinch.
Kush struggles to land a body shot inside as Boksingero controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kush breaks from the clinch.
Kush looks to score with a jab to the body but Boksingero is just out of range.
Boksingero lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boksingero circles away quickly and effectively.
Umberto Boksingero is winning the standup battle so far.
Boksingero thows a body shot but no joy.
Kush walks into a jab.
Kush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boksingero circles away quickly and effectively.
Boksingero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boksingero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boksingero scores with a nice right hand.
Kush takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boksingero misses with an uppercut. Kush saw that one coming.
Boksingero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boksingero scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kush throws a right hand that misses

and Boksingero counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boksingero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boksingero misses with a body punch.
Boksingero throws a head punch that misses.
Boksingero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boksingero misses with the head strike.
Kush wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boksingero has him pressed against the cage.
Boksingero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kush.
Kush takes a shot to the head.
Kush has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boksingero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kush wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boksingero has him pressed against the cage.
Boksingero throws a head punch that misses.
Kush is looking to break free of the clinch but Boksingero has double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kush blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boksingero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boksingero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Boksingero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Umberto Boksingero dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Umberto Boksingero's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boksingero tries to close the distance and clinch but Kush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boksingero throws a lazy right hand but Kush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kush swings for the body but Boksingero moves out of range.
Boksingero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kush.
Boksingero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boksingero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kush takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boksingero lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boksingero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kush paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boksingero avoids the body shot from Kush.
Kush pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kush catches Boksingero with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kush looks to land a body kick but Boksingero moved away.
Kush has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boksingero misses with a body shot.
Boksingero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boksingero takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boksingero misses the shot to the body.
Kush blocks a jab.
Kush swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kush connects with a right hand. Boksingero shakes it off.
Kush misses the shot to the body.
Boksingero scores with a sloppy right hand. Kush should have avoided that one.
Kush takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kush fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kush takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boksingero misses with a shot to the body
and Kush counters with a straight right hand.
Boksingero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boksingero scores with the left hand. Kush knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boksingero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kush.
No joy there for Kush, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kush throws a head kick but Boksingero moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush throws a head kick that misses.
Boksingero fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kush looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boksingero.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boksingero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kush's efforts to push away.
Kush wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kush blocking some punches.
Kush prevents a body shot from Boksingero.
Kush digs a right hand underneath Boksingero's ribcage. Boksingero let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Boksingero.
Boksingero prevents a body shot from Kush.
Kush looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boksingero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kush blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Kush misses.
Boksingero misses with a hook.
Boksingero scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kush doesn't seem bothered though.
Kush takes a swing at Boksingero's ribcage but misses.
Boksingero scores with a nice strike.
Boksingero's corner calls for a 1-2. Boksingero obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boksingero lands the left hand.
Kush misses with a two punch combination.
Boksingero moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kush misses with the combination.

Boksingero clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boksingero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boksingero throws a punch but it's blocked by Kush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush takes a shot to the head.
Kush lands a left hand.
Boksingero lands with a right to the head.
Boksingero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Umberto Boksingero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boksingero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boksingero lands with a right to the head.
Boksingero throws a punch but it's blocked by Kush.
Boksingero lands a shot to the body.
Kush blocks a body shot from Boksingero.
Boksingero digs a right hand into Kush's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kush's gas tank.
Boksingero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kush is trying to break free.
Boksingero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kush is trying to break the clinch but Boksingero has him pressed against the cage.
Boksingero lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boksingero.
Kush is trying to push Boksingero away but Boksingero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Umberto Boksingero clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Umberto Boksingero's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boksingero throws a body punch but Kush moves out of range.
Kush throws a shot to the body.
Kush throws a jab but it's blocked by Boksingero.
Boksingero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boksingero wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Kush.
Boksingero misses the body punch
and Kush counters with a stiff right hand.

Boksingero pushes Kush up against the cage in a clinch.

Kush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boksingero takes a swing at Kush's ribcage but misses.
Boksingero just misses with a punch to the body.
Boksingero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kush can do to turn this around?
Boksingero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kush was well out of range. Poor timing from Boksingero.
Kush throws a right and a left that Boksingero avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boksingero tests Kush's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boksingero connects with the punch.
Boksingero lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kush ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kush.
Kush slips a jab from Boksingero.
Kush throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kush defending well as Boksingero loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Kush.
Kush shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Boksingero eats them both and turns towards Kush to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Boksingero throws an overhand right that lands on Kush's shoulder, as Kush tries to avoid the shot.
Kush moves out of range as Boksingero strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boksingero with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kush to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush thuds his right hand into Boksingero's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kush throws a jab when Boksingero was well out of range.
Kush misses with a few strikes there.
Kush is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Boksingero throws a big shot that misses.
Boksingero scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kush doesn't seem bothered though.
Boksingero bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Boksingero instigates a clinch.
Boksingero gets through Kush's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boksingero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kush works on Boksingero's body with a couple of short punches.
Kush tries to circle away but Boksingero has him pinned against the cage.
Boksingero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boksingero tries to throw a body punch but Kush avoids it by throwing Boksingero back against the cage.
Boksingero lands a nice uppercut.
Boksingero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush throws a head punch that misses.
Boksingero lands a hook that snaps the head of Kush backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boksingero swings wildly with an uppercut but Kush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boksingero tries to work over Kush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kush can't find room to land a body shot as Boksingero controls the action.
Boksingero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kush backwards.
Boksingero lands a body punch.
Boksingero lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kush blocking some punches.
Boksingero lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kush or not.
Boksingero lands with a light punch inside.
Boksingero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Boksingero.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boksingero.
Boksingero lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boksingero lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Kush is rocked!
Boksingero lands a big right hand that drops Kush! The killer instinct kicks in and Boksingero finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Boksingero!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Umberto Boksingero!
An out of breath Umberto Boksingero thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.