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31/07/2044
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Puleng Mathoho vs Usi Buah

Boxing Daily Report from the Jobivore Boxing promoted show at Boksburg Erasmus, Boksburg,  taking place on 01/03/2043:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Puleng Mathoho (10 - 12 - 10) who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa and Usi Buah(10 - 14(2) - 2) from Germiston, South Africa.  Mathoho weighed in at 175 pounds, while Buah weighed in at 174 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Geoff Mpontshane, and the three ringside judges are John Loulendo, Justus De Vries and Bernardus Hertzog.  

Round 1: 

Buah closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Mathoho blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Buah manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Mathoho lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Buah connects with a cross.  
Mathoho steps inside.  Buah hits home with a left hook.  
Mathoho hits home with a cross.  
Mathoho sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Mathoho tries to keep the action at long range.  Buah lands a stiff jab.  
Mathoho attempts to land a cross, but Buah sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Buah: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Mathoho lands an overhand right.  
Buah is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Mathoho throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mathoho advances into close range.  Buah sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Mathoho tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mathoho's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Mathoho's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Buah's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Buah: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Buah lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Buah tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buah lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mathoho pivots from in front of his opponent.  Mathoho throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Buah drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Mathoho is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Buah steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mathoho steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Buah tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Buah: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Mathoho gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Mathoho switches the action to the outside.  Buah hits home with an overhand left.  
Mathoho is on target with a jab.  
Mathoho lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Buah is on target with a left hook.  
Buah throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Buah connects with a right hook.  
Buah connects with a right uppercut.  
Mathoho connects with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Buah: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Mathoho steps to the outside.  Mathoho sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mathoho lands an overhand left.  Mathoho tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mathoho lands a cross.  
Buah lands an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Buah: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Buah is on target with an overhand left.  
Mathoho is on target with a cross.  
Buah is on target with a cross.  
Buah connects with a right hook.  
Buah tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Buah is on target with a cross.  
Mathoho is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Buah: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Mathoho gets on the inside.  Buah hits home with a right hook.  
Mathoho gets on the inside.  Buah is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Buah connects with a right hook.  
Buah wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mathoho dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Buah is on target with an overhand left.  
Buah is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Buah tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Buah gets on the inside.  Buah pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Mathoho is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Mathoho's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 7 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Buah: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Buah lands a jab.  
Buah connects with a left hook.  
Buah tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Mathoho sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to Buah's body.  
Mathoho gets on the inside.  Buah pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mathoho is on target with a left hook.  
Buah connects with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Buah: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Mathoho gets on the inside.  Buah hits home with a right hook.  
Mathoho forces Buah to back into a corner.  Buah is on target with a cross.  
Buah steps inside.  Mathoho lands a right uppercut.  
Buah is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Buah tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Buah's liver.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Mathoho's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Buah: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Mathoho hits home with an overhand right.  
Buah tries to land a cross, but Mathoho sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mathoho is on target with a left hook.  
Buah hits home with a cross.  
Buah is on target with an overhand left.  
Buah gets on the inside and manouvers Mathoho onto the ropes.  Mathoho hits home with a left uppercut.  
Mathoho digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mathoho hits home with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Buah: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 95 - 97  95 - 96  95 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Germiston, South Africa.... Usi Buah

Fight Statistics
Mathoho: 
Total Punches Thrown: 192                           
Total Punches Landed: 37                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Buah: 
Total Punches Thrown: 262                           
Total Punches Landed: 49                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 241                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 188                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 74                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12