PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yokida Matae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Humphry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Humphry's choice of entrance music: Iggy And The Stooges - "Search And Destroy". Yokida Matae had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Matae
vs
Humphry

190 cm
21
271 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
255 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yokida Matae!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Humphry!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humphry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Humphry darts in and clinches Matae up against the cage.
Humphry trying to land knees to the body.
Humphry prevents a body shot from Matae.
Matae lands a body shot.
Humphry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Matae can't find room to land a body shot as Humphry controls the action.
Humphry tries for a takedown but Matae manages to get underhooks.
Humphry tries a body shot but Matae blocks it.
A body shot lands from Matae.
Matae is trying to stall.
Matae digs a right hand into Humphry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Humphry's gas tank.
Humphry looks gassed!
Matae presses Humphry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matae scores with a hook to the body.
Matae working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matae lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Humphry tries a body shot but Matae blocks it.
Matae is leaning against Humphry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Matae lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matae cracks Humphry with a nice body shot.
Matae lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Humphry backwards.
Matae scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Derek Humphry has been cut.
Matae digs a right hand into Humphry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Humphry's gas tank.
Matae digs a right hand underneath Humphry's ribcage. Humphry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Matae lands with a right to the head.
Matae lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Matae.
Matae lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Matae.
Matae lands a shot to the body.
Matae is working Humphry over against the cage.
Matae lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Humphry or not.
Still in the clinch, Matae scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matae lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matae.
A right handed body shot lands from Matae.
Matae scores with a nice hook to the head.
Matae lands a shoulder strike.
Matae lands a hook that snaps the head of Humphry backwards.

Matae escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matae scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Matae lands with a straight right. Humphry didn't see that one coming.
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!
Matae swings for the body but Humphry moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Matae.
Matae throws a right hand that Humphry ducks under and follows up with a left that Humphry also avoids with ease.
Humphry misses with a takedown attempt - Matae sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yokida Matae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Humphry.
Humphry moves away from the strike by Matae.
Humphry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matae circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humphry misses with a combination
and Matae counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Humphry defending well as Matae loads up on a big left hand.
Humphry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Derek Humphry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matae dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Humphry. That did some damage!
Matae wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Humphry misses the shot to the body.
Humphry misses with a takedown attempt - Matae sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Matae throws a sloppy head kick and Humphry moves out of range easily.
Humphry tries to clinch there but Matae circles away.
Matae scores with the left hand. Humphry knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humphry tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matae fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Humphry just misses with a punch to the body.
Humphry takes a jab right on the kisser.
Matae throws a hook to the side of Humphry's head but Humphry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Humphry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Matae circles away.
Matae connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Humphry momentarily.
Matae throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Humphry on the side of the head.
Matae digs a good hook to Humphry's body.
Matae misses with a body shot.
Matae looks to score with a jab to the body but Humphry is just out of range.
Yokida Matae is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Humphry shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matae misses with a few strikes there.
Humphry shoots for a takedown but Matae saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Humphry shoots and misses
and Matae counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matae paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Matae tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Matae misses.
Humphry clinches but Matae breaks the clinch
and Matae counters with a stiff right hand.
Matae misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Humphry misses with a low kick.
Humphry takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Matae!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yokida Matae dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derek Humphry's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Humphry shoots in but Matae avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Humphry tries to clinch but Matae moves out of range.
Matae is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Humphry can do to turn this around?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Humphry.
Humphry throws a right hand that Matae ducks under and follows up with a left that Matae also avoids with ease.
Matae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Humphry fails with the takedown.
Yokida Matae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Humphry.
A slapping body kick lands there for Matae.
Yokida Matae is winning the standup battle so far.
Matae digs a good hook to Humphry's body.
Humphry is breathing heavily.
Matae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matae.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matae throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Matae connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Matae with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matae.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matae moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matae throws a head kick but Humphry moves out of range.
Matae stuns Humphry with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matae lands a jab to Humphry's midsection.
Humphry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Humphry.
Matae throws a head kick that Humphry semi-blocks.

That has opened up Derek Humphry's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matae ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Humphry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Humphry cracks a nice hook into Matae's ribs.
Derek Humphry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matae misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Humphry.
Matae throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Humphry's head.
Matae lands a nice shot that snaps Humphry's head back.
Humphry blocks a head kick by Matae.
Humphry throws a predictable looking body shot
and Matae counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Matae throws a combination that misses

and Humphry counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Matae!
Humphry breaks from Matae's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Humphry fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matae is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humphry is landing with some decent strikes but Matae is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Humphry misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Humphry can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Matae is looking to escape.
Matae can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matae wants to control but Humphry is having none of it.
Humphry thowing shots but they're missing.
Humphry throws a sloppy strike and Matae uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Matae has ended up in Humphry's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Matae showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Matae avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Humphry takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matae scores with a head kick.

The cut above Derek Humphry's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Matae misses with a combination

and Humphry counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Matae's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yokida Matae dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Derek Humphry's cut.
That's time! Matae's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Humphry connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Humphry misses the target.
Matae misses with a looping right.
Humphry tries to close the distance and clinch but Matae swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Humphry dives in and grabs Matae's left leg, looking for a takedown. Matae pushes down on Humphry's head and hops out.
Matae will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Humphry takes a kick to the side of the head.
Matae looks to score with a jab to the body but Humphry is just out of range.
Matae fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Humphry on the side of the head.
Humphry lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Matae wants to land a leg kick but Humphry is out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Humphry looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humphry cracks a nice hook into Matae's ribs.
Humphry looks to score with a jab to the body but Matae is just out of range.
Matae circles away from the clinch attempt.
Humphry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Humphry fails to land the takedown.
Humphry throws a combination that misses
and Matae counters with an outside leg kick.
Humphry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Humphry is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Matae rather than just go for the knockout.
Matae looks to land a combination but Humphry avoids it well.
Humphry throws a combination that misses
and Matae cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matae waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Humphry.
Humphry wants to clinch up but Matae keeps it at a distance.
Humphry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matae scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Humphry doesn't seem bothered though.
Matae lands with a hook. Humphry tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Humphry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Matae counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Humphry dodges the punch combination from Matae.
Humphry misses with a combination
and Matae counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Derek Humphry's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Derek Humphry's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yokida Matae!
Yokida Matae retains his heavyweight title!