PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Humphry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Leshley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Humphry comes to the cage accompanied by Iggy And The Stooges - "Search And Destroy". Leshley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I am the Dominator kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Humphry
vs
Leshley

195 cm
20
255 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
263 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Monster MMA [ACME]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Humphry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bobby Leshley!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humphry jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Humphry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leshley.
Humphry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice cross by Humphry.

It looks like Bobby Leshley has been cut.
Leshley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leshley tries to clinch but Humphry is having none of it.
Leshley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Humphry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Leshley somewhat.
A swing and a miss from Humphry.
Humphry slips a jab from Leshley.
Leshley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leshley misses the jab.
Humphry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Humphry. Leshley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Humphry throws a big shot that misses.
Humphry tries to bum rush Leshley with a series of wild strikes but Leshley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Humphry takes the fight into the clinch.
Humphry is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Leshley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Leshley working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Humphry.
Humphry lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humphry is leaning against Leshley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leshley looks gassed!
Humphry digs a right hand into Leshley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leshley's gas tank.
Humphry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Humphry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Humphry controlling the action here for a moment.
Humphry lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Humphry.
Humphry blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Humphry.
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!
Humphry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Humphry.
Humphry avoiding damage.

Humphry breaks the clinch.
Leshley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leshley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Humphry but Humphry pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Humphry thuds a left hand into Leshley's body.
Humphry misses with a double jab.
Leshley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Humphry cracks Leshley with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leshley takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Humphry shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Humphry was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Humphry lands a big elbow.
Leshley takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Humphry is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Humphry is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Leshley can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Humphry pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Humphry tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Humphry breaks from Leshley's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Humphry raining down shots from the mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leshley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Leshley trying desperately to get to his feet.
Leshley is bucking up trying to escape but Humphry cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leshley really wants to buck Humphry off and get back to his feet.
Humphry putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Leshley is rocked!
Humphry lands a big elbow - Leshley is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Leshley is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Derek Humphry!