PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Hooah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yu Humpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hooah
vs
Humpa

184 cm
20
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Silver Dragon Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mauricio Hooah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yu Humpa!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Humpa rushes Hooah and presses him up against the cage.
Humpa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hooah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hooah is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Humpa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hooah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Humpa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Humpa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Humpa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hooah tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Humpa just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Hooah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Humpa looking to throw knees to the head but Hooah is blocking nicely.
Hooah avoiding damage as Humpa throws knees to the body.
Humpa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hooah lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Humpa landing knees to the body.
Humpa trying to land knees to the body.
Humpa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hooah blocks it with crossed arms.
Humpa tries to land a knee to the head but Hooah blocks with his arms.
Humpa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Humpa tries a knee to the head but Hooah blocks it.
Knees to the body from Humpa.
Humpa looks gassed!
Humpa misses with a knee strike.
Humpa gets underhooks to prevent Hooah's takedown attempt.

Hooah pulls guard.

Hooah is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hooah wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hooah looking for a guillotine here but Humpa defends easily.
Humpa wanted to stand there but Hooah had control of the position.
Hooah wants to sweep here but Humpa controlling him for the moment.

Hooah throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hooah is looking for a triangle but Humpa pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Hooah escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Humpa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hooah lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Humpa!
Humpa is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hooah moves to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hooah looking for the choke but no joy.

Hooah is looking for the choke from the back position but Humpa is controlling his hands well.

Humpa defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Hooah has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Humpa has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Hooah looking for the choke from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Hooah has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Hooah looking for the choke but no joy.

Hooah looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Hooah dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hooah bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Hooah is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Humpa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Humpa prevents Hooah from moving into mount.

Hooah working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Hooah is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Humpa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hooah prevents Humpa from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooah wants to control but Humpa is keeping him busy.

Hooah goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Humpa has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hooah but great work by Humpa.
Hooah looking for a sweep but Humpa has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Hooah is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hooah is working hard here to advance position.
Hooah gets back to half guard.
Hooah works his way to full guard. Good work.

Hooah is looking for a triangle but Humpa pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hooah looking for a guillotine here but Humpa defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooah is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hooah wants to hit a switch here but Humpa passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hooah there!
Hooah is looking to improve his position but Humpa isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Hooah dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Humpa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hooah shoots for a double leg takedown but Humpa sprawls well. He's pushed Hooah's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Humpa throws a right and a left that Hooah avoids nicely.

Humpa clinches up with Hooah and pushes him back against the cage.
Humpa tries a knee to the head but Hooah blocks it.
Humpa misses with a knee to the head.
Hooah blocks an elbow strike.
Hooah tries for a takedown but Humpa manages to get underhooks.
Humpa misses with a knee to the head.
Hooah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Humpa.

It looks like Mauricio Hooah has been cut.
Humpa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hooah.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Hooah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Humpa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hooah's face.
Humpa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hooah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Humpa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Humpa tries to land a knee to the head but Hooah blocks with his arms.
Hooah is working for takedown but Humpa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Humpa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Humpa.
Humpa looking to throw knees to the head but Hooah is blocking nicely.
Humpa connects with a knee to the head.
Humpa looking to throw knees to the head but Hooah is blocking nicely.
Humpa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hooah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humpa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Humpa lands a knee to the head.
Hooah tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Humpa smiles and moves away.
Humpa lands a two punch combo.
No joy there for Humpa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Humpa rushes Hooah and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Humpa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Humpa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hooah lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Humpa crunches a lovely knee into Hooah's ribcage.
Hooah drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Humpa scores a nice knee to the body.
Humpa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hooah lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Humpa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hooah lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Humpa trying to land knees to the body.
Humpa connects with a knee to the head.
Hooah blocks an elbow strike.
Humpa misses with a knee strike.
Hooah drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Humpa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hooah looking for a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Humpa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humpa tries to land a knee to the head but Hooah blocks with his arms.
Hooah tries for a takedown. No joy.

Hooah pulls Humpa into guard.
Humpa preventing the sweep.

Hooah looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Humpa is defending well. Hooah quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Humpa has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Hooah celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mauricio Hooah!