PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Humper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cade Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Humper
vs
Smith

180 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pete Humper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cade Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a low kick.
Humper tries to work over Smith's front leg with a kick but Smith checks it.
Humper tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Humper shows good takedown defense.

Humper clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the ropes.
Humper missing with knees to the body.
Humper lands a knee to the body.

Humper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
Humper swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Humper circles away.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Humper circles away.
Humper throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Humper stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Humper wants it to stay on the feet.
Pete Humper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cade Smith.
Humper tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Humper throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Humper throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Humper misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Humper.
Humper throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Smith looks gassed!
Humper lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Humper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Humper misses with a head kick.
Humper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Humper's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Humper duly obliges.
Humper lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Pete Humper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Humper scores with a spinning back kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Humper has managed to clinch.
Humper scores with a knee to the head.
Humper tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Humper working Smith over with knees to the body.
Humper working Smith over with knees to the body.

Humper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Humper scores with a nice body kick.
Humper thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Humper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Humper swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. Humper didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Smith won't allow Humper to get back to his feet.

Humper pushes Smith off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Humper scores with a push kick.
Humper throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
Humper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Humper.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Humper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humper throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Humper throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.

Humper has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.

Humper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Humper lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Smith wants to clinch up but Humper keeps it at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Humper working Smith over with knees to the body.

Humper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Humper tries a head kick but it misses.
Humper tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith throws a leg kick but Humper sees it coming and moves out of range.
Humper moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Humper. Smith shrugs it off though.
Smith tries for a takedown but Humper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Humper throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humper lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Humper throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Smith.
Smith tries a low kick but Humper avoids it.
Humper throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
Humper lands a jab.
Humper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Humper lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Humper throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.

Humper closes the distance and clinches.
Smith avoiding damage as Humper throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Humper is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Humper.
Humper landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Humper putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Humper utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Humper dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Humper connects with a high kick.
Humper throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Humper throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Humper.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Humper fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith tries to clinch but Humper is having none of it.
Pete Humper is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Humper sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Humper lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith is breathing heavily.

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Humper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.

Humper breaks the clinch.
Pete Humper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Humper throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pete Humper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Humper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith avoiding damage as Humper throws knees to the body.
Humper landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Humper using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Humper manages to break the clinch.
Humper cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Humper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Humper misses with a head kick.
Humper throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.
Humper takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Humper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Humper throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Humper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humper goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Humper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Humper works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
Humper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Humper lands with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Humper.
Humper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Humper.
Smith blocks a head kick by Humper.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pete Humper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cade Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Humper lands with a kick to the ribs.
Humper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Humper thinking.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Humper. Smith shrugs it off though.
Humper lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Humper moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Humper lands an elbow inside.
Humper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.

Humper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Humper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Humper.
Humper goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Humper.
Humper throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smith avoids the head kick by Humper.
Humper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Humper misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Humper.
Humper lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Humper.
Humper throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Humper scoring well with a low kick there.
Humper connects with a single shot there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Humper.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Humper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith looks for a takedown but Humper sprawls well.
Humper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Humper, as that shot connected.
Humper lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Humper closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the ropes.
Humper scores a nice knee to the body.

Humper manages to break the clinch.

Humper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Humper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Humper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Humper thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Humper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Humper scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Humper.
A solid body kick from Humper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Humper 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!

Smith slips a jab from Humper.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Humper misses the shot to the body.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Humper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Humper, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Humper against the ropes but Humper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Humper misses.
Humper throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Humper.
Humper plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Humper rushes Smith and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Humper creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.

Humper breaks the clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Humper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Humper thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Humper!
Humper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Humper lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Humper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Humper throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
Smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Humper closes the distance and clinches.
Humper tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Humper comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pete Humper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Humper improves position.
Humper with a knee to the head.

Humper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Humper throws a head kick that half lands.
Humper connects with a nice looking jab.
Humper throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.
Humper lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Humper throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humper tries a head kick but it misses.
Humper misses with a head kick.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Humper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Humper.
Smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Humper punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Humper takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Humper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Humper throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Humper.

Humper clinches with his opponent.

Humper breaks the clinch.
Humper thows a body kick. Smith tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humper looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Crunch! Humper slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Humper plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Humper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Humper scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Humper shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pete Humper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cade Smith.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Humper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Humper throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Humper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Humper.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Humper.
Humper looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Humper connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Humper throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.
Humper looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Humper lands with a nice body punch.
Humper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Humper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Humper throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Humper stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Humper lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Humper.
A looping hook to the body misses from Humper. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cade Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pete Humper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Humper lands with a slapping head kick.
Humper throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Humper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Humper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:25
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:25
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Humper!