PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yokohama Humahuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Cerbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cerbe has chosen Heart Of A Champion as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Humahuta
vs
Cerbe

165 cm
27
157 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

165 cm
27
155 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yokohama Humahuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Cerbe!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerbe misses with a hook. Humahuta ducked under it nicely.
Cerbe connects with a leg kick. Humahuta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A jab from Humahuta misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cerbe throws the left hand but Humahuta avoids the punch easily.
Cerbe misses the shot to the body.
Humahuta dodges the punch combination from Cerbe.
A slow jab from Cerbe misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Humahuta misses the target.
Humahuta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big left from Cerbe misses.
Humahuta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cerbe on the side of the head.
Humahuta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cerbe.
Humahuta throws a looping overhand right but Cerbe ducks down to avoid it.
Humahuta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No joy there for Cerbe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cerbe throws a solid leg kick but Humahuta takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cerbe.
Humahuta moves away from the strike by Cerbe.
A jab from Humahuta misses.
Cerbe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Humahuta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cerbe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Humahuta.
Humahuta misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Humahuta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerbe defending well as Humahuta loads up on a big left hand.
Cerbe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Humahuta's head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cerbe.
Humahuta missing with a left hand there. Cerbe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Humahuta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cerbe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A left lands for Humahuta.
Cerbe defending well as Humahuta loads up on a big left hand.
Cerbe throws a big shot that misses.
Cerbe scores with a jab to the head.
Humahuta swinging wildly here.
Cerbe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Humahuta.
Nice shot lands for Cerbe.
Cerbe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cerbe throws a hook but Humahuta blocks it.
Cerbe missing with a left hand there. Humahuta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cerbe throws a leg kick that misses.
Cerbe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Humahuta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Humahuta ducks under a wild hook from Cerbe.
Cerbe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Humahuta content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Humahuta tries to work over Cerbe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cerbe blocks a body shot from Humahuta.
Cerbe can't break the clinch.
Humahuta has Cerbe pressed against the cage.
Humahuta misses with a punch to the body.
Humahuta misses with a punch to the body.
Humahuta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Humahuta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Humahuta holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cerbe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Humahuta has him pressed against the cage.
Humahuta displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cerbe up against the cage.
Cerbe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Cerbe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Humahuta prevents Cerbe from breaking the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Humahuta takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Humahuta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Humahuta misses with a punch to the body.
Humahuta tries to throw a body punch but Cerbe avoids it by throwing Humahuta back against the cage.
Humahuta lands a shot to the body.
Humahuta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Humahuta stalling.
Humahuta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Humahuta scores with a hook to the body.
Humahuta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Humahuta lands a body shot.
Cerbe looks gassed!
Cerbe wants to get back to striking at distance but Humahuta won't allow it.
Cerbe working aggressively here.
Humahuta tries a body shot but Cerbe blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humahuta tries to throw a body punch but Cerbe avoids it by throwing Humahuta back against the cage.
Cerbe pushes off an throws an elbow but Humahuta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Humahuta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Cerbe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Humahuta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Humahuta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cerbe.
Cerbe misses with a body kick.
Cerbe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cerbe misses with a looping left.
Humahuta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cerbe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Humahuta.
Humahuta misses the shot to the body.
Cerbe throws a hook but Humahuta avoids it easily.
Cerbe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Humahuta's calf.
A clash of legs there as Humahuta blocks the low kick.
Humahuta slips under a jab from Cerbe.
Humahuta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Humahuta moves away from the strike by Cerbe.
Humahuta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cerbe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yokohama Humahuta dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cerbe feints and then cracks Humahuta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Humahuta down.
Humahuta feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cerbes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Humahuta lands with a nice body punch.
Humahuta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cerbe.
Humahuta defending well as Cerbe loads up on a big left hand.

Humahuta moves into the clinch.
Humahuta lands a body punch.
Humahuta lands a nice shot to the body.
Humahuta tries to throw a body punch but Cerbe avoids it by throwing Humahuta back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Humahuta.
Humahuta stalls.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cerbe is trying to break free.
Humahuta manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Humahuta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cerbe is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humahuta is leaning against Cerbe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Humahuta lands a nice shot to the body.
Humahuta works on Cerbe's body with a couple of short punches.
Humahuta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Humahuta struggles to land a body shot inside as Cerbe controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Humahuta.
Humahuta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Humahuta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cerbe prevents a body shot from Humahuta.
Cerbe prevents a body shot from Humahuta.
Humahuta lands a body shot.
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!
A right hook to the body lands for Humahuta.
Humahuta works on Cerbe's body with a couple of short punches.
Humahuta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Humahuta stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerbe is trying to break the clinch but Humahuta has him pressed against the cage.
Humahuta struggles to land a body shot inside as Cerbe controls his hands.
Humahuta taking a breather.
Cerbe blocks a body shot from Humahuta.
Humahuta lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cerbe wants to break free but Humahuta has control.
Cerbe blocks a body shot from Humahuta.
Humahuta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yokohama Humahuta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Humahuta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Humahuta tries to work over Cerbe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humahuta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Humahuta.
Humahuta scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Humahuta.
A hook to the body from Humahuta.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Humahuta is working Cerbe over against the cage.
Humahuta effectively controlling the action here.
Cerbe tries to break free but Humahuta pushes him back against the cage.
Cerbe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Humahuta scores with a hook to the body.
Humahuta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Humahuta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cerbe backwards.
Humahuta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Humahuta.
Humahuta lands a body shot.
Humahuta struggles to land a body shot inside as Cerbe controls his hands.
Humahuta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Humahuta works on Cerbe's body with a couple of short punches.
Humahuta presses Cerbe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Humahuta tries to work over Cerbe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Humahuta pushes Cerbe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Humahuta misses with a punch to the body.
Humahuta stalling the fight.
Humahuta lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Humahuta.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Humahuta lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Humahuta - that landed with a thud.
Humahuta lands with a short shot to the head.
Humahuta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cerbe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yokohama Humahuta dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Humahuta goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Humahuta clinches up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Humahuta as the two fighters clinch.
Humahuta works on Cerbe's body with a couple of short punches.
Humahuta tries to throw a body punch but Cerbe avoids it by throwing Humahuta back against the cage.
Humahuta stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Humahuta seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Humahuta tries to throw a body punch but Cerbe avoids it by throwing Humahuta back against the cage.
Humahuta stalling.
Humahuta can't find room to land a body shot as Cerbe controls the action.
Humahuta misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Humahuta.
Humahuta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Humahuta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Humahuta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Humahuta tries a body shot but Cerbe blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cerbe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Humahuta scores with the left hand. Cerbe knows he should have avoided that one.
Humahuta throws out a loose jab but Cerbe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Humahuta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cerbe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Humahuta wants to clinch.
Cerbe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Humahuta.
Nice shot by Cerbe.
Humahuta is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cerbe misses with a double jab
letting Humahuta counter with a right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cerbe.
Cerbe misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Cerbe.
Humahuta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cerbe.
Humahuta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cerbe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Humahuta moves away from the strike by Cerbe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cerbe throws a head kick that misses.
Humahuta staying out of range there.
Humahuta lands a jab.
Cerbe tries a head kick but it misses.
Humahuta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cerbe can do to turn this around?
Cerbe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cerbe misses the shot to the body.
Cerbe throws an overhand right that lands on Humahuta's shoulder, as Humahuta tries to avoid the shot.
Cerbe lands with a hook. Humahuta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice shot by Humahuta.
Cerbe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Humahuta moves out of range of the body kick.
Humahuta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cerbe.
Humahuta throws a hook but Cerbe blocks it.
Cerbe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Humahuta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cerbe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Humahuta scores with a nice head shot.
Yokohama Humahuta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humahuta getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Humahuta throws a hook but Cerbe avoids it easily.
Cerbe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Humahuta.
Humahuta feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cerbes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cerbe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Humahuta avoids a kick to the body.
Humahuta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cerbe.
Humahuta thows a body shot but no joy.
Humahuta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Humahuta - just one landing.
Humahuta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cerbe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cerbe lunges at Humahuta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Humahuta's hand.
Humahuta just misses with a punch to the body.
Cerbe looks to land a right hand but Humahuta moved out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cerbe.
Nice straight punches there by Humahuta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Humahuta.
Cerbe walks into a straight right hand from Humahuta.
Humahuta tests Cerbe's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humahuta slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from Cerbe.
Humahuta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cerbe.
Yokohama Humahuta is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Humahuta.
Humahuta scores with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Cerbe.
Humahuta slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Humahuta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Humahuta ducks right into an uppercut from Cerbe.
Cerbe throws a head kick that half lands.

Humahuta clinches with his opponent.
Cerbe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cerbe tries to break free but Humahuta pushes him back against the cage.
Dennis Cerbe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cerbe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yokohama Humahuta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Humahuta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yokohama Humahuta!