PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abongo Humphrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kairuz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Humphrey
vs
Kairuz

171 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abongo Humphrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Kairuz!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kairuz shoots in and gets a takedown into Humphrey's guard.

Humphrey throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kairuz uses it to pass to side control.
Humphrey is looking to reverse the position.

Kairuz stands up.
Humphrey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Humphrey shoots in and gets a takedown into Kairuz's guard.
Kairuz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Humphrey.
Humphrey being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kairuz is trying to control the position but Humphrey postures up.
Kairuz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Humphrey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humphrey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Kairuz has his feet on Humphrey's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Humphrey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kairuz looks to land a combination but Humphrey avoids it well.
Humphrey doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kairuz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Humphrey wants to sweep here but Kairuz controlling him for the moment.
Humphrey is breathing heavily.
Kairuz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Humphrey keeping moving, preventing Kairuz from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humphrey wants to stand but Kairuz is controlling the position.
Humphrey doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kairuz's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Michael Kairuz.
Kairuz swats away the attempt to clinch by Humphrey.
Kairuz shoots and misses

and Humphrey counters with a shoot takedown. Kairuz fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Humphrey wants to control from the top but Kairuz keeps moving.
Humphrey stopping the sweep attempt from Kairuz.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Humphrey tries to free his leg and advance position but Kairuz is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humphrey's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Humphrey trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kairuz's guard.
Kairuz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Abongo Humphrey just wasn't active enough.
Humphrey connects with a high kick.

Kairuz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Humphrey's half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Humphrey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Kairuz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Humphrey scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Humphrey throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Kairuz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Humphrey quickly recovers to half guard.
Kairuz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kairuz raining down hammerfists from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Humphrey is looking to improve his position but Kairuz isn't that keen on the idea.
Kairuz trying to control but Humphrey is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Kairuz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Humphrey misses with a series of wild punches.
Kairuz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Humphrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Humphrey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kairuz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kairuz sitting in guard here, content to control.

Humphrey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kairuz distracts Humphrey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kairuz trying to control but Humphrey is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humphrey wants to sweep here but Kairuz controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kairuz trying to control but Humphrey is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kairuz wants to stand but Humphrey has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Kairuz was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sloppy strikes from Humphrey. Those never looked like landing.

Kairuz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Humphrey is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humphrey is trying to get back to full guard.
Humphrey trying to control here.
Kairuz trying to control the action but Humphrey is working from the bottom.

Kairuz stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Humphrey to get to his feet.
Abongo Humphrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Humphrey misses with a takedown attempt

and Kairuz counters with a shoot takedown. Humphrey fights it but they end up in guard.
Kairuz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Humphrey wants to get back to his feet but Kairuz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Humphrey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kairuz wants to control from the top but Humphrey keeps moving.

Humphrey pushes Kairuz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Humphrey closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kairuz to the mat! Kairuz manages to get full guard.
Humphrey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Humphrey trying to control the position from guard on top but Kairuz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Humphrey is standing up over Kairuz. Kairuz looks to escape but Humphrey dives into side control.
Humphrey staying calm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kairuz can't do much from the bottom here.

Humphrey decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kairuz to his feet.
Humphrey shoots and misses

and Kairuz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Humphrey's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abongo Humphrey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Humphrey striking off his back but it's not causing Kairuz any problems.
Kairuz trying to control the position from guard on top but Humphrey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kairuz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Kairuz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Humphrey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Humphrey tries to bum rush Kairuz with a series of wild strikes but Kairuz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Kairuz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Humphrey manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kairuz forces his way into half guard.
Humphrey is looking to get back to full guard here but Kairuz has managed to pass to side control instead.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kairuz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kairuz landing strikes from the mount.
Kairuz wants to control the pace but Humphrey is squirming around nicely.
Kairuz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humphrey is desperately trying to improve his position but Kairuz has a good base and remains in mount.
Kairuz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kairuz avoids the attempt from Humphrey to control.
Kairuz wants to control the pace but Humphrey is squirming around nicely.
Humphrey is in a horrible position here. Kairuz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Kairuz is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Humphrey misses with a takedown

and Kairuz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Humphrey won't be happy with that.
Abongo Humphrey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Humphrey's face as Kairuz controls the position.
Humphrey manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kairuz's best efforts.
Humphrey tries to get to full guard but Kairuz has control of the leg.
Humphrey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Humphrey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Humphrey keeping moving, preventing Kairuz from controlling successfully.
Humphrey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kairuz is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kairuz pushes down on Humphrey's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Michael Kairuz has got the better of the ground game so far.

Kairuz wants to work for an arm triangle but Humphrey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Humphrey manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sloppy strikes from Humphrey. Those never looked like landing.
Kairuz is looking to clinch but Humphrey is avoiding it.
Abongo Humphrey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kairuz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Humphrey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kairuz but Kairuz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abongo Humphrey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Humphrey gets caught flat footed, as Kairuz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kairuz trying to control the position from guard on top but Humphrey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kairuz looking to pass the guard.
Kairuz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kairuz won't allow Humphrey to get back to his feet.
Kairuz trying to control the position from guard on top but Humphrey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Kairuz was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Humphrey misses with a takedown

and Kairuz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kairuz trying to control the position from guard on top but Humphrey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michael Kairuz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Humphrey throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Kairuz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kairuz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Kairuz!