PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Humphry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Humphry's entrance music is Iggy And The Stooges - . A fine choice. Guevara comes into a darkened arena with his song building. What I've Done kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Humphry
vs
Guevara

195 cm
24
255 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

190 cm
23
261 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 15 - 6 - 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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ernesto Guevara!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Guevara. Beautiful body shot.
Derek Humphry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Humphry misses with a body shot
and Guevara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Humphry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Humphry drives through and clinches with Guevara against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Humphry.
Guevara misses with a punch on the inside.
Guevara lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Derek Humphry has been cut.
Humphry lands a shoulder strike.
Guevara lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Guevara misses with a punch on the inside.
Humphry misses with a punch to the body.
Humphry tries to throw a body punch but Guevara avoids it by throwing Humphry back against the cage.
Guevara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Humphry tries to score a body lock takedown but Guevara shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Humphry.
Guevara blocks a body shot from Humphry.
Guevara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Humphry is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Humphry.
Humphry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guevara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Guevara.
Humphry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guevara lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Humphry.
Humphry blocks an uppercut.
Guevara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Guevara lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guevara.
A nice left hand lands by Guevara.
Guevara throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Humphry.
Guevara lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Guevara.
A short right from Guevara.
Guevara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Humphry backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Guevara.
Guevara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guevara lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Guevara.
A right handed body shot lands from Guevara.
Guevara misses with a punch on the inside.
Humphry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Humphry takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Guevara fails to land.
Humphry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guevara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Humphry or not.
Humphry blocks an uppercut.
Guevara lands a nice uppercut.
Humphry blocking some punches.
Guevara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Humphry misses with some punches.
Humphry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guevara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Guevara lands with a left to the head.
Guevara lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guevara lands a shoulder strike.
Guevara pushes Humphry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guevara misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Guevara.
Guevara working aggressively here.
Guevara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Guevara scores with a shot to the side of Humphry's head.
Guevara prevents a body shot from Humphry.
Guevara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guevara misses with a punch on the inside.
Guevara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Humphry backwards.
Humphry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guevara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guevara lands a body punch.
Guevara lands a right hand.
Guevara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Guevara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Humphry takes a shot to the head.
Guevara swings wildly with an uppercut but Humphry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Guevara.
Guevara working aggressively here.
Guevara throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Guevara fails to land.
Humphry misses with a punch to the body.
Guevara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guevara lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guevara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Guevara.
Humphry can't find room to land a body shot as Guevara controls the action.
Guevara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Humphry works on Guevara's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Guevara - that landed with a thud.
Guevara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Guevara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Humphry backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Humphry.
Humphry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guevara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Guevara pushes Humphry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guevara lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Guevara misses with some punches.
Guevara gets through Humphry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Humphry fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Humphry.
Humphry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guevara lands a left hand.
Guevara swings wildly with an uppercut but Humphry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Humphry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guevara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guevara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Guevara scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guevara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Humphry backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guevara stops a takedown attempt from Humphry.
Humphry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Humphry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guevara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guevara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Humphry looking to stall.
Guevara has a couple of punches blocked by Humphry.
Humphry swings wildly with an uppercut but Guevara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guevara has a couple of punches blocked by Humphry.
Guevara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Humphry presses Guevara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Guevara misses with a punch on the inside.
Humphry blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Guevara fails to land.
Humphry blocks an uppercut.
Guevara blocks a body shot from Humphry.
Guevara throws a punch but it's blocked by Humphry.
Guevara prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Humphry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Humphry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Humphry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Guevara lands a right hand.
Guevara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Humphry scores with a shot to the side of Guevara's head.
Humphry lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Guevara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derek Humphry's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Humphry lands with a cross.
Humphry works the jab nicely.
Humphry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Humphry drives through and clinches with Guevara against the cage.
Humphry blocks an uppercut.
Guevara lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guevara.
Humphry scores with a hook to the body.
Humphry tries a body shot but Guevara blocks it.
Guevara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ernesto Guevara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Humphry lands with a right to the head.
Humphry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guevara working aggressively here.
A short left from Guevara.
Guevara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guevara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Guevara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guevara is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Guevara.
Humphry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Humphry works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guevara throws a punch but it's blocked by Humphry.
Humphry lands with a short shot to the head.
Guevara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Humphry blocking some punches.
Guevara prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humphry scores with a hook to the body.
Humphry blocking some punches.
Humphry looking for a takedown.
Humphry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guevara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Humphry lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Guevara or not.
Humphry cracks Guevara with a nice body shot.
Humphry tries to throw a body punch but Guevara avoids it by throwing Humphry back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Guevara fails to land.
Humphry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Humphry digs a right hand underneath Guevara's ribcage. Guevara let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Guevara prevents a body shot from Humphry.
Humphry gets through Guevara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Humphry - that landed with a thud.

Humphry lands a takedown into guard.
Guevara wants to stand up but Humphry is controlling him.
Humphry trying to control the position from guard on top but Guevara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Humphry throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guevara can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humphry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Humphry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Humphry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Guevara is keeping the position for now.
Humphry works over Guevara with some ground and pound from guard.
Humphry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Humphry's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humphry throwing strikes but missing.
Humphry trying to control but Guevara is working from the bottom.
Humphry throwing strikes but missing.
Humphry wants to control from the top but Guevara keeps moving.
Humphry controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Derek Humphry has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Humphry lands with a shot to the body.
Humphry bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Guevara's head backwards.
Humphry slips a straight right by Guevara.
Humphry misses with a low kick.
Humphry misses the shot to the body.
Guevara missing with a left hand there. Humphry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guevara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Humphry can pounce on him.
Guevara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Guevara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Humphry misses with a takedown attempt
and Guevara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Humphry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guevara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guevara feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Humphrys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice sprawl there from Guevara as Humphry shoots in.
Humphry just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Humphry dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Derek Humphry's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Humphry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Guevara pinned against the cage. Guevara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Humphry clinches up with Guevara and pushes him back against the cage.
Guevara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Humphry's elbow.
A short right from Guevara.
Humphry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guevara's elbow.
Guevara throws a punch but it's blocked by Humphry.
Guevara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Humphry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Humphry.
Humphry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Humphry tries a body shot but Guevara blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Humphry as the two fighters clinch.
Humphry goes for a takedown attempt but Guevara pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Humphry moves out of range as Guevara strikes.
Guevara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Humphry punishes Guevara's body with a nice straight punch.
Guevara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Humphry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Humphry leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Humphry - that landed with a thud.

Humphry turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Humphry manages to end up in side control.
Guevara managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Humphry.
Humphry just content to control the position.
Humphry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guevara keeps working.
Guevara dodges the ground and pound from Humphry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humphry lands a decent elbow from side control.
Guevara regains half guard, as Humphry was trying to land strikes.
Humphry prevents Guevara from improving his position.
Humphry working Guevara over with strikes.
Guevara has hold of Humphry's hands but Humphry slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humphry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Humphry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Humphry misses with a head shot. Guevara uses the momentum to regain guard.
Humphry passes Guevara's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Humphry wants to control but Guevara is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Humphry working Guevara over with strikes.
Guevara is refusing to be controlled, as Humphry sits in half guard.
Humphry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Guevara's head.
Humphry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Humphry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Humphry is keen to just control but Guevara is a slippery customer.
Humphry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Humphry seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Guevara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Humphry showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Humphry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!