PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roxin Humphrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Kier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roxin Humphrey is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Humphrey
vs
Kier

175 cm
25
141 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
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 Hilo, Roxin Humphrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Don Kier!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humphrey throws a series of punches but Kier avoids them all with ease.

Kier feints and as Humphrey raises his hands in defense, Kier changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kier trying to stand up but can't free himself from Humphrey's guard.

Humphrey is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Humphrey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kier gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Humphrey isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kier stacks Humphrey on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kier!
Kier cracks Humphrey with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kier decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humphrey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Kier shoots in and gets a takedown into Humphrey's guard.
Kier slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kier advances to half guard.

Humphrey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kier perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Kier is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Humphrey is just riding it out for now. Kier eventually gives up the hold.

Humphrey actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Humphrey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kier pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kier has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Humphrey working to try and regain half guard.
Kier unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kier tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Humphrey tries to reverse the position but Kier maintains control.
Humphrey sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Humphrey is breathing heavily.

Humphrey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kier pulls his head out easily.
Kier passes to full mount!
Kier punishing his opponent with strikes.

Kier is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Humphrey has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Kier wants to finish this one by submission but Humphrey is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kier is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Humphrey can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kier lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Humphrey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kier lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kier tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
BOOM! Kier connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Kier dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice uppercut there from Humphrey.
Humphrey lands with a good body shot.
Humphrey scores with a nice right hand.
Humphrey scores with a shot to the body.
Humphrey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Humphrey tries to bum rush Kier with a series of wild strikes but Kier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Kier moves into the clinch.
Humphrey is trying to break the clinch but Kier is controlling him.

Kier ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kier no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Kier is looking for a triangle here but Humphrey uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Humphrey working away.
Kier is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humphrey tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kier's legs.

Humphrey is trying to get an arm triangle but Kier is defending well.

Humphrey working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kier is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kier trying to control but Humphrey postures up.
Don Kier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kier is in trouble now - Humphrey has advanced to mount!
Kier is trying desperately to improve position.
Kier looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kier is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Humphrey working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kier turns into Humphrey and is now in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kier lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kier got a little sloppy there for a moment and Humphrey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kier has managed to get both his arms back between Humphrey's legs - danger averted.
Kier stays in close to Humphrey's body and controls the position.

Kier gets to his feet. Humphrey looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Humphrey takes a swing at Kier's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Humphrey misses with the combination.
Humphrey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roxin Humphrey dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Humphrey lands a jab-cross combination.
Humphrey connects with a looping right hand.
Humphrey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roxin Humphrey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Humphrey scores with a body shot.
Kier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Humphrey manages to avoid it.

Kier drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kier is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Kier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kier tries to free his leg and advance position but Humphrey is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Humphrey looking for a guillotine here but Kier defends easily.
Kier landing some decent shots from guard.

Kier thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kier seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kier forces his way into half guard.
Humphrey is refusing to be controlled, as Kier sits in half guard.

Humphrey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kier seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kier is looking for a kimura but Humphrey is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kier to get the leverage.
Kier thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Humphrey's head.

Humphrey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kier pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Kier seems to be working for a kimura but Humphrey defends the submission attempt.

Humphrey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Humphrey looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kier keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kier connects with a nice short shot to Humphrey's temple.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kier in particular looking to stall.
Kier's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Humphrey taking some punishment here, with Kier in his half guard.
Kier sitting and controlling from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Kier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kier has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Kier!