PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huma Krynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Umberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Umberto's choice of entrance music: Perry Como - Magic Moments. On his way into the cage it seems that Huma Krynn has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Huma Krynn seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Krynn
vs
Umberto

189 cm
24
223 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

182 cm
32
204 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Huma Krynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Umberto!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umberto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Krynn. Krynn obviously looking to wear him down.
Umberto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krynn.
Huma Krynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Krynn moves into the clinch.
Krynn keeps control of Umberto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Krynn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Umberto manages to break the clinch.
Krynn thumps Umberto with a low kick.
Krynn lands with a slapping head kick.
Krynn is looking to slow Umberto down with leg kicks.
Krynn throws a front kick aimed at Umberto's knee but Umberto avoids it well.
Umberto shoots for a double leg takedown but Krynn sprawls well. He's pushed Umberto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umberto avoids the head kick by Krynn.
Krynn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Umberto is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Krynn's half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Umberto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Krynn defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krynn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Umberto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Krynn defending well though.

Umberto seems to be working for a kimura but Krynn defends the submission attempt.
Krynn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Umberto is working away from the top position though.
Umberto stalling.
Krynn is looking for a sweep. Umberto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umberto is looking to advance position but Krynn won't allow it.
Umberto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Umberto wants to pass to mount but Krynn is defending the position.
Umberto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Umberto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Umberto is trying to control the action in half guard but Krynn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Umberto wants to pass to mount but Krynn is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umberto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Krynn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Umberto.

Umberto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Krynn is not content to let Umberto control the position.

Umberto is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krynn is trying to get back to full guard.
Umberto is pressing down on Krynn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Krynn is holding on for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Umberto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Umberto dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Umberto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Krynn forces Umberto back against the cage and clinches.
Krynn is pressed up against the cage. Umberto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Krynn down to the mat. Krynn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Krynn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Umberto slips a jab from Krynn.
Krynn lands with an overhand left.
Krynn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Umberto cracks a nice hook into Krynn's ribs.
Umberto checks a low kick from Krynn.
Krynn throws a solid leg kick but Umberto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Krynn.
Umberto throws a sloppy body shot
and Krynn counters with a solid body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Krynn. Those never looked like landing.
Umberto blocks a head kick by Krynn.

Umberto darts in and clinches Krynn up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umberto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Umberto wants a takedown.
Huma Krynn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Umberto.
Krynn lands a hook that snaps the head of Umberto backwards.
Umberto dodges an elbow strike from Krynn.
Krynn misses with an elbow strike.
Umberto looking to stall.
Umberto blocks an uppercut.
Umberto tries a body shot but Krynn blocks it.
Umberto tries to circle away but Krynn has him pinned against the cage.
Krynn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Krynn has a couple of punches blocked by Umberto.
A short uppercut from Krynn.
Krynn throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umberto takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Roberto Umberto has been cut.
Krynn lands an uppercut.
Umberto has Krynn pressed against the cage.
Umberto is trying to push Krynn away but Krynn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Umberto blocks an elbow strike from Krynn.
A short right from Krynn.
Umberto is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Krynn is defending well.
Umberto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Krynn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umberto throws a good cross that connects.
Krynn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Umberto misses with a takedown attempt - Krynn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Umberto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Krynn pinned against the cage. Krynn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Krynn.
Umberto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krynn misses with a leg kick.
Krynn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Umberto moves out of range of the strikes.
Krynn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Huma Krynn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Umberto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Umberto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Krynn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Umbertos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Krynn throws a head kick but Umberto moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umberto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Krynn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Umberto somewhat.
Umberto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Krynn defends it nicely.
Krynn throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umberto shoots for a takedown but Krynn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Krynn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Umberto. That did some damage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krynn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Krynn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Krynn lunges at Umberto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Umberto's hand.
Krynn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Umberto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huma Krynn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Umberto's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Krynn. That snapped Umberto's head back.
Krynn scores with a nice head shot.
Umberto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Krynn scores with a hook.

Krynn gets a clinch.
Umberto is looking to break free of the clinch but Krynn has double underhooks.
Krynn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Krynn throws an elbow but it misses.

Umberto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Umberto shoots for a double leg takedown but Krynn sprawls well. He's pushed Umberto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Krynn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Umberto.
Huma Krynn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Umberto.
Krynn throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umberto fails to land the takedown.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Krynn.
Umberto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krynn slips under a jab from Umberto.
Krynn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Krynn closes the distance and pushes Umberto back into the cage.
Krynn pushes off an throws an elbow but Umberto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Krynn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Umberto avoids the elbow strike from Krynn, against the cage.
Krynn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Krynn.
Krynn misses with some punches.
Krynn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Umberto avoids a wild elbow strike from Krynn.
Krynn misses with an elbow over the top.
Umberto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krynn backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krynn lands an elbow inside that Umberto shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krynn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Umberto manages to break the clinch.
Umberto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Krynn scoring well with a low kick there.
Krynn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Umberto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Krynn. Krynn obviously looking to wear him down.
A cross from Krynn lands.
Umberto misses with a takedown attempt
and Krynn counters with a body kick that stops Umberto in his tracks momentarily.
Huma Krynn is winning the standup battle so far.
Krynn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Umberto fails with a takedown attempt.
Krynn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umberto walks into a straight right hand from Krynn.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Krynn. Umberto shrugs it off though.
Umberto avoids the head kick by Krynn.

Krynn forces Umberto back against the cage and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Umberto dodges an elbow strike from Krynn.
Nice elbow from Krynn.
Krynn lands a damaging elbow.
Krynn misses with an elbow over the top.
Umberto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krynn lands a nice elbow.

Krynn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Umberto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krynn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umberto checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umberto shoots in but no luck this time.
Krynn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Umberto will feel that in the morning.
Krynn cracks the inside of Umberto's front leg.
Umberto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Krynn connects with an inside leg kick.

Krynn has managed to clinch.
Krynn throws an elbow that misses.
Krynn prevents Umberto from breaking the clinch.
Krynn lands an elbow just above Umberto 's eye.
Umberto has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Krynn.
Krynn misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Umberto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Umberto wants to take the fight to the mat but Krynn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Krynn.
Krynn has Umberto pressed against the cage, preventing Umberto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Huma Krynn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Krynn 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huma Krynn!