PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Hume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor Samsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hume
vs
Samsa

200 cm
31
260 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

193 cm
28
270 lbs
9 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Desmond Hume!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gregor Samsa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hume lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Samsa misses the jab.
Hume is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Hume.
Hume swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Samsa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hume is looking to score with low kicks.

Hume has closed the distance and engaged Samsa in a clinch.
Hume tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Samsa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hume throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hume misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Samsa.
Samsa wants to break free but Hume has control.
Hume keeps control of Samsa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Samsa tries to land knees in the clinch but Hume avoids the damage to the body.
Hume with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hume misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hume just leaning against Samsa, taking a breather.

Hume manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Samsa trying to control but Hume is working from the bottom.

Samsa postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hume is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Samsa, into his guard.
Hume wants to control from the top but Samsa keeps moving.
Hume throws a big right hand that misses.
Hume loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Samsa controls Hume momentarily but Hume frees himself.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samsa scores with a shot to the body.
Hume throws a head kick but Samsa moves out of range.
Samsa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hume.

Hume closes the distance and pushes Samsa back into the cage.
Hume avoiding damage.

Hume lands a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samsa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hume throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Samsa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hume is looking to work some ground and pound but Samsa has wrist control.
Hume trying to control the position from guard on top but Samsa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Samsa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hume distracts Samsa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hume pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Samsa is keeping the position for now.
Samsa keeping moving, preventing Hume from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hume lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Samsa is trying to control the position but Hume postures up.
Hume with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hume trying to control but Samsa is working from the bottom.
Hume throws a big right hand that misses.
Hume connects with a couple of short punches.
Hume throws a big elbow that misses.
Samsa 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samsa has momentary wrist control but Hume slips an elbow through the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Samsa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hume gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hume works over Samsa with some ground and pound from guard.
Hume is looking to work some ground and pound but Samsa has wrist control.
Hume in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hume postures up.
Samsa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Samsa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hume won't allow Samsa to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hume loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hume postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hume missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hume trying to control the position from guard on top but Samsa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Hume dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Samsa loads up on a big right hand but Hume slips the punch.
Samsa swinging wildly here.
Samsa fails to land with a series of punches.
Hume throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hume tries to clinch up.
Hume tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samsa checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hume. Samsa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Hume.
Samsa throws a body punch but Hume moves out of range.
Hume fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hume has closed the distance and engaged Samsa in a clinch.
Hume content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hume tries to land a knee to the head but Samsa blocks with his arms.
Hume throws a knee to the head but misses.
Samsa letting Hume take a breather here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hume for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Samsa is looking to break free of the clinch but Hume has double underhooks.
Hume is working for takedown but Samsa is calmly controlling the position for now.

Hume wants the takedown. Samsa is fighting it off but Hume persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Samsa's guard against the cage.
Samsa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Samsa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samsa wants to get back to his feet but Hume is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hume working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Samsa working a defensive guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hume has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hume lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hume throws a strike but Samsa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hume has a closed guard, preventing Samsa from standing up.
Hume keeping moving, preventing Samsa from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samsa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hume swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hume keeping moving, preventing Samsa from controlling successfully.
Samsa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hume is keeping the position for now.
Samsa wants to control from the top but Hume keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gregor Samsa was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Samsa takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hume throws a nice outside leg kick.

Hume closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Samsa quickly recovers to half guard.
Hume working the head and body with strikes.
Samsa is pressing down on Hume's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hume with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hume won't allow Samsa to sweep him here.
Hume lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hume is working Samsa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hume with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hume is looking to work some ground and pound but Samsa has wrist control.
Hume postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hume's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hume wants to control from the top but Samsa keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Hume dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hume tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hume thows a leg kick but Samsa checks it
and Samsa counters with a left and a right that stings Hume.
Samsa throws a nice looking combination but Hume bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hume throws a head kick that misses
and Samsa counters with a nice uppercut.

Hume scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Samsa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hume prevents Samsa from getting back to his feet.
Hume with a nice head shot there.
Samsa being controlled here, momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hume throws a strike but Samsa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hume is on top in guard.
Samsa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hume trying to control but Samsa is working from the bottom.
Samsa trying to keep a closed guard but Hume is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hume's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hume accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hume makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Samsa is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hume works over Samsa with some ground and pound from guard.
Samsa is still in real trouble! Can Hume finish him?
Hume postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Samsa covers up, he's hurt! Hume keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Hume and the ref steps in to end the fight! Hume can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Desmond Hume!