PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leo Humphrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Havok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo Humphrey has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Humphrey
vs
Havok

150 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leo Humphrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucas Havok!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humphrey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Havok thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Havok. Humphrey does a little dance to reset his feet.

Havok gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Humphrey to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Havok throws his legs up looking for a submission but Humphrey uses it to pass to side control.
Havok sneaks back into half guard.
Havok slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havok working a defensive guard here.
Havok wants to sweep here but Humphrey controlling him for the moment.
Humphrey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Humphrey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Havok looking to hit a scissor sweep but Humphrey is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havok looking to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Humphrey forces Havok back against the cage and clinches.

Humphrey jumps guard.
Havok trying to control but Humphrey is working from the bottom.
Humphrey controls Havok momentarily but Havok frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Havok drops back looking for a leg! Humphrey is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Humphrey manages to kick Havok off! Havok jumps back into Humphrey's guard.
Humphrey trying to control the position.
Humphrey has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Humphrey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Leo Humphrey has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Humphrey avoids the body shot from Havok.
Havok lands a jab to Humphrey's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Humphrey scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Humphrey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Havok does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Havok felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Havok is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Humphrey pulls his head out easily.
Humphrey prevents Havok from improving his position.
Havok has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Humphrey is working away from the top position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leo Humphrey will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Havok gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Havok has his foot on Humphrey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Humphrey works his way back into a safe position though.
Humphrey trying to control the position from guard on top but Havok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Havok is pulling down on Humphrey's head to control his posture.
Havok is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Humphrey controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humphrey tries to get to full guard but Havok has control of the leg.
Havok wants to control but Humphrey is keeping him busy.
Humphrey won't allow Havok to pass to mount.

Humphrey kicks Havok off and gets back to his feet.

Havok closes the distance and pushes Humphrey back into the cage.

Havok pulls Humphrey into guard.
Humphrey trying to control but Havok is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Havok wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Humphrey manages to pass to side control.
Havok wants to get back to full guard.

Havok actively working from the bottom here.

Humphrey is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Havok doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Humphrey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havok controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Humphrey controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Havok is pressing down on Humphrey's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Havok being controlled here, momentarily.

Havok is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Humphrey defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lucas Havok will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Humphrey tries to keep at a distance but Havok has taken the fight into the clinch.
Havok tries to pull guard but Humphrey forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Humphrey has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Havok is trying to keep an underhook but Humphrey manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Havok is pressing down on Humphrey's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Havok looking for a guillotine here but Humphrey defends easily.
Humphrey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Humphrey postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Havok is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Humphrey, into his guard.
Humphrey keeping full guard, as Havok tries to pass.
Humphrey is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havok wants to control from the top but Humphrey keeps moving.
Humphrey pulls Havok in close to his closed guard and prevents Havok from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Leo Humphrey just wasn't active enough.

Humphrey has Havok up against the cage in a clinch.

Humphrey jumps guard and drags Havok to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Havok trying to control but Humphrey is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humphrey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Havok trying to control but Humphrey is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lucas Havok was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Humphrey has Havok up against the cage in a clinch.

Havok pulls guard.
Havok working a defensive guard but Humphrey manages to pass into side control anyway.
Humphrey really is a fat lump.
Havok tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havok sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Humphrey stalling.
Havok trying to control here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lucas Havok.
I think Havok 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lucas Havok!
Lucas Havok decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.