PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Humphrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Schwartz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schwartz has chosen Here comes the Boom as his entrance music. Matt Schwartz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ronnie Humphrey's chin.

Humphrey
vs
Schwartz

215 cm
18
278 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

189 cm
20
238 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronnie Humphrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Schwartz!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schwartz rushes Humphrey and presses him up against the cage.
Humphrey tries to land a knee to the head but Schwartz blocks with his arms.
Humphrey tries a body shot but Schwartz blocks it.
Humphrey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schwartz is keeping busy.
Humphrey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Humphrey wants to stall.

Schwartz pulls guard.
Humphrey won't allow Schwartz to sweep him here.
Humphrey is in close to Schwartz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Humphrey is in close to Schwartz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwartz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Schwartz 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.
Humphrey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schwartz looking for a guillotine here but Humphrey defends easily.
Humphrey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Humphrey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Schwartz pulls Humphrey in close to prevent any damage.
Humphrey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Humphrey is looking to work some ground and pound but Schwartz has wrist control.
Schwartz is trying to control the position but Humphrey postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Humphrey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Schwartz working a defensive guard but Humphrey passes into half guard.
Humphrey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Schwartz trying to control but Humphrey postures up.
Humphrey tries to stand and escape but Schwartz is controlling the position.
Schwartz wants to control but Humphrey is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Schwartz pushes Humphrey up against the cage in a clinch.

Schwartz lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Schwartz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Humphrey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schwartz pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Schwartz not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Humphrey looking for submissions off his back.

Schwartz is working for a submission of some sort.

Humphrey looking for submissions off his back.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Schwartz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Humphrey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Schwartz throws an elbow but Humphrey slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Schwartz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Humphrey's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Humphrey doesn't manage to clinch there - Schwartz circles away.
As Humphrey backs off Schwartz throws a huge counter combo but Humphrey manages to avoid it all.
Matt Schwartz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Schwartz instigates a clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Schwartz. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Schwartz pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schwartz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Humphrey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Schwartz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Schwartz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Schwartz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humphrey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Schwartz trying to keep a closed guard but Humphrey is proving a slippery customer.
Humphrey stopping the sweep attempt from Schwartz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwartz wants to hit a switch here but Humphrey passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Schwartz there!
Schwartz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schwartz wants to control but Humphrey is having none of it.
Humphrey working the ground and pound effectively.
Schwartz tries to hold on but Humphrey postures up.
Humphrey wants to control the pace but Schwartz is squirming around nicely.
Matt Schwartz has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Humphrey is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Schwartz is surviving well by controlling Humphrey's body position as best he can.
Schwartz wants to control but Humphrey is having none of it.
Humphrey postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Schwartz looks a forlorn figure.
Humphrey pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Humphrey with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Humphrey cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Humphrey pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Schwartz is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humphrey postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Schwartz looks a forlorn figure.
Schwartz is breathing heavily.
Schwartz is trying to stand up.
Humphrey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Humphrey breaks from Schwartz's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Schwartz is rocked!
Humphrey landing strikes from the mount.
Schwartz is still in real trouble! Can Humphrey finish him?
Humphrey unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Schwartz wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Humphrey celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie Humphrey!