PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Moore (ranked 3778 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Humphries (ranked 7548 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Moore might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Liberty Bell. The key to victory for Clay Moore has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Moore
vs
Humphries

150 cm
25
238 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Likes comics

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clay Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Humphries!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moore gets the takedown into side control.
Moore wants to stand but Humphries is controlling his arm.
Moore tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Humphries struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Humphries is trying to get back to half guard.

Moore tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moore has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
I wouldn't like to be where Humphries is right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moore tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Humphries can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humphries manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Humphries tries to roll over but Moore keeps him under control.
Humphries is still trying to improve position.
Humphries works his way to full guard. Good work.
Humphries is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moore is controlling him.
Humphries really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moore. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Moore preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Humphries is looking for a triangle but Moore pushes his legs off easily.
Moore stopping the sweep attempt from Humphries.
Humphries has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

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

Moore gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Humphries controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Humphries with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humphries slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Moore not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moore really is a fat lump.

Humphries drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Moore dives on top into guard.

Humphries trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Humphries looking for a sweep. Not yet Humphries, not yet.
Moore is fighting to break Humphries's control of his arms but Humphries is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Humphries can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moore prevents Humphries from getting back to his feet.
Moore looking to sit in guard and control but Humphries gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Humphries showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Humphries's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Humphries must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Let's hope that Humphries has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Humphries keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moore's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Humphries 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.

Humphries looks to land a combination but Moore avoids it well.

Humphries is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Moore's half guard.
Humphries stops Moore from getting back to his feet.
Moore tries to get to full guard but Humphries has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Humphries lands a nice short elbow.
Moore trying to hold on to Humphries's head to control him but Humphries postures up.
Humphries performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore wants to control but Humphries is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Moore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Humphries landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Humphries not doing much here.
Humphries working Moore over with strikes.
Humphries trying to pass the guard but Moore defending well.
Stephen Humphries has got the better of the ground game so far.
Humphries stops Moore from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ground and pound from Humphries.
Moore is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Humphries scores with a couple of nice shots.

Humphries stands up out of the half guard.
Humphries shoots for a double leg takedown but Moore sprawls well. He's pushed Humphries's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Humphries tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moore swivels and escapes.
Humphries shoots in but Moore avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Moore seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Clay Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Humphries.
Moore slaps away a takedown attempt from Humphries, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Moore fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Humphries sprawls well initially but Moore persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Humphries is looking to improve his position.
Humphries tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Moore has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moore wants to finish this one by submission but Humphries is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Moore.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Humphries manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Humphries looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Humphries is looking for a sweep. Moore is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Humphries has his hands clasped together around Moore's back. He's all about the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Humphries wants to get back to full guard.
Humphries is holding on to half guard well.

Moore stands up from half guard.
Humphries has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moore leaves Humphries with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Moore scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stephen Humphries will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Humphries looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Well, if Humphries is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Moore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Humphries performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Humphries is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humphries scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Humphries in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
More stalling from Humphries.
Humphries with more of the same as he continues to hold on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Humphries looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Humphries trying to control the pace.

Humphries stands up from half guard.
Moore lands a jab to Humphries's midsection.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Humphries.
Stephen Humphries seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Humphries looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moore is fending him off so far but Humphries persists. Nope, Moore circles away and we're back to standing.

Humphries tries to keep at a distance but Moore has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Humphries gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Humphries stalling.
Humphries lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Moore trying to control from the bottom.
Humphries perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Humphries.
Yet more stalling tactics from Humphries.
Clay Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stephen Humphries is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Humphries comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Humphries winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Humphries!