PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Fontaine (ranked 4405 p4p, 4342 weight class) and David Humphrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fontaine
vs
Humphrey

189 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Fontaine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Humphrey!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fontaine punishes Humphrey's body with a nice straight punch.

Humphrey moves into range and clinches up with Fontaine.
Fontaine blocks an elbow strike from Humphrey.

Humphrey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Humphrey lands a head shot.
Fontaine lands a nice shot that snaps Humphrey's head back.

Humphrey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Humphrey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Humphrey breaks from the clinch.

Humphrey moves into the clinch.
Fontaine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Humphrey backwards.

Humphrey breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fontaine. Humphrey does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Humphrey rushes Fontaine and presses him up against the cage.
Fontaine swings wildly with an uppercut but Humphrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Humphrey.

Humphrey manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Humphrey.
Humphrey lands a nice looking body kick.
Humphrey moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Humphrey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Humphrey sizes up Fontaine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Humphrey darts in and clinches Fontaine up against the cage.
Humphrey blocks a body shot from Fontaine.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Humphrey.
Fontaine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fontaine dodges an elbow strike from Humphrey.

Humphrey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fontaine works the jab nicely.

Humphrey rushes Fontaine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Humphrey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Humphrey blocks a body shot from Fontaine.
Humphrey prevents a body shot from Fontaine.
Humphrey lands a nice uppercut.
Humphrey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Humphrey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fontaine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fontaine can't find room to land a body shot as Humphrey controls the action.
Fontaine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fontaine misses with a punch to the body.
Fontaine misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Humphrey.
Fontaine misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Humphrey trying to land knees to the body.
Humphrey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fontaine.
Fontaine throws a head punch that misses.

Humphrey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Humphrey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fontaine lands a lovely overhand right.

Humphrey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fontaine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fontaine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Humphrey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fontaine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fontaine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fontaine lands a jab to the head.
Fontaine slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fontaine misses with the combination.
Fontaine takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fontaine jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Humphrey instigates a clinch.
Humphrey throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Humphrey.

Humphrey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fontaine cracks Humphrey with a good jab.
Humphrey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fontaine.

Humphrey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Humphrey works on Fontaine's body with a couple of short punches.
Fontaine swings wildly with an uppercut but Humphrey uses good head movement to avoid it.

Humphrey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fontaine lands with a good body shot.
Fontaine takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fontaine walks forward, straight into a front kick from Humphrey.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fontaine keeps the fight on the outside.
Fontaine cracks Humphrey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fontaine lands a nice looking body shot.
Humphrey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fontaine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Humphrey moves into the clinch.

Humphrey manages to break the clinch.
Fontaine with a hook.
Humphrey throws a head kick that Fontaine semi-blocks.
A punch combination from Humphrey misses.
Fontaine stuns Humphrey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Humphrey doesn't manage to clinch there - Fontaine circles away.
Fontaine lands a jab to the head.
Fontaine connects with a body shot that sends Humphrey's belly button to the back.
David Humphrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fontaine sizes up Humphrey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fontaine lands a body shot.
Fontaine is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fontaine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Humphrey throws a head kick that half lands.

Fontaine is rocked!
Humphrey throws a right hand that misses
and Fontaine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Humphrey looks winded!
Fontaine scores with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Humphrey will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A big left from Fontaine misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Humphrey in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Humphrey tries to clinch up.
A big left from Humphrey misses.
Humphrey looks to score with a jab to the body but Fontaine is just out of range.
Fontaine scores with a decent looking hook.
Humphrey lands a really nice looking cross but Fontaine seems unphased.
Oh Fontaine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Humphrey tries to clinch up
and Fontaine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fontaine seems to have got his legs back now.
Fontaine jabs Humphrey right on the nose. Humphrey blinks but takes it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fontaine.
Humphrey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fontaine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Humphrey looks to land a left hand but Fontaine moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humphrey tries to clinch up but Fontaine circles away and keeps his distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fontaine.
Fontaine scores with a hook to the body. Humphrey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fontaine misses with a straight left.
Fontaine throws an overhand right that lands on Humphrey's shoulder, as Humphrey tries to avoid the shot.
Humphrey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fontaine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine scores with a nice right hand.
Fontaine keeps the fight on the outside.
Humphrey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fontaine.
Nice shot lands for Fontaine.
Humphrey takes a swing at Fontaine's ribcage but misses.

Humphrey moves into range and clinches up with Fontaine.

Humphrey breaks from the clinch.
Fontaine throws a body shot but no joy.
Humphrey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fontaine.
Humphrey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Humphrey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fontaine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Fontaine misses.
Fontaine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Humphrey.
Humphrey looks to clinch
and Fontaine counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humphrey ducks under a wild hook from Fontaine.
Fontaine swats away the attempt to clinch by Humphrey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Humphrey dodges the punch combination from Fontaine.
Humphrey swings for the body but Fontaine moves out of range.
Fontaine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Humphrey was well out of range. Poor timing from Fontaine.
Humphrey takes one on the button.
Fontaine thuds a left hand into Humphrey's body.
Humphrey misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Fontaine.
A jab lands there for Fontaine.
Fontaine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Humphrey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fontaine throws a shot to the body.
Humphrey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Humphrey throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine cracks a nice hook into Humphrey's ribs.

Humphrey instigates a clinch.
Fontaine managing to block the knees to the body from Humphrey.
Fontaine throws a head punch that misses.
Fontaine blocks a body shot from Humphrey.
Fontaine misses with some punches.
Humphrey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Humphrey throws an elbow but misses.
Fontaine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fontaine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fontaine.
Humphrey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
David Humphrey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Humphrey misses with the head strike.
Humphrey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fontaine working aggressively here.
Fontaine throws a head punch that misses.
Humphrey tries to land knees in the clinch but Fontaine avoids the damage to the body.

Humphrey breaks from the clinch.
Fontaine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Humphrey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine's jab looks to have found its range, popping Humphrey under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fontaine lands with an uppercut that bounces Humphrey off the cage and back into range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Humphrey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fontaine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fontaine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Humphrey manages to avoid it.
Fontaine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Humphrey tries to clinch there but Fontaine circles away.
Humphrey wants to clinch up but Fontaine keeps it at a distance.
Humphrey dodges the punch combination from Fontaine.
A shot to the liver by Fontaine. Beautiful body shot.
Fontaine keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Humphrey walks into a jab.
Humphrey throws a right and a left that Fontaine avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Humphrey takes one on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Fontaine dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Fontaine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Humphrey closes the distance and pushes Fontaine back into the cage.
Fontaine misses with some punches.
Humphrey working aggressively here.
Humphrey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fontaine has a couple of punches blocked by Humphrey.
Fontaine tries to circle away but Humphrey has him pinned against the cage.
Humphrey misses with an elbow over the top.

Humphrey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Humphrey throws a sloppy head kick
and Fontaine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fontaine jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Humphrey moves into the clinch successfully.
Fontaine tries a body shot but Humphrey blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Humphrey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Humphrey lands with a slapping head kick.
Fontaine catches Humphrey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Humphrey lands a nice looking body shot.
Humphrey thows a body kick. Fontaine tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fontaine misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Humphrey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Humphrey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fontaine throwing a counter right hand but Humphrey manages to avoid it.
Humphrey moves out of range of the strikes.
Fontaine moves out of range as Humphrey throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Fontaine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fontaine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fontaine works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Humphrey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Humphrey takes one to the chin there.
Humphrey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Humphrey throws a poor cross that misses
and Fontaine counters with a nice uppercut.
Fontaine connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fontaine cracks Humphrey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Humphrey gets a clinch.

Humphrey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Fontaine.
Fontaine throws out a loose jab but Humphrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
David Humphrey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Humphrey.

Humphrey has closed the distance and engaged Fontaine in a clinch.

Humphrey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fontaine thuds his right hand into Humphrey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Humphrey is looking to clinch but Fontaine is avoiding it.

Humphrey takes the fight into the clinch.
Fontaine misses with some punches.

Humphrey breaks from the clinch.
Fontaine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Humphrey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fontaine lands a head shot.
Humphrey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fontaine.

Humphrey darts in and clinches Fontaine up against the cage.
Fontaine throws a head punch that misses.
Fontaine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Humphrey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Humphrey throws a shot from downtown. Fontaine moves away and avoids it.

Humphrey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Humphrey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Humphrey misses with a punch on the inside.
Humphrey swings wildly with an uppercut but Fontaine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fontaine throws a punch but it's blocked by Humphrey.

Humphrey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Humphrey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Humphrey lands an elbow inside.

Humphrey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Humphrey walks into a left hand.
Humphrey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fontaine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Humphrey.
Humphrey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fontaine stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Humphrey has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humphrey trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Fontaine fails to land.

Humphrey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fontaine will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Humphrey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fontaine to score with a decent uppercut.
Fontaine comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fontaine lands with a straight right. Humphrey didn't see that one coming.
Fontaine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Humphrey.
Humphrey throws a front kick that sends Fontaine stumbling back into the cage.
Fontaine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Humphrey tries to clinch but Fontaine moves out of range.
Humphrey throws a sloppy head kick and Fontaine moves out of range easily.
Fontaine scores with the left hand. Humphrey knows he should have avoided that one.

Humphrey moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Humphrey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Humphrey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Humphrey blocks an uppercut.
Humphrey trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Derek Fontaine.
I think Fontaine 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Fontaine!