PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yeshua Immanuel (ranked 2635 p4p, 2615 weight class) and Humphrey Wellington (ranked 76 p4p, 74 weight class). Humphrey Wellington will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Immanuel
vs
Wellington

181 cm
40
190
18 - 17 - 0

225 cm
31
193
12 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
World class MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Vegan Gains
The Huntington New Age Wellness Community

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yeshua Immanuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humphrey Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Immanuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wellington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wellington blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Immanuel on the inside.
Wellington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Immanuel.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Wellington uses good head movement to avoid it.

Wellington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wellington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Immanuel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wellington counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Immanuel thinking.
Wellington lands a front kick.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wellington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel is looking to clinch.

Immanuel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wellington, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Wellington can't find room to land a body shot as Immanuel controls the action.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wellington looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wellington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Immanuel.
Wellington tries to land knees in the clinch but Immanuel avoids the damage to the body.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel lands with a left to the head.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wellington blocks an uppercut.
Wellington blocking some punches.
Wellington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wellington is looking to break free of the clinch but Immanuel has double underhooks.
Wellington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wellington utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right from Immanuel on the inside.
Wellington has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Wellington.
Wellington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wellington cracks Immanuel with a nice body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Wellington using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wellington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wellington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wellington is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Immanuel is defending well for now.
Wellington is looking to control Immanuel's arms but Immanuel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wellington has his back to the cage.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wellington backwards.
Immanuel scores with a shoulder strike.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Wellington tries to land knees in the clinch but Immanuel avoids the damage to the body.
Wellington with a knee to the head.
Wellington working hard to break the clinch.
Wellington trying to stall but Immanuel improves his position.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Wellington.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wellington is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wellington blocks an uppercut.

Wellington manages to break the clinch.
Wellington throws a low kick but it's checked well by Immanuel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Immanuel clinches up against the cage.

Wellington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wellington tries to land a front kick but Immanuel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wellington bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wellington keeps the fight on the outside.
Wellington circles away from the clinch attempt.

Wellington tries to keep at a distance but Immanuel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wellington wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wellington blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Wellington.
Wellington has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.

Wellington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Immanuel tries to clinch there but Wellington circles away.
Wellington moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wellington circles away from the clinch attempt
and Immanuel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch but Wellington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wellington flicks out a counter leg kick but Immanuel steps away.
Wellington connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Immanuel is looking to clinch but Wellington is avoiding it.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wellington paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Immanuel instigates a clinch.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wellington takes a shot to the head.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Wellington blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Wellington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Immanuel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wellington counters with a body kick.
Immanuel tries to clinch
and Wellington counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yeshua Immanuel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Immanuel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Immanuel wants to clinch up but Wellington keeps it at a distance.
Immanuel tries to clinch up.
Immanuel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Immanuel tries to clinch
and Wellington counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wellington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Immanuel.
Humphrey Wellington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wellington keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the liver by Wellington. Beautiful body shot.
Wellington throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wellington.
Wellington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wellington feints a counter leg kick.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wellington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Immanuel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Immanuel rushes Wellington and presses him up against the cage.
Wellington blocking some punches.
Wellington presses Immanuel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wellington scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Immanuel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Immanuel lands with a left to the head.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel misses with some punches.

Wellington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wellington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Immanuel tries to clinch
and Wellington counters with a right hand to the body.
Immanuel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Immanuel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wellington counters with a solid body kick.
Immanuel tries to clinch there but Wellington circles away.
Immanuel wants to clinch.
Immanuel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Immanuel pushes Wellington up against the cage in a clinch.
Wellington tries to stall but Immanuel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Wellington.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington struggles to land a body shot inside as Immanuel controls his hands.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Wellington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wellington misses with a body punch.
Wellington misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Wellington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Wellington.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Wellington.
Wellington wants to get back to striking at distance but Immanuel won't allow it.
Immanuel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wellington crunches a lovely knee into Immanuel's ribcage.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Wellington uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Immanuel.

Wellington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Immanuel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel wants to clinch
and Wellington counters with a left to the body.
Wellington goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Immanuel checks a leg kick nicely.
Wellington jabs Immanuel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wellington circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wellington counters with a right hand to the body.
Immanuel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Immanuel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wellington works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Immanuel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Immanuel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Immanuel tries to clinch but Wellington moves out of range.
Wellington is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Immanuel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wellington counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Immanuel thinking.
Wellington looks to land a body kick but Immanuel moved away.
Wellington is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Immanuel rather than just go for the knockout.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wellington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Wellington finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Immanuel closes the distance but Wellington moves to the side
and Wellington makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wellington scores with a body shot.
Immanuel looks to clinch
and Wellington makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Immanuel really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Immanuel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wellington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wellington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters circling a little - Wellington finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wellington lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Immanuel moves to clinch but Wellington breaks away
and Wellington counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Wellington looks at the referee who does nothing so Wellington lands a crushing right that sends Immanuel to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Humphrey Wellington!
Humphrey Wellington bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Yeshua Immanuel was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.