PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between hugh gardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kb Humphrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). hugh gardon has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

gardon
vs
Humphrey

225 cm
19
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, hugh gardon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kb Humphrey!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humphrey tries to clinch but gardon moves out of range.
Humphrey looks for a takedown but gardon sprawls well.
Humphrey shoots for a takedown but gardon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Humphrey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but gardon circles away quickly and effectively.

gardon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

gardon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Humphrey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
gardon controls the position.
gardon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Humphrey is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on gardon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
gardon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Humphrey wants to control the action here but instead gardon manages to pass to full mount!
Humphrey is looking to improve his position but gardon isn't that keen on the idea.

gardon has hold of Humphrey's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Humphrey manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Humphrey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

gardon is going olschool here, as he tries to force Humphrey to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Humphrey shrugs it off.
Humphrey is desperately trying to improve his position but gardon has a good base and remains in mount.
gardon unloads with some shots from mount but Humphrey bucks and avoids them well.

gardon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Humphrey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
gardon is breathing heavily.

Humphrey is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Humphrey got a little sloppy there for a moment and gardon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Humphrey has managed to get both his arms back between gardon's legs - danger averted.

Humphrey is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Humphrey trying to control but gardon is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

gardon is looking for a triangle but Humphrey pushes his legs off easily.

gardon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Humphrey trying to control but gardon is working from the bottom.

Humphrey is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Humphrey drops back looking for a leg! gardon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and gardon manages to kick Humphrey off! Humphrey jumps back into gardon's guard.
Humphrey trying to control but gardon is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Humphrey tries for a takedown but gardon circles away easily

and gardon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by gardon.
hugh gardon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kb Humphrey.
Humphrey is working for takedown but gardon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Humphrey tries to break the clinch but gardon is controlling the position.
gardon prevents the takedown attempt.
gardon is trying to drag Humphrey to the mat but Humphrey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
gardon looking for a takedown.
Knees to the body from Humphrey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Humphrey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
gardon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Humphrey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Humphrey goes for a takedown attempt but gardon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kb Humphrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
gardon with a lazy takedown attempt

and Humphrey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Humphrey passes gardon's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Humphrey has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can gardon defend it? Humphrey steps over the head and cranks it - gardon is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Humphrey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kb Humphrey!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
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