PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keita Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abongo Humphrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abongo Humphrey will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Nakamura
vs
Humphrey

178 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keita Nakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abongo Humphrey!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humphrey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Humphrey is defended easily by Nakamura.

Humphrey drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Nakamura is working an open guard so Humphrey takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Humphrey lands a nice looking body kick.
Humphrey stalks Nakamura and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nakamura's face. Nakamura staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Humphrey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Humphrey fails in his attempt to clinch.

Nakamura drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nakamura is breathing heavily.
Humphrey wants to stand up but Nakamura is controlling him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Humphrey is on top in guard.

Nakamura pushes Humphrey off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Humphrey is defended easily by Nakamura.
Keita Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Humphrey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Humphrey enables Nakamura to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Humphrey manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nakamura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nakamura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Humphrey is on top in guard.
Nakamura wants to stand but Humphrey is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Humphrey wants to pass the guard but Nakamura is keeping the position.
Nakamura keeping moving, preventing Humphrey from controlling successfully.
Humphrey landing with the ground and pound.
Humphrey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humphrey is standing up over Nakamura. Nakamura looks to escape but Humphrey dives into side control.
Humphrey remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Humphrey stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Humphrey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Humphrey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Humphrey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakamura keeps the fight on the outside.
Nakamura tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Humphrey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakamura doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Humphrey counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Humphrey.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nakamura.
Nakamura has knee on belly momentarily but Humphrey bucks him off and regains half guard.
Humphrey is pressing down on Nakamura's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Humphrey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Humphrey wants to sweep but no luck.
Nakamura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Humphrey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tries to free his leg and advance position but Humphrey is retaining full guard.

Humphrey has his feet on Nakamura's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nakamura shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Humphrey defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keita Nakamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Humphrey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Nakamura. No joy for Humphrey on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Nakamura or perhaps it was just good defense by Humphrey which made him look bad.
Humphrey chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Humphrey rushes Nakamura and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Humphrey manages to break the clinch.
Humphrey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nakamura closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Humphrey is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Humphrey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nakamura scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abongo Humphrey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Humphrey misses with the combination.
Humphrey throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Humphrey lands a nice shot to the body.
Humphrey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nakamura.
Humphrey throws a combination. Nakamura tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Humphrey throws a series of punches but Nakamura avoids them all with ease.
Nakamura shoots and misses
and Humphrey counters with a one-two to the body.
Humphrey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nakamura doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Humphrey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keita Nakamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Humphrey keeps Nakamura at a distance using the push kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nakamura fails with a takedown attempt.
Nakamura will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Humphrey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Humphrey stuffs the takedown attempt from Nakamura. Nakamura gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nakamura stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nakamura wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Humphrey.
Nakamura with a lazy takedown attempt
and Humphrey counters with a three punch combo that has Nakamura backing up. Nakamura nods at Humphrey to acknowledge the strikes.
Humphrey throws out a powerful jab.

Humphrey has managed to clinch.
Nakamura tries for a takedown. No joy.

Humphrey breaks the clinch.
Nakamura looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nakamura with a poor takedown
and Humphrey counters with a series of strikes. Nakamura will be more careful next time no doubt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Humphrey.

Nakamura shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Humphrey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Humphrey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nakamura knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Humphrey on the ground.
Nakamura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Humphrey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura tries to free his leg and advance position but Humphrey is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Humphrey is on top in guard.

Humphrey stands and steps away. Nakamura gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nakamura is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Humphrey.
Nakamura misses with a takedown
and Humphrey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Humphrey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Humphrey leaves Nakamura with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Humphrey closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nakamura quickly recovers to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Humphrey is keen to just control but Nakamura is a slippery customer.
Humphrey winds up and cracks Nakamura with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nakamura is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humphrey wants to control but Nakamura is keeping him busy.
Humphrey tries to stand but can't do so whilst Nakamura controls his leg.

Nakamura kicks Humphrey off and gets back to his feet.
Nakamura doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Humphrey counters with a takedown into side control.
Humphrey trying to control the action but Nakamura is working from the bottom.
Nakamura wants to get back to his feet.
Nakamura takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Humphrey decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nakamura avoids the head kick by Humphrey.
Abongo Humphrey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nakamura scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Humphrey takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Humphrey manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nakamura pushes Humphrey off looking to stand but Humphrey dives back in and keeps control.

Humphrey decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Humphrey misses with the combination.
Nakamura gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Humphrey counters with a series of strikes. Nakamura will be more careful next time no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Humphrey drives through with a takedown into guard.
Humphrey prevents Nakamura from getting back to his feet.

Nakamura has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Humphrey off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Humphrey is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nakamura doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Humphrey counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abongo Humphrey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Humphrey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nakamura backs up against the cage.
Humphrey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nakamura.
Nakamura shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Humphrey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nakamura tries for a takedown but Humphrey manages to get underhooks.

Humphrey manages to break the clinch.
Nakamura tries for a takedown but Humphrey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keita Nakamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Humphrey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakamura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Humphrey wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Humphrey.
Abongo Humphrey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nakamura shoots in but Humphrey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Humphrey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Humphrey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Humphrey looking to secure an arm triangle but Nakamura defends it well.
Nakamura wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humphrey looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nakamura wants to try and get back to his feet.
Humphrey lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nakamura is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Nakamura trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Humphrey is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nakamura has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Humphrey working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Humphrey trying to control but Nakamura is having none of it.
Abongo Humphrey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nakamura on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nakamura tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Nakamura really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Humphrey looking to control but Nakamura is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nakamura tries to buck Humphrey off but he can't manage it.
Nakamura is squirming around, avoiding Humphrey's attempts to control the action.

Humphrey stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
A nice combination there by Humphrey.

Nakamura shoots in and bounces Humphrey off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nakamura has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nakamura prevents Humphrey from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura looking to pass the guard.
Nakamura trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Humphrey manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Humphrey wants to control from the top but Nakamura keeps moving.
Humphrey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nakamura wants to get back to his feet but Humphrey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nakamura wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Humphrey manages to pass to side control.
Humphrey content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Abongo Humphrey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nakamura looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Humphrey in particular looking to stall.
Humphrey is looking to take a break and control but Nakamura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Keita Nakamura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Abongo Humphrey was stalling too much, according to the referee.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Nakamura enables Humphrey to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nakamura manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abongo Humphrey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Humphrey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abongo Humphrey!