PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Umberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Umberto has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Bryan Joseph could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Humberto Umberto's chin.

Joseph
vs
Umberto

185 cm
21
198 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

190 cm
25
290 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Humberto Umberto!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umberto throws a leg kick

and Joseph counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Umberto looks winded!

Joseph stands up and waves to Umberto to follow him.

Joseph closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Joseph jumps guard but Umberto stands there with Joseph around his waist. Joseph gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Joseph.
Umberto swings wildly with an uppercut but Joseph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Umberto has a couple of punches blocked by Joseph.
Umberto takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joseph drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Umberto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joseph digs a right hand underneath Umberto's ribcage. Umberto let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Joseph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joseph fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Umberto avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Joseph. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Joseph closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Joseph - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Joseph jumps guard and drags Umberto to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Joseph avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Umberto wants to control from the top but Joseph keeps moving.
Umberto tries to free his leg and advance position but Joseph is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph wants to stand up but Umberto is controlling him.
Umberto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Umberto is looking to work some ground and pound but Joseph has wrist control.
Umberto won't allow Joseph to get back to his feet.
Umberto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

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.
Joseph throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Umberto.
Joseph fails with a takedown attempt.
Umberto throws a low kick but Joseph avoids it.
Joseph throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Umberto throws a leg kick but Joseph sees it coming and moves out of range.

Joseph gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Joseph tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Umberto smiles and moves away.
Joseph shoots for a takedown but Umberto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Joseph throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Umberto.
Umberto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph lands with an uppercut that bounces Umberto off the cage and back into range.
Joseph checks a low kick from Umberto.
Joseph wants to clinch up but Umberto keeps it at a distance.
Umberto misses with a leg kick

and Joseph holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umberto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joseph landing knees to the body.
Joseph with a knee to the head.
Joseph with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Joseph landing knees to the body.
Joseph connects with a knee to the head.

Joseph jumps into guard, dragging Umberto to the mat.
Umberto throwing strikes from guard but Joseph blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Umberto trying to control the position from guard on top but Joseph is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Joseph 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.

Joseph pushes Umberto up against the cage in a clinch.
Umberto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Joseph lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Umberto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Joseph pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Umberto is predictable there
and Joseph counters with a nice uppercut.
Umberto misses with a body kick.
Joseph fails to land the takedown.
Joseph tries to clinch up.

Joseph moves into the clinch.
Umberto is breathing heavily.
Joseph leaning his opponent against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Joseph jumps guard.
Joseph wants to stand up but Umberto is controlling him.
Umberto is looking to work some ground and pound but Joseph has wrist control.
Joseph is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Umberto is controlling him.
Umberto landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umberto throws a big elbow that misses.
Umberto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Joseph uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Joseph tries to clinch there but Umberto circles away.
Bryan Joseph is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joseph throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Joseph darts in and clinches Umberto up against the cage.
Joseph lands an elbow inside that Umberto shrugs off.
Umberto tries to throw a body punch but Joseph avoids it by throwing Umberto back against the cage.
Joseph with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joseph.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph fails to pull guard.
Umberto throws a punch but it's blocked by Joseph.

Joseph pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Joseph!

Joseph has taken the fight to the clinch.
Joseph working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Joseph manages to break the clinch.
Joseph punishes Umberto's body with a nice straight punch.
Joseph misses with a takedown attempt - Umberto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Joseph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Umberto blocks a head kick by Joseph.
Umberto thows a leg kick but Joseph checks it
and Joseph counters with a one-two to the body.
Humberto Umberto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Joseph.

Joseph gets a clinch.
Umberto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joseph's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph tries to score a body lock takedown but Umberto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Joseph escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Umberto thows a body shot but no joy.
Joseph is looking to clinch but Umberto is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Joseph closes the distance and clinches.
Joseph fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Joseph has Umberto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Umberto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Umberto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joseph tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Umberto smiles and moves away.
A low kick from Umberto is predictable there
and Joseph counters with a series of strikes. Umberto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Joseph looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joseph fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Umberto avoids it really well and circles away.
Umberto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Joseph 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!

Joseph throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Umberto.
Joseph dives in and grabs Umberto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Umberto pushes down on Joseph's head and hops out.

Joseph gets a clinch.
Joseph landing knees to the head.
Joseph connects with a nasty looking knee right to Umberto's face.
Joseph lands an elbow inside.
Joseph blocks a body shot from Umberto.
Umberto misses with some punches.
Joseph lands an elbow that stopped Umberto in his tracks for a moment.
Umberto stalling in the clinch but Joseph improves position.
Joseph is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Joseph.
A bit of stalling here from Joseph.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Umberto tries to work over Joseph's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joseph lands a damaging elbow.
Joseph prevents a body shot from Umberto.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joseph pulls guard.
Joseph keeping moving, preventing Umberto from controlling successfully.
Umberto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Umberto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Umberto cracks Joseph with a solid left hand.
Umberto throwing strikes but missing.
Umberto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph can't keep his opponent in guard - Umberto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Umberto looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Joseph taking some punishment here, with Umberto in his half guard.
Joseph blocking the ground and pound attempt from Umberto.
Joseph blocking the ground and pound attempt from Umberto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umberto thows a huge punch but Joseph dodges it nicely.
Humberto Umberto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Umberto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Joseph with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Umberto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Umberto tries to pass to full mount but Joseph defends it.
Umberto stops Joseph from getting back to his feet.

Joseph manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umberto keeps the fight on the outside.
Joseph tries to clinch there but Umberto circles away.

Joseph clinches up against the cage.
Joseph fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Joseph lands an elbow just above Umberto 's eye.
Umberto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Umberto takes a shot to the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Umberto 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.
Joseph lands an elbow just above Umberto 's eye.
Joseph landing knees to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Joseph gets control of Umberto's arms and successfully pulls guard. Joseph will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joseph keeping moving, preventing Umberto from controlling successfully.
Humberto Umberto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bryan Joseph is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joseph is looking to stand up but Umberto isn't so interested in that idea.

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 Bryan Joseph.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Joseph, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Joseph!
Bryan Joseph decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.