PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Humphries (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.

Iii
vs
Humphries

177 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 London, John Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Humphries!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iii avoids the head kick by Humphries.

Humphries changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Iii looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Humphries tries to move to full mount but Iii actually manages to regain half guard.
Iii blocking the ground and pound attempt from Humphries.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iii moves into full guard.
Humphries is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Humphries is looking to work some ground and pound but Iii has wrist control.
Iii working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Humphries.
Humphries wants to control from the top but Iii keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Humphries stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Humphries closes this distance looking for a takedown but Iii circles away.
Iii misses with a double jab.
Iii is looking to clinch but Humphries is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Iii or perhaps it was just good defense by Humphries which made him look bad.
Iii wants to clinch but Humphries slips to the side
and Humphries counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Iii stuffs the takedown.
Iii tries to clinch

and Humphries moves into the clinch.
Humphries is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Humphries jumps guard.
Iii pushes down on Humphries's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Iii wants to control but Humphries is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iii trying to pass the guard but Humphries defending well.
Iii works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Iii is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Humphries shoots in for a double leg but Iii sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
John Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Humphries.
Humphries throws a series of punches but Iii avoids them all with ease.
Humphries stuffs the takedown attempt from Iii. Iii gets slowly back to his feet.
Humphries lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Humphries.
Humphries looks winded!
Humphries throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Iii.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humphries has a takedown stuffed.
Iii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Iii stuffs the takedown.
Iii is looking to clinch but Humphries is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Iii or perhaps it was just good defense by Humphries which made him look bad.
Iii doesn't manage to clinch there - Humphries circles away.
Humphries keeps the fight on the outside.
Humphries connects with a body shot.
Iii walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Humphries checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Iii closes this distance looking for a takedown but Humphries circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humphries displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Iii.
Iii tries to clinch but Humphries is having none of it.
Iii misses with a head kick.
Iii stuffs the takedown attempt from Humphries. Humphries gets slowly back to his feet.
Iii moves to clinch but Humphries breaks away

and Humphries counters by clinching up.

Iii pulls guard.
Humphries pushing down on Iii's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Humphries is looking for submissions but instead, Iii has regained full guard.
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!

Iii scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Humphries will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Humphries has closed the distance and engaged Iii in a clinch.

Humphries decides to pull guard.
Humphries trying to keep a closed guard but Iii is proving a slippery customer.

Humphries has an active guard here but Iii has managed to pass into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Humphries is looking to get back to full guard here but Iii has managed to pass to side control instead.
Humphries trying his best to control but Iii has mounted him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iii thowing shots but they're missing.
Humphries is squirming around, avoiding Iii's attempts to control the action.
Humphries tries to hold on but Iii pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Iii there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Iii tries to control but Humphries wriggling away.
John Iii overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iii looking to ground and pound but Humphries is blocking nicely.
Iii controlling his opponent.

Iii goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Humphries is on top in guard.
Humphries won't allow Iii to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because John Iii just wasn't active enough.
Iii doesn't manage to clinch there - Humphries circles away.
Humphries throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humphries displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Iii.
Iii fails with an attempt to clinch.
Iii leaves Humphries with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Humphries circles away from the clinch attempt
and Humphries counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Iii thinking.
Humphries connects with the punch.
Humphries misses with a takedown attempt - Iii sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Humphries is breathing heavily.

Humphries gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Iii is trying to push Humphries away but Humphries has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Humphries is trying to trip Iii. He has hold of a leg but Iii is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Humphries persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Iii pushes Humphries off and scrambles back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Iii or perhaps it was just good defense by Humphries which made him look bad.
Humphries tries to clinch there but Iii circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iii shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Humphries but Humphries pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Humphries stuffs the takedown attempt from Iii. Iii gets slowly back to his feet.
Mike Humphries seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Iii fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iii shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Humphries sprawls well. Humphries wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Iii gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Humphries will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Humphries shoots in looking for a takedown but Iii manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Humphries's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Humphries throws a head kick that misses.
Iii tries for a takedown but Humphries sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Humphries gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Humphries tries for a takedown but Iii manages to get underhooks.

Humphries gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Humphries really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Iii. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Iii kicks Humphries off and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Humphries looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Humphries slaps away a takedown attempt from Iii, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Humphries takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humphries throws a sloppy head kick and Iii moves out of range easily.
Humphries throws a sloppy head kick and Iii moves out of range easily.
Iii swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Humphries shoots in and gets a takedown into Iii's guard.
Iii is trying to control the position but Humphries postures up.

Iii is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Humphries frees his head nicely. Oh but Iii has switched to an armbar! Humphries is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). John Iii!