PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Humble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Palek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Palek's choice of entrance music: H Bolckx - I've got the Power. Simon Humble has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Humble
vs
Palek

192 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Humble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Palek!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Palek takes the fight into the clinch.
Humble is trying to drag Palek to the mat but Palek just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Humble pulls Palek into guard.
Palek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Palek postures up in Humble's guard and throws a big left but Humble blocks it.
Palek postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Palek thows a big elbow that misses.
Palek postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Humble trying to control the position.
Palek is looking to work some ground and pound but Humble has wrist control.
Palek thows a big elbow that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Palek moves into the clinch successfully.

Palek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Palek looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Humble!
Humble is wriggling around trying to escape.
Humble tries to hold on but Palek pushes him away.
Palek unloading with bombs!
Humble tries to lock up and control but Palek gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Palek looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Palek with a couple of short strikes.
Palek prevents Humble from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palek with a couple of short strikes.
Humble is trying desperately to improve position.
Palek trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Palek lands a big shot there that rocks Humble but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Palek landing strikes from the mount and Humble is in trouble!
Humble is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palek lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Humble hang on?
Humble tries to reverse the position but Palek maintains control.
Palek breaks from Humble's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Palek punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palek landing strikes, looking to finish!
Palek lands a nice shot to the head.
Humble is bucking up trying to escape but Palek cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Palek lands a heavy elbow.
Humble tries to hold on but Palek pushes him away.
Palek putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Palek putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Palek raining down shots from the mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palek lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palek lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palek lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Palek lands a heavy elbow.
Palek trying to control but Humble is having none of it.
Palek has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Humble's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palek scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Humble?
Palek is landing with some decent strikes but Humble is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Palek looking to finish Humble with some ground and pound. This is bad for Humble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Palek 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.

Palek drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Palek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Palek throws and elbow that misses. Humble uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Palek's guard. Nice move by Humble!
Palek utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Palek pushes Humble off and scrambles back to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Palek.
Palek cracks Humble with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Palek working the ground and pound from side control.
Humble is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Humble takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humble taking punishment in the form of punches.
Palek landing a few strikes.
Adam Palek has got the better of the ground game so far.
Palek lands some shots froms side control.
Palek is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Humble's shoulder. That is not cool.
Palek looks up at the clock and then as Humble takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Palek smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Palek cracks Humble with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Humble taking punishment in the form of punches.
Palek landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palek lands a nice forearm strike.

Palek decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Simon Humble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Humble gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Palek postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Palek stands up from Humble's guard - Palek perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Palek darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Palek thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humble has hold of Palek's hands but Palek slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Palek connects with a nice short shot to Humble's temple.

Palek postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Humble to stand up.

Palek scores a takedown into full mount!
Humble wants to try and get back to his feet.
Humble is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Humble that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Humble is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palek is landing with some decent strikes but Humble is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Palek lands a nice shot to the head.
Humble is desperately trying to improve his position but Palek has a good base and remains in mount.
Palek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Palek landing shots from mount.
Humble tries to reverse the position but Palek maintains control.
Palek landing strikes from the mount.
Palek pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palek working the ground and pound effectively.
Humble taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Palek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Humble uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palek.
Humble tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palek shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Humble defends it nicely.
Palek tries to clinch but Humble is having none of it.
Humble gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Palek counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Palek connects with a couple of short punches.
Palek stopping the sweep attempt from Humble.
Palek with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palek wants to control from the top but Humble keeps moving.
Palek content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Palek wants to control from the top but Humble keeps moving.
Humble trying to control the position.
Palek scoring with punches to the head and body.
Palek cracks Humble with a solid left hand.
Palek cracks Humble with a solid left hand.
Palek wants to control from the top but Humble keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palek is in close to Humble's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Palek looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Palek landing with the ground and pound.
Humble keeping moving, preventing Palek from controlling successfully.
Humble will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Palek stopping the sweep attempt from Humble.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palek landing with the ground and pound.
Palek lands a couple of elbows.
Palek keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Humble's head.
Palek chips away with some ground and pound.
Palek must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Palek trying to control but Humble is working from the bottom.

Palek stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Palek gets a takedown into half guard.
Palek prevents Humble from improving his position.
Simon Humble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Humble is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Palek scores with a couple of nice shots.
Palek tries to pass to full mount but Humble defends it.
Palek is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Adam Palek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Humble wants to get back to full guard but Palek has passed into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Palek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Palek winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 25:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Palek!