PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Humphry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Humphry might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Iggy And The Stooges - . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Humphry
vs
Snuka

195 cm
23
255 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

200 cm
26
270 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Project Mayhem Experimental Treatment
Project Mayhem Experimental Treatment

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Humphry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Snuka!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snuka avoids the body shot from Humphry.
Snuka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Humphry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Derek Humphry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Humphry defending well as Snuka loads up on a big left hand.
Snuka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Humphry looks to throw the jab but Snuka is out of range.
Humphry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Snuka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Snuka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Humphry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Humphry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snuka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Humphry lands a body shot.
Humphry throws a shot to the body.
Humphry misses with the combination.
Snuka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snuka misses with a looping right.
Humphry throws a body punch but Snuka moves out of range.
Snuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snuka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Snuka ducks under a wild hook from Humphry.
A combination from Humphry does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Humphry misses.
Humphry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Humphry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snuka.
Humphry swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Snuka counters with a left to the body.
Snuka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Humphry misses with a body shot.
Snuka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snuka misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the liver by Humphry. Beautiful body shot.
Humphry is looking to wear down Snuka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Humphry looks to score with a jab to the body but Snuka is just out of range.
Snuka misses with a combination
and Humphry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Humphry throws a series of punches but Snuka avoids them all with ease.
Snuka looks to land a combination but Humphry avoids it well.
Humphry takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Humphry throws a body punch but Snuka moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Humphry dodges the punch combination from Snuka.
Humphry takes a swing at Snuka's ribcage but misses.
Humphry misses with a wild body shot.
Snuka throws a jab but it's blocked by Humphry.
Humphry connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Humphry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Humphry misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Humphry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Snuka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Humphry throws a combination that misses
letting Snuka counter with a right hand.
Humphry misses with a combination
and Humphry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snuka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Humphry.
Humphry lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humphry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snuka manages to avoid it.
A combination from Snuka does no damage.
Humphry takes a swing at Snuka's ribcage but misses.
Snuka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Humphry digs a good hook to Snuka's body.
Snuka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Humphry moves away from the strike by Snuka.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snuka. Humphry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Humphry bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Humphry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Snuka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Snuka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Humphry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Snuka looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Humphry moves out of range of the strikes.
Humphry uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Snuka has time to react.
Snuka avoids the body shot from Humphry.
Humphry connects with the punch.
Humphry misses with a body shot
and Snuka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Humphry thinking.
Humphry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Humphry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Humphry misses with a body shot.
Humphry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snuka was well out of range. Poor timing from Humphry.
Humphry connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Humphry. Snuka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Humphry lands with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Humphry digs a good hook to Snuka's body.
Humphry thows a body shot but no joy.
Humphry looks to score with a jab to the body but Snuka is just out of range.
Humphry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Humphry dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Humphry misses with a wild combination.
Snuka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Derek Humphry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snuka misses with a double jab
and Humphry counters with a one-two to the body.
Humphry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snuka was well out of range. Poor timing from Humphry.
Humphry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Humphry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Humphry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snuka.
Snuka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Snuka misses with the combination.
Humphry connects with a jab.
Snuka looks to land a combination but Humphry avoids it well.
Derek Humphry is winning the standup battle so far.
Humphry scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Snuka is breathing heavily.
A shot to the body from Humphry misses
and Snuka counters with a three punch combo that has Humphry backing up. Humphry nods at Snuka to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Humphry digs a good body shot into Snuka's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Humphry misses
and Snuka counters with a series of strikes. Humphry will be more careful next time no doubt.
Humphry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Humphry fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Snuka on the side of the head.
Humphry throws a series of punches but Snuka avoids them all with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Humphry.
Humphry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snuka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Humphry.
Humphry fails to land with a series of punches.
Snuka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Humphry here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Humphry misses with a wild body shot.
Snuka lands a right hook to the body.
Humphry misses with a wild body shot.
Snuka blocks a jab.
Snuka misses with a double jab
and Humphry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humphry slips under a jab from Snuka.
Snuka throws a combination that misses
enabling Humphry to counter with a crisp jab.
Humphry scores with a hook to the body. Snuka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Snuka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Humphry slips a jab and a cross from Snuka.
Danga de danga de dang - Humphry scores with a four punch combination!
Humphry lands with a good body shot.
Humphry throws a one two combo.
Humphry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Snuka counters with a two punch combo.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Snuka might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Humphry has got the better of the exchanges.
Snuka drops his hands momentarily and Humphry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Humphry takes a swing at Snuka's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Humphry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Humphry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humphry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snuka moves away.
Humphry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Snuka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Snuka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Humphry just misses with a punch to the body.
Snuka avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Humphry. Snuka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snuka misses with a series of wild punches.
Humphry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Humphry digs a good body shot into Snuka's ribs.
Humphry connects with a nice looking jab.
Snuka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Humphry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Humphry takes a swing at Snuka's ribcage but misses.
Snuka tries to move into range but Humphry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humphry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Snuka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Humphry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snuka.
Humphry scores with a body shot.
Humphry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Humphry scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Snuka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Humphry tries to bum rush Snuka with a series of wild strikes but Snuka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Humphry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Humphry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Humphry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Humphry thuds a left hand into Snuka's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Humphry takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Snuka works the jab nicely.
A slow jab from Snuka misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Humphry dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Snuka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Humphry connects with a crisp jab.
Humphry lands a jab.
Humphry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Humphry misses with a few strikes there.
Humphry just misses with a punch to the body.
Snuka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Humphry scores with a body shot.
Snuka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Humphry.
Snuka moves forwards but Humphry connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A combination from Humphry does no damage.
Humphry's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Humphry duly obliges.
Snuka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters circle momentarily. Humphry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Snuka moves out of range of the body kick from Humphry.
Humphry takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snuka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snuka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Humphry.
Humphry lands a right hook to the body.
Humphry takes a swing at Snuka's ribcage but misses.
Snuka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Humphry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Humphry throws a body punch but Snuka moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Humphry.
Humphry misses with a few strikes there.
Snuka just misses with a punch to the body.
Humphry paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Humphry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Humphry misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snuka throws a right and a left that Humphry avoids nicely.
Humphry missing with a left hand there. Snuka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Humphry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snuka can do to turn this around?
Snuka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Humphry displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Humphry throws a right and a left that Snuka avoids nicely.
Snuka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Snuka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Humphry scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch combination from Humphry misses.
Donk. Humphry catches Snuka right on the button with a cross.
James Snuka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Humphry swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Humphry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Snuka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice combination there by Humphry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Snuka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Snuka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snuka misses with a wild combination.
Humphry throws a series of punches but Snuka avoids them all with ease.
Humphry lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Snuka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Humphry.
Humphry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Snuka at a distance.
Humphry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Humphry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Humphry misses with a hook to the body
letting Snuka counter with a right hand.
Humphry tries to bum rush Snuka with a series of wild strikes but Snuka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Humphry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Humphry misses with a body punch
and Snuka counters with a one-two to the body.
Snuka tries to bum rush Humphry with a series of wild strikes but Humphry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humphry lands with a nice body punch.
Humphry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Humphry closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Humphry lands with a shot to the body.
Snuka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Humphry.
Humphry uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Snuka has time to react.
Snuka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Humphry lands a nice hook to Snuka's body. Snuka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Humphry fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Humphry comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Humphry connects with a jab.
Humphry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Humphry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Snuka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Humphry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Humphry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Humphry!