PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yu Humpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Moreau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Todd Moreau acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Humpa
vs
Moreau

180 cm
20
192 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
189 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yu Humpa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Todd Moreau!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humpa throws a right and a left that Moreau avoids nicely.
Humpa misses with a two punch combination.
A good leg kick by Humpa.

Humpa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moreau, pushing him back against the cage.
Moreau content to slow the pace in the clinch.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Humpa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moreau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moreau showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Humpa.
Moreau throws a shot from downtown. Humpa moves away and avoids it.
Moreau misses with a jab, cross combination.
Humpa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Humpa.
Moreau is looking to clinch.
Moreau misses with a few strikes there.

Humpa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Humpa misses with a knee to the head.
Humpa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moreau tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Moreau tightens his grip and picks Humpa up, before dumping him to the ground. Humpa manages to land in guard.
Humpa wants to stand and escape but Moreau is having none of it.
Moreau trying to control the position from guard on top but Humpa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moreau stops Humpa from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreau looks gassed!
Moreau throwing strikes from guard but Humpa blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Humpa pushes Moreau off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Moreau misses with a head kick.
Humpa throws a one two combo.
Humpa misses with a two punch combination.
Moreau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Humpa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Humpa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Moreau backs up against the cage.
Yu Humpa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Humpa clinches up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Humpa.
Humpa landing knees to the head.
Humpa connects with a knee to the head.

Moreau tightens his grip and picks Humpa up, before dumping him to the ground. Humpa manages to land in guard.
Moreau is pushing down on Humpa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Humpa is fighting to maintain full guard but Moreau has managed to sneak the leg through.
Humpa taking some punishment here, with Moreau in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreau is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Moreau wants to take a breather but Humpa is having none of it.
Moreau is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Moreau tries to pass to full mount but Humpa defends it.
Moreau wants to take a breather but Humpa is having none of it.
Humpa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Moreau is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Humpa!
Humpa is squirming around, avoiding Moreau's attempts to control the action.
Moreau putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Humpa squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humpa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Humpa holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Moreau tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Humpa is trying to stand.
Humpa is squirming around, avoiding Moreau's attempts to control the action.
Humpa squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Moreau unloads with some shots from mount but Humpa bucks and avoids them well.
Humpa wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Moreau scoring with strikes but Humpa is staying in there.
Moreau landing strikes from the mount.

Humpa is rocked!
Moreau looking to control but Humpa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Humpa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Humpa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moreau with shots to the head and body - Humpa looks very uncomfortable down there.
Humpa is in a horrible position here. Moreau smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Humpa is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Humpa seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moreau landing shots from mount.
Moreau breaks from Humpa's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Moreau cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Moreau dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Moreau shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Humpa's guard.
Moreau wants to control from the top but Humpa keeps moving.
Todd Moreau has got the better of the ground game so far.
Humpa wants to get back to his feet but Moreau is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Moreau stays in close to Humpa's body and controls the position.
Humpa wants to stand but Moreau is controlling the position.

Moreau gets to his feet - Humpa follows without any prompting.

Humpa closes the distance and clinches.
Moreau lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Humpa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Humpa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Moreau's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Humpa.
Humpa misses with a knee to the head.
Humpa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moreau is breathing heavily.
Humpa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Humpa with a knee to the head.
Moreau tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Humpa smiles and moves away.
Moreau fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreau looks to land a combination but Humpa avoids it well.
Humpa tries to clinch up.
Humpa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Humpa closes the distance looking to clinch

and Moreau counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Moreau slows the pace down in half guard.

Humpa is defending against the submission attempts here by Moreau.

Humpa has one foot on Moreau's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Humpa has managed to clinch.
Humpa tries to land a knee to the head but Moreau blocks with his arms.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Moreau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moreau takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humpa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moreau.
Humpa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Humpa throws a series of punches but Moreau moves out of range.
Humpa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moreau catches Humpa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yu Humpa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Some wild striking there from Moreau.
Moreau fails to land with a series of punches.
Moreau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moreau throws a series of punches but Humpa avoids them all with ease.
Moreau cracks Humpa with a big right hand and Humpa goes down!
Moreau trying to control the position from guard on top but Humpa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Humpa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Humpa wriggles free and stands up.

Humpa has Moreau up against the cage in a clinch.
Humpa with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humpa tries to land a knee to the head but Moreau blocks with his arms.
Humpa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Moreau's face.

Moreau manages to break the clinch.

Moreau moves into range and clinches up with Humpa.
Knees in the clinch landing for Humpa.
Humpa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Humpa scores a nice knee to the body.
Humpa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Moreau.
Moreau is trying to break the clinch but Humpa has him pressed against the cage.
Humpa misses with a knee strike.
Moreau lands a hook that snaps the head of Humpa backwards.
Moreau is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Humpa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yu Humpa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todd Moreau.
Moreau takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moreau is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Humpa scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Humpa.
Moreau wants to break free but Humpa has control.
Moreau is working for takedown but Humpa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Moreau takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Humpa.
Humpa lands a nice knee to the body.
Humpa tries a knee to the head but Moreau blocks it.
Humpa lands a knee to the head.
Humpa missing with knees to the body.

Moreau breaks the clinch.

Humpa rushes Moreau and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Humpa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moreau blocks it with crossed arms.

Moreau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moreau doesn't manage to clinch there - Humpa circles away.
Humpa wants to clinch.
Humpa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moreau closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Moreau is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Moreau is nestled in close to Humpa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Moreau is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Humpa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Moreau.

Humpa kicks Moreau off and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Humpa wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Moreau or perhaps it was just good defense by Humpa which made him look bad.
Moreau tries to clinch up but Humpa circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Moreau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Moreau dodges the punch combination from Humpa.
A right-left combo lands from Humpa.
Moreau lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Humpa sprawling to the canvas. Moreau follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Humpa hang on?
Moreau is looking to advance position but Humpa won't allow it.
Humpa tries to kick Moreau off but Moreau keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Moreau is trying to control the action in half guard but Humpa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Humpa wants to get back to his feet.
Moreau is looking to stall here but Humpa recovers full guard.
Moreau prevents Humpa from getting back to his feet.
Moreau stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Humpa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moreau prevents Humpa from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Moreau tries to keep at a distance but Humpa has taken the fight into the clinch.

Moreau breaks from the clinch.
Moreau tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Humpa swivels and escapes.
Moreau cracks Humpa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Humpa swats away the attempt to clinch by Moreau.
Humpa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Humpa tries a head kick but it misses.
Humpa swats away the attempt to clinch by Moreau.
Moreau throws a right and a left that Humpa avoids nicely.
Humpa is looking to clinch.
Moreau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Humpa swinging wilding here.
Humpa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Humpa throws a big shot that misses.
Humpa wants to clinch up but Moreau keeps it at a distance.

Moreau has managed to clinch.
Humpa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Moreau has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Humpa is trying to keep an underhook but Moreau manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Humpa is looking to escape.
Moreau wants to stand up but Humpa has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Humpa kicks off Moreau and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Humpa instigates a clinch.
Humpa tries to land a knee to the head but Moreau blocks with his arms.
Humpa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Humpa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Humpa with a knee to the head.
Moreau takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short left from Moreau.
Moreau has had enough of the clinch but Humpa keeps him there for the moment.
Moreau lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Moreau has Humpa pressed against the cage.
Humpa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moreau blocks it with crossed arms.
Humpa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Humpa landing knees to the head.
Moreau tries to land a knee to the head but Humpa blocks with his arms.
Humpa tries a knee to the head but Moreau blocks it.
Moreau tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Humpa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Humpa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moreau.
Moreau looking to slow down the pace here.
Humpa prevents Moreau from breaking the clinch.
Humpa misses with a knee strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Humpa misses with a knee to the head.

Moreau gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Moreau trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Humpa is looking to stand up but Moreau isn't so interested in that idea.
Moreau pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Humpa is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humpa wants to stand and escape but Moreau is having none of it.

Humpa kicks Moreau off and gets to his feet.
Yu Humpa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Humpa instigates a clinch.

Moreau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Humpa wants to clinch but Moreau slips to the side

and Moreau counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Moreau wants a takedown but no success here.
Yu Humpa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todd Moreau.
Humpa with a knee to the head.
Humpa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Humpa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Humpa scores a nice knee to the body.
Moreau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Moreau manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Moreau does no damage.
Moreau misses the shot to the body.
Humpa wants to clinch.
Humpa fails with an attempt to clinch.

Humpa clinches up with Moreau and pushes him back against the cage.
Moreau lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Moreau.
Humpa lands a nice knee to the body.
Moreau has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Humpa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Humpa with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Moreau manages to break the clinch.
Humpa tries to clinch up but Moreau circles away and keeps his distance.
Moreau tries to clinch but Humpa is having none of it.

Humpa moves into the clinch successfully.
Humpa tries a knee to the head but Moreau blocks it.
Humpa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moreau blocks it with crossed arms.
Moreau is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Humpa misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Humpa.

Moreau breaks the clinch.
Moreau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Humpa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moreau circles away from the clinch attempt.

Humpa drives through and clinches with Moreau against the cage.

Moreau breaks from the clinch.
Humpa stalks Moreau and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Moreau's face. Moreau staggers backwards, shaken.
Humpa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Humpa instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Moreau breaks from the clinch.
Moreau swinging wilding here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Humpa, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Humpa, right into the meat.
Nice body kick there by Humpa.
Moreau takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

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 Yu Humpa.
I think Moreau has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Moreau!