PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stepan Varlamovs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Humble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Humble looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Varlamovs
vs
Humble

190 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stepan Varlamovs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Humble!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humble fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Humble shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Varlamovs as he avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Varlamovs.
Humble looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Varlamovs is fending him off so far but Humble persists. Nope, Varlamovs circles away and we're back to standing.
Stepan Varlamovs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Humble.
Varlamovs shoots in for a takedown but Humble shows good takedown defense.
Humble fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Varlamovs has a takedown stuffed.
Humble closes this distance looking for a takedown but Varlamovs circles away.
Humble looks winded!

Varlamovs closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Humble did well to prevent Varlamovs getting side control.
Varlamovs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Varlamovs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Humble with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humble has hold of Varlamovs's hands but Varlamovs slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Varlamovs drops an elbow to the side of Humble's head.
Varlamovs stops Humble from getting back to his feet.
Humble taking some punishment here, with Varlamovs in his half guard.
Humble keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Humble on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Varlamovs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Humble really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Varlamovs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Varlamovs lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Varlamovs lands strikes from half guard.
Varlamovs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Varlamovs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Varlamovs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varlamovs working over Humble with some ground and pound. Humble looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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. Varlamovs connects with a nice short shot to Humble's temple.
Varlamovs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Humble with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Varlamovs working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Varlamovs winds up and cracks Humble with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Varlamovs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Humble with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Varlamovs drops an elbow to the side of Humble's head.
Nice strikes from Varlamovs there.
Varlamovs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Humble with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Humble has hold of Varlamovs's hands but Varlamovs slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Varlamovs scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Varlamovs drops an elbow to the side of Humble's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varlamovs working Humble over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Varlamovs.

Humble is rocked!
Varlamovs takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Humble is still in real trouble! Can Varlamovs finish him?
Varlamovs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Humble with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Varlamovs takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Varlamovs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Varlamovs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Varlamovs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Varlamovs scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Varlamovs working over Humble with some ground and pound. Humble looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Varlamovs working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Humble can do anything to dispel that myth.
Varlamovs working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varlamovs scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Varlamovs lands a nice short elbow.
Varlamovs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Humble has hold of Varlamovs's hands but Varlamovs slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Varlamovs stops Humble from getting back to his feet.
Humble seems to have recovered his senses.
Varlamovs drops an elbow to the side of Humble's head.
Varlamovs winds up and cracks Humble with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Varlamovs winds up and cracks Humble with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Varlamovs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Humble is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Varlamovs scores with a couple of nice shots.
Varlamovs working the head and body with strikes.
Varlamovs working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stepan Varlamovs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Varlamovs.
Humble is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Varlamovs landing strikes.
Varlamovs lands some shots froms side control.
Varlamovs working the ground and pound.
Varlamovs in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Humble is looking to regain half guard here but Varlamovs keeps moving and retains side control.
Varlamovs lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Varlamovs has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Varlamovs working the ground and pound from side control.
Varlamovs looks up at the clock and then as Humble takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Varlamovs smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Varlamovs works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varlamovs scores with a couple of short elbows.
Varlamovs lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Humble down.
Varlamovs in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Humble looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Varlamovs turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stepan Varlamovs!