PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolai Brasnof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Humors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Humors's choice of entrance music: Hurt - Johnny Cash. On his way into the cage it seems that Nicolai Brasnof has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nicolai Brasnof seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Brasnof
vs
Humors

180 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nicolai Brasnof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Humors!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brasnof misses with a wild body shot.
Humors moves in looking to clinch but Brasnof pushes him off.
Brasnof cracks Humors with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Dark Humors has been cut.
Brasnof throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Humors tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brasnof manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brasnof stalks Humors and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Humors's face. Humors staggers backwards, shaken.
Brasnof lands a nice shot that snaps Humors's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Humors tries to close the distance and clinch but Brasnof swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Humors closes the distance and clinches.
Humors lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brasnof tries to circle away but Humors has him pinned against the cage.
Brasnof is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Humors.
Humors lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brasnof backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Humors - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humors tries to throw a body punch but Brasnof avoids it by throwing Humors back against the cage.
Humors tries a body shot but Brasnof blocks it.
Brasnof tries to circle away but Humors has him pinned against the cage.
Humors fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Humors digs a right hand underneath Brasnof's ribcage. Brasnof let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Humors misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Humors misses with a body punch.
Humors content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brasnof blocking some punches.
Brasnof is looking to break free of the clinch but Humors has double underhooks.
A short right from Humors on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasnof blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brasnof wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Humors misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brasnof prevents a body shot from Humors.
Brasnof blocks an uppercut.
Humors lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brasnof wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brasnof blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Humors misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brasnof wants to break free but Humors has control.
Brasnof takes a shot to the head.
Humors misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Humors.
Brasnof blocks an uppercut.
Humors lands a body punch.
Brasnof wants to break the clinch but can't.
Humors tries to throw a body punch but Brasnof avoids it by throwing Humors back against the cage.
Humors lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Humors.
Humors presses Brasnof against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Humors misses with the head strike.

Brasnof breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nicolai Brasnof is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brasnof throws a looping overhand right but Humors ducks down to avoid it.
Humors changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brasnof tries to avoid it but Humors manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brasnof to the ground. Brasnof escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Humors moves into range and clinches up with Brasnof.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Brasnof's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Humors lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Humors lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brasnof blocking some punches.
Humors tries to throw a body punch but Brasnof avoids it by throwing Humors back against the cage.
Humors working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Humors is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Humors throws a punch but it's blocked by Brasnof.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brasnof blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Humors.
Brasnof prevents a body shot from Humors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dark Humors dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dark Humors's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Humors wants to clinch.
Dark Humors seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Humors moves into the clinch successfully.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Humors misses with a punch on the inside.
Humors slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Humors.
A head punch on the inside from Humors fails to land.
Humors tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brasnof has had enough of the clinch but Humors keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humors tries to work over Brasnof's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Humors misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brasnof tries to break free but Humors pushes him back against the cage.
Humors effectively controlling the action here.
Brasnof is looking to break free of the clinch but Humors has double underhooks.
Humors softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Humors has a couple of punches blocked by Brasnof.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brasnof.
Humors throws a head punch that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Humors - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Humors tries a body shot but Brasnof blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasnof tries to circle away but Humors has him pinned against the cage.
Humors misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Humors swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Humors misses with a punch on the inside.
Humors throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brasnof.
Humors can't find room to land a body shot as Brasnof controls the action.
Brasnof blocks an uppercut.
Humors throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brasnofs head.
Humors doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brasnof is looking to break free of the clinch but Humors has double underhooks.
Humors is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Humors fails to land.
A short left from Humors.
Humors tries a body shot but Brasnof blocks it.
Humors is stalling here.
Humors goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Humors tries to throw a body punch but Brasnof avoids it by throwing Humors back against the cage.
Humors goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brasnof blocks a body shot from Humors.
Humors lands with a light punch inside.
Brasnof blocking some punches.
Dark Humors seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Humors stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brasnof breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Humors fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Humors fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brasnof avoids it really well and circles away.
Brasnof stuns Humors with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Humors tries to clinch but Brasnof is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Humors clinches.
Humors tries to throw a body punch but Brasnof avoids it by throwing Humors back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Humors working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dark Humors showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dark Humors's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Humors throws a jab when Brasnof was well out of range.
Nicolai Brasnof is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brasnof misses with a few strikes there.
Brasnof scores with a jab.
Humors tries to close the distance and clinch but Brasnof swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Humors is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Humors is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Humors swinging wildly here.
Brasnof goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Humors fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brasnof misses with a looping right.
Nice takedown defense from Brasnof. No joy for Humors on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Humors moves into the clinch.
Humors misses with some punches.
Humors misses with the head strike.
A short left from Humors.
Brasnof blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Humors misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Brasnof's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Humors is pushing Brasnof up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brasnof blocks an uppercut.
Brasnof has had enough of the clinch but Humors keeps him there for the moment.
Humors can't find room to land a body shot as Brasnof controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humors stalling against the cage.
Humors goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Humors swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Humors swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brasnof blocking some punches.
Humors can't find room to land a body shot as Brasnof controls the action.
Humors throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Humors lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brasnof backwards.
Come on Humors - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Humors receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humors misses with a body punch.
Humors lands with a left to the head.
Brasnof blocks an uppercut.
Humors fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Humors working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Humors tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Humors.
Humors dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Humors doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Humors tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brasnof's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Humors lands a left hand.
Humors tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Humors fails to land.
Humors misses with a short punch on the inside.
Humors swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brasnof blocks a body shot from Humors.
Brasnof blocks a body shot from Humors.
Humors stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brasnof blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Humors keeps control of Brasnof as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nicolai Brasnof has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Humors misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Humors as the two fighters clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dark Humors comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Humors 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dark Humors!
After winning the bout, Dark Humors thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.