PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calabi Yau (ranked 2689 p4p, 321 weight class) and Humbert Humbert (ranked 2056 p4p, 260 weight class). 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?

Yau
vs
Humbert

184 cm
31
184 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

170 cm
32
185 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calabi Yau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Humbert Humbert!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Humbert darts in and clinches Yau up against the cage.
Humbert tries a body shot but Yau blocks it.
Humbert tries to break free but Yau pushes him back against the cage.
Yau tries to land knees in the clinch but Humbert avoids the damage to the body.
Yau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Humbert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Humbert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yau swings wildly with an uppercut but Humbert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Humbert is trying to push Yau away but Yau has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Humbert manages to break the clinch.

Yau rushes Humbert and presses him up against the cage.

Humbert breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Humbert takes the fight into the clinch.
Humbert avoiding damage.

Humbert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Humbert moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humbert is trying to break the clinch but Yau is controlling him.
Yau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Humbert is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Yau pushes Humbert back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Humbert tries to circle away but Yau has him pinned against the cage.
Humbert tries to circle away but Yau has him pinned against the cage.
Humbert stalling in the clinch but Yau improves position.
Yau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yau struggles to land a body shot inside as Humbert controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Humbert.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Humbert has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Yau lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Humbert pulls guard.
Yau showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humbert has his hands on Yau's head, controlling the position.

Humbert throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yau is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humbert managing to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Humbert is on top in guard.

Humbert gets to his feet. Yau looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Yau moves out of range of the strikes.
Good work by Humbert as he checks the leg kick.
Humbert is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yau with a body shot.
Yau misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yau lands with a shot to the body.
Humbert scores with a hook.
Humbert misses with a hook.
Yau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Humbert.
Yau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Humbert looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Humbert moves into the clinch.

Humbert breaks from the clinch.
Humbert misses with a straight left.
Humbert Humbert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yau throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Humbert on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Humbert throws a big shot that misses.
Humbert lands a jab.
Humbert stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yau thows a leg kick but Humbert checks it
and Humbert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yau misses with a right hand
and Humbert counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Humbert throws a body shot but no joy.
Humbert misses with a body punch
and Yau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yau gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Humbert.
Humbert staying out of range there.
Humbert thuds a left hand into Yau's body.
Yau misses with a straight right.
Yau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Humbert.
Humbert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yau manages to avoid it.
Yau throws a jab when Humbert was well out of range.
Yau throws a hook but Humbert blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yau tries to land a leg kick but Humbert saw it coming and moves away.

Humbert has Yau up against the cage in a clinch.
Humbert blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yau prevents Humbert from breaking the clinch.
Humbert Humbert seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humbert will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yau up against the cage.
Humbert has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Humbert manages to break the clinch.
Humbert misses with a body shot.
Humbert misses with a right hand
and Yau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Humbert lands a jab to the head.
Yau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Humbert.
Humbert throws the left hand but Yau avoids the punch easily.
Humbert misses with a straight right.

Humbert takes the fight into the clinch.

Humbert breaks the clinch.
Yau misses the shot to the body.

Humbert closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Humbert breaks the clinch.

Humbert drives through and clinches with Yau against the cage.
Humbert is trying to break the clinch but Yau has him pressed against the cage.
Humbert avoiding damage as Yau throws knees to the body.
Humbert can't break the clinch.
Yau lands a hook that snaps the head of Humbert backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Humbert misses with a body punch.
Yau looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yau using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Humbert.
Yau blocks a body shot from Humbert.
Yau lands with a right to the head.
Humbert is trying to force a seperation but Yau has the dominant position.
Humbert slowing the pace effectively.
Yau throws an elbow but it misses.
Yau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Humbert is stalling here.
Yau tries to work over Humbert's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Humbert takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Humbert has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Humbert stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yau working aggressively here.
Humbert has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Humbert stalling the fight.
Humbert is trying to push Yau away but Yau has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Humbert tries to break the clinch but Yau is controlling the position.

Humbert breaks from the clinch.
Yau throws a body shot but no joy.

Yau closes the distance and clinches.
Humbert has a couple of punches blocked by Yau.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Humbert tries to stall but Yau uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yau throws a head punch that misses.
Yau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Humbert lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Humbert is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Humbert blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yau is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Humbert is defending well for now.
Humbert is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yau misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Humbert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yau moves away from the strike by Humbert.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yau looks to throw the jab but Humbert is out of range.
Yau with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Humbert to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Humbert Humbert will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Humbert throws a jab but it's blocked by Yau.

Humbert pushes Yau up against the cage in a clinch.
Yau keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Humbert's efforts to push away.
Yau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yau lands a shot to the body.
Humbert tries to break free but Yau pushes him back against the cage.
Humbert misses with the head strike.
Yau using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right from Yau.
A shot in the inside from Yau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Yau.
Yau throws a head punch that misses.
Yau throws a head punch that misses.
Yau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Humbert has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humbert has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Humbert backwards.
Yau crunches a lovely knee into Humbert's ribcage.
Yau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Humbert's elbow.
Yau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Humbert makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Humbert tries to stall but Yau uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Humbert breaks from the clinch.
Humbert throws out a loose jab but Yau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yau is looking to clinch.
Humbert takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Humbert pushes Yau up against the cage in a clinch.
Humbert is trying to break the clinch but Yau is controlling him.
Yau lands with a left to the head.
Calabi Yau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yau lands a shot to the body.
Yau using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Humbert takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yau lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Humbert tries to work over Yau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Humbert blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yau.
Humbert takes a knee to the side of the body.
Humbert lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Humbert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yau tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Humbert blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Humbert wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Humbert.
Yau has a couple of punches blocked by Humbert.
Yau landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humbert lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Humbert backwards.
Yau prevents Humbert from breaking the clinch.
Humbert stalls.
Yau keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Humbert's efforts to push away.
Yau lands a right hand.

Humbert breaks the clinch.
Humbert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Humbert on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yau ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yau tries to clinch but Humbert is having none of it.
Humbert Humbert is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Humbert takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Humbert falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yau counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yau missing with a left hand there. Humbert was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yau swings for the body but Humbert moves out of range.
Yau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Humbert connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Humbert lands a glancing blow to the side of Yau's head.
The fighters circling - Humbert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yau takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Humbert.
A looping hook to the body misses from Humbert. Yau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yau looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Humbert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Humbert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yau manages to avoid it.
Humbert lands a two punch combo.
Yau lands with a nice body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calabi Yau showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Humbert 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Humbert Humbert!
An out of breath Humbert Humbert thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.