PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Steve (ranked 59 p4p, 8 weight class) and Humbert Humbert (ranked 853 p4p, 125 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steve
vs
Humbert

175 cm
28
181 lbs
31 - 4 - 0

170 cm
32
185 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Groove Gear

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 31 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Humbert Humbert!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humbert throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.
Humbert throws a lazy right hand but Steve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Humbert misses the shot to the body.
Humbert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Steve has taken the fight to the clinch.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Steve works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Humbert breaks the clinch.
Humbert clobbers Steve with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Chris Steve has been cut.
Steve misses with a hook to the body
enabling Humbert to counter with a crisp jab.
Steve scores with a punch to the head.
Chris Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve wants to clinch up but Humbert keeps it at a distance.
Steve is looking to clinch but Humbert is avoiding it.

Steve closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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!
Humbert is trying to break free.
Steve misses with the head strike.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Humbert avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Humbert - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humbert looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Steve stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Steve - that landed with a thud.
Steve lands a nice shot to the body.
Steve lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Humbert wants to get back to striking at distance but Steve won't allow it.

Humbert breaks from the clinch.
Steve moves away from the strike by Humbert.

Steve clinches up against the cage.
Steve lands a right hand.
Humbert has had enough of the clinch but Steve keeps him there for the moment.
Humbert wants to get back to striking at distance but Steve won't allow it.
Humbert is looking to control Steve's arms but Steve gets an underhook and turns him. Now Humbert has his back to the cage.

Humbert manages to break the clinch.
Humbert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Humbert.
Steve jabs Humbert to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Steve gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Humbert has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Steve seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Humbert can turn it around.
Steve pushes Humbert back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Humbert looks winded!
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Humbert controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Humbert Humbert has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Steve.
Humbert can't break the clinch.
Steve working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steve lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steve prevents Humbert from breaking the clinch.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve lands a body shot.
Humbert tries to break free but Steve pushes him back against the cage.
Steve lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Steve lands with a light punch inside.
Steve tries to work over Humbert's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Humbert takes a shot to the head.
Steve lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve lands a shoulder strike.
Steve lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Steve.
Steve lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Humbert.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Humbert controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Humbert breaks from the clinch.

Steve gets a clinch.
Steve lands an uppercut.

Humbert breaks the clinch.
Steve dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Humbert has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Humbert there as he acknowledges the shot.
Steve lands a really nice looking cross but Humbert seems unphased.

Steve moves into the clinch successfully.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steve throws an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Humbert's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Steve makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve presses Humbert against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Humbert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve lands a nice elbow.
A short left from Steve.
Steve pushes Humbert back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Steve lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Steve.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve scores with an uppercut up the middle.

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

Steve closes the distance and pushes Humbert back into the cage.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Humbert controls his hands.
Steve lands with a right to the head.
Humbert wants to break the clinch but can't.
Humbert is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Humbert controls his hands.
Steve comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Steve lands a right hand that snaps the head of Humbert backwards.

Humbert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Humbert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steve throws a leg kick which misses Humbert's front leg but catches the back leg as Humbert tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Humbert gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Humbert manages to avoid it.
Humbert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steve fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steve lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Steve dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Steve lands a big right hand that sends Humbert crashing to the mat! Steve stays standing though and waves Humbert back to his feet!

Humbert is rocked!
Steve needs to keep his hands up - Humbert had a free shot at his head there.

Steve fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Humbert, pushing him back against the cage.
Humbert is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Steve is keeping busy.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Humbert avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Humbert is trying to push Steve away but Steve has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve lands a left hand.
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!
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Humbert's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Humbert - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Humbert blocks a body shot from Steve.
Humbert wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Steve is leaning against Humbert and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Steve lands an uppercut.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Humbert prevents a body shot from Steve.

Humbert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Humbert takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Steve tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Humbert manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steve takes a swing at Humbert's ribcage but misses.

Steve has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steve.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.

Humbert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steve fails in his attempt to clinch.
Humbert throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily.

Steve clinches up with Humbert and pushes him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chris Steve has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Humbert.
Steve throws a head punch that misses.
Humbert tries to break free but Steve pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Humbert blocks a body shot from Steve.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve tries to work over Humbert's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Humbert is working Steve over against the cage.
Steve keeps control of Humbert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Steve misses with an elbow strike.
Humbert wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Steve throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Humbert tries to break the clinch but Steve is controlling the position.
Steve throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Humbert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid body kick from Steve.

Humbert gets tackled into the cage by Steve. Steve maintains the clinch.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Humbert avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Humbert tries to circle away but Steve has him pinned against the cage.
Humbert can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Steve comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Steve lands a hook that snaps the head of Humbert backwards.
Steve presses Humbert against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Humbert is breathing heavily.
Steve tries to work over Humbert's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve lands an elbow just above Humbert 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Steve.
Humbert takes an elbow to the temple.
Steve digs a right hand underneath Humbert's ribcage. Humbert let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Steve lands an elbow that stopped Humbert in his tracks for a moment.
Steve lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve tries a body shot but Humbert blocks it.
Steve lands a damaging elbow.
Steve tries a body shot but Humbert blocks it.
Humbert is trying to push Steve away but Steve has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Steve gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Humbert controls the action.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steve.
Humbert has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Humbert.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Steve.
Steve has Humbert pressed against the cage, preventing Humbert from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steve tries a body shot but Humbert blocks it.
Steve lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Humbert or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve lands an elbow inside.
Steve comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right handed body shot lands from Steve.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steve.
Humbert is still on wobbly legs! Can Steve finish him?
Steve lands a nice uppercut.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Humbert controls his hands.
Humbert seems to have recovered his senses.
Steve lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Steve.
A short right from Steve.
Steve is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Humbert can do to turn this around?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steve.
Steve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steve works on Humbert's body with a couple of short punches.
Steve lands a nice elbow.
Steve lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Humbert to his knees! Steve keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Steve!
A victorious Chris Steve thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.