PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Humphrey Wellington (ranked 3563 p4p, 2409 weight class) and Logan Justis (ranked 478 p4p, 339 weight class). Logan Justis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wellington
vs
Justis

225 cm
33
193
16 - 23 - 0

189 cm
43
183
34 - 20 - 2

Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 16 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humphrey Wellington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 20 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Logan Justis!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wellington throws a push kick but Justis slaps the foot to one side.
Justis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wellington.
Justis avoids the body shot from Wellington.
Justis shapes to counter with a head kick.
Wellington throws a body shot but no joy.
Justis misses with a body shot.
Humphrey Wellington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Justis swings for the body but Wellington moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Justis moves out of range of the body kick.
Justis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice body kick there by Wellington.
Justis wants to land a leg kick but Wellington is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington throws a nice outside leg kick.
Justis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Justis just misses with a punch to the body.
Justis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A solid body kick from Wellington.
Wellington delivers a nice body kick.
Wellington cracks a nice hook into Justis's ribs.
Wellington lands a right hook to the body.
Wellington throws a body kick that misses
and Justis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justis wants to clinch.
Justis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wellington manages to avoid it.
Crunch! Wellington slams his shin into Justis's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Justis takes a swing at Wellington's ribcage but misses.
Wellington scores with a nice body kick.
Wellington takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wellington - that will leave a mark!
Justis misses with a hook. Wellington ducked under it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wellington. That's going to slow Justis down.
Wellington tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wellington scoring well with a low kick there.
Wellington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wellington punishes Justis's body with a nice straight punch.
Wellington fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Justis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wellington.
Justis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wellington.
Wellington just misses with a punch to the body.
Justis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Good work by Justis as he checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Justis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Justis throws a big shot that misses.
Justis misses with a body punch
and Wellington counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wellington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wellington lands a nice looking body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Justis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wellington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Humphrey Wellington dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Justis just misses with a punch to the body.
Wellington really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wellington tries to land a body kick
and Justis counters with a nice uppercut.
Justis misses with a hook.

Wellington lands a big head kick that sends Justis tumbling to the mat! Wellington takes a step backwards and waves Justis back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Logan Justis has been cut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Justis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wellington - the referee stops the clock and Justis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wellington. Justis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Wellington lands a big head kick that sends Justis tumbling to the mat! Wellington takes a step backwards and waves Justis back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Justis is rocked!
Justis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Justis is still on wobbly legs! Can Wellington finish him?
Humphrey Wellington is winning the standup battle so far.
Wellington moves out of range as Justis strikes.
Wellington thinks about countering with a body kick.
Justis with a nice calf kick.
Justis seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justis throws out a leg kick but Wellington moves out of range and Justis only half commits.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wellington.
Wellington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Justis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wellington lands a nice looking body shot.
Wellington scores with a push kick.
Justis tries to clinch up.
It looked like Wellington was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Justis.
Wellington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Justis manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington connects with a leg kick.
Wellington throws a low kick but Justis moves out of range easily.
Justis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Justis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wellington thumps Justis with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wellington throws a low kick but it's checked well by Justis.
Justis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wellington. Wellington obviously looking to wear him down.
Wellington keeps Justis at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wellington.
Wellington throws a leg kick but Justis moved away.
Justis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wellington sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Justis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wellington jabs Justis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wellington throws a leg kick
and Justis counters with a nice body shot.
Wellington slips a jab from Justis.
Wellington buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wellington throws a front kick that sends Justis stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington throws out a leg kick but Justis moves out of range and Wellington only half commits.
Wellington lands a nice hook to Justis's body. Justis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wellington lands with a shot to the body.
Justis is breathing heavily.
Justis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wellington doesn't seem bothered though.
Wellington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Justis can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wellington plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wellington looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wellington.
Justis fails to land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Humphrey Wellington dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Logan Justis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Justis throws a jab when Wellington was well out of range.
A jab from Wellington finds it's way through Justis's defenses.
Wellington throws a sloppy head kick
and Justis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wellington throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wellington moves out of range as Justis strikes.
Wellington lets loose with a powerful body kick. Justis will feel that in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wellington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Justis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington throws a leg kick which misses Justis's front leg but catches the back leg as Justis tries to avoid it.
Wellington looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Justis might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wellington has got the better of the exchanges.
Wellington takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Justis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wellington scores with a hook to the body. Justis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A solid body kick from Wellington.
Justis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wellington thows a body kick. Justis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Justis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wellington - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wellington misses with a body kick.
Logan Justis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wellington lets loose with a powerful body kick. Justis will feel that in the morning.
Wellington throws a nice inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Wellington. Beautiful body shot.
Justis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington scores with a spinning back kick!
Wellington delivers a nice body kick.
Wellington punishes Justis's body with a nice straight punch.
Justis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Justis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wellington - the referee stops the clock and Justis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wellington. Justis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Justis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wellington throws a shot to the body.
Wellington fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Justis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wellington scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wellington scores with a nice body kick.
Wellington thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Justis if he has to take too many more of those.

Wellington lands a big head kick that sends Justis tumbling to the mat! Wellington takes a step backwards and waves Justis back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wellington bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Justis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

And that's the end of the fight!
Humphrey Wellington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wellington has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Humphrey Wellington!
In his post fight interview, Humphrey Wellington started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Logan Justis had this to say: 'Well shit'.