PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giovanni Humphrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Sander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Humphrey
vs
Sander

192 cm
24
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
26
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giovanni Humphrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Sander!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sander gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Humphrey counters with a takedown into side control.
Sander manages to get back to half guard.
Humphrey 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.

Humphrey is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sander doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Humphrey.
Humphrey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Humphrey winds up and cracks Sander with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Humphrey is working for a kimura but Sander is defending it quite comfortably.
Sander taking some punishment here, with Humphrey in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Humphrey there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sander on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Humphrey is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sander is just riding it out for now. Humphrey eventually gives up the hold.
Humphrey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Humphrey is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sander has managed to free his arm - good work.

Humphrey is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humphrey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sander lands a couple of sideways elbows.

Humphrey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ground and pound from Humphrey.

Humphrey is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Sander still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Sander has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Sander tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humphrey is trying to improve his position.
Humphrey misses with a strike from the bottom.
Humphrey manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sander's best efforts.
Sander throwing shots but Humphrey is blocking nicely.
Humphrey is trying to stand up here but Sander is controlling him well.
Humphrey is staying active underneath Sander, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Humphrey 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.
Humphrey is trying to stand back up but Sander is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sander prevents Humphrey from improving his position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sander is looking to take a break and control but Humphrey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ben Sander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sander misses with a head kick.
Humphrey is looking to counter punch.
Sander fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Humphrey throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sander was covering up waiting for the punch and Humphrey finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sander preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giovanni Humphrey dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sander with a lazy takedown attempt

and Humphrey decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sander's guard.
Sander has a closed guard, preventing Humphrey from standing up.
Humphrey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Humphrey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Humphrey chips away with some ground and pound.
Humphrey is looking to work some ground and pound but Sander has wrist control.

Sander is working an open guard so Humphrey takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sander throws a head kick that half lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sander moves into the clinch.
Humphrey tries to pull guard but Sander forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Humphrey is trying to pull guard but Sander turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humphrey jumps guard but Sander turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giovanni Humphrey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Humphrey has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sander uses from the top position.
Humphrey trying to keep a closed guard but Sander is proving a slippery customer.
Sander stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Humphrey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sander trying to control but Humphrey is working from the bottom.
Humphrey has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sander stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Humphrey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Humphrey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sander can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Humphrey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sander manages to get himself to full guard.

Humphrey trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sander's guard.
Humphrey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Humphrey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Humphrey stands up from Sander's guard - Humphrey perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sander is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Humphrey shoots in and gets a takedown into Sander's guard.
Humphrey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Humphrey works over Sander with some ground and pound from guard.
Humphrey stands up over Sander, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Humphrey is in close to Sander's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Humphrey lands a couple of digs.

Humphrey gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sander darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Humphrey changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sander looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Humphrey landing strikes.
Sander is working to avoid the ground and pound but Humphrey connects with a decent elbow.

Humphrey has hold of Sander's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Sander tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Humphrey cranks the arm and Sander screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Sander, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Giovanni Humphrey!