PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Broke Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry comes to the cage accompanied by Nobody needs nobody. Tyler Henry has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Henry
vs
Grace

180 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

182 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyler Henry !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Broke Grace!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Broke Grace has been cut.
Henry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Henry instigates a clinch.
Grace has had enough of the clinch but Henry keeps him there for the moment.
Henry is leaning against Grace and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henry connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Grace to the floor! Henry dives in looking for the finish!

Grace is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grace wants to improve his position but Henry is controlling well.
Grace is still in real trouble! Can Henry finish him?

Henry is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Grace has managed to free his arm - good work.
Grace seems to have recovered his senses.

Henry decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Henry as Grace shoots in.
Henry stuffs the takedown attempt from Grace. Grace gets slowly back to his feet.
Grace looks gassed!
Grace gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Grace looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Henry !
Henry is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Henry is looking to improve his position but Grace isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Henry lands a couple of elbows.
Henry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Henry landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry scoring with punches to the head and body.
Henry is working Grace over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Henry scoring with some ground and pound.
Grace looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henry is one step ahead there.
Henry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Henry drops back looking for a leg! Grace is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grace manages to kick Henry off! Henry jumps back into Grace's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Henry 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry is in close to Grace's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Henry connects with a couple of short punches.
Henry landing some decent shots from guard.

Henry drops back looking for a leg! Grace is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grace manages to kick Henry off! Henry jumps back into Grace's guard.
Grace is trying to control the position but Henry postures up.
Henry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grace can't keep his opponent in guard - Henry advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Henry is nestled in close to Grace, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Henry decides to return to a standing position.
Henry throws a quick inside leg kick.

Henry moves into the clinch.

Henry 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henry displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A jab from Henry does it's job there.

Henry instigates a clinch.
Henry gets through Grace's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Henry scores with a shot to the side of Grace's head.
Henry presses Grace against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Henry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Henry lands with a short shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Henry on the inside.
Henry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Henry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henry misses with a knee strike.
Henry scores with a shot to the side of Grace's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Henry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Broke Grace's cut.
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.

Donk. Henry catches Grace right on the button with a cross.
Grace moves forwards but Henry connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Henry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grace is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A punch combination from Henry misses.
Henry moves in looking to clinch but Grace pushes him off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Henry !

That has opened up Broke Grace's cut even more.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Henry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grace backwards.

Henry 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henry uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Henry lands a jab.
Grace is breathing heavily.
Henry throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Henry instigates a clinch.

Henry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Henry clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Henry .
Henry scores with a knee to the head.

Henry manages to break the clinch.
Henry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Henry closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Henry misses with a two punch combination.
Henry chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Henry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Henry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Henry scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Henry .
Henry lands with a left to the head.
Henry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Henry manages to break the clinch.
Tyler Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry misses with a wild combination.

Henry gets a clinch.
Henry lands a hook that snaps the head of Grace backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Henry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Henry takes the fight into the clinch.
Henry lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Henry scores with a nice short uppercut.

Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grace takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Henry .
Nice cross by Henry .
Henry connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Grace! He's out on his feet! Henry rushes in and drops Grace with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tyler Henry !