PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Tomcik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henson has chosen Cutman by Unearth as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Tomcik
vs
Henson

186 cm
20
198 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
186 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Purity Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kamil Tomcik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Henson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Henson cracks the inside of Tomcik's front leg.
Tomcik scoring well with a low kick there.
No luck for Henson with that takedown attempt.
Henson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tomcik cracks Henson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tomcik throws a sloppy head kick and Henson moves out of range easily.
Tomcik throws a good cross that connects.
Tomcik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A clash of legs there as Tomcik blocks the low kick.
Henson throws a sloppy head kick
and Tomcik counters with a three punch combo that has Henson backing up. Henson nods at Tomcik to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomcik lands a nice shot to the body.
A left and a right from Henson both land. Nice combination.
A head kick misses from Tomcik.
Tomcik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tomcik, right into the meat.

Henson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Tomcik wriggles free and stands up.
Nice defenses there by Henson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson shoots in and drives through. Tomcik sprawls well.
Henson avoids the head kick by Tomcik.
Tomcik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tomcik throws a leg kick
and Henson counters with an inside leg kick.
Henson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tomcik.
Henson ducks under a wild hook from Tomcik.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Henson checks a leg kick.
Tomcik waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Henson.
Tomcik misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Henson.
Henson motions for Tomcik to come forward. Henson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tomcik connects with a nice looking jab.
Henson dives in and grabs Tomcik's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tomcik pushes down on Henson's head and hops out.
Kamil Tomcik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Henson.
Tomcik throws out a loose jab but Henson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henson's corner calls for a 1-2. Henson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tomcik moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Henson defending well as Tomcik loads up on a big left hand.
Henson slips under a jab from Tomcik.
Tomcik throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Tomcik.
Henson misses with a leg kick.
Tomcik fails to land with a series of punches.
Kamil Tomcik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henson misses with a head kick.
Henson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tomcik sprawls well. Tomcik wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henson gets slowly back to his feet.
Kamil Tomcik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tomcik cracks the inside of Henson's front leg.
Tomcik tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tomcik throws a leg kick

and Henson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tomcik's guard now.
Henson trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomcik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tomcik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henson.
Tomcik is trying to control the position but Henson postures up.
Tomcik keeping moving, preventing Henson from controlling successfully.
Henson stopping the sweep attempt from Tomcik.
Tomcik is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Henson postures up in Tomcik's guard and throws a big left but Tomcik blocks it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A clash of legs there as Henson blocks the low kick.

Henson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tomcik to the mat! Tomcik manages to get full guard.
Henson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Henson trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomcik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tomcik is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tomcik works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Henson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tomcik is keeping the position for now.
Tomcik keeping moving, preventing Henson from controlling successfully.
Henson works over Tomcik with some ground and pound from guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tomcik wants to hit a switch here but Henson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tomcik there!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Henson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tomcik looks a forlorn figure.
Henson lands a big shot there that rocks Tomcik but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Henson thowing shots but they're missing.
Henson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tomcik is looking to escape.
Henson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Henson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tomcik hang on?
Henson landing shots from mount.
Henson trying to control but Tomcik is having none of it.
Henson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henson controlling from mount.
Tomcik is in a horrible position here. Henson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kamil Tomcik will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tomcik throws a sloppy head kick and Henson moves out of range easily.
Tomcik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henson throws a head kick that misses.
Tomcik loads up on a big right hand but Henson slips the punch.
Henson misses with a head kick.
Tomcik throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomcik connects with the punch.
A head kick from Tomcik lands but Henson takes it in his stride.
Henson tries to land a front kick but Tomcik steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomcik slaps away a takedown attempt from Henson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Henson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Henson throws a sloppy head kick and Tomcik moves out of range easily.
Tomcik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tomcik fails to land with a series of punches.
Henson blocks a jab.
A lazy left from Tomcik finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomcik stuffs the takedown.
Henson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tomcik.
Tomcik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tomcik misses with a leg kick

and Henson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tomcik's guard now.
Henson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tomcik is keeping the position for now.
Henson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tomcik wants to improve his position but instead Henson has moved into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomcik works his way to full guard. Good work.
Henson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henson throws and elbow that misses. Tomcik uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Henson's guard. Nice move by Tomcik!
Henson wants to sweep here but Tomcik controlling him for the moment.
Tomcik stays in close to Henson's body and controls the position.
Henson controls Tomcik momentarily but Tomcik frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tomcik won't allow Henson to sweep him here.
Tomcik slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Henson has his foot on Tomcik's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tomcik works his way back into a safe position though.
Henson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Henson looking for a sweep. Not yet Henson, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tomcik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Henson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tomcik looks to land a right hand but Henson moved out of range.
Tomcik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henson manages to avoid it.
Henson looks for a takedown but Tomcik sprawls well.
Kamil Tomcik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Henson.
Henson blocks a jab.
Kamil Tomcik is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tomcik. That's going to slow Henson down.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Henson shoots for a double leg takedown but Tomcik sprawls well. He's pushed Henson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Henson is breathing heavily.
Henson blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Tomcik.
Tomcik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tomcik cracks Henson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tomcik throws a body punch but Henson moves out of range.
Henson slips a jab from Tomcik.
Henson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tomcik swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henson avoids the head kick by Tomcik.
Henson swinging wilding here.
Tomcik throws an overhand right that lands on Henson's shoulder, as Henson tries to avoid the shot.
Tomcik lands a jab.
Henson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Henson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tomcik defends it nicely.

Henson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Henson wants to control from the top but Tomcik keeps moving.
Henson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tomcik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mickey Henson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Henson passes Tomcik's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tomcik is trying to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Henson fails to land the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henson misses with a takedown attempt - Tomcik sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kamil Tomcik showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tomcik has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Kamil Tomcik!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Kamil Tomcik!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Kamil Tomcik!

Kamil Tomcik wins by unanimous decision!