PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theirry Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Henry
vs
Bailey

192 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Theirry Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bailey.
Henry fails to land with a series of punches.

Bailey gets a clinch.

Bailey breaks from the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Henry or perhaps it was just good defense by Bailey which made him look bad.
Henry throws a series of punches but Bailey moves out of range.
No joy there for Henry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henry misses with a two punch combination.
Henry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bailey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bob Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bailey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Bailey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bailey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henry slips a jab and a cross from Bailey.
Bailey misses with the combination.
Bailey misses with a two punch combination.
Henry fails to land with a series of punches.
Bailey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henry.

Bailey clinches up with Henry and pushes him back against the cage.
Henry tries to pull guard but Bailey won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Theirry Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bailey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bailey swinging wilding here.
Henry goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Bob Bailey has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey throws a right and a left that Henry avoids nicely.
Bailey scoring well with a low kick there.
Bailey misses with a double jab.
A lazy left from Bailey finds it's target.
Bailey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bailey.

Bailey rushes Henry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

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

Henry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Henry is breathing heavily.

Bailey kicks Henry off and gets to his feet.

Bailey pushes Henry up against the cage in a clinch.

Bailey breaks from the clinch.

Bailey closes the distance and clinches.

Bailey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bailey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henry fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bailey lands a body shot.
Bailey slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
Bailey misses with a wild combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Bailey as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bailey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bailey showed some decent athleticism there.
Henry is trying to stand back up but Bailey is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bailey decides to stand and escape the position.
Henry connects with a body shot.

Henry closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Henry decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bailey to his feet.
Bailey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bailey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bailey throws a combination that misses
and Henry counters with a two punch combo.
Bailey's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bailey duly obliges.

Bailey instigates a clinch.

Bailey breaks from the clinch.
Bailey moves out of range of the body kick.

Bailey has managed to clinch.

Bailey breaks from the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Bailey there.

Henry is rocked!
Bailey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Henry backs up against the cage.
Oh Henry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Bailey dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Henry has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bob Bailey!