PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colby Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Louis
vs
Henderson

190 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

191 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Colby Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson looks to land a body kick but Louis moved away.
Louis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Henderson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Louis sprawling to the canvas! Louis rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Henderson finish him?!

Louis is rocked!

It looks like George Louis has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson looks to land a body kick but Louis moved away.
Louis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses
and Louis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Louis tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Louis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Henderson's sensitive parts.
Henderson avoids a punch combination nicely.

Louis forces Henderson back against the cage and clinches.

Louis breaks the clinch.
Louis leaves Henderson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Louis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Louis has closed the distance and engaged Henderson in a clinch.
Henderson wants a takedown but no success here.
Louis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Louis.
Henderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Louis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
George Louis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colby Henderson.
Louis lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Louis manages to get underhooks.
Henderson looks gassed!
Henderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Louis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Louis lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Colby Henderson has been cut.
Louis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Louis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Louis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Louis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Louis lands with a left to the head.
Louis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Louis lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Louis.

Louis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Louis. No joy for Henderson on that attempt.
Henderson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Louis throws a shot to the body.
Louis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Henderson's sensitive parts.
Louis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Louis clinches up with Henderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Louis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Louis scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Louis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Louis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Louis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Louis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Louis thumps Henderson with a low kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Louis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick from Louis lands but Henderson takes it in his stride.
Louis chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Louis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henderson, pushing him back against the cage.

Louis breaks from the clinch.
Louis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Henderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Louis can pounce on him.
Louis throws a series of strikes that have Henderson backpedaling.
Louis looks to land a combination. Henderson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Louis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
Louis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Henderson slips a jab and a cross from Louis.
Louis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Henderson's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louis lands with a shot to the body.
Henderson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Henderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
George Louis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Louis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Louis.
Henderson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Louis forces Henderson back against the cage and clinches.
A short uppercut from Louis.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Louis.

Louis breaks the clinch.
Henderson dodges the punch combination from Louis.
Louis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Louis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Louis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Louis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Louis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Louis scores with a leg kick.
Louis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Louis lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Louis is looking to clinch.
Louis lands a high kick!
Louis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Henderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Henderson tries to keep at a distance but Louis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Louis lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Louis.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Louis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Louis lands with a light punch inside.
Louis lands with a right to the head.

Louis breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Louis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Louis dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Louis is looking to slow Henderson down with leg kicks.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt - Louis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Louis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Louis throws a one two combo.
Louis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Louis misses with a wild combination.
Henderson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Louis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Louis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
George Louis is winning the standup battle so far.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Louis throws a good cross that connects.
Louis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Louis throws a head kick that Henderson semi-blocks.
Louis scores with a three punch combo!
George Louis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Louis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Louis scores with a head kick.
Louis throws a one two combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
George Louis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Louis moves into the clinch.

Louis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Louis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice shot lands for Louis.
Louis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A good leg kick by Louis.
Louis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Louis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis throws a combination. Henderson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Louis takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Louis.

Louis breaks from the clinch.
Louis lands with a slapping head kick.

Louis rushes Henderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Louis lands a nice uppercut.
Louis lands a left hand.

Louis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Louis misses.
Louis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Henderson takes a step back to recover.
A nice inside leg kick there by Louis. That's going to slow Henderson down.
Louis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Louis throws a combination. Henderson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Louis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Louis scores with a four punch combination!
Louis lands with a kick to the temple. Henderson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Louis instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Louis.

Louis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Louis moves into range and clinches up with Henderson.
Louis lands with a light punch inside.
Louis scores with a shot to the side of Henderson's head.
Louis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Louis lands an uppercut.
Louis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.

Louis manages to break the clinch.
Louis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick from Louis lands but Henderson takes it in his stride.
Louis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henderson can do to turn this around?
Louis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Louis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Henderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Louis which made him look bad.
Henderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
George Louis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colby Henderson.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Louis. That's going to slow Henderson down.
Louis throws a head kick that half lands.
Louis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Henderson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Louis - the referee stops the clock and Henderson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Louis. Henderson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Louis misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Louis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Louis tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Louis dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Good leg kick by Louis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Louis tries a head kick but it misses.
Louis tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Louis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Louis tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Louis.
Louis is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Louis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Louis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Louis throws a nice head kick!
Louis connects with a high kick.
Louis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Louis throws a right and a left that Henderson avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Henderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Louis misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Louis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches up with Louis, looking for a takedown. Henderson pushes Louis against the cage but Louis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Louis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henderson. That did some damage!

Louis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henderson, pushing him back against the cage.
Henderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Louis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Louis.
Louis prevents a takedown attempt there.
George Louis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colby Henderson.

Louis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Louis is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Henderson.
Louis misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Louis clinches up against the cage.
Louis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Louis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Louis.
Louis lands a left hand.

Louis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Louis fails to land with a series of punches.
Louis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Henderson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt - Louis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Louis throws a combination. Henderson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Louis lands a front kick.
Henderson throws the left hand but Louis avoids the punch easily.
Henderson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Louis throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Louis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henderson, pushing him back against the cage.
Louis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henderson's defenses.
Louis lands with a right to the head.
Louis lands a left hand.
Louis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Henderson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Henderson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Louis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Louis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Henderson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Henderson has Louis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Louis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Louis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Louis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Louis throws a series of strikes that have Henderson backpedaling.
Nice takedown defense from Louis. No joy for Henderson on that attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Louis.
Louis stuffs the takedown.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Louis as he jumps to the side.
Louis is looking to clinch.
Colby Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henderson.
Louis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Louis misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Louis jabs Henderson right on the nose. Henderson blinks but takes it well.

Louis clinches up against the cage.
George Louis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Louis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Louis throws a leg kick which misses Henderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Henderson tries to avoid it.

Louis pushes Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Louis.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Louis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Louis 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Louis!