PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Florini (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. Mickey Henson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Florini
vs
Henson

187 cm
23
202 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
187 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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, Kenny Florini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Henson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Henson.
Henson throws a series of punches but Florini avoids them all with ease.

Henson moves into the clinch.

Henson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henson misses with a low kick.
Henson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Florini shoots in for a double leg but Henson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Henson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Henson wants to land a leg kick but Florini is out of range.
Florini misses with a low kick.
Florini looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Henson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Florini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henson tries to bum rush Florini with a series of wild strikes but Florini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henson misses with a low kick.
Florini throws a leg kick but Henson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Henson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Florini checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A jab lands there for Henson.

Henson closes the distance and pushes Florini back into the ropes.
Florini being controlled against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Florini tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Florini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henson avoids a wild elbow strike from Florini.
Henson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Florini tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Henson smiles and moves away.
Florini shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henson as he avoids it easily.
Henson throws a front kick aimed at Florini's knee but Florini avoids it well.
Henson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Henson throws a push kick but Florini slaps the foot to one side.
Henson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Florini.
Florini tries for a takedown but Henson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Florini avoids the head kick by Henson.
Henson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Henson.
Florini is breathing heavily.

Henson closes the distance and pushes Florini back into the ropes.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florini checks a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Henson.

Henson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Florini manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Florini looking to control.
Henson distracts Florini with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Henson throwing strikes from guard but Florini blocks nicely.
Henson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Henson working the head and body with strikes.
Henson working the ground and pound.
Florini wants to control but Henson postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Florini on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Florini dodges the ground and pound from Henson.
Henson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Florini is looking to regain half guard here but Henson keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henson tries to advance to mount but Florini denies him.
Florini gets back to half guard.
Henson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Henson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Florini avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henson.
Henson lands strikes from half guard.
Henson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Florini avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henson.
Henson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Henson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Florini is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Henson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Henson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Florini avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henson.
Florini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henson is nestled in close to Florini, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Henson 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.
Henson thows a huge punch but Florini dodges it nicely.
Florini wants to get back to his feet.
Henson winds up and cracks Florini with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Florini is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Henson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Florini gets back to full guard.
Florini keeping full guard, as Henson tries to pass.
Florini pulls Henson in close to prevent any damage.
Henson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Florini wants to sweep here but Henson controlling him for the moment.
Florini controls Henson momentarily but Henson frees himself.
Henson stands up over Florini, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's six 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Florini defending well as Henson loads up on a big left hand.
Henson throws a series of punches but Florini avoids them all with ease.
Florini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Henson forces Florini back against the ropes and clinches.

Henson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Henson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Henson showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Florini manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Henson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Florini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henson chips away with some ground and pound.
Henson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henson distracts Florini with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Florini is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Henson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Florini is trying to control the position but Henson postures up.
Henson preventing the sweep.
Henson stands up over Florini, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Henson connects with a couple of short punches.
Florini wants to stand up but Henson is controlling him.
Florini keeping full guard, as Henson tries to pass.
Henson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Henson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Henson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Henson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Florini some visible discomfort.
Henson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Florini sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Henson lands a few punches from side control.
Henson working the ground and pound.
Henson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Henson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Henson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Florini is avoiding damage well.
Florini dodges the ground and pound from Henson.
Florini tries to buck Henson off but Henson is having none of it.
Henson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Henson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Florini struggling a bit here.
Henson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Florini gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Florini tries to roll over but Henson keeps him under control.
Florini gets full guard.
Florini looking for a sweep. Not yet Florini, not yet.
Henson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henson is in close to Florini's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Henson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Henson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Florini wants to sweep here but Henson controlling him for the moment.
Henson wants to pass the guard but Florini is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Henson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Henson has closed the distance and engaged Florini in a clinch.
Florini wants to break the clinch but can't.

Henson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mickey Henson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Florini throws a leg kick
and Henson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Florini shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Florini was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Henson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Florini is looking to stall here but Henson recovers full guard.
Henson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Florini wants to control from the top but Henson keeps moving.
Henson trying to keep a closed guard but Florini is proving a slippery customer.
Henson pulls Florini in to control the position.
Florini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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.

Florini drops back, looking for a kneebar! Henson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Henson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Henson!
Henson working the body and head with strikes.
Florini on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Henson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Henson scores with punches from side control.
Henson lands a decent elbow from side control.

Henson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Henson landing a few strikes.
Florini struggling a bit here.
Florini is not content to let Henson control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florini dodges the ground and pound from Henson.

Henson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Florini, who protects the arm well.
Florini is trying to get back to half guard.
Henson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Florini sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Florini circles away from the clinch attempt.

Henson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Henson showed some decent athleticism there.
Henson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson trying to control from half guard but Florini is working away.
Florini trying to control from the bottom.
Florini tries to get to full guard but Henson has control of the leg.
Mickey Henson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Florini trying to control but Henson postures up.
Henson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Henson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Henson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Florini's head.
Henson misses with a low kick.
Henson slaps away a takedown attempt from Florini, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A jab from Henson does it's job there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Henson misses its intended target.
Florini fails with the takedown
and Henson counters with an outside leg kick.
Henson connects with a right hand. Florini shakes it off.
Nice defenses there by Florini.
Henson lands with a cross.
Henson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Florini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henson.
Henson misses with a wild body shot.
Henson throws a lazy head kick

and Florini counters with a shoot takedown. Henson fights it but they end up in guard.
Henson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Florini looking to sit in guard and control but Henson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Florini looking for a sweep. Not yet Florini, not yet.
Florini keeping full guard, as Henson tries to pass.
Henson connects with a couple of short punches.
Florini is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Henson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Henson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Florini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Henson trying to control the position from guard on top but Florini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Florini lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Henson!

Florini swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Henson is now in Florini's guard. A big mistake from Florini there, giving up the dominant position!
Henson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Florini keeping full guard, as Henson tries to pass.

Florini has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Henson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Henson cracks Florini with a solid left hand.
Henson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Florini throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Henson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Florini's guard.
Henson tries to pass to full mount but Florini defends it.
Florini misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Florini manages to get to full guard.
Henson tries to free his leg and advance position but Florini is retaining full guard.
Henson throws a big right hand that misses.
Henson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Florini's head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Florini bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Henson's guard.
Florini missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Florini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Florini in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kenny Florini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mickey Henson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Henson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Florini's guard.
Henson trying to control but Florini is working from the bottom.

Henson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Henson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Henson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Henson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Mickey Henson!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Mickey Henson!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Mickey Henson!

Mickey Henson wins by unanimous decision!