PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Henke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington has chosen Bomber Style - Aphrodite as his entrance music. Trey Washington has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tom Henke's chin.

Henke
vs
Washington

192 cm
21
202 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

184 cm
23
191 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Henke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trey Washington!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Henke.
A swing and a miss from Washington.
Washington looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Henke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Washington moves into the clinch successfully.
Henke tries to circle away but Washington has him pinned against the cage.
Henke lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Henke.
Henke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Washington trying to land knees to the body.
Henke tries to throw a body punch but Washington avoids it by throwing Henke back against the cage.
Good body shot from Henke.

Henke breaks the clinch.
Henke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Henke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henke doesn't manage to clinch there - Washington circles away.
Henke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Henke.
Washington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Washington tries to clinch up.
Henke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henke throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Trey Washington has been cut.
Washington fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henke tries to clinch up but Washington circles away and keeps his distance.
Washington looks for a takedown but Henke sprawls well.
Washington throws a wild body kick that Henke sees coming a mile off.
Henke tries to clinch up.

Henke rushes Washington and presses him up against the cage.
Henke can't find room to land a body shot as Washington controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Henke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Henke tries to break free but Washington pushes him back against the cage.
Henke struggles to land a body shot inside as Washington controls his hands.
Henke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henke scores with a hook to the body.
Washington is working Henke over against the cage.
Henke tries to break the clinch but Washington is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Henke.
Washington prevents a body shot from Henke.
Henke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Henke.
Henke is looking to control Washington's arms but Washington gets an underhook and turns him. Now Henke has his back to the cage.
Henke misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Washington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henke connects with a right hand. Washington shakes it off.
Henke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Washington.
Henke throws a nice head kick!
Washington motions for Henke to come forward. Washington throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Henke connects with a body shot.
Washington misses with a straight right.

Henke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Washington.
Washington takes a shot to the head.
Washington looking to throw knees to the head but Henke is blocking nicely.
Henke is trying to break the clinch but Washington has him pressed against the cage.
Henke swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washington has Henke pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Henke manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tom Henke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trey Washington.
Washington goes for a takedown in the clinch but Henke prevents it.
Washington is working for takedown but Henke is calmly controlling the position for now.
Washington looks gassed!
Henke is looking to control Washington's arms but Washington gets an underhook and turns him. Now Henke has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henke.
Henke tries to work over Washington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Washington prevents a body shot from Henke.

Henke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tom Henke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Washington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Washington goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Washington takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Henke instigates a clinch.
Henke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Henke on the inside.
Washington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henke blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Henke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Washington throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Henke misses with some punches.
Washington pushes Henke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henke throws a head punch that misses.
Washington tries to circle away but Henke has him pinned against the cage.
Henke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Washington is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henke is defending well for now.
Henke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Henke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington.
Henke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Washington tries to land knees in the clinch but Henke avoids the damage to the body.
Henke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Washington's elbow.
Henke struggles to land a body shot inside as Washington controls his hands.

Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henke misses with a straight left.
Washington misses with a body punch
and Henke counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Washington darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Washington explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut lands for Washington. That snapped Henke's head back.
Washington throws a lazy head kick
and Henke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice shot lands for Washington.

It looks like Tom Henke has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Washington throws a leg kick but Henke checks it.
Washington scores with a decent looking hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Henke dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Washington lands a left and a right that send Henke crashing to the mat, dazed. Washington thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Henke is rocked!
Washington darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Henke's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Washington before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trey Washington!