PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leto Atreides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dunch Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Atreides
vs
Henry

178 cm
19
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leto Atreides!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dunch Henry!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Atreides swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henry tries to clinch but Atreides moves out of range.
Henry misses with a double jab.
Henry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Atreides circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atreides shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Henry works the jab nicely.
Atreides misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henry.
Henry tries to bum rush Atreides with a series of wild strikes but Atreides uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Atreides showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henry.

Atreides darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Henry pushes Atreides off looking to stand but Atreides dives back in and keeps control.
Atreides is pressing down on Henry's thigh, looking to free his foot. Henry is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atreides seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Henry does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Atreides throws a strike but Henry avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Atreides trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Henry pushes Atreides off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Henry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henry fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Atreides.
Atreides avoids the body shot from Henry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Henry moves into the clinch.
Atreides tries to pull guard but Henry holds him up against the cage and eventually Atreides drops back down to his feet.
Atreides keeps control of Henry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Atreides blocks an elbow strike from Henry.
Henry displaying some good clinch control by pressing Atreides up against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Henry's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Henry trying to control the position but instead, Atreides has worked for underhooks and has pushed Henry into the cage.
Henry has had enough of the clinch but Atreides keeps him there for the moment.

Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dunch Henry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Atreides looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Atreides in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atreides slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Atreides is looking to work some ground and pound but Henry has wrist control.
Atreides throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Henry manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Henry wants to clinch.
Henry with a jab.
Henry lands a slapping body shot.
Henry slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to clinch.
Dunch Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Atreides feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Atreides stops Henry from standing up.
Atreides throwing strikes from guard but Henry blocks nicely.
Henry keeping full guard, as Atreides tries to pass.
Atreides is looking to work some ground and pound but Henry has wrist control.
Atreides thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dunch Henry will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Henry rushes Atreides and presses him up against the cage.
Atreides looking for a takedown.
Henry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Atreides is working for takedown but Henry is calmly controlling the position for now.
Henry can't break the clinch.
Atreides has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Henry is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leto Atreides. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Atreides has picked Henry up - he's going for a ride! Atreides dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Atreides is working for a submission of some sort.
Henry looks like he's trying to stand up.
Atreides wants to control but Henry is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henry is defending against the submission attempts here by Atreides.
Atreides content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Atreides is just content to waste time from the top position. Henry takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Atreides from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Atreides takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Henry lands with a straight right. Atreides didn't see that one coming.
A combination from Atreides does no damage.
Henry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atreides fails to land the takedown.
Henry jabs at Atreides's body.
Henry wants to clinch.

Henry has closed the distance and engaged Atreides in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atreides is trying to drag Henry to the mat but Henry just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Henry breaks from the clinch.

Henry clinches.
Henry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Atreides tries for a takedown. No joy.
Henry tries to break the clinch but Atreides is controlling the position.
Henry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Henry pushes Atreides back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Atreides drops down looking for an ankle pick but Henry pulls his leg out and moves away.
Atreides takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Henry throws a series of punches but Atreides moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Atreides is defended easily by Henry.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henry lands a with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atreides paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Henry rushes Atreides and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Henry just misses with a elbow thrown towards Atreides's brow.
Henry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Atreides tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Henry just stands there and leans against the cage.
Atreides tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Henry smiles and moves away.
Henry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Henry clinches up against the cage.
Atreides is trying to stall.

Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Atreides shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Henry sprawls well. Henry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Atreides gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dunch Henry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Atreides fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henry manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Atreides or perhaps it was just good defense by Henry which made him look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Atreides shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henry pinned against the cage. Henry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Henry gets a clinch.
Atreides is working for takedown but Henry is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leto Atreides. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atreides goes for a takedown in the clinch but Henry prevents it.

Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big left from Henry misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atreides tries for a takedown but Henry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Atreides avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atreides.
Atreides has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Henry finds it's way round the side to connect with Atreides's head.
Henry leaves Atreides with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Henry does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Henry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Henry.
Atreides avoiding damage as Henry throws knees to the body.

Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dunch Henry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Atreides takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Henry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henry stuns Atreides with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Atreides circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henry cracks a nice hook into Atreides's ribs.
Henry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henry punishes Atreides's body with a nice straight punch.
Henry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henry lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Henry with a nice cross.

Henry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Atreides has Henry pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Henry manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Henry landing knees to the body.
Atreides tries to pull guard but Henry won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Henry.
Henry lands a nice knee to the body.

Henry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henry scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dunch Henry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Atreides's calf.
Atreides keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Atreides finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Henry rushes Atreides and presses him up against the cage.
Henry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Atreides.
Atreides blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henry digs a right hand underneath Atreides's ribcage. Atreides let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Atreides tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Atreides is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Henry pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Atreides is trying to stall.

Henry breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atreides shoots in but no luck this time.
Henry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henry moves in looking to clinch but Atreides pushes him off.
Henry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Atreides moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henry connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Henry rushes Atreides and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Henry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Henry breaks the clinch.
Atreides shoots in but Henry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Henry misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atreides avoids the body shot from Henry.
Leto Atreides has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henry scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Henry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dunch Henry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Henry winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dunch Henry!