PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grigor Borisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Borisov
vs
Henry

185 cm
22
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
194 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grigor Borisov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Henry!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Henry clinches.
Henry goes for a takedown attempt but Borisov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Good work by Borisov as he checks the leg kick.
Henry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Borisov defends it nicely.
Borisov throws a right and a left that Henry avoids nicely.
Henry slips under a jab.
Henry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Borisov misses the shot to the body.
Borisov throws a hook but Henry avoids it easily.
Henry has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borisov misses with a few strikes there.
Henry shoots in and drives through. Borisov sprawls well.
Grigor Borisov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Henry.
Henry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henry fails with a takedown attempt.
Borisov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Henry has time to react.
Borisov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borisov looks to land a combination but Henry avoids it well.
Borisov punishes Henry's body with a nice straight punch.
Henry looks gassed!
Henry avoids the body shot from Borisov.
Borisov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Borisov drops Henry with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Henry looks back up at him and smiles so Borisov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Henry is rocked!
Borisov throws a shot to the body.
Henry is still on wobbly legs! Can Borisov finish him?
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!
Borisov dances in with a quick combination. Henry is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Borisov snaps Henry's head back. Henry stumbles backwards against the ropes. Borisov steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Henry's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Henry just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Grigor Borisov!