PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and henry five (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

thai
vs
five

176 cm
22
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, henry five!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by thai.
five looks to score with a jab to the body but thai is just out of range.
five leaves thai with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
five finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
thai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
thai throws the kick towards the body but five avoids it.
thai is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice sprawl there from five as thai shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe thai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
five slaps away a takedown attempt from thai, before circling back to the center of the mat.
thai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from five.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
thai misses the shot to the body.

five closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. thai did well to prevent five getting side control.
five trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
five is nestled in close to thai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
thai wants to improve his position but five is controlling well.
thai is trying to defend against the ground and pound but five scores with a couple of nice shots.
five scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
five controlling the action here.
five landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
thai wants to get back to full guard.
thai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for five on the ground.
five lands strikes from half guard.
five slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
thai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
thai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
five throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
five slows the pace down in half guard.
five stops thai from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from five.
five blocks the strikes from thai.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. five connects with a nice short shot to thai's temple.
five scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from five there.
five content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
thai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
thai is breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. five lands a nice short elbow.
five takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
thai tries to roll over but five keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. five lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
five lands strikes from half guard.
five scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
five stalling.
five lands strikes from half guard.
five seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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!
five lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
five content to control rather than advance.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. five connects with a nice short shot to thai's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

henry five dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

five swings and misses with a shot to the body
and thai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
thai throws a head kick but five moves out of range.
five throws out a leg kick but thai moves out of range and five only half commits.
thai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but five moves away.
five throws a lazy right hand but thai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

five decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
five stalling.
five winds up and cracks thai with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
five is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. five lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
five is taking a breather. thai says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
thai has hold of five's hands but five slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
five is figuring out what he wants to do next.
henry five has got the better of the ground game so far.
five is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
five seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
five slips a nice elbow through thai's hands, connecting with thai's forehead.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
five stops thai from getting back to his feet.
five scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
five is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
thai is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

thai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
five looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
five is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. five connects with a nice short shot to thai's temple.
five is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
five with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

thai actively working from the bottom here.
five drops an elbow to the side of thai's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
five lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
five landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. five connects with a nice short shot to thai's temple.
five is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
five trying to control the pace.
five has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
thai trying to control but five postures up.
Ground and pound from five.
five takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. five connects with a nice short shot to thai's temple.
five winds up and cracks thai with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
five scoring with strikes to the body and head.
five is controlling the pace.
five stops thai from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

henry five showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
thai with a poor takedown

and five counters with a shoot takedown. thai fights it but they end up in guard.
five seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
thai working a defensive guard here.
five is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
five has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
five seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Despite being in the dominant position, henry five just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
thai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
five misses the body punch
and thai counters with a good, hard body kick but five shrugs it off.

five scores a takedown into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
thai tries to lock up and control but five gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
five is landing with some decent strikes but thai is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

thai is rocked!
five putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh thai is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
five sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
thai is trying to escape the mount.
five postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have thai in real trouble here! The ref calls for thai to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). henry five!