PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Decadic Prefix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henson comes to the cage accompanied by Hit the Lights by Metallica. Prefix comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Converge - Dark Horse kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Henson
vs
Prefix

180 cm
24
192 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

187 cm
26
201 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Mickey Henson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Decadic Prefix!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henson blocks a jab.
Henson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prefix lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Prefix gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Henson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henson 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Prefix can do anything to dispel that myth.
Henson throws a strike but Prefix rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Prefix 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!
Prefix really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Henson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Henson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Prefix knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Henson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Henson looks up at the clock and then as Prefix takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Henson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Henson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Prefix is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Henson tries to score with some ground and pound. Prefix controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Henson working the strikes but Prefix uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Prefix avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henson.
Henson throwing shots but Prefix is blocking nicely.
Prefix avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henson is trying to control. Prefix wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Henson prevents Prefix from standing back up.
Henson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Henson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Prefix is staying active underneath Henson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Prefix won't allow Henson to pass to mount.
Henson throws a strike but Prefix avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Henson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Henson postures up in Prefix's guard and throws a big left but Prefix blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four 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.
Prefix preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Prefix keeping full guard, as Henson tries to pass.
Henson trying to control the position from guard on top but Prefix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henson scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Henson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Prefix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henson lands with an uppercut that bounces Prefix off the cage and back into rage.
Prefix takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Prefix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Prefix on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Henson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Prefix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Henson looks to throw the jab but Prefix is out of range.
Prefix blocks a head kick by Henson.
Henson dives in and grabs Prefix's left leg, looking for a takedown. Prefix pushes down on Henson's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Henson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Henson scores with a body shot.
Henson scores with a head kick. Prefix tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Henson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Prefix jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Henson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Prefix's guard.
Henson is pushing down on Prefix's leg trying to pass to half guard. Prefix is fighting to maintain full guard but Henson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Henson is stalling here. Prefix is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Henson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Prefix has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Henson gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Henson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Prefix pulls his head out easily.
Prefix tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Henson.
Henson is doing well to control the position and prevent Prefix from advancing to side control.
Prefix trying to control from Henson's half guard. Henson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Prefix stands and steps away. Henson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henson throws a head kick but Prefix moves out of range.
Henson throws a big shot that misses.
Henson tries to clinch there but Prefix circles away.
Henson shoots in looking for a takedown but Prefix manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Henson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Prefix slips a straight right by Henson.
Henson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prefix.
Decent striking displayed by Prefix there.
Prefix misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Prefix avoids the head kick by Henson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prefix keeps the fight on the outside.
Henson wants to land a leg kick but Prefix is out of range.
Henson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Prefix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Prefix misses.
Henson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick misses from Henson.
Prefix missing with a left hand there. Henson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prefix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Prefix paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Henson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Prefix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henson moves away from the strike by Prefix.
Henson tries to bum rush Prefix with a series of wild strikes but Prefix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Prefix has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Prefix misses the body punch
and Henson counters with a nice leg kick.
Henson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Henson shoots in but no luck this time.
Henson misses with a hook.
Henson looks to score with a jab to the body but Prefix is just out of range.
Prefix throws a right and a left that Henson avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prefix blocks a jab.
Henson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Prefix leaves Henson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Henson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Henson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henson misses with a two punch combination.
Henson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Henson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henson shoots in looking for a takedown. Prefix tries to sprawl out of it but Henson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Prefix manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Henson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson misses with a straight left.
Decadic Prefix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henson ducks under a wild hook from Prefix.
Prefix throws a leg kick
letting Henson counter with a right hand.
Henson scores with a head kick. Prefix tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Henson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prefix throws a leg kick
and Henson counters with a nice body shot.
Henson scores with a jab to the head.
Prefix swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Henson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prefix misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Prefix.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Prefix crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Henson - the referee stops the clock and Prefix gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Henson. Prefix manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Prefix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henson scores with a head kick. Prefix tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A big right from Prefix misses.
Mickey Henson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Henson.
Henson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Henson throws an elbow but Prefix slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Henson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Henson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Decadic Prefix 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 wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prefix keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Henson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Henson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Henson!