PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Rybinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rybinski
vs
Henderson

168 cm
22
144 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
158 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maciej Rybinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clay Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rybinski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Henderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rybinski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.
Rybinski darts in trying to clinch
and Henderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Henderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rybinski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Henderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Rybinski tries to clinch up
and Henderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Henderson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rybinski moves to clinch but Henderson breaks away
and Henderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rybinski moves away.
Rybinski wants to clinch but Henderson slips to the side
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Rybinski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Henderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Henderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson misses with a lunging right hand

and Rybinski counters by moving into the clinch.
Henderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Henderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rybinski.
Rybinski is breathing heavily.
Henderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Henderson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rybinski up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Rybinski.
Henderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rybinski tries to land a knee to the head but Henderson blocks with his arms.
Henderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson avoiding damage.
Henderson lands a left hand.
Rybinski fails to pull guard.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rybinski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Henderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rybinski wants to get back to striking at distance but Henderson won't allow it.
A hook to the body from Henderson.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Henderson cracks Rybinski with a nice body shot.
Henderson keeps control of Rybinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henderson scores with a hook to the body.
Henderson lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henderson.
Henderson scores with a hook to the body.
Rybinski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Henderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Henderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Henderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Rybinski backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henderson.
Rybinski keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henderson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rybinski up against the cage.
Rybinski prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rybinski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice body punch from Henderson.
A short left from Rybinski.
Henderson lands with a short shot to the head.
Rybinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Henderson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henderson.
A left hand lands to the body for Henderson.
A short right from Henderson on the inside.
Henderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rybinski is looking to break free of the clinch but Henderson has double underhooks.
Henderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Henderson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rybinski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Henderson lands a jab to Rybinski's midsection.
Rybinski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maciej Rybinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson connects with a body shot that sends Rybinski's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rybinski takes one to the chin there.
Henderson connects with a nice looking jab.
Henderson scores with a hook.
Henderson scores with a hook to the body. Rybinski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Henderson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Henderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rybinski momentarily.

Rybinski is rocked!
Rybinski looks up at the clock. Bad move! Henderson lands a right hand from hell, dropping Rybinski. Henderson pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clay Henderson!