PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damian Hands has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Henry's chin.

Henry
vs
Hands

188 cm
22
195 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

182 cm
22
197 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class 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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damian Hands!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hands cracks Henry with an open hand slap.
Hands takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hands misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hands circles away.
Henry swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hands connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Henry.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henry shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hands counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hands bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hands ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hands throws a hook but Henry blocks it.
Hands thows a left - swing and a miss!
Henry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hands will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from Hands misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hands has time to react.
Henry misses with a leg kick
and Henry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hands scores with a crisp jab that stopped Henry in his tracks.
Hands digs a good body shot into Henry's ribs.
Henry with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hands counters with a nice uppercut.
Henry throws a body punch but Hands moves out of range.
Hands throws a lazy uppercut
and Henry counters with a good low kick that Hands was not able to check.
Hands scores with a jab.
Mike Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry swings widly with a right hand
and Hands counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henry throws a poor cross that misses
and Henry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henry misses with a takedown
and Hands counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Henry is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hands counters with a left to the body.
Henry is breathing heavily.
Hands scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry connects with a crisp jab.
Henry defending well as Hands loads up on a big left hand.
A lazy left from Hands finds it's target.
Oh Henry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Henry. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hands scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hands cracks Henry with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Henry falls to his knees and Hands doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damian Hands!