PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Svetnela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svetnela kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Angel of Death by Slayer. Tito Henry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Svetnela
vs
Henry

187 cm
29
195 lbs
17 - 3 - 1

188 cm
22
193 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Svetnela!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tito Henry!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry fails with the takedown
and Svetnela counters with a slapping leg kick.
Henry tries for a takedown but Svetnela circles away easily
and Svetnela connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henry shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Svetnela counters with a good low kick that Henry was not able to check.
Igor Svetnela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Henry.

Svetnela clinches up with Henry and pushes him back against the ropes.
Svetnela looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Svetnela stalling.
Svetnela seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Henry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Svetnela walks away with a smile on his face. Henry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Henry has his takedown stuffed
and Svetnela counters with a good low kick that Henry was not able to check.
Svetnela tries to clinch there but Henry circles away.
Henry has his takedown stuffed
and Svetnela counters with a thumping low kick.
Henry looks gassed!
Svetnela connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henry misses with a takedown attempt
and Svetnela counters with a big head kick but Henry shrugs it off.
Svetnela is looking to clinch.
Henry misses with a takedown attempt
and Svetnela counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Svetnela.
Good shot there by Svetnela.

Svetnela instigates a clinch.
Henry tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Svetnela smiles and moves away.

Svetnela gets caught napping as Henry dives in and scores a takedown. Svetnela manages to retain guard.
Svetnela not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Svetnela holds on and takes a little breather.
Svetnela preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Svetnela is looking for a triangle but Henry pushes his legs off easily.
Henry thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Henry throwing strikes from guard but Svetnela blocks nicely.
Svetnela avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Henry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Svetnela swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Svetnela knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Henry on the ground.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry with a flurry of punches that miss.

Henry drops back looking for a leg! Svetnela is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Svetnela manages to kick Henry off! Henry jumps back into Svetnela's guard.

Henry postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Svetnela is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Henry, into his guard.
Henry wants to sweep here but Svetnela controlling him for the moment.

That's four 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Henry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Henry looking to control.
Henry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Henry is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Henry takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Svetnela dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Henry has his takedown stuffed
and Svetnela counters with a good low kick that Henry was not able to check.
Svetnela tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henry shoots in for a double leg but Svetnela sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Henry is defended easily by Svetnela.
Igor Svetnela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Henry.
Henry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Svetnela sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Henry misses with a takedown
and Svetnela counters with a nice low kick that buckles Henry's knee momentarily.

Svetnela fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henry, pushing him back against the ropes.
Henry is working for takedown but Svetnela is calmly controlling the position for now.
Henry is breathing heavily.
Henry takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Svetnela.
Svetnela lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Henry tries to pull guard but Svetnela won't allow it.
Svetnela lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Henry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Svetnela is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Svetnela using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svetnela lands a right hand.
Svetnela working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Henry as Svetnela tries to tie him up.
Svetnela lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment.
Svetnela holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Svetnela comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Henry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Svetnela prevents it.
Nice elbow from Svetnela.
Henry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Svetnela walks away with a smile on his face. Henry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Igor Svetnela is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Svetnela has taken the fight to the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Henry tries to pull guard but Svetnela won't allow it.
Henry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Svetnela lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Svetnela lands a right hand.
Henry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice elbow from Svetnela.
Svetnela stops a takedown attempt from Henry.
A short right from Svetnela on the inside.
Svetnela lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Henry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela lands an elbow just above Henry 's eye.
Svetnela comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Henry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Svetnela just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Svetnela creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henry's defenses.
Henry takes an elbow to the temple.
Henry is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Svetnela gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Svetnela is struggling to control the position.
Svetnela lands a right hand.
The referee calls for Svetnela to work.
Svetnela lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Henry fails to pull guard.
Svetnela working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Svetnela lands a body shot in the clinch.
Henry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Svetnela presses Henry against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Henry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Svetnela is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Svetnela cracks Henry with a nice body shot.
Svetnela crunches a lovely knee into Henry's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svetnela lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Svetnela lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela lands an elbow inside that Henry shrugs off.
Svetnela gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Svetnela lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Svetnela throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Henrys head.
Svetnela stalling in the clinch but Henry improves position.
Svetnela can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Henry takes an elbow to the forehead.
Henry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short left from Svetnela.
Henry takes an elbow to the temple.
Henry is trying to drag Svetnela to the mat but Svetnela just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Svetnela lands a damaging elbow.
Henry can't get the takedown.
Svetnela looking to slow down the pace here.
Svetnela lands a body shot in the clinch.
Svetnela works on Henry's body with a couple of short punches.
Svetnela lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henry backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela lands a damaging elbow.
Svetnela lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Svetnela lands a nice elbow.
Svetnela lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Svetnela lands a damaging elbow.
Svetnela lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Svetnela creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Henry fails to pull guard.
Henry takes a shot to the head.
Svetnela trying to stall but Henry improves his position.
Igor Svetnela has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Svetnela lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Henry is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Svetnela gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Svetnela lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Svetnela lands with a right to the head.
Svetnela makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Henry is trying to drag Svetnela to the mat but Svetnela just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Svetnela throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry has Svetnela pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Svetnela manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Svetnela lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Svetnela crunches a lovely knee into Henry's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Svetnela dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Svetnela buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Henry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Svetnela counters with an outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Svetnela.

Svetnela darts in and clinches Henry up against the ropes.
Svetnela stops a takedown attempt from Henry.
A hook to the body from Svetnela.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Svetnela.
Svetnela lands an elbow inside that Henry shrugs off.
Svetnela lands a nice elbow.
Svetnela lands an elbow just above Henry 's eye.
Svetnela tries a knee to the head but Henry blocks it.
Svetnela working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Svetnela.
Henry takes an elbow to the forehead.
Svetnela lands an elbow inside.
Svetnela is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henry can do to turn this around?
Svetnela lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Henry is trying to push Svetnela away but Svetnela has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Svetnela scores with a hook to the body.
Svetnela lands an elbow inside that Henry shrugs off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Svetnela stalling in the clinch.
Svetnela lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry takes an elbow to the forehead.
Henry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Svetnela prevents it.
Svetnela is working Henry over against the ropes.
Henry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Svetnela is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Igor Svetnela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Henry.
Svetnela lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Svetnela lands a nice knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Svetnela.
Henry fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Svetnela manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Henry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Svetnela just stands there and leans against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Henry tries to pull guard but Svetnela holds him up against the ropes and eventually Henry drops back down to his feet.
Henry tries to break free but Svetnela pushes him back against the ropes.
Svetnela prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice elbow from Svetnela.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Henry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Svetnela walks away with a smile on his face. Henry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Svetnela fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Henry has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Danga de danga de dang - Svetnela scores with a four punch combination!
Svetnela tries to clinch up.
Svetnela tries to clinch there but Henry circles away.
Svetnela with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Svetnela.
Henry is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Svetnela.
Svetnela throws a shot to the body.

Svetnela drives through and clinches with Henry against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svetnela lands a nice uppercut.
Svetnela makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Svetnela creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Svetnela lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Svetnela.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Svetnela obliges.
Svetnela taking a breather.
Svetnela landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Svetnela.
Svetnela is stalling here.
Svetnela lands a left hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Svetnela.
Svetnela stalling in the clinch but Henry improves position.
Henry drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Svetnela gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Svetnela softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Henry wants a takedown.
Svetnela creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henry's defenses.
Svetnela lands an elbow inside.
Svetnela is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Svetnela lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Svetnela creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henry's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela lands an uppercut.
Svetnela lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Svetnela content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Svetnela lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Svetnela has a couple of punches blocked by Henry.

Henry tightens his grip and picks Svetnela up, before dumping him to the ground. Svetnela manages to land in guard.
Henry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Svetnela works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Henry throwing strikes but missing.
Henry throwing strikes from guard but Svetnela blocks nicely.
Henry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry throwing strikes from guard but Svetnela blocks nicely.
Svetnela on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Svetnela tries to get out of the position.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Svetnela clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Henry has a takedown stuffed.
Henry looks for a takedown but Svetnela sprawls well.
Henry with a lazy takedown attempt
and Svetnela counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Igor Svetnela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Henry.
Svetnela looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Svetnela throws a front kick that sends Henry stumbling back into the ropes.
Henry misses with a wild body shot.
Svetnela looks to land a combination but Henry avoids it well.
Henry on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Igor Svetnela is winning the standup battle so far.
Henry takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Henry manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Svetnela on his heels. He'll look to pass Svetnela's guard now, I'm sure.
Henry thows a big elbow that misses.
Henry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Svetnela works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Henry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry postures up in Svetnela's guard and throws a big left but Svetnela blocks it.
Henry thows a big elbow that misses.
Henry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Svetnela is keeping the position for now.
Henry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henry postures up and lands a big shot to Svetnela's brow.
Henry advances to half guard.
Henry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Svetnela defending well though.
Nice strikes from Henry there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Henry frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Henry is landing with some decent strikes but Svetnela is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Henry lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Henry looking to finish with strikes here!
Henry lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Henry with good strikes from the mount here!
Henry throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Svetnela taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry scoring with strikes but Svetnela is staying in there.
Henry with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Henry cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Svetnela takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Henry landing shots from mount.
Henry scoring with strikes but Svetnela is staying in there.
Svetnela blocking the ground and pound.
Henry working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Henry is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Svetnela can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Henry scoring with strikes but Svetnela is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry throwing strikes here but Svetnela is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Henry with a couple of short strikes.
Henry throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Henry thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Svetnela looks a forlorn figure.

Henry looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Henry dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Henry shoots and misses
and Svetnela counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Svetnela tries to clinch up but Henry circles away and keeps his distance.
Henry has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Svetnela ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Henry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Henry with a lazy takedown attempt
and Svetnela counters with a body kick that stops Henry in his tracks momentarily.
Igor Svetnela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Henry.
Svetnela lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Svetnela dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henry. That did some damage!
A slapping body kick lands there for Svetnela.
Henry thows a body shot but no joy.
Henry shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Svetnela counters with a leg kick.
Henry is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Henry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Svetnela.
A head kick from Svetnela lands but Henry takes it in his stride.
Henry's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Svetnela connects with a body shot that sends Henry's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svetnela's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Svetnela duly obliges.
Svetnela lands with a thumping leg kick.

Svetnela clinches with his opponent.
Svetnela makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Svetnela lands an elbow inside.
Svetnela looking to slow down the pace here.
Henry avoids the elbow strike from Svetnela, against the ropes.
Svetnela scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Svetnela obliges.
Henry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Svetnela prevents it.
A bit of stalling here from Svetnela.
Svetnela lands an elbow inside.
Svetnela gets through Henry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Henry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Svetnela lands an uppercut.
Svetnela lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Henry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela working Henry over with knees to the body.
Svetnela creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henry's defenses.
Henry takes an elbow to the temple.
Svetnela gets through Henry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Svetnela is stalling here.
Henry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Svetnela walks away with a smile on his face. Henry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tito Henry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Svetnela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Svetnela.
Svetnela connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Henry's hands.
Henry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Svetnela makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Svetnela fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Henry looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Svetnela lands a leg kick that knocks Henry off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Svetnela.
Tito Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svetnela throws a body punch but Henry moves out of range.
Henry with a poor takedown
and Svetnela counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Henry is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Svetnela clinches with his opponent.
Svetnela dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Svetnela prevents a takedown attempt there.
Svetnela connects with a knee to the head.
Svetnela digs a right hand into Henry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Henry's gas tank.
Svetnela displaying some good clinch control by pressing Henry up against the ropes.
Svetnela lands an elbow inside that Henry shrugs off.
Svetnela lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Svetnela lands an elbow inside that Henry shrugs off.
Henry looking for a takedown.
Svetnela holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Svetnela lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Henry has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Svetnela avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Svetnela scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Svetnela pushes Henry back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Svetnela lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Henry tries to pull guard but Svetnela won't allow it.
Svetnela has Henry pushed against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Svetnela.
Svetnela landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Svetnela comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Svetnela stalling against the ropes.
Henry has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Svetnela avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Svetnela makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Igor Svetnela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Svetnela gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henry.
Svetnela working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Svetnela gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henry.
Svetnela lands a nice knee to the body.
Svetnela lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Svetnela.

And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Svetnela showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Svetnela has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 49:44
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 49:44
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 49:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Svetnela!
Igor Svetnela retains his middleweight title!