PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Handelman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Handelman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, All I Do is Win. Henson has chosen A Warrior's Call by Volbeat as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mickey Henson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Handelman
vs
Henson

187 cm
25
190 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
192 lbs
18 - 14 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

۞ AFFAKETIΘN ۞

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Handelman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Mickey Henson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henson throws a chopping leg kick but Handelman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Henson misses with an uppercut.
Henson fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Handelman scores with a nice strike.
Handelman lands a body shot.
Henson misses the jab.
Henson scores with a jab. Handelman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Handelman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henson.
Henson defending well as Handelman loads up on a big left hand.

Henson has closed the distance and engaged Handelman in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Handelman.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Henson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Henson has Handelman pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Henson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Handelman tumbling to the mat - Henson dives into Handelman's guard.
Henson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Handelman is keeping the position for now.
Henson trying to control but Handelman is working from the bottom.
Henson throwing strikes but missing.
Handelman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Henson throwing strikes from guard but Handelman blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handelman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Henson wants to control from the top but Handelman keeps moving.
Henson looking to pass the guard.
Handelman is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Henson dives into side control.
Handelman is trying to control Henson's posture but Henson avoids it.

Henson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Handelman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Henson on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Handelman is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henson is trying to get an arm triangle but Handelman is defending well.
Henson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Handelman wants to control but Henson postures up.

Henson is trying to get an arm triangle but Handelman is defending well.
Henson grinds an elbow into Handelman's temple.
Henson working away.
Handelman tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson is putting a hurting on Handelman here, landing some big shots from side control.
Handelman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Handelman manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Henson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henson closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Kevin Handelman has been cut.
Henson is looking to clinch but Handelman is avoiding it.
Henson lands a head kick. Handelman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Henson fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice cross by Henson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Henson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Handelman's cut.
That's time! Handelman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Henson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mickey Henson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henson doesn't manage to clinch there - Handelman circles away.
Handelman throws a hook but Henson blocks it.
Handelman misses with a wild body shot.
Henson throws a leg kick but Handelman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Henson wants to clinch up but Handelman keeps it at a distance.

Henson moves into the clinch.
Handelman struggles to land a body shot inside as Henson controls his hands.
Handelman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Handelman lands a right hand.
Handelman blocks an elbow strike.
Henson lands a nice elbow.
Henson blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Handelman clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Henson is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Handelman up.
Handelman holding both Henson 's hands and preventing any damage.
Henson is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Handelman up.
Mickey Henson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henson lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Henson thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Handelman looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henson lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Henson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Henson lands punches and elbows.
Henson lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handelman covers up after that shot from Henson.
Henson throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Handelman!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Handelman wants to get back to his feet.

Henson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Handelman rolls, trying to escape but Henson keeps control of the position.
Henson throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Henson missing with strikes from the back.
Henson lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Handelman.
Handelman just trying to survive but Henson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henson is working the ground and pound. Can Handelman escape?

Henson working for the choke.
Handelman is trying to get back to his feet but Henson has full control of the position and if anything, Handelman has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Henson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Will Henson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Henson is working the ground and pound. Can Handelman escape?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Handelman covering up well and avoiding damage.
Can Handelman hold on?! Henson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Handelman prevents Henson from getting a body triangle.
Handelman manages to reverse the position and now he's in Henson's guard. Nice work there by Handelman.
Henson working a defensive guard here.

Handelman stands up from Henson's guard - Handelman perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot lands for Henson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Henson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kevin Handelman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Henson with a jab.

Henson gets a takedown into half guard.
Handelman wants to get back to his feet.
Henson is trying to control the action in half guard but Handelman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Henson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Handelman is staying active underneath Henson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Henson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Henson landing strikes from the mount.
Henson avoids the attempt from Handelman to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson with shots to the head and body - Handelman looks very uncomfortable down there.
Handelman wants to get back to his feet.
Henson avoids the attempt from Handelman to control.
Handelman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Handelman tries to get out of the position.
Handelman working to try and regain half guard.
Henson unloading with bombs!
Henson controlling from mount.
Henson lands a big shot there that rocks Handelman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handelman is in a horrible position here. Henson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henson lands with some strikes.

Kevin Handelman's cut is getting worse.
Henson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Kevin Handelman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Henson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Handelman?
Handelman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henson working Handelman over with strikes here.

Handelman is rocked!

Jeez, Kevin Handelman's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kevin Handelman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mickey Henson!