PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Colin Hendry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Zabuza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendry kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Seed - By Sublime. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hendry
vs
Zabuza

173 cm
26
161 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
165 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best $48 - 159's
Milwaukee's Best $48 - 159's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Colin Hendry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Zabuza!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendry misses the shot to the body.
Zabuza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zabuza on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zabuza shoots in for a double leg but Hendry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hendry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zabuza has a takedown stuffed.
Colin Hendry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Zabuza.
Zabuza shoots for a takedown but Hendry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hendry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zabuza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hendry buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hendry throws a looping overhand right but Zabuza ducks down to avoid it.
Hendry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabuza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zabuza fails to land the takedown.
Hendry stuffs the takedown.
Zabuza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zabuza closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hendry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hendry leaves Zabuza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zabuza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Colin Hendry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zabuza fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hendry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zabuza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zabuza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hendry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zabuza's head.
Zabuza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hendry circles away.
Hendry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendry throws a right hand that misses
and Zabuza counters with a nice uppercut.
Hendry throws a leg kick which misses Zabuza's front leg but catches the back leg as Zabuza tries to avoid it.
Zabuza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hendry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hendry throws a predictable looking body shot

and Zabuza counters with a shoot takedown. Hendry fights it but they end up in guard.
Hendry lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Zabuza!
Zabuza wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendry content just to control the position here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendry won't let Zabuza get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Hendry dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zabuza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hendry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zabuza walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hendry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zabuza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zabuza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hendry tries to close the distance and clinch but Zabuza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hendry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zabuza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hendry throws a sloppy body shot
and Zabuza counters with a left and a right that stings Hendry.
A nice combination there by Hendry.
Hendry fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Zabuza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zabuza defending well as Hendry loads up on a big left hand.
Zabuza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hendry is fending him off so far but Zabuza persists. Nope, Hendry circles away and we're back to standing.
Colin Hendry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Zabuza.
Hendry wants to clinch up but Zabuza keeps it at a distance.
Hendry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Colin Hendry is winning the standup battle so far.
Hendry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zabuza.
Hendry connects with a body shot that sends Zabuza's belly button to the back.
Zabuza is breathing heavily.
Hendry jabs Zabuza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hendry motions for Zabuza to come forward. Hendry throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zabuza tests Hendry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hendry looks to land a combination but Zabuza avoids it well.
Hendry scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendry digs a good body shot into Zabuza's ribs.
Jab by Hendry.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hendry. Zabuza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricky Zabuza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice straight punches there by Zabuza. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zabuza.
Zabuza takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hendry connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zabuza. Zabuza circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Zabuza is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendry throws a hook to the side of Zabuza's head but Zabuza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zabuza is still on wobbly legs! Can Hendry finish him?
Hendry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zabuza seems to have recovered his senses.
Hendry misses with a series of wild punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Hendry as he connects with a hook.
Hendry cracks Zabuza with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zabuza shoots for a takedown but Hendry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hendry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zabuza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hendry sprawls well. Hendry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zabuza gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zabuza slips under a jab.
Hendry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zabuza throws a combination that misses
and Hendry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hendry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zabuza circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Zabuza shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zabuza showed some decent athleticism there.
Zabuza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Hendry dominated that second round.
That's time! Hendry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hendry lands a nice hook to Zabuza's body. Zabuza takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Hendry clinches with his opponent.
Hendry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Zabuza gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hendry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hendry wants to control but Zabuza is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hendry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zabuza winds up and cracks Hendry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Zabuza is thwarting Hendry's attempts to control the position.
Hendry avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zabuza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabuza is thwarting Hendry's attempts to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Zabuza is trying to control the action in half guard but Hendry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Colin Hendry wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hendry misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hendry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hendry takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendry throws a jab when Zabuza was well out of range.
Zabuza shoots in but no luck this time.
Zabuza lands an overhand right.
Zabuza avoids the body shot from Hendry.
Hendry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hendry scores with a jab to the body.
Zabuza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hendry punishes Zabuza's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zabuza manages to avoid it.
Hendry lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendry lands with a shot to the body.
Hendry lands the left hand.
Hendry uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zabuza has time to react.
Zabuza misses with a combination
and Hendry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hendry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zabuza was well out of range. Poor timing from Hendry.
Hendry misses the shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hendry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Hendry - that landed with a thud.
Hendry lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendry works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hendry tries to work over Zabuza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hendry lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hendry.
Hendry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hendry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hendry can't find room to land a body shot as Zabuza controls the action.
Hendry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hendry scores with a shot to the side of Zabuza's head.
Hendry lands a big right hand that drops Zabuza! The killer instinct kicks in and Hendry finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Hendry!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colin Hendry!
Colin Hendry retains his lightweight title!