PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamiyashi Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Henry
vs
Suzuki

190 cm
28
207 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

186 cm
23
217 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hank Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kamiyashi Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki throws a shot to the body.
Suzuki stuffs the takedown.
Henry closes the distance and clinches up with Suzuki, looking for a takedown. Henry pushes Suzuki against the cage but Suzuki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Henry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suzuki.
Suzuki misses with a body shot.
Suzuki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Henry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Suzuki but Suzuki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suzuki misses with a jab to the body

so Henry counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Henry won't allow Suzuki to sweep him here.
Henry scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suzuki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Henry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Suzuki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry throwing strikes from guard but Suzuki blocks nicely.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Suzuki is keeping the position.
Henry passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Henry throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Suzuki is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry scoring with punches from side control.
Henry tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Henry landing strikes.

It looks like Kamiyashi Suzuki has been cut.
Henry moves into full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry dominating with strikes here.

That has opened up Kamiyashi Suzuki's cut even more.
Henry throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Henry pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Suzuki is rocked!

The cut above Kamiyashi Suzuki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Henry connects with a bit shot that sees Suzuki covering up! More strikes from Henry and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Henry is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Henry!