PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Adamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adamek has chosen I Am The Sword - Motorhead as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Henry
vs
Adamek

190 cm
30
207 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
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 11 - 11 - 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 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomasz Adamek!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adamek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Henry scores with a three punch combo!
Henry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adamek fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Adamek is trying hard to land a takedown here. Henry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Adamek pushes Henry up against the cage in a clinch.

Henry breaks from the clinch.
Henry misses with a right hand
and Adamek makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adamek shoots and misses
and Henry counters with a left to the body.
Hank Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Adamek.
Adamek gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Henry counters with a straight right hand.
Henry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Adamek shoots in and gets a takedown into Henry's guard.
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!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Adamek throws a strike but Henry rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Adamek has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry throws a big elbow that misses.
Henry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Adamek looking to control.
Adamek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henry is one step ahead there.
Adamek preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henry throwing strikes but missing.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Adamek is keeping the position.
Henry throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Henry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Henry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adamek utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Henry with a flurry of punches that miss.

Adamek is looking for a triangle but Henry pushes his legs off easily.
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!

Henry decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Adamek, up you get!
Hank Henry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Adamek does no damage.

Adamek is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Henry's half guard.
Henry tries to kick Adamek off but Adamek keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Adamek is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry trying to control from the bottom.
Henry is not content to let Adamek control the position.
Adamek stalling.
Adamek wants to control but Henry is keeping him busy.
Henry is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Adamek lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry is refusing to be controlled, as Adamek sits in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Adamek is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Henry is trying to stand back up but Adamek is controlling him
Henry won't allow Adamek to pass to mount.
Adamek trying to control from half guard but Henry is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tomasz Adamek was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Henry circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adamek misses the body punch
and Henry makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adamek swings widly with a right hand
and Henry counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomasz Adamek dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Henry connects with a right hand. Adamek shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Henry misses the target.
Henry throws a jab but it's blocked by Adamek.
Henry moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Adamek tries to clinch but Henry moves out of range.
Henry lands an overhand right.
Adamek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henry as he jumps to the side.
Adamek on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adamek is looking to clinch but Henry is avoiding it.
Adamek misses with a body kick.
Henry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adamek on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adamek looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Henry loads up on a big right hand but Adamek slips the punch.
Adamek wants to clinch up but Henry keeps it at a distance.
Henry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Adamek is looking to clinch.
Adamek misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Adamek dives in and grabs Henry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Henry pushes down on Adamek's head and hops out.
Hank Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Adamek.
Henry throws a poor cross that misses
and Adamek counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tomasz Adamek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adamek doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Henry counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Adamek moves forwards but Henry connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Adamek closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Henry did well to prevent Adamek getting side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adamek is trying to control. Henry wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Henry is looking for a sweep. Adamek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henry is not content to let Adamek control the position.
Henry wants to control but Adamek is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Adamek wants to control but Henry is keeping him busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Adamek not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Adamek is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Henry to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Adamek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adamek won't allow Henry to get back to his feet.
Adamek wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
Adamek looking to sit in guard and control but Henry gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Henry is fighting to break Adamek's control of his arms but Adamek is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Henry preventing the sweep.
Henry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Adamek's head.
Henry landing some decent shots from guard.
Henry wants to get up but he can't break Adamek's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adamek throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Henry postures up in Adamek's guard and throws a big left but Adamek blocks it.

Henry gets to his feet - Adamek follows without any prompting.
Adamek with a poor takedown
and Henry counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adamek fails with the takedown
and Henry counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adamek thinking.
Henry slips a jab from Adamek.
Adamek has his takedown stuffed
and Henry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adamek misses with a takedown attempt
and Henry counters with a series of strikes. Adamek will be more careful next time no doubt.

Adamek is rocked!
Adamek is breathing heavily.
Henry throws a hook but Adamek blocks it.
Adamek is still on wobbly legs! Can Henry finish him?
Henry throws a jab but it's blocked by Adamek.
Henry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henry missing with a left hand there. Adamek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henry throws a jab when Adamek was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Henry dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Adamek tries to clinch up
and Henry scores with a counter punch that sends Adamek to the canvas! Henry smells blood - he's punishing Adamek with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Adamek has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Henry!