PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hacksaw Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Mussardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Henry
vs
Mussardo

179 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
27
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hacksaw Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Mussardo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henry listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Henry avoids the body shot from Mussardo.
Mussardo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henry scores with a three punch combo!
Henry slaps away a takedown attempt from Mussardo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mussardo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Henry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mussardo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry scores with a jab. Mussardo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Henry feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Henry sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mussardo's guard.
Mussardo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henry.
Mussardo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henry.
Henry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mussardo defending well though.
Mussardo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henry.
Henry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Henry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mussardo defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry lands with a punch from half guard.
Henry with the ground and pound but Mussardo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Henry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mussardo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mussardo 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.
Mussardo is trying to control the position but Henry postures up.
Henry landing with the ground and pound.
Henry is looking to work some ground and pound but Mussardo has wrist control.

Mussardo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Henry defends well.
Henry throwing strikes from guard but Mussardo blocks nicely.
Henry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mussardo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henry is one step ahead there.
Henry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mussardo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henry preventing the sweep.
Mussardo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henry.
Henry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mussardo trying to control the position.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.
Mussardo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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.
Henry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henry lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Henry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mussardo's head.
Mussardo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Henry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henry tries to free his leg and advance position but Mussardo is retaining full guard.
Henry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mussardo keeping full guard, as Henry tries to pass.
Henry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henry scoring with some ground and pound.
Mussardo wants to stand and escape but Henry is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry postures up and lands a big shot to Mussardo's brow.
Mussardo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mussardo has momentary wrist control but Henry slips an elbow through the middle.
Mussardo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Mussardo is rocked!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mussardo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Mussardo is keeping the position.
Henry throws a big elbow that misses.
Henry lands a couple of digs.
Henry gets to his feet and stands over Mussardo, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Mussardo felt that one! Henry unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Mussardo from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hacksaw Henry!