PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Sarmientino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Henry
vs
Sarmientino

190 cm
22
197 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scotty Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Sarmientino!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarmientino avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Henry throws a head kick that misses.
Sarmientino connects with a looping right hand.
Henry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sarmientino as he avoids it easily.
Sarmientino lands a jab to the nose.
Henry misses with a body shot
and Sarmientino counters with a straight right hand.
Henry misses with a combination
and Henry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henry throws a sloppy head kick and Sarmientino moves out of range easily.
Sarmientino moves out of range as Henry throws a body kick.

Henry gets a takedown into half guard.
Sarmientino wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry is trying to control. Sarmientino wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sarmientino moves into full guard.
Sarmientino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henry throws a strike but Sarmientino rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Henry has his foot on Sarmientino's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sarmientino works his way back into a safe position though.

Henry looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sarmientino has picked Henry up and slammed him! Henry can't keep hold of the triangle and Sarmientino manages to pass to side control!
Henry tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sarmientino wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Henry is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarmientino content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Henry is not content to let Sarmientino control the position.
Sarmientino tries to move into full mount but can't pass Henry's legs.
Henry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sarmientino working away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry defending against the ground and pound.
Henry is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Henry is working to get back to half guard.
Sarmientino throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sarmientino controlling the pace for now.
Sarmientino throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Henry because Sarmientino loaded up on that one.
Henry can't escape the position.
Sarmientino controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sarmientino tries to control but Henry wriggling away.
Henry is desperately trying to improve his position but Sarmientino has a good base and remains in mount.
Sarmientino tries to control but Henry wriggling away.
Sarmientino controlling his opponent.
Sarmientino can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Henry is looking to escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sarmientino avoids the attempt from Henry to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jason Sarmientino will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Henry throws a low kick but Sarmientino moves out of range easily.
Henry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henry connects with a leg kick. Sarmientino looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Henry scores with a kick to the body.
Scotty Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sarmientino's waist but Sarmientino gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henry off to one side.
Henry misses with a wild body shot.
Sarmientino with a nice cross.
Henry closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Henry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henry fails with the takedown
and Sarmientino counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Henry misses.
Sarmientino scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Henry doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sarmientino makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scotty Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sarmientino as he avoids it easily.
Henry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sarmientino connects with a body shot.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch but Sarmientino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henry digs a good body shot into Sarmientino's ribs.
Sarmientino moves out of range of the leg kick from Henry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a front kick aimed at Sarmientino's knee but Sarmientino avoids it well.
Henry is looking to land body kicks.
Sarmientino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sarmientino moves out of range of the leg kick from Henry.
Sarmientino digs a good hook to Henry's body.
Henry misses with a low kick.
Henry throws the kick towards the body but Sarmientino avoids it.
Henry shoots in looking for a takedown but Sarmientino manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Henry's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Henry shoots in but no luck this time.
Sarmientino avoids the head kick by Henry.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sarmientino lands a jab.
Henry walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sarmientino throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Henry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Henry swings for the body but Sarmientino moves out of range.
Sarmientino connects with a single shot there.
Sarmientino scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Henry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sarmientino sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sarmientino lands a body shot.
Sarmientino lands with a right hand.
Jason Sarmientino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sarmientino scores with a one two! Henry had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Henry is rocked!
Sarmientino feints a jab promting Henry to slip. Sarmientino then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Henry slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Oh Henry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sarmientino lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Henry falls backwards - clearly groggy! Sarmientino dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Sarmientino!