PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Happy Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Henry
vs
James

175 cm
28
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
182 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Happy Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesse James!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
Henry moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
Henry misses with a low kick.
James swinging wildly here.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henry tries to clinch up.
Henry misses with a few strikes there.

Henry instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Henry.
Henry tries to circle away but James has him pinned against the cage.

Henry breaks from the clinch.
Henry digs a good hook to James's body.
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
Henry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from James.
Henry's jab looks to have found its range, popping James under the eye.
Henry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. James doesn't seem bothered though.
Henry doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James swinging wildly here.
Henry moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
Henry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henry bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Henry tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
Henry wants to clinch
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
Henry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
James throws a series of strikes that have Henry backpedaling.
Henry swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by James.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by James.
Henry is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Henry wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
Henry wants to clinch but James slips to the side
and James counters with a one-two to the body.
Henry jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
James misses with a body punch
and Henry counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Henry is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.

Henry gets a clinch.
Henry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Henry tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage to the body.
James keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away.

Henry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the liver by Henry. Beautiful body shot.
Henry takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James tries to bum rush Henry with a series of wild strikes but Henry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henry tries to clinch but James moves away
letting James counter with a right hand.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
Henry is looking to wear down James with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Henry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James misses with a wild combination.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James throws a nice looking combination but Henry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James throws a combination that misses
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henry misses with a low kick as James jumps back.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henry wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
Henry fails with an attempt to clinch.
James scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Henry takes the fight into the clinch.
Henry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down James.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henry lands with a good body shot.
Happy Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henry is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henry throws a shot to the body.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab lands there for Henry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henry's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Henry duly obliges.
James is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Henry.

James is rocked!

Henry moves into the clinch.
James is still on wobbly legs! Can Henry finish him?
Henry works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Henry misses with an elbow strike.

Henry breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Happy Henry dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Henry is looking to clinch.
Happy Henry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James seems to have recovered his senses.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Henry forces James back against the cage and clinches.
Henry struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Henry.
James blocking some punches.
James avoids a wild elbow strike from Henry.
Henry throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
With the fighters up against the cage, Henry throws an elbow but misses.
Henry misses with the head strike.
James dodges an elbow strike from Henry.
Henry swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henry manages to break the clinch.
Henry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
James missing with a left hand there. Henry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James avoids the body shot from Henry.
Henry moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
Henry bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps James's head backwards.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
Henry tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henry is looking to clinch.
James throws a nice looking combination but Henry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henry ducks under a wild hook from James.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
Henry tries to clinch but James moves away
and James counters with a straight right hand.
Henry throws a shot to the body.
Henry tries to clinch there but James circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Henry takes the fight into the clinch.
Henry lands with a light punch inside.
James tries to break free but Henry pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James wants to break free but Henry has control.
Henry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but James blocks it with crossed arms.

Henry breaks from the clinch.
James throws a jab when Henry was well out of range.
A right-left combo lands from James.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henry throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
James tries to bum rush Henry with a series of wild strikes but Henry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henry tries to clinch up.
Henry lands a glancing blow to the side of James's head.
Henry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Henry is on the wrong end of a nice combination from James.

Henry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Henry is trying to push James away but James has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Henry missing with knees to the body.

James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James misses with a double jab.

Henry clinches.
Henry pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Henry tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Henry misses with a knee to the head.

Henry manages to break the clinch.
Henry moves to clinch but James breaks away
and James counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henry scores with a sloppy right hand. James should have avoided that one.
Henry is looking to clinch.
James throws a series of punches but Henry avoids them all with ease.
James missing with a left hand there. Henry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
James misses with a hook. Henry ducked under it nicely.
James cracks Henry with a good jab.
Henry tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
James looks to land a right hand but Henry moved out of range.
Henry tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from James does no damage.
James is breathing heavily.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Happy Henry dominated that second round.
That's time! Henry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Henry scores with a crisp jab that stopped James in his tracks.
Good standup being displayed there by Henry as he connects with a hook.
Henry tries to clinch up.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Henry.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Happy Henry is winning the standup battle so far.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.
James misses with a double jab.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henry scores with a jab to the body.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
Henry moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
James misses with a few strikes there.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
James misses with a double jab.

Henry clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Henry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Henry moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
Henry tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henry is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Henry doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from James.
Henry lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! James goes down and covers up as Henry starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Happy Henry!