PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marlo Froch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Froch's entrance music is Can't be touched. A fine choice. Charles has chosen Don't Fake the Funk by Prince Charles as his entrance music. Marlo Froch could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Henry Charles's chin.

Froch
vs
Charles

176 cm
35
167 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

175 cm
27
167 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marlo Froch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Charles!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Froch digs a good hook to Charles's body.
Charles is looking to clinch but Froch is avoiding it.
Froch tries to clinch up.
Charles checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Charles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Froch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Froch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Charles circles away quickly and effectively.
Froch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charles moves away.
Froch throws a right hand that Charles ducks under and follows up with a left that Charles also avoids with ease.
Froch misses with a body kick.
Charles throws a hook but Froch blocks it.
Froch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Charles throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Froch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Charles throws a one two combo.
Froch tries to clinch but Charles moves out of range.
Froch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Charles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Froch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Charles takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Froch throws a chopping leg kick but Charles manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Charles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Froch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Froch lands a front kick.
Nice shot by Charles.
Charles lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Froch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charles was well out of range. Poor timing from Froch.
Charles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Froch misses with the combination.
Charles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Froch misses the target.
Charles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Charles darts in trying to clinch
and Froch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Charles thinking.
Charles bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Froch's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Froch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Froch tries to clinch but Charles moves out of range.
Froch tries to bum rush Charles with a series of wild strikes but Charles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Froch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Froch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Froch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Froch misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws out a loose jab but Froch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charles misses with a lunging right hand
and Froch counters with a straight right hand.
Froch throws a low kick, looking for Charles's leg but Charles calmly moves out of range.
Froch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Charles connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Froch scrambles back to his feet.
Froch throws a nice looking combination but Charles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Froch throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Charles.
Froch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henry Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Froch swings widly with a right hand
and Charles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Charles misses with the combination.
Charles keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Froch fails to land with a series of punches.
Charles is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Charles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Froch works the jab nicely.
Froch with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Froch.
Charles just misses with a punch to the body.
Froch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Froch takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Charles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Froch.
Froch throws a right and a left that Charles avoids nicely.
Charles swings away with a body shot that misses
and Froch counters with a three punch combo that has Charles backing up. Charles nods at Froch to acknowledge the strikes.
Charles digs a good hook to Froch's body.
Charles throws a right and a left that Froch avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charles with a nice cross.
Froch staying out of range there.
Froch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marlo Froch will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Charles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Charles lands the left hand.
Froch throws a nice looking combination but Charles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Froch misses with a double jab.
Charles slips under a jab.
Froch tries a head kick but it misses.
Charles moves out of range of the strikes.
Charles throws out a loose jab but Froch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Froch.
Froch delivers a nice body kick.
Charles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Froch was well out of range. Poor timing from Charles.
A jab from Charles misses.
Charles looks to throw the jab but Froch is out of range.
Froch blocks a jab.
Froch stalks Charles and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Charles's face. Charles staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Charles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Charles just leaning against Froch, taking a breather.
Charles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Froch breaks from the clinch.
Charles jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A left and a right from Charles both land. Nice combination.
Froch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Charles.
Charles throws a poor cross that misses
and Froch counters with a stiff right hand.
Charles missing with a left hand there. Froch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Froch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Charles's hands.
A cross from Froch lands.
Froch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Charles.
Froch walks into a straight right hand from Charles.
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!
Charles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Froch at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Froch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marlo Froch is winning the standup battle so far.
Froch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Charles is out of range.
Charles lands the left hand.
Charles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Charles throws a big shot that misses.
Froch defending well as Charles loads up on a big left hand.
Froch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Froch avoids the body shot from Charles.
Charles throws a jab but it's blocked by Froch.
Charles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Froch takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Froch throws a series of punches but Charles avoids them all with ease.
Charles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Froch throws a jab but it's blocked by Charles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Froch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charles was well out of range. Poor timing from Froch.
Charles misses with a body shot.
Charles lands a two punch combo.
Charles misses with an uppercut
and Froch counters with a good low kick that Charles was not able to check.
Froch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Charles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Froch throws out the jab.
Charles looks for the body kick but Froch saw that one coming.
Charles stalks Froch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Froch's face. Froch staggers backwards, shaken.
Charles throws a shot from downtown. Froch moves away and avoids it.
Charles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Froch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Froch. Those never looked like landing.
Charles feints a jab promting Froch to slip. Charles then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Froch slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Froch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Froch looks to land a combination but Charles avoids it well.
Froch misses with a looping right.
Froch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charles.
Charles throws a shot to the body.
Froch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Charles lands a nice hook to Froch's body. Froch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Charles misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Froch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Charles throws out the jab.
Charles misses with the combination.
Froch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Charles on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Charles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Froch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Charles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Froch circles away quickly and effectively.

Froch has closed the distance and engaged Charles in a clinch.

Froch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Froch misses with a looping left.
Charles lands with an uppercut that bounces Froch off the cage and back into range.
Froch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Froch looks to throw the jab but Charles is out of range.
Charles avoids the body shot from Froch.

Froch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Charles, pushing him back against the cage.
Froch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Charles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Charles lands an elbow inside that Froch shrugs off.

Froch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Charles.
Charles throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Charles. Froch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Froch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Charles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Charles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charles jabs Froch right on the nose. Froch blinks but takes it well.
Charles cracks a nice hook into Froch's ribs.
Froch fails to land with a series of punches.
Charles fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Froch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Charles moves in looking to clinch but Froch pushes him off.
Charles lands a right hook to the body.
A left and a right from Froch both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Froch needs to keep his hands up - Charles had a free shot at his head there.
Froch lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charles throws a hook but Froch avoids it easily.
Charles sizes up Froch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Charles scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Froch doesn't seem bothered though.
Froch throws a combination that misses
and Charles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Charles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Charles misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Froch counters with a stiff right hand.
Froch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Charles tries to bum rush Froch with a series of wild strikes but Froch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Froch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Froch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Charles.
Charles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Charles misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Charles. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Froch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Froch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Froch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marlo Froch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Charles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Froch ducks under a wild hook from Charles.
Froch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Charles is out of range.
Froch throws a sloppy head kick and Charles moves out of range easily.
Charles throws a jab but it's blocked by Froch.
Froch lands a nice shot that snaps Charles's head back.
Charles lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Charles misses the jab.
Charles scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Charles slips a jab and a cross from Froch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles lands a lovely overhand right.
Charles lands with a hook. Froch tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Charles cracks Froch with a right hand to the side of the head.
Charles lands an overhand right.
Froch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Froch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Froch throws a body kick that misses
and Charles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Froch swinging wildly here.
Froch misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Froch at a distance.
Charles swings for the body but Froch moves out of range.
Froch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Charles misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Charles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Charles has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Charles!
Henry Charles thanked the fans post fight for their support.