PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Robert Quina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ned Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Quina
vs
Henderson

198 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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, Robert Quina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ned Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Henderson moves into the clinch.

Quina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Henderson. Those never looked like landing.
Quina throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Quina walks into a jab.

It looks like Robert Quina has been cut.
Henderson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Quina is out of range and Henderson settles back down.
Quina takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Henderson blocks the body kick.
Henderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Quina misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Quina on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Henderson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ned Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quina takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Henderson misses with a low kick.
Henderson tries to bum rush Quina with a series of wild strikes but Quina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quina doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Henderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sloppy strikes from Henderson. Those never looked like landing.
Henderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Quina off the ropes and back into range.
Quina has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Henderson finds it's way round the side to connect with Quina's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quina throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Henderson clinches.
Henderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Quina's efforts to push away.

Quina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quina misses with a wild combination.
Henderson lands a really nice looking cross but Quina seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Quina is out of range and Henderson settles back down.
Ned Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Quina clinches up against the ropes.
Henderson tries a body shot but Quina blocks it.
Henderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quina wants to break free but Henderson has control.
Quina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quina prevents a body shot from Henderson.
Quina tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Henderson lands a shoulder strike.
Henderson tries to break free but Quina pushes him back against the ropes.

Quina breaks the clinch.
Henderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henderson tries to keep at a distance but Quina has taken the fight into the clinch.
Henderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Quina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quina checks a low kick from Henderson.
Henderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Quina misses with a body shot.
Quina throws a combination that misses
and Henderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henderson lands a right and a left and another right! Quina goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ned Henderson!