PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Grabinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cliff Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cliff Henderson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Grabinski
vs
Henderson

176 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
175 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Dragon

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aleksander Grabinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Cliff Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Henderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Henderson is pressed up against the cage. Grabinski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Henderson down to the mat. Henderson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henderson.
Grabinski fails with a takedown attempt.
Grabinski looks for a takedown but Henderson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksander Grabinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson tries to clinch up.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches up with Grabinski, looking for a takedown. Henderson pushes Grabinski against the cage but Grabinski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
Grabinski is looking to take this one to the mat.
Henderson is working for takedown but Grabinski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Grabinski tries to pull guard but Henderson won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Grabinski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Henderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grabinski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Grabinski gets underhooks to prevent Henderson's takedown attempt.

Grabinski breaks the clinch.
Henderson looks for a takedown but Grabinski sprawls well.
Grabinski throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Cliff Henderson has been cut.
Cliff Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grabinski shoots in and drives through. Henderson sprawls well.
Grabinski throws a series of strikes that have Henderson backpedaling.

Henderson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson shoots and misses
and Grabinski counters with a huge left! Henderson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Grabinski isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Henderson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Grabinski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksander Grabinski!