PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ruroni Kenshin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Henrichs (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!

Kenshin
vs
Henrichs

170 cm
16
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruroni Kenshin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Henrichs!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Henrichs.

It looks like Ruroni Kenshin has been cut.
Kenshin walks into a left hand.
Kenshin takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenshin moves out of range of the body kick from Henrichs.
Kenshin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Henrichs misses.

Henrichs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Henrichs stalls.
Kenshin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Henrichs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrichs stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Henrichs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Henrichs lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Henrichs.
Kenshin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henrichs digs a right hand into Kenshin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kenshin's gas tank.
Kenshin misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenshin working aggressively here.
Henrichs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Henrichs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kenshin backwards.
Kenshin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Henrichs pushes Kenshin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Henrichs on the inside.
Henrichs slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henrichs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henrichs is pushing Kenshin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henrichs receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Henrichs working Kenshin over with knees to the body.

Henrichs breaks the clinch.
Henrichs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kenshin tries a body shot but Henrichs blocks it.
Kenshin being controlled against the cage.
Kenshin has a couple of punches blocked by Henrichs.
Henrichs's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenshin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Henrichs's elbow.
Kenshin misses with a punch on the inside.
Henrichs avoiding damage.
Kenshin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Josh Henrichs.
Kenshin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kenshin takes one on the button.

Henrichs closes the distance and clinches.
Henrichs dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Henrichs lands with a short shot to the head.
Henrichs with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henrichs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henrichs is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenshin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenshin working aggressively here.
Kenshin misses with a punch on the inside.
Henrichs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Henrichs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henrichs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kenshin avoids a wild elbow strike from Henrichs.
Henrichs unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kenshin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henrichs is struggling to control the position.
Kenshin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henrichs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Henrichs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Henrichs scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Henrichs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruroni Kenshin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kenshin moves out of range of the leg kick from Henrichs.

Henrichs has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kenshin misses with the head strike.
Henrichs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kenshin backwards.
Kenshin swings wildly with an uppercut but Henrichs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenshin misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenshin.
Kenshin throws a head punch that misses.
Henrichs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Henrichs.
Kenshin throws a punch but it's blocked by Henrichs.
A bit of stalling here from Henrichs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henrichs.
Kenshin swings wildly with an uppercut but Henrichs uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenshin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henrichs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henrichs lands a knee to the body.
Kenshin working aggressively here.
Kenshin throws a head punch that misses.
Henrichs looking to throw knees to the head but Kenshin is blocking nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Henrichs.
Kenshin misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenshin working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Henrichs pushes Kenshin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kenshin throws a head punch that misses.
Josh Henrichs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Henrichs lands a knee to the head.
Henrichs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henrichs blocks an uppercut.
Henrichs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kenshin misses with a punch on the inside.
Henrichs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Henrichs blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Henrichs.
Kenshin takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
Henrichs scores with a knee to the head.
Henrichs stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kenshin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kenshin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Henrichs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kenshin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kenshin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kenshin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kenshin misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kenshin.
Kenshin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kenshin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Henrichs's elbow.

Henrichs breaks from the clinch.

Henrichs rushes Kenshin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henrichs dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Henrichs connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kenshin's face.
Henrichs blocking some punches.
A knee to the head by Henrichs.
Kenshin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kenshin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Henrichs pushes Kenshin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kenshin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henrichs gets through Kenshin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kenshin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Henrichs is stalling here.

Henrichs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Henrichs clinches up with Kenshin and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenshin working aggressively here.
Henrichs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kenshin takes a shot to the head.
Kenshin tries a body shot but Henrichs blocks it.
Kenshin throws a head punch that misses.
Kenshin takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right from Henrichs.
Kenshin misses with a punch to the body.
Henrichs stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kenshin fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kenshin letting Henrichs take a breather here.
Kenshin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kenshin working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Henrichs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ruroni Kenshin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kenshin moves out of range of the strikes.
A left lands for Henrichs.
Henrichs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kenshin on the side of the head.

Henrichs clinches up against the cage.
Kenshin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henrichs manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kenshin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kenshin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Henrichs lands a nice shot to the body.
Kenshin misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenshin misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenshin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenshin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henrichs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Henrichs with a knee to the head.
Kenshin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Henrichs leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kenshin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henrichs leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kenshin fails to land.
Henrichs has Kenshin pushed against the cage.
Henrichs scores with a knee to the head.
Henrichs has Kenshin pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Henrichs.
Henrichs blocking some punches.
Kenshin struggles to land a body shot inside as Henrichs controls his hands.
Henrichs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kenshin throws a punch but it's blocked by Henrichs.
Ruroni Kenshin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henrichs slows down the pace here.
A short right from Henrichs on the inside.
Kenshin misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenshin misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Henrichs.
Henrichs scores with a knee to the head.
Henrichs is working Kenshin over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henrichs.
Still in the clinch, Henrichs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henrichs has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kenshin struggles to land a body shot inside as Henrichs controls his hands.
Josh Henrichs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henrichs tries a knee to the head but Kenshin blocks it.
Henrichs prevents a body shot from Kenshin.
Kenshin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kenshin misses with some punches.
Henrichs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kenshin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henrichs pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kenshin struggles to land a body shot inside as Henrichs controls his hands.
Kenshin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henrichs stalling against the cage.
Kenshin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henrichs blocks an uppercut.
Henrichs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kenshin backwards.
Henrichs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kenshin fails to land.
Kenshin misses with a body punch.
Kenshin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Henrichs's elbow.
Henrichs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kenshin misses with some punches.
Henrichs utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Henrichs blocks a body shot from Kenshin.
Henrichs pressing his opponent against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henrichs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Henrichs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Henrichs 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Henrichs!