PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Henrichs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Morris
vs
Henrichs

173 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Hates pizza

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, Steven Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Henrichs!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morris slows down the pace here.
Henrichs lands with a light punch inside.
Henrichs utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Henrichs lands with a right to the head.
Henrichs lands a nice uppercut.
Henrichs controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Henrichs gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morris.
Henrichs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrichs effectively controlling the action here.
Morris is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Morris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henrichs lands a knee to the head.
Morris is looking to break free of the clinch but Henrichs has double underhooks.
Henrichs putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morris in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Morris is looking to take this one to the mat.
Knees in the clinch landing for Henrichs.
Morris wants to get back to striking at distance but Henrichs won't allow it.
Morris wants to get back to striking at distance but Henrichs won't allow it.
Morris being controlled against the cage.
Henrichs scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Henrichs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Henrichs lands a right hand.
Morris is trying to break free.
Henrichs lands a damaging elbow.
Morris jumps guard but Henrichs turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Morris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henrichs is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Henrichs tries to land a knee to the head but Morris blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morris will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Henrichs up against the cage.
Henrichs lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henrichs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Henrichs.
Morris looking for a takedown.
Morris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Henrichs stalling.
The crowd are getting on Henrichs's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Josh Henrichs.
Henrichs scores with a decent looking hook.
Henrichs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Morris darts in trying to clinch

and Henrichs counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morris jumps guard and drags Henrichs to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Morris tries to strike from the bottom.
Henrichs looking to sit in guard and control but Morris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but Henrichs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henrichs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morris is one step ahead there.
Morris engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Henrichs dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Morris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Morris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Henrichs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morris throws a head kick but Henrichs moves out of range.
Henrichs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morris misses with a head kick.
Morris shoots in for a takedown but Henrichs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Morris has closed the distance and engaged Henrichs in a clinch.
Henrichs stalling against the cage.
Morris misses with a punch on the inside.
Morris wants to get back to striking at distance but Henrichs won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Henrichs obliges.
Henrichs connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morris's face.
Josh Henrichs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Henrichs.
Henrichs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Henrichs lands a big knee to the head and Morris goes down! Henrichs pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Henrichs!