PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daryll Fogherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry comes to the cage accompanied by Nobody needs nobody. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Henry
vs
Fogherty

180 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
157 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Syndicate Drugs

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyler Henry !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daryll Fogherty!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fogherty misses with a series of wild punches.
Henry misses with a double jab
and Fogherty counters with a stiff right hand.
Henry tries to land a body kick
and Fogherty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henry jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Henry misses with a double jab
and Fogherty counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Henry is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Henry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fogherty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henry misses with a double jab
and Fogherty counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fogherty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henry tries to clinch but Fogherty moves away
and Fogherty counters with a left to the body.
Henry throws a lazy head kick
and Fogherty counters with a head kick.
Henry wants to clinch
and Fogherty counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Henry thinking.
Henry tries to land a body kick
and Henry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henry tries to clinch but Fogherty moves away
and Fogherty counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Henry tries to clinch but Fogherty moves away
and Fogherty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fogherty counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Henry misses with a double jab
and Fogherty counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Henry is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Henry misses with a straight left.
Henry closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fogherty counters with a right hand to the body.
Fogherty circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fogherty counters with a one-two to the body.
Henry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fogherty counters with a straight right hand.
Henry tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fogherty counters with a head kick. That will keep Henry thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Henry pushes Fogherty up against the cage in a clinch.
Fogherty wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Henry fails to land.

Fogherty breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henry tries to clinch
and Fogherty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry misses with a combination
and Fogherty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fogherty is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Henry had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Henry closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fogherty counters with a straight right hand.
Henry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fogherty counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Henry is breathing heavily.
Henry throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Fogherty counter with a right hand.
Fogherty is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Henry throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fogherty makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tyler Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry misses with a double jab
and Fogherty counters with a left and a right that stings Henry .
Henry throws a combination that misses
and Fogherty counters with a two punch combo.
Henry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fogherty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fogherty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henry throws a leg kick
letting Fogherty counter with a right hand.
Fogherty takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry misses with a combination
and Fogherty counters with a two punch combo.

Henry is rocked!
Fogherty lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fogherty scores with a jab. Henry acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice combination there by Fogherty.
Oh Henry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henry shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fogherty scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fogherty throws a nice looking combination but Henry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fogherty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henry seems to have got his legs back now.
Henry misses with a double jab
and Henry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fogherty throws a sloppy head kick and Henry moves out of range easily.
Fogherty punishes Henry 's body with a nice straight punch.
Fogherty lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Henry backs up against the cage.
Henry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fogherty counters with a solid body kick.
Fogherty lands with a nice combination. Henry backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fogherty digs a good hook to Henry 's body.
Fogherty scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fogherty!
Fogherty lands a with a good body shot.
Fogherty scores with a body shot.
A head kick from Fogherty lands but Henry takes it in his stride.
Henry looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fogherty scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Fogherty thuds a left hand into Henry 's body.
A left and a right from Fogherty both land. Nice combination.
Fogherty is working the combinations to good effect here.
Danga de danga de dang - Fogherty scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fogherty scores with a one two! Henry had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fogherty lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fogherty lands a nice hook to Henry 's body. Henry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Henry has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daryll Fogherty dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Henry misses with a leg kick
and Fogherty counters with a left to the body.
Fogherty stalks Henry and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Henry 's face. Henry staggers backwards, shaken.
Henry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fogherty counters with a nice body kick.
Henry throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fogherty counters with a right hand to the body.
Henry throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fogherty counters with a series of strikes. Henry will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fogherty moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Henry wants to clinch but Fogherty slips to the side
and Fogherty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fogherty circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fogherty counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Daryll Fogherty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henry tries to clinch but Fogherty moves away
and Fogherty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fogherty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fogherty goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fogherty is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Henry rather than just go for the knockout.
Fogherty throws a head kick that half lands.
Henry throws a combination that misses
and Fogherty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fogherty cracks a nice hook into Henry 's ribs.
Fogherty lands with a nice combination. Henry backs away looking to recover.
A nice combination there by Fogherty.
Fogherty lands with a shot to the body.
Fogherty lands a head kick!
Fogherty moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Henry has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fogherty lands a nice looking body shot.
Henry throws a lazy head kick
and Fogherty makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Henry wants to clinch but Fogherty slips to the side
and Fogherty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henry throws a combination that misses
and Fogherty counters with a left to the body.
Fogherty lands a two punch combo.
Henry takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fogherty digs a good hook to Henry 's body.
Fogherty throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Henry .
Fogherty punishes Henry 's body with a nice straight punch.
Fogherty scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Henry clinches but Fogherty breaks the clinch
and Fogherty counters with a one-two to the body.
Fogherty lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Henry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fogherty.
Fogherty listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fogherty!
A head kick by Henry misses
and Fogherty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henry darts in trying to clinch
and Fogherty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fogherty counters with a straight right hand.
Fogherty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henry misses with a double jab
and Fogherty counters with a leg kick.
Henry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Henry misses with a double jab
and Fogherty counters with a two punch combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fogherty darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Henry wants to clinch but Fogherty slips to the side
and Fogherty counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fogherty moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fogherty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fogherty misses with the combination.
Fogherty lands a nice looking kick to the body. Henry takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry slips a jab and a cross from Fogherty.

Henry forces Fogherty back against the cage and clinches.
Fogherty can't break the clinch.

Fogherty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fogherty misses with a two punch combination.
Henry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fogherty counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Henry throws a head kick that misses
and Fogherty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henry throws a lazy head kick
and Fogherty counters with a series of strikes. Henry will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Fogherty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry tries to clinch
enabling Fogherty to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyler Henry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fogherty works over Henry 's head and body with a nice combination.
Fogherty lands with a nice combination. Henry backs away looking to recover.
Fogherty looks to land a combination. Henry sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daryll Fogherty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Henry has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Henry there as he acknowledges the shot.
Henry throws a combination that misses
and Fogherty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henry throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fogherty counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Henry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fogherty counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Henry thinking.
Fogherty throws a combination. Henry tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Henry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fogherty counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Henry is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fogherty.
Henry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fogherty counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Henry tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fogherty counters with a big head kick but Henry shrugs it off.
A left and a right from Fogherty both land. Nice combination.
Fogherty scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Henry throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Fogherty counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fogherty plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fogherty lands a jab-cross combination.
Fogherty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henry .
Fogherty goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Henry throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fogherty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fogherty lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Henry misses with a double jab
and Fogherty counters with a right hand to the body.
Henry misses with a double jab
and Fogherty counters with a three punch combo that has Henry backing up. Henry nods at Fogherty to acknowledge the strikes.
Fogherty scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Henry wants to clinch
and Fogherty counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fogherty scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fogherty throws a head kick that misses.
Fogherty scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry misses with a combination
and Fogherty counters with a nice body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Henry 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fogherty fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fogherty scores with a punch to the head.
Henry throws a leg kick
and Fogherty finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fogherty lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Henry throws a combination that misses
and Fogherty counters with a one-two to the body.
Fogherty lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Henry will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Henry has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fogherty scores with a jab to the body.
Fogherty throws a shot to the body.
Henry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fogherty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fogherty misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fogherty lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fogherty throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Henry throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fogherty counters with a head kick. That will keep Henry thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fogherty closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Henry is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fogherty.
Fogherty lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Henry backs up against the cage.
Fogherty scores with a one two! Henry had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Henry takes a jab right on the kisser.
Henry looks to clinch
and Fogherty counters with a series of strikes. Henry will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fogherty cracks Henry with a good jab.
Henry ducks right into an uppercut from Fogherty.
Henry takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Henry misses with a combination
letting Fogherty counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fogherty counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Henry looks to clinch
and Fogherty counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Henry takes a kick to the side of the head.
Henry throws a combination that misses
and Fogherty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fogherty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henry takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fogherty connects with a crisp jab.
Fogherty throws a series of strikes that have Henry backpedaling.
Fogherty misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fogherty connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Henry 's hands.
Fogherty throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tyler Henry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fogherty goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daryll Fogherty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fogherty winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daryll Fogherty!