PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Henke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod Wallis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallis has chosen Who's Got A Match? by Biffy Clyro as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Henke
vs
Wallis

192 cm
19
197 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
192 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Organic Peak Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Henke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rod Wallis!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wallis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wallis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henke is fending him off so far but Wallis persists. Nope, Henke circles away and we're back to standing.
Wallis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henke as he jumps to the side.
Wallis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henke swivels and escapes.
Tom Henke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rod Wallis.
Wallis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henke is fending him off so far but Wallis persists. Nope, Henke circles away and we're back to standing.
Wallis doesn't manage to clinch there - Henke circles away.
No joy there for Wallis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wallis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Henke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wallis looks gassed!

Wallis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Henke is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Henke with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallis is in trouble now - Henke has advanced to mount!
Wallis wants to hold on but Henke pushes him away.
Wallis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Henke controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wallis tries to reverse the position but Henke maintains control.
Wallis tries to hold on but Henke postures up.
Wallis tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henke takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Henke prevents Wallis from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wallis wants to control but Henke is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallis really wants to buck Henke off and get back to his feet.
Wallis tries to reverse the position but Henke maintains control.
Wallis tries to hold on but Henke postures up.
Wallis working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Henke dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wallis takes one to the chin there.
Wallis is looking to clinch but Henke is avoiding it.
Wallis moves out of range as Henke strikes.
Wallis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wallis fails to land the takedown.
Wallis shoots in for a double leg but Henke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tom Henke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rod Wallis.
Henke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henke lands a right hook to the body.
Tom Henke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henke bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Wallis! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Wallis is rocked!
Wallis is breathing heavily.
Henke looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wallis is still in real trouble! Can Henke finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henke slips nicely into half guard.
Wallis seems to have recovered his senses.
Henke slows the pace down in half guard.
Wallis trying to hold on to Henke's head to control him but Henke postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Wallis kicks Henke off and gets back to his feet.
Wallis moves forwards but Henke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wallis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wallis blocks a head kick by Henke.
Wallis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henke is fending him off so far but Wallis persists. Nope, Henke circles away and we're back to standing.
Henke thuds a left hand into Wallis's body.
Good exchange - Henke coming out on top.
Wallis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henke cracks Wallis with a hook to the temple - Wallis is on wobbly legs here! Henke swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Wallis falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Henke wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tom Henke!
Tom Henke retains his middleweight title!