PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshin Himura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sharp
vs
Himura

179 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

KAISER

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenshin Himura!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Himura with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Himura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sharp's calf.
Himura throws the kick towards the body but Sharp avoids it.
A right-left combo lands from Sharp.
Sharp moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crunch! Himura slams his shin into Sharp's torso.
Himura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Himura thows a body kick. Sharp tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sharp throws a right and a left that Himura avoids nicely.
Sharp avoids the head kick by Himura.
The fighters circling - Himura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Himura connects with a leg kick. Sharp looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Himura lands a high kick!
Sharp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Himura misses with a low kick.
Himura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sharp's calf.
Himura connects with a leg kick. Sharp looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Himura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sharp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Himura can pounce on him.
Himura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sharp throws a right hand that Himura ducks under and follows up with a left that Himura also avoids with ease.
Himura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sharp is breathing heavily.
Himura slips a jab and a cross from Sharp.
Sharp looks to land a combination but Himura avoids it well.
Himura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Himura throws a front kick that sends Sharp stumbling back into the cage.
Sharp has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Himura.
A head kick from Himura lands but Sharp takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Himura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Himura throws a leg kick which misses Sharp's front leg but catches the back leg as Sharp tries to avoid it.
Himura throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sharp has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Himura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Himura connects with a solid leg kick.
Himura throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Himura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Himura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sharp is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Himura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sharp's sensitive parts.
Himura scores with a head kick.
Himura scores with a spinning back kick!
Sharp has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Himura.
Sharp takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Himura throws a leg kick which misses Sharp's front leg but catches the back leg as Sharp tries to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Himura.
Himura lands a head kick!
A head kick from Himura lands but Sharp takes it in his stride.

Sharp is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Himura throws a head kick that half lands.
Himura throws a nice inside leg kick.
Himura throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sharp's head.
Sharp takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Himura.
Himura throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sharp throws a jab when Himura was well out of range.
Sharp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Himura can pounce on him.
Sharp takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A punch combination from Sharp misses.
Himura thows a body kick. Sharp tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Himura throws a leg kick which misses Sharp's front leg but catches the back leg as Sharp tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Himura.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sharp takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sharp on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Himura throws a head kick but Sharp moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Himura.
A head kick misses from Himura.
A head kick misses from Himura.
Himura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Himura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sharp throws a nice looking combination but Himura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Himura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sharp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Himura.
Himura bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sharp misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenshin Himura dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Himura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Himura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Himura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Himura lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice leg kick lands there from Himura.
Himura lands a high kick!
Sharp has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Himura.
Henry Sharp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sharp feints a jab promting Himura to slip. Sharp then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Himura slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Himura slips a straight right by Sharp.
Himura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Himura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Himura throws a leg kick which misses Sharp's front leg but catches the back leg as Sharp tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Sharp.
Himura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Himura dodges the punch combination from Sharp.
Kenshin Himura seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Himura lands with a kick to the temple. Sharp shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Himura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Himura lands with a kick to the temple. Sharp shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A good leg kick by Himura.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sharp crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Himura - the referee stops the clock and Sharp gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Himura. Sharp manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Himura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Himura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sharp's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Himura.
Himura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Himura lands a high kick!
Sharp has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Himura tries a head kick but it misses.
Himura keeps Sharp at a distance using the push kick.
Himura scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Himura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Himura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sharp.
Sharp throws a series of punches but Himura avoids them all with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Himura.
Himura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sharp steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Himura. That one must have hurt.
Himura throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sharp's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Himura.
Himura connects with a solid leg kick.
Himura thuds his shin into the meat of Sharp's side.
Himura scores with a head kick. Sharp tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Himura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Himura. That's going to slow Sharp down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Himura lands a leg kick that knocks Sharp off balance momentarily.
Sharp moves out of range of the body kick.
Himura lands with a slapping head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Himura, right into the meat.
Himura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sharp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Himura throws a sloppy head kick and Sharp moves out of range easily.
Sharp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sharp crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Himura - the referee stops the clock and Sharp gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Himura. Sharp manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sharp throws a body punch but Himura moves out of range.
Himura bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sharp might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Himura, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Himura lands with a kick to the ribs.
Himura lands a head kick!
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!
Himura explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sharp will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Himura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Himura tenderised Sharp's leg. Sharp is trying to keep his angry face on.
Himura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sharp has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Henry Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Himura throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Himura walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sharp checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Himura throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sharp misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Sharp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Himura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenshin Himura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sharp takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sharp looks to land a combination but Himura avoids it well.
Himura lands a high kick!
Sharp throws out a loose jab but Himura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sharp misses with a double jab.
A jab lands there for Sharp.
Sharp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sharp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Himura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Himura thumps Sharp with a low kick.
Himura thumps Sharp with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Himura - that will leave a mark!
Sharp is looking to wear down Himura with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Himura throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sharp throws a right and a left that Himura avoids nicely.
Himura lands a head kick. Sharp smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Himura lands a high kick!
Sharp takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Himura connects with a high kick.
A good leg kick by Himura.
Himura scores with a spinning back kick!
Himura lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sharp takes a step back to recover.
Good leg kick by Himura there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sharp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Himura manages to avoid it.
Sharp has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Himura.
Himura with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Himura scores with a kick to the body.
Himura throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sharp tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Himura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Himura throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Himura lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sharp will feel that in the morning.
Himura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sharp.
Himura throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Himura dodges the punch combination from Sharp.
Himura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Himura lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Himura throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Himura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sharp misses with a few strikes there.
Kenshin Himura 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.
Himura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sharp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Himura lands with a nice body kick.
Himura scores with a spinning back kick!
Himura throws a head kick but Sharp moves out of range.
Sharp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sharp just misses with a punch to the body.
Himura lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sharp on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Himura. Himura obviously looking to wear him down.
Himura lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sharp takes a step back to recover.
Crunch! Himura slams his shin into Sharp's torso.
Henry Sharp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Himura tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Himura scores with a head kick.
Sharp misses with a double jab.
Sharp takes a kick to the side of the head.
Himura feints and then cracks Sharp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sharp down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sharp crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Himura - the referee stops the clock and Sharp gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Himura. Sharp manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Himura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sharp.
Sharp on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sharp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Himura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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.
Himura throws a leg kick which misses Sharp's front leg but catches the back leg as Sharp tries to avoid it.
Himura throws a nice head kick!
Sharp swings for the body but Himura moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenshin Himura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Himura 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenshin Himura!
The defeated Henry Sharp had this to say: 'I may have lost today, but i will never walk away.'.