PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Henley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Testing Inprogress (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Henley could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Testing Inprogress's chin.

Henley
vs
Inprogress

176 cm
25
169 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

190 cm
24
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Henley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 2, fighting out of New York, Testing Inprogress!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Inprogress counters with a nice uppercut.
Henley throws an overhand right that lands on Inprogress's shoulder, as Inprogress tries to avoid the shot.
Ben Henley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Inprogress tenderised Henley's leg. Henley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Henley misses with an uppercut.
Inprogress throws a hook to the side of Henley's head but Henley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Inprogress is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head kick misses from Inprogress.
Inprogress is looking to slow Henley down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henley. Inprogress does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Inprogress's head backwards.
Henley ducks right into an uppercut from Inprogress.
Henley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Henley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henley throws a right and a left that Inprogress avoids nicely.
Henley misses with a straight right.
Henley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Inprogress.
Inprogress blocks a jab.
Inprogress looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inprogress throws a sloppy head kick and Henley moves out of range easily.
Inprogress tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henley throws an off balance right hand
enabling Inprogress to counter with a crisp jab.
Inprogress takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Testing Inprogress has been cut.
Henley stalks Inprogress and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Inprogress's face. Inprogress staggers backwards, shaken.
Henley shoots for a takedown but Inprogress saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Inprogress takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Henley throws a series of punches but Inprogress moves out of range.
Inprogress throws a head kick that misses.
Henley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Inprogress throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Henley throws a body punch but Inprogress moves out of range.
Inprogress throws a leg kick that misses.
Inprogress misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henley scores with a jab.
Henley missing with a left hand there. Inprogress was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henley throws the left hand but Inprogress avoids the punch easily.
Inprogress slips under a jab from Henley.
Inprogress ducks under a wild hook from Henley.
Inprogress ducks under a wild hook from Henley.
Henley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Inprogress. Inprogress circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Henley looks to land a right hand but Inprogress moved out of range.
Henley moves away from the strike by Inprogress.
Testing Inprogress is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Inprogress takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Henley misses.
Inprogress uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henley.
Henley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Inprogress counters with an inside leg kick.
Inprogress dips to his left and cracks Henley with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inprogress fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Inprogress connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Inprogress is looking to slow Henley down with leg kicks.
Henley has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Inprogress.
Henley misses with a lunging right hand
and Inprogress counters with a thumping low kick.

Inprogress gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Henley to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Henley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henley wants to control from the top but Inprogress keeps moving.
Henley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Henley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Inprogress is keeping the position for now.
Inprogress lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Henley has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Inprogress is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Henley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Inprogress is trying to get an arm triangle but Henley is defending well.
Henley wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Henley is looking to reverse the position.
Henley is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henley prevents Inprogress from improving position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ben Henley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Testing Inprogress'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.

Henley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henley shoots in but Inprogress avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Inprogress looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Henley fails to land the takedown.
Inprogress tries a head kick but it misses.
Inprogress ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Inprogress bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Henley's head.
Henley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Inprogress misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Inprogress has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henley cracks Inprogress with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Inprogress.
Inprogress fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henley.
Ben Henley is winning the standup battle so far.
Inprogress walks into a stiff left hand from Henley.
Henley looks to land a left hand but Inprogress moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inprogress tries a head kick but it misses.
Henley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Inprogress avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Inprogress slaps away a takedown attempt from Henley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Henley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henley avoids the body shot from Inprogress.
Inprogress lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henley circles away quickly and effectively.
Inprogress takes one to the side of the head.
Henley throws a big shot that misses.
Inprogress moves out of range of the strikes.
Inprogress swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Inprogress uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henley.
An inside leg kick from Inprogress misses.
Inprogress takes a jab right on the kisser.
Henley swings for the body but Inprogress moves out of range.
Inprogress uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Henley shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Inprogress napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henley cracks Inprogress with a big right hand but Inprogress just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Henley tries to score with some ground and pound. Inprogress controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Henley throws an elbow but Inprogress slips to the side and avoids it well.
Henley cracks Inprogress with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Henley lands a few punches from side control.
Henley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Inprogress takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Inprogress is rocked!
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Inprogress is still in real trouble! Can Henley finish him?
Henley working away.
Inprogress is looking to reverse the position.
Inprogress seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inprogress managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Henley.
Henley in side control, throwing shots but Inprogress defends.
Inprogress struggling a bit here.
Henley working the body and head with strikes.
Henley working the head and body with strikes.
The strikes coming from Henley are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Inprogress avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Henley.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henley sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Inprogress is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Henley trying to control the action but Inprogress is working from the bottom.
Inprogress regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henley thows a huge punch but Inprogress dodges it nicely.
Henley trying to control from half guard but Inprogress is working away.
Henley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Henley lands with a punch from half guard.
Inprogress is looking for a sweep. Henley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henley takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Henley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Henley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Testing Inprogress'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!

Henley misses with a straight left.
Henley throws a hook but Inprogress avoids it easily.
Inprogress defending well as Henley loads up on a big left hand.
Henley's corner calls for a 1-2. Henley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Inprogress takes one to the side of the head.
Inprogress digs a good hook to Henley's body.
Inprogress shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Henley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Henley misses with a hook
and Inprogress counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Henley or perhaps it was just good defense by Inprogress, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inprogress tries a head kick but it misses.
Inprogress defending well as Henley loads up on a big left hand.
Henley misses with a takedown attempt - Inprogress sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Inprogress appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henley slips a straight right by Inprogress.
Henley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Inprogress can do to turn this around?
Inprogress lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Inprogress.
Henley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Inprogress.
Inprogress cracks the inside of Henley's front leg.
Henley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Henley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Inprogress's hands.
Henley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Henley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Inprogress momentarily.
Henley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Inprogress is fending him off so far but Henley persists. Nope, Inprogress circles away and we're back to standing.
Inprogress flicks out a counter leg kick but Henley steps away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Henley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henley shoots in for a takedown but Inprogress shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Inprogress throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Inprogress slips under a jab.
Henley throws a hook but Inprogress avoids it easily.
Inprogress stuns Henley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Inprogress circles away.
Inprogress loads up on a big right hand but Henley slips the punch.
Henley shoots in for a takedown but Inprogress shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Inprogress.
Inprogress throws a big shot that misses.
Henley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henley tries for a takedown but Inprogress sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Inprogress swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Inprogress throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Henley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Henley throws a big shot that misses.
Henley misses with a left hand
and Inprogress counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Inprogress throws a head kick that misses.
Inprogress attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Inprogress fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henley misses with a left hand
and Henley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Inprogress keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Henley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Inprogress.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Inprogress, right into the meat.
Henley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Inprogress counters with a slapping leg kick.
Testing Inprogress has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Inprogress throws a sloppy head kick and Henley moves out of range easily.
Henley misses with a hook
and Inprogress counters with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Henley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Inprogress slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inprogress keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Inprogress as Henley shoots in.
A cross from Inprogress lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henley jabs at Inprogress's body.
Henley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Henley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Henley misses with a looping right.
Inprogress has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Henley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Inprogress defends well and Henley ends up having to push Inprogress into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Inprogress throws the kick towards the body but Henley avoids it.
Henley throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Inprogress to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Henley misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on Inprogress's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Inprogress throws a big shot that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Testing Inprogress comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Henley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Henley!
A very excited looking Ben Henley made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.