PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between James Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henson has chosen I Surrender as his entrance music. Michael Henson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anderson
vs
Henson

185 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Basic striking
Intelligent

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu

Machiavelli Boutique
Instinct

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Henson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henson avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson looks to land a left hand but Henson moved out of range nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Henson.
A head kick misses from Henson.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Anderson drives through and clinches with Henson against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson stalls.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Anderson lands with a light punch inside.
Henson working aggressively here.
Anderson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Henson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Henson misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Anderson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Henson missing with knees to the body.
Anderson managing to block the knees to the body from Henson.
Henson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henson misses with some punches.
Henson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Henson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Henson struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Knees to the body from Henson.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Henson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henson throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Henson.
Henson misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a left hand.
Anderson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
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!
Henson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Henson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anderson working aggressively here.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henson tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Henson back against the cage.
Henson scores with a shoulder strike.
Henson lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henson scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Anderson is rocked!
Henson misses with a punch on the inside.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henson swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Henson fails to land.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Henson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Henson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henson throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Henson has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Henson misses with a punch on the inside.
Henson has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Henson misses with the head strike.
Henson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henson is leaning against Anderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Henson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henson misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henson misses with a punch on the inside.
Henson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Anderson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Henson obliges.
Henson scores with a hook to the body.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Henson misses with some punches.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Henson.
A head punch on the inside from Henson fails to land.
Henson cracks Anderson with a nice body shot.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Henson misses with a punch on the inside.
Henson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henson swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henson misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson working aggressively here.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body punch from Henson - that landed with a thud.
Henson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Henson.
Henson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Henson swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Henson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Henson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Henson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.
Henson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
Henson misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Henson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Henson tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Henson tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Henson counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Anderson goes down! Will Anderson beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's not going to make it! 9,10! He's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Michael Henson!
Michael Henson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Instinct for their support in the buildup to the fight.