PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vijay Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry has chosen Unashamed as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Singh
vs
Henry

186 cm
31
204 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

173 cm
27
223 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vijay Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Henry!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henry misses with a low kick.
Henry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Singh moves away.
Henry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Singh has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rape Academy (7 elite, 6 2x elite) in the buildup to the fight.
Henry just misses with a punch to the body.

Henry shoots in and bounces Singh off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Singh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Henry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Singh is keeping the position.
Singh tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh is pulling down on Henry's head. It's preventing any offense from Henry, at least for the moment.
Singh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henry.
Henry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Henry throws the kick towards the body but Singh avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Henry. Those never looked like landing.
Henry tries a head kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Singh tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henry falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Singh counter with a right hand.
Henry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Singh. Singh obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh misses with a series of wild punches.
Henry goes for a double leg but Singh avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Singh continues to drive forward.
Henry throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Henry attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Henry misses with a takedown
and Singh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henry tries to land a body kick
and Singh counters with a two punch combo.
Henry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Singh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Singh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Singh avoids the head kick by Henry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Henry. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Henry.
Henry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Singh.
It looked like Singh was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Henry manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Singh on his heels. He'll look to pass Singh's guard now, I'm sure.
Singh pulls Henry in close to his closed guard and prevents Henry from doing any damage or advancing position.
Henry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Singh is trying to hold Henry in close to prevent damage but Henry has managed to pass into half guard.
Henry not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry is trying to control. Singh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Henry stalling away here and it's allowed Singh to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Singh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Singh keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Singh managing to control the position.
Henry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henry scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Henry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Henry tries a body shot but Singh blocks it.
Singh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Singh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henry tries to work over Singh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Henry misses with some punches.
Henry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Singh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henry pushes Singh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Singh blocks a body shot from Henry.
Singh misses with the head strike.
Singh tries to throw a body punch but Henry avoids it by throwing Singh back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh misses with a body punch.
Henry scores with a shot to the side of Singh's head.
Singh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henry can't find room to land a body shot as Singh controls the action.
Singh misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Henry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henry lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Henry.
Henry gets through Singh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Henry tries a body shot but Singh blocks it.
Singh has a couple of punches blocked by Henry.
Henry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Singh prevents a body shot from Henry.
Henry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
John Henry seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Henry.
A right hand to the body from Henry.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henry tries to work over Singh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Henry lands a left hand.
Henry lands a left hand.
Henry lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henry lands a right hand.

Henry is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Singh can't fight it off and eventually Henry manages to take the fight to the floor. Singh looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Henry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henry sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry scoring with some ground and pound.
Henry looking to pass the guard.
Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Henry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henry is looking to work some ground and pound but Singh has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Singh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henry.
Singh thows a leg kick but Henry checks it
and Henry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henry swats away the attempt to clinch by Singh.
Singh takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry pivots, looking for a leg kick but Singh is out of range and Henry settles back down.
Singh went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Henry throws a wild body kick that Singh sees coming a mile off.
John Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry throws a head kick but Singh moves out of range.
Singh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Despite the aggression on Henry's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Henry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Singh darts in and clinches Henry up against the cage.
Singh scores with a hook to the body.
Singh blocks a body shot from Henry.
Henry can't find room to land a body shot as Singh controls the action.
Singh scores with a shoulder strike.
Henry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Singh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Henry 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A cross from Henry lands.
Henry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Singh counters with a straight right hand.
Henry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Singh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Henry has Singh up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Henry.
Henry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Singh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Henry.
Henry lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh swings wildly with an uppercut but Henry uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Singh.
Still in the clinch, Henry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henry tries to throw a body punch but Singh avoids it by throwing Henry back against the cage.
Henry misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh prevents a takedown attempt there.
Singh misses with a hook to the ribs.

Henry has Singh pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Henry pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Singh tumbling to the mat - Henry dives into Singh's guard.

Singh has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Henry is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Singh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Henry's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henry.
Henry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henry throws a head punch that misses.
Henry tries a body shot but Singh blocks it.
Singh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Singh tries to throw a body punch but Henry avoids it by throwing Singh back against the cage.
Singh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Singh tries to throw a body punch but Henry avoids it by throwing Singh back against the cage.
Vijay Singh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Singh is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Henry lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singh throws a head punch that misses.
Henry working aggressively here.

Henry turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Henry manages to end up in side control.

Singh explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Henry scores with a body shot.
Henry misses with a double jab.
Singh swinging wildly here.
And Henry tries to counter it with a takedown but Singh pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Henry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Singh avoids the head kick by Henry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Henry pivots, looking for a leg kick but Singh is out of range and Henry settles back down.
Vijay Singh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Henry misses its intended target.
Singh went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Henry attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Singh clinches with his opponent.
John Henry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Henry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Singh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henry tries to work over Singh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Henry.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Henry just misses with a elbow thrown towards Singh's brow.
Singh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Henry's elbow.
A short right from Singh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Singh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henry blocks an uppercut.
Singh digs a right hand into Henry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Henry's gas tank.
Henry tries to work over Singh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Singh swings wildly with an uppercut but Henry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henry.
Henry scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Singh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Singh blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Henry.
Singh has a couple of punches blocked by Henry.
Henry lands with a right to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Henry.
Well Henry 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Henry!
John Henry decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.