PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Dillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Dillan
vs
Henry

180 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pete Dillan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Henry!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillan keeps the fight on the outside.
Dillan is looking to chop away at Henry's legs.
Dillan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dillan misses with an uppercut. Henry saw that one coming.
Henry takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Steve Henry has been cut.
Henry throws a looping overhand right but Dillan ducks down to avoid it.
Henry lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Henry tries to clinch but Dillan moves out of range.
Dillan blocks the body kick.
Henry scores with a three punch combo!
A chopping leg kick lands by Dillan.
Dillan misses with a two punch combination.
Dillan scores with a punch 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!
Henry lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dillan misses with a head kick.

Henry drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dillan wants to stand and escape but Henry is having none of it.
Dillan is breathing heavily.
Henry looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Henry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry works over Dillan with some ground and pound from guard.
Henry trying to control but Dillan is working from the bottom.
Dillan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Henry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dillan is looking to stand up but Henry isn't so interested in that idea.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dillan throws a series of strikes that have Henry backpedaling.
Dillan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Henry!
Henry lands with a nice combination. Dillan backs away looking to recover.
Pete Dillan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dillan lands a nice hook to Henry's body. Henry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dillan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Henry looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillan misses with a head kick.
Henry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A combination from Henry does no damage.
Dillan scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Dillan.

Dillan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Henry sprawls well initially but Dillan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Dillan stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Henry to get to his feet.
Dillan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Henry counters by moving into the clinch.

Henry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dillan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Dillan manages to break the clinch.
Dillan scores with a body shot.
Dillan throws a hook to the side of Henry's head but Henry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Henry clinches with his opponent.
Henry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dillan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dillan.
The fighters circle momentarily. Henry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dillan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dillan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dillan shoots in but Henry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Henry takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Henry misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Dillan does it's job there.
Henry throws a combination that misses
and Dillan counters with a two punch combo.

That has opened up Steve Henry's cut even more.
Henry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dillan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Henry's hands.
A cross from Dillan lands.
Dillan doesn't manage to clinch there - Henry circles away.
Henry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dillan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Henry in his tracks.

Dillan gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillan is trying to control the action in half guard but Henry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Henry pushes Dillan off looking to stand but Dillan dives back in and keeps control.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dillan decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Dillan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dillan works the jab nicely.
Dillan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Henry scores with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dillan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Henry pushes Dillan up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dillan manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Dillan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Henry's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dillan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pete Dillan is winning the standup battle so far.
Henry misses with a straight left.
Henry throws a shot from downtown. Dillan moves away and avoids it.
Dillan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henry connects with a high kick.
Dillan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henry tries to clinch there but Dillan circles away.
Dillan lands a glancing blow to the side of Henry's head.
Henry throws a hook to the side of Dillan's head but Dillan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henry takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dillan lands with a straight right. Henry didn't see that one coming.
Dillan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Henry looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Henry darts in trying to clinch
and Dillan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henry tries a head kick but it misses.
Dillan clobbers Henry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dillan counters with a nice uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dillan.
Dillan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Henry's head backwards.
Dillan lands a front kick.
Dillan throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Henry counter with a right hand.
Henry tries for a takedown but Dillan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dillan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dillan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Henry momentarily.
Nice body kick from Henry.
Dillan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pete Dillan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dillan throws a series of punches but Henry moves out of range.
Henry has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A punch combination from Henry misses.
Henry tries to clinch there but Dillan circles away.
Dillan throws a hook but Henry blocks it.
Dillan cracks Henry with an open hand slap.
Henry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dillan.
Henry slips a jab from Dillan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillan misses with a wild combination.
Henry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dillan scores with a punch to the head.
Dillan closes the distance and clinches up with Henry, looking for a takedown. Dillan pushes Henry against the cage but Henry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Henry moves into the clinch successfully.

Dillan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dillan throws a jab when Henry was well out of range.
Henry tries to clinch up
and Dillan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Dillan clinches with his opponent.
Henry misses with some punches.
Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Dillan has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillan stalling in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dillan as Henry tries to tie him up.
Henry is trying to break free.
Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Dillan has double underhooks.
Henry can't break the clinch.

Dillan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henry moves away from the strike by Dillan.
Dillan dips to his left and cracks Henry with an uppercut!

The cut above Steve Henry's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dillan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Henry's head.
Jab by Dillan.
Dillan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dillan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henry walks into a left hand.
Dillan jabs Henry right on the nose. Henry blinks but takes it well.
Henry walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Henry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Dillan has double underhooks.
Henry can't get the takedown.
Pete Dillan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Henry.
Henry wants to break free but Dillan has control.

Dillan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dillan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dillan looks for a takedown but Henry sprawls well.
Henry throws a right and a left that Dillan avoids nicely.
Henry walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dillan misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dillan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dillan throws a big shot that misses.
Henry throws a right hand that Dillan ducks under and follows up with a left that Dillan also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Dillan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Henry's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dillan scores with a shot to the body.
Henry's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Henry duly obliges.
Henry throws a right and a left that Dillan avoids nicely.
Dillan thows a body shot but no joy.

Dillan clinches.

Dillan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Henry looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dillan!
Dillan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Henry has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dillan's face.
Dillan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Henry working Dillan over with strikes here.
Henry looking to finish with strikes here!
Henry looking to finish with strikes here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dillan bucks Henry off and manages to get back to his feet!
Henry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Henry moves forwards but Dillan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Henry throws a head kick that misses.
Dillan throws a body punch but Henry moves out of range.
Dillan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Henry finds it's way through Dillan's defenses.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dillan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Henry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dillan.
Dillan throws a shot to the body.
No joy there for Dillan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dillan as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dillan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry shoots in for a double leg but Dillan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pete Dillan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Henry.
Dillan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dillan lands with an overhand left.
Dillan throws a combination that misses
and Henry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Dillan misses.

Henry closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Henry throwing shots but Dillan is blocking nicely.

Dillan pushes Henry off and gets back to his feet.
Henry falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Dillan to counter with a crisp jab.
Dillan scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dillan misses.
Dillan swinging wilding here.
A combination from Henry does no damage.
Henry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henry is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dillan.
No luck for Dillan with that takedown attempt.
Dillan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henry lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dillan backs up against the cage.
Dillan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Henry has time to react.
Dillan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henry.
Dillan tries for a takedown but Henry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Henry waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Dillan.
Dillan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dillan cracks Henry with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillan throws a jab but it's blocked by Henry.
Henry ducks right into an uppercut from Dillan.
Dillan throws a hook but Henry blocks it.
Henry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henry stuffs the takedown.
Henry walks into a stiff left hand from Dillan.
Dillan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Steve Henry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dillan avoids the head kick by Henry.
Henry wants to clinch but Dillan slips to the side
and Dillan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dillan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Henry counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dillan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Henry tries to avoid it but Dillan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Henry to the ground. Henry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dillan throws a hook to the side of Henry's head but Henry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pete Dillan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dillan shoots for a takedown but Henry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dillan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Henry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dillan 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Dillan!