PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jimmy Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Page comes into the arena with Iron Maiden - Phantom Of The Opera blaring out of the sound system. Jimmy Page is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Page
vs
Henson

180 cm
21
168 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
162 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Henson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Page is looking for a counter combo.
Henson avoids the head kick by Page.
Page throws a push kick but Henson slaps the foot to one side.
Nice defenses there by Henson.
Henson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Page tries a head kick but it misses.
Page has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Henson finds it's way round the side to connect with Page's head.
Henson tries to clinch up.
Page misses with an uppercut. Henson saw that one coming.
Page scores with a kick to the body.
Page drops his hands momentarily and Henson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Page throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henson is looking to clinch.
Page throws a leg kick but Henson moved away.
Henson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Page takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson slips a straight right by Page.
Page stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Henson.
Henson tries to clinch but Page moves out of range.
Henson is looking to clinch but Page is avoiding it.
Page tries to land a front kick but Henson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Page with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Henson to score with a decent uppercut.
Page staying out of range there.
Page feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Henson's calf.
Henson scores with a leg kick.
Henson throws a right hand that Page ducks under and follows up with a left that Page also avoids with ease.
Page fires out a quick counter leg kick but Henson just manages to avoid it.
Henson fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Henson tries to get set, Page tries to push him back and clinch up but Henson manages to avoid the attempt.
Page pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Page lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Page blocks a jab.
Page quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

Page moves into range and clinches up with Henson.
Page tries to land knees in the clinch but Henson avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page lands an elbow just above Henson 's eye.

It looks like Michael Henson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from Henson.
Henson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henson can't find room to land a body shot as Page controls the action.
Page blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Page throws an elbow but it misses.
Page throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henson blocks it with crossed arms.
Henson misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Henson.
A head punch on the inside from Henson fails to land.
Page avoiding damage as Henson throws knees to the body.
Henson tries a body shot but Page blocks it.
Henson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Page managing to block the knees to the body from Henson.
Page blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henson lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Page lands an elbow inside that Henson shrugs off.
Henson tries to throw a body punch but Page avoids it by throwing Henson back against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Henson.
Page comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Our sources have told us that Page has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Page misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henson.
A body shot lands from Page.
Henson has a couple of punches blocked by Page.
Page throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Henson.
Henson managing to block the knees to the body from Page.
Henson can't find room to land a body shot as Page controls the action.
Page lands a nice elbow.
Henson blocks an elbow strike from Page.
Page's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Page tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page trying to land knees to the body.
Henson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Page avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Page tries to land a knee to the head but Henson blocks with his arms.
Page tries to land a knee to the head but Henson blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Henson.
Henson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Page or not.
Page has Henson pushed against the ropes.
Henson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Page blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Page.

Page breaks the clinch.
Henson tries to clinch up.
Henson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Page throws a quick inside leg kick.
Page goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Henson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Henson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Henson ducks under a wild hook from Page.
Henson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henson throws a hook but Page avoids it easily.
Page swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Page keeps the fight on the outside.
Michael Henson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Henson misses the target.

Page gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Page looking to throw knees to the head but Henson is blocking nicely.
Henson can't find room to land a body shot as Page controls the action.
Henson swings wildly with an uppercut but Page uses good head movement to avoid it.
Page unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henson throws a punch but it's blocked by Page.
Page tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Henson.
Nice body punch from Page - that landed with a thud.
Page looking to throw knees to the head but Henson is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Page is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henson is defending well for now.

Page's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Page circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henson tries to clinch up but Page circles away and keeps his distance.
Page throws a body kick that misses.
Henson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Page swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henson punishes Page's body with a nice straight punch.
Henson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Page.
Page throws a lazy head kick
and Henson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Henson throws a leg kick but Page checks it.
Page appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Henson tries to clinch up but Page circles away and keeps his distance.
Henson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Page checks it well.
Page misses with an attempted mid kick.
Henson throws a leg kick but Page sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Henson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Page - the referee stops the clock and Henson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Page. Henson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page keeps Henson at a distance using the push kick.
Page turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Page turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Page lands with a nice body kick.
Henson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Page thuds his shin into the meat of Henson's side.
Henson is breathing heavily.
Page tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Page blocks a jab.
Henson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Page. Page obviously looking to wear him down.
Henson misses with a straight right.
Page throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Henson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Page.
Henson slips a straight right by Page.
A combination from Henson does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Henson to score with a decent uppercut.
Page misses with a head kick.
Henson throws a sloppy head kick and Page moves out of range easily.
Page throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Henson scores with a jab.
Page tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Henson is able to avoid easily.
Page digs a good hook to Henson's body.
Page keeps the fight on the outside.

Henson moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henson.

Page breaks the clinch.
Page lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Henson throws a head kick but Page moves out of range.
Henson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Page.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henson tries a low kick but Page avoids it.
Page is looking to counter the offense by Henson and move into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Page.
Henson moves out of range of the body kick from Page.
Henson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Page manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Page cracks Henson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Henson throws a body punch but Page moves out of range.
Page tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Henson manages to circle out of the way.
Henson scores with a punch to the head.
Henson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henson thumps Page with a low kick.
Page scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jimmy Page is winning the standup battle so far.
Page misses with a body shot.
Page looks to throw a body kick
and Henson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good leg kick by Page there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A good leg kick by Henson.
Page needs to keep his hands up - Henson had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Page dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Henson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Page lands with a nice body kick.
Page misses with a body kick.
Page throws a leg kick but Henson checks it.
Henson tries to clinch but Page is having none of it.
Henson tries to clinch up but Page circles away and keeps his distance.
Page circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henson moves out of range of the body kick.
Page blocks a jab.
Page looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Henson 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Page has managed to clinch.
Henson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Page backwards.
Page prevents a body shot from Henson.
Page avoiding damage as Henson throws knees to the body.
Page trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson can't find room to land a body shot as Page controls the action.
Henson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Page.
Page tries to land knees in the clinch but Henson avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Henson.
Page lands with a short shot to the head.
Page lands a body shot.
Henson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Michael Henson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Page lands a knee to the body.
Henson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Page throws an elbow but misses.
Page misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henson.
Henson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Page misses with a hook to the ribs.
Henson avoiding damage as Page throws knees to the body.
Page stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Page unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Page blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Henson tries to land knees in the clinch but Page avoids the damage to the body.
Page throws an elbow that misses.
Henson struggles to land a body shot inside as Page controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Page misses with a body punch.
Page works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Page tries to land knees in the clinch but Henson avoids the damage to the body.
Henson swings wildly with an uppercut but Page uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henson blocks the elbow strike.
Page tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henson avoids it.
Page blocks an uppercut.
Henson avoids the elbow strike from Page, against the ropes.
Henson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Page using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Henson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Page is defending well for now.
Page trying to land knees to the body.
Page misses with a hook to the ribs.
Page lands a good knee to the midsection. Henson won't want to take too many of those.
Henson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Page's elbow.

Page manages to break the clinch.
Henson throws a jab when Page was well out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Page.
Henson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Henson avoids a kick to the body.
Page chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Henson can pounce on him.
Henson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Page paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Page throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson misses with a low kick.
Page slips under a jab.
Henson loads up on a big right hand but Page slips the punch.

Page clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Page works on Henson's body with a couple of short punches.
Page misses with a knee strike.
Page misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henson.
Henson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Page.
A short right from Page.
Page is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henson can do to turn this around?
Henson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Page avoids it.
Page pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Page landing knees to the body.
Page missing with knees to the body.
Page lands an elbow that stopped Henson in his tracks for a moment.
Henson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Page tries to land knees in the clinch but Henson avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Page showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Page has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Page!
A victorious Jimmy Page thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Michael Henson spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks to my manager Matt Donovan, Sponsor Pure Nutrition. To all my coaches and sparring partners who prepared me for this fight. I let you guys down. I am disappointed at myself but I know I can come back stronger. Credit to him for the victory. '.