PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julius Mcghin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thierry Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Mcghin
vs
Henry

170 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 London, Julius Mcghin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thierry Henry!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Henry closes the distance and pushes Mcghin back into the cage.
Henry tries to work over Mcghin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Henry misses with some punches.
Mcghin trying to stall but Henry improves his position.
Henry is pressed up against the cage. Mcghin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Henry down to the mat. Henry avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mcghin with a lazy takedown attempt

and Henry counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henry.
Henry cracks Mcghin with a nice body shot.
Henry can't find room to land a body shot as Mcghin controls the action.
Mcghin blocking some punches.
Mcghin wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Mcghin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henry scores with a shot to the side of Mcghin's head.
Mcghin is trying to stall.
Mcghin tries to pull guard but Henry won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcghin tries to pull guard but Henry won't allow it.
Henry lands a nice uppercut.
Henry is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Henry lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Henry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mcghins head.
Mcghin working aggressively here.
Mcghin is trying to pull guard but Henry turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Henry lands with a short shot to the head.
Henry lands an uppercut.
Henry pushes Mcghin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mcghin is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Henry.
Henry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Henry lands a shoulder strike.

Mcghin is rocked!
Henry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oh Mcghin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henry throws a head punch that misses.
Henry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mcghin blocking some punches.
Henry misses with some punches.
Henry swings wildly with an uppercut but Mcghin uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henry.
Mcghin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Henry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Henry misses with the head strike.
Henry throws a head punch that misses.
Henry lands a body shot.
Henry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henry misses with some punches.
Henry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mcghin seems to have got his legs back now.
A short left from Henry.
Henry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Henry lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Mcghin to his knees! Henry keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thierry Henry!