PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Stander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thierry Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Stander
vs
Henry

180 cm
23
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Stander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thierry Henry!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Henry misses.
Stander has a takedown stuffed.

Stander moves into the clinch successfully.
Stander wants to break free but Henry has control.
Henry scores with a shot to the side of Stander's head.
Stander is trying to drag Henry to the mat but Henry just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Henry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stander backwards.
A body shot lands from Henry.
Nice body punch from Henry - that landed with a thud.
Stander wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stander swings wildly with an uppercut but Henry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stander's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Henry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stander looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Henry pushes Stander back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stander has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Henry lands a nice shot to the body.
Stander is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Henry.
Henry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stander backwards.

Stander is rocked!

It looks like Bobby Stander has been cut.
Henry scores with a shot to the side of Stander's head.
Oh Stander is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hand to the body from Henry.
Henry unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Stander! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Henry is unloading with more strikes now! Stander drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thierry Henry!