PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Henshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Attila Bolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Henshaw
vs
Bolla

198 cm
25
258 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hank Henshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Attila Bolla!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolla lands a nice looking body shot.
Henshaw takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bolla throws a shot from downtown. Henshaw moves away and avoids it.
Henshaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bolla.
Bolla looks to score with a jab to the body but Henshaw is just out of range.
Henshaw drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bolla sprawls and moves away.
Henshaw slips a straight right by Bolla.
Henshaw avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bolla connects with a good right hand that stumbles Henshaw. Henshaw circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolla throws a jab when Henshaw was well out of range.
Bolla throws an overhand right that lands on Henshaw's shoulder, as Henshaw tries to avoid the shot.
Henshaw attempts a counter takedown but Bolla avoids it well and moves away.
Henshaw gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bolla.

It looks like Hank Henshaw has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolla just misses with a punch to the body.
Henshaw attempts a counter takedown but Bolla avoids it well and moves away.
Bolla throws a leg kick

and Henshaw counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Henshaw is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bolla defends it well.
Henshaw wants to free his trapped foot but Bolla is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Henshaw missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bolla has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henshaw is working away from the top position though.

Henshaw is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Henshaw has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henshaw wants to pass to mount but Bolla is defending the position.
Bolla trying to hold on to Henshaw's head to control him but Henshaw postures up.
Bolla wants to control the action here but instead Henshaw manages to pass to full mount!
Bolla can't escape the position.

Henshaw stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Bolla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henshaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Bolla.
Bolla stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bolla wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolla throws a lazy right hand but Henshaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Bolla there.
Bolla lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bolla looks to score with a jab to the body but Henshaw is just out of range.
Henshaw appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Attila Bolla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Henshaw shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bolla is trying to defend but Henshaw finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bolla wants to control but Henshaw is keeping busy.
Henshaw wants to control but Bolla is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolla is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henshaw wants to control but Bolla is keeping him busy.
Bolla is trying to get back to full guard.
Bolla is refusing to be controlled, as Henshaw sits in half guard.
Henshaw trying to control the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Attila Bolla will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hank Henshaw's cut.
That's time! Henshaw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bolla stuns Henshaw with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Attila Bolla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henshaw has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bolla finds it's way round the side to connect with Henshaw's head.
Bolla throws a body shot but no joy.
Henshaw attempts a counter takedown but Bolla avoids it well and moves away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Henshaw.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henshaw working away.
Bolla is letting Henshaw control him for a moment.
Bolla is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bolla is letting Henshaw control him for a moment.
Henshaw trying to control the position but Bolla is working away.

Henshaw is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bolla knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Henshaw wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bolla keeps working.
Hank Henshaw overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Henshaw working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henshaw postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bolla prevents Henshaw from improving position.
Henshaw advances nicely into full mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Henshaw there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Henshaw working Bolla over with strikes here.

Henshaw is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bolla has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Henshaw is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bolla to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bolla shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bolla defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Henshaw.
Henshaw can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bolla is looking to escape.
Henshaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bolla can do to turn this around?
Henshaw throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bolla can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bolla tries to hold on but Henshaw pushes him away.
Henshaw controlling his opponent.
Bolla is looking to improve his position but Henshaw isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Henshaw looking to isolate an arm here. Bolla doesn't see it coming and as Henshaw extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Henshaw!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hank Henshaw!