PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Michael Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugenio Torrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Henson
vs
Torrez

180 cm
22
162 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

171 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Henson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eugenio Torrez!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henson throws a head kick that misses
and Torrez counters with a left and a right that stings Henson.
Michael Henson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henson throws a sloppy head kick and Torrez moves out of range easily.

Torrez gets tackled into the ropes by Henson. Henson maintains the clinch.
Torrez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Torrez managing to block the knees to the body from Henson.
Torrez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hensons head.
Henson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Henson swings wildly with an uppercut but Torrez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torrez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Torrez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henson prevents Torrez from breaking the clinch.

Torrez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Henson rushes Torrez and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Henson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henson trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torrez.
Henson has Torrez pressed against the ropes, preventing Torrez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Henson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Henson prevents Torrez from breaking the clinch.
Henson missing with knees to the body.
Henson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torrez avoids it.
Henson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torrez avoids it.
Henson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torrez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henson prevents Torrez from breaking the clinch.
Torrez has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Henson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torrez's elbow.
Henson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Torrez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torrez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Henson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torrez avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torrez working hard to break the clinch.
Henson dodges an elbow strike from Torrez.
A short uppercut from Torrez.
Henson swings wildly with an uppercut but Torrez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Henson.
Henson lands with a light punch inside.
Torrez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torrez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Henson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Henson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Henson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Torrez is defending well for now.

Torrez manages to break the clinch.
Henson is looking to clinch but Torrez is avoiding it.
Henson thuds his right hand into Torrez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Henson. Henson obviously looking to wear him down.
Henson wants to land a leg kick but Torrez is out of range.
Torrez throws a hook but Henson blocks it.
Henson darts in trying to clinch
enabling Torrez to counter with a crisp jab.
Torrez connects with an inside leg kick.
Henson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Torrez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Henson slips a jab from Torrez.
Henson misses the shot to the body.
Torrez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Henson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torrez.
Torrez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Henson wants to clinch.
It seemed like Torrez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson moves in looking to clinch but Torrez pushes him off.
Henson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torrez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torrez flicks out a counter leg kick but Henson steps away.
Torrez moves away from the strike by Henson.
Henson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Henson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torrez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A leg kick checked by Torrez.
Torrez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torrez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Torrez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Henson really felt that one!
Some bone on bone action there as Torrez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Henson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Torrez scores with a leg kick.

Henson clinches with his opponent.
Henson misses with the head strike.

Torrez breaks from the clinch.
Henson throws out a leg kick but Torrez moves out of range and Henson only half commits.
A little jabbing left from Torrez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Henson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torrez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torrez ducks under a wild hook from Henson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torrez.
Torrez misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Torrez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henson misses with a right hand
letting Torrez counter with a right hand.
Torrez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Henson backs up against the ropes.
Henson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrez tries to land a front kick but Henson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Henson lands a high kick!
Torrez throws a looping overhand right but Henson ducks down to avoid it.
Henson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torrez! But no joy.
Torrez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Henson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Torrez breaks from the clinch.

Henson clinches up against the ropes.
Torrez managing to block the knees to the body from Henson.
Good body shot from Henson.
Henson lands a left hand.
Henson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Torrez is defending well for now.
Torrez is trying to break free.
Torrez is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson misses with a body punch.
Torrez avoiding damage as Henson throws knees to the body.

Torrez breaks from the clinch.
Henson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Henson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Torrez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torrez can do to turn this around?
Henson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Henson throws a solid leg kick but Torrez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Henson.
Torrez replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Henson blocks it well.
Henson missing with a left hand there. Torrez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torrez blocks a head kick by Henson.
Torrez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Henson takes the fight into the clinch.
Torrez wants to break free but Henson has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Torrez fails to land.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Henson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Henson.
Torrez can't break the clinch.
Henson scores with a shot to the side of Torrez's head.
Henson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Henson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Torrez misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Henson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torrez avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torrez.
Henson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Henson blocking some punches.
Henson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Torrez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Henson keeps control of Torrez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Torrez backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torrez.
Torrez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Torrez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Henson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Henson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Torrez tries to break the clinch but Henson is controlling the position.
A short left from Torrez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Henson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Torrez blocks the body kick.
Henson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Torrez.
Nice jab there from Henson.
Eugenio Torrez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torrez throws the left hand but Henson avoids the punch easily.
Torrez slips under a jab from Henson.
Torrez is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Henson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torrez counters with a nice leg kick.
Henson tries to clinch but Torrez is having none of it.
Torrez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Torrez pushes Henson away with a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Henson moves into the clinch successfully.
Henson working aggressively here.
Henson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Torrez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torrez's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson has Torrez pressed against the ropes, preventing Torrez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Henson swings wildly with an uppercut but Torrez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torrez throws a punch but it's blocked by Henson.
Henson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Torrez's efforts to push away.
Henson swings wildly with an uppercut but Torrez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henson tries to land knees in the clinch but Torrez avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Torrez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Henson throws a head punch that misses.
Henson keeps control of Torrez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torrez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torrez tries to break the clinch but Henson is controlling the position.
Henson blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrez has had enough of the clinch but Henson keeps him there for the moment.
Henson throws a head punch that misses.
Henson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torrez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torrez managing to block the knees to the body from Henson.
Torrez avoiding damage as Henson throws knees to the body.
Henson digs a right hand underneath Torrez's ribcage. Torrez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Michael Henson has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Torrez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Henson.
Torrez avoids the head kick by Henson.
Henson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torrez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henson wants to clinch up but Torrez keeps it at a distance.
Henson misses with a leg kick
and Torrez counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Torrez's hands.
Henson misses with a straight left.
Henson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Henson moves into range and clinches up with Torrez.
Henson lands a hook that snaps the head of Torrez backwards.
Torrez blocking some punches.
Henson tries to land knees in the clinch but Torrez avoids the damage to the body.

Torrez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henson throws a leg kick
and Torrez counters with an inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Torrez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Torrez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Henson moves into the clinch.
Torrez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson lands an uppercut.
Henson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torrez.
Torrez avoiding damage as Henson throws knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torrez.
Torrez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torrez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Henson takes a shot to the head.
Michael Henson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short uppercut from Henson.
Torrez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torrez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Torrez can't break the clinch.
Torrez looking to throw knees to the head but Henson is blocking nicely.
Henson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eugenio Torrez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torrez.
Henson lands a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Henson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Henson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Henson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Michael Henson waved his t-shirt featuring Pure Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.