PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thierry Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powell has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Henry
vs
Powell

180 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

Versus

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thierry Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Powell!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry throws a jab when Powell was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Powell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Henry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Powell.

Powell tries to keep at a distance but Henry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Powell prevents a body shot from Henry.

Powell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Henry gets a clinch.
Henry lands a nice shot to the body.
Powell has Henry pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Henry manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Powell prevents a body shot from Henry.
Henry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Henry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell has a couple of punches blocked by Henry.
Henry lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Henry on the inside.
Powell looks winded!
Henry lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Henry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Henry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Henry lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Henry.
A right handed body shot lands from Henry.
A shot in the inside from Henry.

Powell is rocked!
Henry lands a shoulder strike.
Powell is still on wobbly legs! Can Henry finish him?
Henry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Henry throws a big uppercut that drops Powell! More strikes from Henry and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Powell lies dazed against the cage as Henry celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thierry Henry!