PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Henry will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bo
vs
Henry

200 cm
26
279 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
268 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Shinobi

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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Henry!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like King Bo has been cut.
Bo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henry swivels and escapes.
Henry fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Henry misses its intended target.

Bo closes the distance and clinches.
Bo lands a left hand.
Bo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bo stalling against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bo effectively controlling the action here.
Bo lands a nice shot to the body.

Bo breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bo moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice jab there from Henry.
Bo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henry swings widly with a right hand

and Bo moves into the clinch.
Bo has been working on his balance at Body Pain_14elite_650$+VM, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Henry.
Bo lands a body shot.
Bo scores with a shot to the side of Henry's head.
Henry swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Bo manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Bo finds it's target.
Bo closes the distance and clinches up with Henry, looking for a takedown. Bo pushes Henry against the cage but Henry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Henry lands with an overhand left.
Bo slips under a jab.
Bo throws a body shot but no joy.
Henry throws the left hand but Bo avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Henry throws a lazy right hand but Bo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henry throws a right hand that misses
and Bo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Henry looks winded!
Henry takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chris Henry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henry misses with a body punch

and Bo counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Henry!

Henry is rocked!
Bo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Henry defending well though.
Bo is taking a breather. Henry says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Henry trying to control from the bottom.
Henry gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo throws a big elbow that misses.
Henry trying to keep a closed guard but Bo is proving a slippery customer.
Bo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Henry is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bo has his hands clasped together but Henry extends and breaks Bo's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Henry.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Henry!
Chris Henry took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Pitt Nutrition 160Q! 10% Laundry plus fees!!! for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated King Bo had this to say: 'I'll be back.'.