PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between MIchael Henley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Szalony Adi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Henley
vs
Adi

186 cm
22
199 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
28
187 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, MIchael Henley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Szalony Adi!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Henley wants it to stay on the feet.
Adi fails with a takedown attempt.
Adi shoots in for a takedown but Henley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
MIchael Henley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Szalony Adi.

Adi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Henley to the mat! Henley manages to get full guard.

Henley pushes Adi off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Adi shoots in looking for a takedown but Henley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Adi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Adi misses with a takedown attempt - Henley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Henley has managed to clinch.

Henley breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Henley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Henley throws a big counter combination but Adi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Henley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Adi has time to react.

Nice combo by Henley! Oh, that's hurt him - Adi falls to the canvas and Henley follows him into side control.

Adi is rocked!
Adi is trying to get back to half guard.
Adi is still in real trouble! Can Henley finish him?
Adi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adi is doing well to control the position and prevent Henley from advancing to side control.
Adi seems to have recovered his senses.
Adi tries to roll over but Henley keeps him under control.
Adi is trying to control but Henley manages to pass to mount!
Adi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Adi wants to control but Henley is keeping busy.
Adi tries to get to full guard but Henley has control of the leg.
Adi is concentrating on defense, preventing Henley from advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adi wants to improve his position but Henley is controlling well.
Adi controlling the position well.
Adi tries to get to full guard but Henley has control of the leg.
Henley wants to stand up but Adi is controlling the position.
Henley is thwarting Adi's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henley trying to control the pace.
Adi is trying to control but can't.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Henley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Henley wants it to stay on the feet.

Henley rushes Adi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Henley.

Henley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MIchael Henley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Henley moves into the clinch.

Henley manages to break the clinch.
Adi with a poor takedown
and Henley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Henley has closed the distance and engaged Adi in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henley lands a nice shot to the body.
Adi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Henley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Henley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Henley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Henley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Adi jumps guard but Henley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Henley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Adi gets tackled into the cage by Henley. Henley maintains the clinch.
Henley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Henley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adi tries to pull guard but Henley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Adi is trying to pull guard but Henley has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

MIchael Henley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Adi.
Some wild striking there from Henley.
Adi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Henley rushes Adi and presses him up against the cage.
Henley tries a body shot but Adi blocks it.
Adi has had enough of the clinch but Henley keeps him there for the moment.
Adi is trying to pull guard but Henley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
MIchael Henley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Szalony Adi.
Adi jumps guard but Henley stands there with Adi around his waist. Adi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adi is trying to pull guard but Henley has him pressed against the cage.
Henley stalling in the clinch.
Adi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Henley smiles and moves away.
Adi shoots for a takedown but Henley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henley moves into the clinch successfully.
Henley taking a breather.
Henley slowing the pace effectively.
Come on Henley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Adi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Henley smiles and moves away.
Adi shoots in for a double leg but Henley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Henley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adi. That did some damage!
Adi walks into a jab.
Adi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Adi is breathing heavily.
Adi takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Henley drives through and clinches with Adi against the cage.
Adi tries to pull guard but Henley holds him up against the cage and eventually Adi drops back down to his feet.
Adi fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Henley manages to break the clinch.
Adi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Adi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Henley has Adi up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Henley walks away with a smile on his face. Adi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
MIchael Henley is winning the standup battle so far.

Henley moves into range and clinches up with Adi.
Henley pressing his opponent against the cage.

Henley breaks from the clinch.
Adi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henley as he jumps to the side.
Henley feints a jab promting Adi to slip. Henley then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Adi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Adi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henley as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adi drops his hands momentarily and Henley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Henley throws out a powerful jab.

Henley darts in and clinches Adi up against the cage.
Adi is trying to pull guard but Henley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Henley stalling the fight.

Henley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Henley clinches with his opponent.
Adi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Henley breaks the clinch.
Adi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Henley's waist but Henley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Adi off to one side.
Henley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Adi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
MIchael Henley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Henley has taken the fight to the clinch.

Henley breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick there by Henley.

Henley drops Adi with a left right combo! Henley follows him down to the ground into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adi tries to improve position but can't.
Henley has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Henley is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Henley moves into range and clinches up with Adi.
Nice body punch from Henley - that landed with a thud.

Henley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Henley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adi, pushing him back against the cage.
Henley taking a breather.
Adi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Henley walks away with a smile on his face. Adi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Adi looks for a takedown but Henley sprawls well.
Henley tried to counter with a leg kick but Adi avoided it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

MIchael Henley dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Henley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henley swivels and escapes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Henley gets a clinch.
Adi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
MIchael Henley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Henley lands a right hand.
Adi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Henley to keep the fight standing.
MIchael Henley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Szalony Adi.
Adi jumps guard but Henley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Henley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adi thinking.
Henley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henley lands with a nice body punch.
Henley is looking to slow Adi down with leg kicks.
Adi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henley scores with a hook to the body. Adi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Adi shoots in but no luck this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Henley has closed the distance and engaged Adi in a clinch.
Henley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adi can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adi takes one on the button.
Henley lands a high kick!
We've been told by Henley's head coaches at White Lotus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Adi shoots in for a takedown but Henley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Henley misses its target.
Henley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Henley.

Henley rushes Adi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Adi wants to get back to striking at distance but Henley won't allow it.
Adi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Henley obliges.
Adi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Henley to keep the fight standing.

Henley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adi with a poor takedown
and Henley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Henley lands a nice shot that snaps Adi's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Henley moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Adi goes down! Can Henley finish him!?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adi is trying to keep Henley in close.

Henley gets to his feet - Adi follows without any prompting.
Henley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
MIchael Henley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Henley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adi is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Henley moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). MIchael Henley!