PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Algot Uggla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Henley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Uggla
vs
Henley

165 cm
30
149 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

176 cm
33
156 lbs
25 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Algot Uggla!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Henley!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uggla takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Henley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Uggla tries a head kick but it misses.

Uggla drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Uggla trying to control but Henley is working from the bottom.
Uggla preventing the sweep.
Henley keeping full guard, as Uggla tries to pass.
Henley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Uggla looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henley pulls Uggla in close to prevent any damage.
Uggla trying to control the position from guard on top but Henley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
We've been hearing good reports from Uggla's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henley working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Henley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Uggla to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Henley is trying to keep Uggla in close.
Uggla is stalling in the full guard.
Henley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uggla wants to pass the guard but Henley is keeping the position.
Uggla trying to control the position from guard on top but Henley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Henley is on top in guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Uggla can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Henley controls the pace.
Henley trying to control but Uggla is working from the bottom.
Henley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Uggla's head.

Uggla throws his legs up looking for a submission but Henley uses it to pass to side control.
Uggla tries to bench press Henley off him but Henley keeps the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Henley working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henley landing a few strikes.
Henley lands some shots froms side control.
Uggla tries to bench press Henley off him but Henley keeps the position.
Henley scoring with punches from side control.
Henley in side control lands a decent elbow.

Uggla is rocked!
Henley landing strikes.
Oh Uggla is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henley is putting a hurting on Uggla here, landing some big shots from side control.
Uggla is looking for a sweep.
Uggla is working hard here to advance position.
Henley landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Henley scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Uggla is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Henley can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Henley!
Ben Henley is the new featherweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ben Henley waved his t-shirt featuring Sully's Bar & Grill's logo in front of the cameras.
In defeat, Algot Uggla stepped up to the mic, saying '*spits out blood* haven't you got something better to do than beating up 18-year olds in QFC?!'.