PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jere Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miki Boruta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Henry
vs
Boruta

164 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jere Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Miki Boruta!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Boruta does no damage.
It looked like Henry was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Boruta scores with a jab to the body.
Boruta throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Boruta misses with a few strikes there.
Boruta misses with a body kick.
Boruta feints and then cracks Henry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Henry down.
Boruta looks to land a combination but Henry avoids it well.
Boruta just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHenry.
Boruta throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Henry counters with a shoot takedown. Boruta fights it but they end up in guard.

Boruta kicks Henry off and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boruta lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Henry backs up against the cage.

It looks like Jere Henry has been cut.
Boruta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boruta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boruta misses with a double jab.
As Boruta looks to move away, Henry throws a big counter combo but Boruta just gets out of the way.
Miki Boruta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boruta throws a head kick but Henry moves out of range.
Henry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boruta is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boruta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henry really is a fat lump.
A right-left combo lands from Boruta.
A combination from Boruta does no damage.
Henry is looking for a counter combo.
Henry throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boruta's waist but Boruta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henry off to one side.
Boruta throws out a counter right but Henry avoids it with no problem.
Boruta misses with a wild combination.
Boruta looks winded!
Boruta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henry. That did some damage!

Henry moves into the clinch.

Boruta has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Henry is trying to keep an underhook but Boruta manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Henry wants to improve his position but Boruta is controlling well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boruta is trying to control. Henry wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boruta tries to pass the half guard into mount. Henry knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boruta wants to control but Henry is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boruta is stalling here. Henry is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Boruta seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Henry has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
An elbow from Henry crashes against the mat.
Boruta is looking for a sweep.
Henry connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Boruta some visible discomfort.
Henry scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry in side control lands a decent elbow.
Boruta is trying to control Henry's posture but Henry avoids it.
Henry landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Henry in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Henry postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Henry creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Boruta sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Boruta is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Boruta taking a bit of punishment here - Henry scoring with strikes.
Henry lands an elbow.
Henry lands an elbow.
Henry throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Boruta works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Boruta has hold of Henry's hands but Henry slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Henry is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Henry drops an elbow to the side of Boruta's head.
Henry working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Henry content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Henry landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Boruta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henry is working away from the top position though.
Henry working over Boruta with some ground and pound. Boruta looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Henry is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Boruta doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Henry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miki Boruta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jere Henry's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boruta misses with a two punch combination.
Boruta throws a front kick that sends Henry stumbling back into the cage.
Boruta misses with a head kick.
Boruta scores with a one two! Henry had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Boruta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boruta throws a head kick but Henry moves out of range.
Henry went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jere Henry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boruta tries a head kick but it misses.
Boruta scores with a hook.
Boruta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boruta lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boruta.
Boruta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boruta misses with a double jab
and Henry counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boruta is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henry avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry misses with a takedown attempt - Boruta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boruta throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Boruta misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Henry counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Boruta!
Boruta is looking for a sweep.
Henry working the head with strikes.
Henry works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Henry working the head with strikes.
Boruta trying to remain calm as Henry controls from the top position.
Henry lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Boruta down.
Henry working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henry is chipping away with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Boruta's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boruta takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Henry tries for a kimura but Boruta is defending well.
Henry sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Boruta is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Henry tries for a kimura but Boruta is defending well.
Jere Henry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Henry works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Boruta on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Henry working the ground and pound but Boruta is defending the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Boruta is avoiding damage well.
Boruta taking punishment in the form of punches.
Henry creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Boruta takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Henry misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Henry working the ground and pound.
Henry working the ground and pound but Boruta is defending the strikes.
Boruta taking punishment in the form of punches.

Henry tries for a kimura but Boruta is defending well.
Henry working the strikes but Boruta uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boruta regains full guard. Nicely done.
Henry postures up in Boruta's guard and throws a big left but Boruta blocks it.
Henry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Henry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boruta's head.
Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henry postures up in Boruta's guard and throws a big left but Boruta blocks it.
Henry won't allow Boruta to sweep him here.
Henry won't allow Boruta to get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Henry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boruta cracks Henry with an open hand slap.
Henry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jere Henry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jere Henry's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Boruta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henry seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A head kick misses from Boruta.

Boruta has closed the distance and engaged Henry in a clinch.

Boruta pulls guard successfully.
Henry is in close to Boruta's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Henry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henry landing with the ground and pound.
Henry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry postures up and lands a big shot to Boruta's brow.
Boruta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boruta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.
Henry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry is looking to work some ground and pound but Boruta has wrist control.
Boruta seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Henry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Henry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Henry lands a couple of digs.
Henry chips away with some ground and pound.
Henry landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Henry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Henry distracts Boruta with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Henry is looking to work some ground and pound but Boruta has wrist control.
Henry landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Boruta has momentary wrist control but Henry slips an elbow through the middle.
Henry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Henry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Henry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Henry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henry throws a big elbow that misses.
Henry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henry landing with the ground and pound.
Henry throwing strikes but missing.
Henry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry throwing strikes from guard but Boruta blocks nicely.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Henry has taken the fight to the clinch.

Boruta gets control of Henry's arms and successfully pulls guard. Boruta will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Henry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henry stops Boruta from standing up.
Henry landing with the ground and pound.
Henry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Henry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Henry lands a couple of digs.

Henry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Henry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry postures up and lands a big shot to Boruta's brow.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.
Boruta wants to sweep but no luck.
Henry postures up and lands a big shot to Boruta's brow.
Henry is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Henry landing with the ground and pound.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henry connects with a couple of short punches.
Henry landing some decent shots from guard.
Henry working some strikes from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jere Henry showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Henry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jere Henry!