PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Len Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blaq Liqour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaq Liqour will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Henry
vs
Liqour

159 cm
19
278 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

225 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Len Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blaq Liqour!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Liqour forces Henry back against the cage and clinches.

Liqour gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Liqour wants to pass the guard but Henry is defending well.
Liqour is keen to just control but Henry is a slippery customer.
Liqour trying to mount his opponent but Henry defends it.
Liqour is thwarting Henry's attempts to control the position.

Henry manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Liqour has taken the fight to the clinch.
Liqour prevents Henry from breaking the clinch.
Henry slows down the pace here.
Henry could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Liqour pulls guard successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Liqour has his foot on Henry's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Henry works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry postures up and lands a big shot to Liqour's brow.
Liqour is looking to sweep but instead, Henry has passed into half guard.
Henry stops Liqour from getting back to his feet.
Liqour keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Henry is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Liqour has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Henry is on him like a limpet, forcing Liqour back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Henry - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Liqour decides to pull guard.
Liqour has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Henry has passed into side control.
Henry lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry working the ground and pound.
Henry tries to score with some ground and pound. Liqour controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Liqour taking punishment in the form of punches.

Liqour wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Henry has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Liqour's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Liqour is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Henry!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Len Henry!