PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rich Wood (ranked 22201 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonthan Henry (ranked 3562 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: hit em up . Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Wood
vs
Henry

187 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
34
180 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite 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 St Petersburg, Rich Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonthan Henry !
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Henry closes the distance and pushes Wood back into the cage.
Wood working aggressively here.
Henry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wood backwards.
Henry missing with knees to the body.
Wood takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henry is leaning against Wood and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Henry unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wood misses with some punches.
Wood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Henry s head.
Henry landing knees to the body.
Wood swings wildly with an uppercut but Henry uses good head movement to avoid it.

Wood manages to pull guard.
Henry lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Wood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wood is breathing heavily.

Wood working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Henry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Henry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henry chips away with some ground and pound.
Henry works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ground and pound from Henry .
Henry is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wood is looking for a sweep. Henry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henry drops an elbow to the side of Wood's head.
Wood is looking to improve his position.
Henry is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Wood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Henry lands strikes from half guard.

Wood looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wood is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henry scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Henry working over Wood with some ground and pound. Wood looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Wood is rocked!
Henry scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oh Wood is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henry is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Wood is hurt! He's hurt bad - Henry fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Wood from any more punishment! Congratulations to Henry ! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonthan Henry !
In his post fight interview, Jonthan Henry started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.