PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Clay (ranked 6149 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryn Henderson (ranked 6353 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Clay
vs
Henderson

225 cm
24
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

208 cm
24
286 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cassius Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryn Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay scores with a hook to the body. Henderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Henderson misses with an uppercut.
Henderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clay lands the left hand.
Clay punishes Henderson's body with a nice straight punch.
Clay lands with a good body shot.
Henderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Clay ducks down to avoid it.
Clay blocks a jab.
Clay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Clay jabs Henderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Henderson misses with a right hand
and Clay counters with a nice body shot.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clay moves away from the strike by Henderson.
Clay lands with an uppercut that bounces Henderson off the cage and back into range.
Good shot there by Clay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Clay punishes Henderson's body with a nice straight punch.
Clay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Clay scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Clay finds it's way through Henderson's defenses.
Clay scores with a body shot.
Henderson misses with a straight right.
Clay is looking to counter punch.
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Good exchange - Clay coming out on top.
Clay is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Clay throws a good cross that connects.
Henderson ducks right into an uppercut from Clay.
Ryn Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Clay stuns Henderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clay throws a combination that misses

and Henderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Henderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay looking to slow down the pace here.
Henderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Henderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Henderson lands a body shot.
Clay lands a shoulder strike.
Henderson lands an uppercut.
Clay tries a body shot but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Henderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henderson.
Clay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clay scores with a shot to the side of Henderson's head.
Henderson misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Henderson on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henderson.
Henderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Henderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Henderson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Henderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Henderson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clay.
Clay is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Henderson misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay tries to stall but Henderson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short uppercut from Clay.
Henderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clay backwards.
Clay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clay.
Clay is breathing heavily.
Clay stalling against the cage.
Clay prevents a body shot from Henderson.
A nice left hand lands by Henderson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clay prevents a body shot from Henderson.
Henderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Clay controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Henderson fails to land.
Clay taking a breather.
Henderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clay or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cassius Clay will probably get the nod.
That's time! Clay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Henderson - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Henderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Henderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clay stalling in the clinch but Henderson improves position.
Clay throws a head punch that misses.
Clay is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Henderson taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson prevents a body shot from Clay.
Henderson presses Clay against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Clay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay blocking some punches.
Henderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Henderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Henderson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Henderson.

It looks like Cassius Clay has been cut.
Henderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Henderson lands a shoulder strike.
Henderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Clay or not.
Henderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clays head.
Henderson lands a shoulder strike.
Henderson lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Henderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henderson lands a right hand.
Henderson stalling.
A hook to the body from Henderson.
Henderson tries to throw a body punch but Clay avoids it by throwing Henderson back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Henderson.
Clay takes a shot to the head.
Henderson digs a right hand into Clay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Clay's gas tank.
Henderson lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Henderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Henderson misses with a body punch.
Henderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Henderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Cassius Clay's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Henderson.
Henderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clay backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Henderson.
Clay is trying to maintain a safe position but Henderson gets an underhook and turns Clay into the cage.
A short right from Henderson on the inside.
Henderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clay backwards.

Clay is rocked!
Clay takes a shot to the head.
Oh Clay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Henderson drops Clay onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Clay is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson creates a bit of distance and cracks Clay with a massive left hook! Clay crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Henderson stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryn Henderson!