PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Red Bush (ranked 21597 p4p, 596 weight class) and Pascal Henry (ranked 22506 p4p, 562 weight class). Red Bush is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bush
vs
Henry

165 cm
23
162 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

170 cm
21
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

World class MT
Very quick

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Nutrition
Fanatic Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Red Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pascal Henry!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bush paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bush misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bush lands a nice looking kick to the body. Henry takes a step back to recover.
Bush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henry throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Henry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bush scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bush with a nice cross.
Bush pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bush misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bush misses with a low kick.
Bush throws a looping overhand right but Henry ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Bush - just one landing.
Henry moves out of range as Bush strikes.
Henry blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Bush. That snapped Henry's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bush avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bush tried to counter with a leg kick but Henry avoided it.
Bush uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henry.
Henry ducks under a wild hook from Bush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush throws the kick towards the body but Henry avoids it.
Henry slips under a jab.

Bush clinches up with Henry and pushes him back against the ropes.
Henry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Henry dodges an elbow strike from Bush.
Bush scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Henry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bush blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bush throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Henry blocks the elbow strike.
Bush tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henry blocks a body shot from Bush.
Bush lands a nice elbow.
Henry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Henry.
Henry misses with a body punch.
Bush misses with a hook to the ribs.
Henry tries to work over Bush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Henry.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Henry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bush's elbow.
Bush blocks a body shot from Henry.
Bush looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Henry swings wildly with an uppercut but Bush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henry tries to throw a body punch but Bush avoids it by throwing Henry back against the ropes.
Henry misses with the head strike.
Henry scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bush.
Henry struggles to land a body shot inside as Bush controls his hands.
Henry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bush backwards.
Bush blocks an uppercut.
Henry lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Henry fails to land.
Henry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bush lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bush looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Henry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henry lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pascal Henry will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Henry takes one to the side of the head.
Bush uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henry.
Bush misses with a straight left.
Henry lands with a good body shot.

Bush has managed to clinch.
Henry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Henry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bush.
Henry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pascal Henry seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bush tries a body shot but Henry blocks it.
Henry blocks an elbow strike.
Henry digs a right hand into Bush's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bush's gas tank.
Henry cracks Bush with a nice body shot.
Bush tries a body shot but Henry blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry digs a right hand into Bush's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bush's gas tank.
Henry tries to work over Bush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Henry lands with a light punch inside.
Henry lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Henry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bush backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry working aggressively here.
Henry misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Bush.
Henry lands a hook that snaps the head of Bush backwards.
Henry working aggressively here.
Henry lands a left hand.
Henry lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bush.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bush creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bush misses with an elbow over the top.
Henry lands with a light punch inside.
Henry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Henry throws a punch but it's blocked by Bush.
Henry works on Bush's body with a couple of short punches.
Henry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Henry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bush backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Henry avoids a wild elbow strike from Bush.
Henry misses with a punch on the inside.
Henry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bush on the inside.
Bush misses with an elbow strike.
Bush throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Henry scores with a nice hook to the head.
Henry can't find room to land a body shot as Bush controls the action.
Bush blocking some punches.
Bush misses with some punches.
Bush tries a body shot but Henry blocks it.
Henry misses with a punch to the body.
Henry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bush blocks an uppercut.
Henry dodges an elbow strike from Bush.
Henry tries a body shot but Bush blocks it.
A short right from Henry on the inside.
Bush comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Henry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bush struggles to land a body shot inside as Henry controls his hands.
Henry working aggressively here.
Bush lands an elbow inside.
Henry avoids the elbow strike from Bush, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pascal Henry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Henry has Bush up against the ropes in a clinch.
Henry blocks an uppercut.
Henry blocks an elbow strike from Bush.
Nice body punch from Bush.
Henry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Henry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bush throws an elbow but it misses.
Henry misses with a punch on the inside.
Bush blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henry.
Bush works on Henry's body with a couple of short punches.
Henry lands a body shot.
Bush prevents a body shot from Henry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry prevents a body shot from Bush.
Henry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bush blocking some punches.
Henry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henry misses with the head strike.
Bush tries a body shot but Henry blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry lands with a left to the head.
Bush's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bush.
Bush blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Henry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bush lands an elbow just above Henry 's eye.
Henry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henry.
Henry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bush throws an elbow but it misses.
Bush blocks an uppercut.
Henry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bush lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Henry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henry.
Bush tries a body shot but Henry blocks it.
Bush prevents a body shot from Henry.
Bush lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bush pushes Henry back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Henry.
Bush scores with a shoulder strike.
Henry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bush tries to throw a body punch but Henry avoids it by throwing Bush back against the ropes.
A short right from Henry.
Henry misses with some punches.
Red Bush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bush presses Henry against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Henry tries a body shot but Bush blocks it.
Bush pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Henry misses with some punches.
Bush throws an elbow but it misses.
Bush goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henry avoids the elbow strike from Bush, against the ropes.
Bush blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bush's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pascal Henry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Henry fails to land.
Henry prevents a body shot from Bush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pascal Henry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Henry winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pascal Henry!
Pascal Henry seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.