PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Har Ambe (ranked 4365 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Henry (ranked 6024 p4p, 0 weight class). Ambe's entrance music is Rittz - For Real. A fine choice. Daniel Henry has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Har Ambe's chin.

Ambe
vs
Henry

169 cm
25
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Har Ambe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Henry!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ambe throws a lazy right hand but Henry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Henry forces Ambe back against the cage and clinches.
Ambe throws a punch but it's blocked by Henry.
Ambe misses with the head strike.

Ambe has picked Henry up - he's going for a ride! Ambe dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Henry wants to control but Ambe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Henry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ambe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ambe winds up and cracks Henry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Henry is looking to control Ambe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Henry avoid being mounted?
Ambe thows a huge punch but Henry dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ambe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Henry with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ambe not doing much here.
Ambe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Henry's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry wants to get back to full guard.
Ambe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Well, if Ambe is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Henry has hold of Ambe's hands but Ambe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ambe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Henry regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ambe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambe throwing strikes from guard but Henry blocks nicely.
Ambe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henry is keeping the position for now.
Ambe content to stall in guard here.
Henry trying to keep a closed guard but Ambe is proving a slippery customer.
Ambe works over Henry with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henry throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ambe uses it to pass to side control.
Ambe working the head and body with strikes.
Ambe is working Henry over with some ground and pound from side control.
Henry is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ambe connects with a decent elbow.
Ambe creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ambe cracks Henry with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Henry is rocked!
Ambe scoring with punches from side control.
Henry is still in real trouble! Can Ambe finish him?
Ambe cracks Henry with a big elbow.

Ambe has an Americana. Henry didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Ambe is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Ambe hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Har Ambe!
Our winner, Har Ambe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.