PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathanial Henry (ranked 24770 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Suarez (ranked 5904 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathanial Henry has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Henry
vs
Suarez

198 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathanial Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kim Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez tries to clinch but Henry is having none of it.
Suarez fails with the takedown.
Henry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Suarez looks to throw a body kick
and Henry counters with a two punch combo.
Henry looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kim Suarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suarez throws a series of punches but Henry moves out of range.
Henry throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henry half committed to a counter leg kick.
Suarez misses with a takedown attempt
and Henry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henry throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Suarez's waist but Suarez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henry off to one side.
Suarez is looking for the big counter here.
Suarez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nathanial Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Suarez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Henry. No joy for Suarez on that attempt.

Henry closes the distance and clinches.
Suarez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Suarez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Henry to keep the fight standing.
Henry tries to break the clinch but Suarez is controlling the position.
Suarez wants to take the fight to the mat but Henry manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Henry scores with a nice hook to the head.
Suarez fails to pull guard.
Suarez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Henry.
Henry avoiding damage as Suarez throws knees to the body.
Suarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suarez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Henry tries to break free but Suarez pushes him back against the cage.

Suarez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Suarez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Henry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Henry stands and steps away. Suarez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Suarez shoots in for a takedown but Henry shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Henry closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Henry lands in his opponent's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Suarez manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to get back to striking at distance but Suarez won't allow it.
Suarez tries to break the clinch but Henry is controlling the position.
Henry is pressed up against the cage. Suarez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Henry down to the mat. Henry avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Henry shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Henry showed some decent athleticism there.
Suarez is looking to improve his position.
Suarez looks winded!
Henry working Suarez over with strikes.
Henry will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Henry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry thows a huge punch but Suarez dodges it nicely.
Suarez is staying active underneath Henry, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Suarez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henry.
Henry working the head and body with strikes.
Henry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Suarez's head.
Henry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Henry.
Suarez is refusing to be controlled, as Henry sits in half guard.
Suarez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Nice strikes from Henry there.
Henry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Henry winds up and cracks Suarez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henry looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathanial Henry dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Henry gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Suarez gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Henry regains guard.
Henry looking for a sweep. Not yet Henry, not yet.
Henry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Henry wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Suarez is now in half guard.
Suarez trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry is trying to maintain the position but Suarez is very close to passing his half guard.
Suarez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Henry wants to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Suarez is trying to control the action in half guard but Henry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Henry is looking for a sweep. Suarez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Suarez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Suarez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Henry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Suarez somewhat.
A jab lands there for Suarez.

Suarez moves into the clinch.

Suarez manages to pull guard.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to stand but Suarez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Suarez pulls Henry in close to prevent any damage.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henry distracts Suarez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Suarez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Henry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Suarez is working away from the top position though.
Henry is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suarez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Suarez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Henry has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Suarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Henry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Suarez misses with a body kick.
It looked like Henry was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A slapping leg kick lands for Henry.
Suarez tries a head kick but it misses.
Suarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As Suarez backs away, Henry returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Suarez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henry counters with a one-two to the body.
Nathanial Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Suarez.
Henry moves out of range of the body kick.
Nathanial Henry is winning the standup battle so far.
Suarez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suarez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henry throws a right and a left that Suarez avoids nicely.
Henry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Suarez misses with a double jab
and Henry counters with a one-two to the body.

Henry clinches.
Henry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Suarez wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Henry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henry doesn't manage to clinch there - Suarez circles away.
Suarez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Henry.
Suarez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Henry but Henry pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Henry shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Suarez is trying to defend but Henry finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Suarez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry moves in looking to clinch but Suarez pushes him off.
Suarez is looking to clinch.
Henry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Suarez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Suarez tries to get set, Henry tries to push him back and clinch up but Suarez manages to avoid the attempt.
Suarez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Suarez closes the distance but Henry moves to the side
and Henry counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Suarez dives in and grabs Henry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Henry pushes down on Suarez's head and hops out.
Suarez tries to clinch
and Henry counters with a left and a right that stings Suarez.
Henry is looking to clinch but Suarez is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry pushes Suarez away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suarez shoots and misses
and Henry counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Suarez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Suarez dives in for a single leg takedown but Henry sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Henry is looking to slow Suarez down with leg kicks.
Henry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Suarez as he avoids it easily.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suarez dives in and grabs Henry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Henry pushes down on Suarez's head and hops out.

Henry has Suarez up against the cage in a clinch.

Henry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathanial Henry showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Henry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathanial Henry!