PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caius Cosades (ranked 618 p4p, 70 weight class) and John Henry (ranked 698 p4p, 74 weight class). Cosades's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Reign of the Septims. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cosades
vs
Henry

175 cm
29
152 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

173 cm
39
151 lbs
33 - 23 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caius Cosades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Henry!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosades throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henry swings for the body but Cosades moves out of range.
Henry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cosades throws out the jab.
Henry connects with a body shot that sends Cosades's belly button to the back.
Caius Cosades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cosades tried to score with a low kick but Henry checks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Henry misses.
Henry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cosades misses with a straight right.
Cosades takes one on the button.
Cosades uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henry.
Cosades slips a jab from Henry.
Cosades lands with an uppercut that bounces Henry off the cage and back into range.
Henry defending well as Cosades loads up on a big left hand.
Henry throws out a loose jab but Cosades uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henry throws a body shot but no joy.
Cosades misses with a shot to the body
and Henry counters with a nice uppercut.
Cosades moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cosades fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henry.
Henry misses with a wild body shot.
Cosades lands with a nice body punch.
Henry on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Henry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cosades.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosades throws a push kick but Henry slaps the foot to one side.
Cosades swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Henry throws a lazy right hand but Cosades sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cosades attempts a counter takedown but Henry avoids it well and moves away.
Cosades paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Henry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cosades throws out the jab.
Cosades slips a straight right by Henry.
Good leg kick by Cosades there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cosades - that will leave a mark!
Cosades takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henry. Cosades does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Cosades.
Cosades misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Henry throws out a counter right but Cosades avoids it with no problem.
Cosades moves away from the strike by Henry.
A bone on bone clash there as Cosades blocks the leg kick.
John Henry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cosades with a nice cross.
Cosades ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cosades ducks under a wild hook from Henry.
Cosades feinted with a counter takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cosades is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henry.
Cosades blocks a head kick by Henry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henry throws an overhand right that lands on Cosades's shoulder, as Cosades tries to avoid the shot.
Cosades swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Cosades shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cosades pushing down on Henry's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cosades performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Cosades is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Henry defends it well.
Henry is refusing to be controlled, as Cosades sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to get to full guard but Cosades has control of the leg.
Cosades is keen to just control but Henry is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Cosades.
Cosades thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've been hearing that Cosades has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Henry is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cosades wants to pass to mount but Henry is defending the position.
Henry trying to hold on to Cosades's head to control him but Cosades postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cosades is looking to stall here but Henry recovers full guard.
Cosades wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caius Cosades dominated that round.
That's time! Cosades's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cosades with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Henry to score with a decent uppercut.
Henry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cosades tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henry was well out of range. Poor timing from Cosades.
Henry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cosades.
Henry tries to move into range but Cosades moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Henry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henry just misses with a punch to the body.
Cosades throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Henry misses the target.
Cosades throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cosades jabs Henry right on the nose. Henry blinks but takes it well.
Caius Cosades is winning the standup battle so far.
Cosades misses with a hook. Henry ducked under it nicely.
Henry misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Henry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid body kick from Cosades.
Cosades uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henry.
Henry jabs Cosades right on the nose. Cosades blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cosades swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cosades.
Henry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cosades.
Cosades moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHenry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry misses with a looping right.
Henry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cosades moves away.
Henry throws a shot from downtown. Cosades moves away and avoids it.
Cosades changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cosades throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Henry's waist but Henry gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cosades off to one side.
Cosades throws a hook but Henry avoids it easily.
Henry jabs at Cosades's body.
Cosades bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cosades misses with a looping right.
Henry moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cosades defending well as Henry loads up on a big left hand.
A low kick from Cosades is predictable there
and Henry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cosades wants to slow Henry down by chopping away at his legs.
A lazy left from Henry finds it's target.
Cosades swings for the body but Henry moves out of range.
Henry throws a shot to the body.
Henry misses with an uppercut.
Cosades walks into a straight right hand from Henry.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Cosades finds it's way through Henry's defenses.
A lazy left from Henry finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry looks to throw the jab but Cosades is out of range.
Cosades misses with a low kick.
Henry dips to his left and cracks Cosades with an uppercut!
Henry jabs Cosades to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Henry cracks Cosades with a good jab.
Cosades uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Henry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Henry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cosades misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cosades tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Henry defends well and Cosades ends up having to push Henry into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Henry blocks a low kick nicely.
Cosades on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cosades takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cosades slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
Cosades misses with a body shot
and Henry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cosades.
Henry misses with an uppercut. Cosades saw that one coming.
Cosades lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henry. Cosades does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cosades drops down looking for a counter takedown but Henry sprawls and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cosades. Henry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cosades ducks under a wild hook from Henry.
Cosades half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cosades punishes Henry's body with a nice straight punch.
Henry just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cosades. Henry does a little dance to reset his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cosades!
Henry throws a body shot but no joy.
Cosades swings for the body but Henry moves out of range.
Cosades throws out a loose jab but Henry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cosades throws a looping overhand right but Henry ducks down to avoid it.
Cosades staying out of range there.
Henry misses with a wild body shot.
Cosades misses with a wild body shot.
Cosades misses with a looping left.
Cosades swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cosades moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHenry.
Cosades misses the shot to the body.
Cosades just misses with a punch to the body.
Cosades lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cosades scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosades has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Henry finds it's way round the side to connect with Cosades's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry blocks the body kick.
Henry cracks Cosades with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Henry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henry lands with a cross.
Henry throws a hook to the side of Cosades's head but Cosades sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cosades ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henry moves away.
Cosades throws a lazy right hand but Henry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cosades uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Henry has time to react.
Henry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cosades.
Cosades uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henry.
Cosades fails with the takedown.
Henry looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caius Cosades. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henry throws a hook to the side of Cosades's head but Cosades sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cosades, right into the meat.
Cosades throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cosades fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cosades lands with a hook. Henry tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Henry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cosades scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Henry.
A swing and a miss from Henry.
Cosades swings for the body but Henry moves out of range.
Cosades closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Henry lands with a right hand.
Cosades throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cosades chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Henry tries a head kick but it misses.
Henry's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cosades misses with a hook.
Cosades misses with a takedown attempt - Henry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice defenses there by Henry.
Henry defending well as Cosades loads up on a big left hand.
Cosades scores with a crisp jab that stopped Henry in his tracks.
Henry throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cosades throws a hook but Henry avoids it easily.
Cosades tries to work over Henry's front leg with a kick but Henry checks it.
Henry throws a shot to the body.
Henry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosades ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cosades.
Henry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Henry misses the jab.
Cosades waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henry.
Cosades missing with a left hand there. Henry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cosades fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Henry is out of range.
Henry fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cosades on the side of the head.
Cosades scores with a leg kick.
Henry tries a head kick but it misses.
Henry moves out of range as Cosades throws a body kick.
Cosades connects with a nice looking jab.
Cosades takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Henry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cosades manages to avoid it.
Henry just misses with a punch to the body.
Cosades jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Cosades lands.
Henry throws a jab when Cosades was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cosades throws out the jab.
Cosades feints and then cracks Henry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Henry down.
Henry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henry misses with a hook. Cosades ducked under it nicely.
Cosades attempts a counter takedown but Henry avoids it well and moves away.
Henry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cosades throws out the jab.
Henry misses with a hook. Cosades ducked under it nicely.
Cosades attempts a counter takedown but Henry avoids it well and moves away.
Cosades takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Henry takes a swing at Cosades's ribcage but misses.
Henry throws a body punch but Cosades moves out of range.
Cosades scores with a leg kick.
Cosades throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henry takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Henry cracks Cosades with a right hand to the side of the head.
Henry throws out a loose jab but Cosades uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cosades tries to counter with a takedown but Henry is quick to defend against it.
A jab lands there for Cosades.
Cosades tries to land a leg kick but Henry saw it coming and moves away.
Henry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cosades.
Cosades attempts a counter takedown but Henry avoids it well and moves away.
Cosades throws a shot from downtown. Henry moves away and avoids it.
A low kick from Cosades is predictable there
and Henry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosades lands with a right hand.
Henry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Henry takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cosades works the jab nicely.
Henry drops his hands momentarily and Cosades takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Henry throws a body shot but no joy.
Henry misses the jab.
Henry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cosades delivers a nice body kick.
Cosades just misses with a punch to the body.
Henry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cosades changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Henry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cosades.
Henry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Both fighters circling a little - Cosades finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cosades defending well as Henry loads up on a big left hand.
Cosades scores with a jab.
Henry swings for the body but Cosades moves out of range.
Cosades half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Henry digs a good hook to Cosades's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry lands a nice shot to the body.
Henry moves away from the strike by Cosades.
It seemed like Henry was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Henry slips under a jab from Cosades.
Henry moves out of range as Cosades strikes.
Nice cross by Henry.
Cosades misses with a body shot.
Henry lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cosades backs up against the cage.
Jab, jab by Cosades - just one landing.
Henry swings for the body but Cosades moves out of range.
Cosades paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cosades takes one to the chin there.
Henry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cosades.
Cosades half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Henry has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cosades.
A swing and a miss from Henry.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cosades swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Henry.
Henry slips a jab from Cosades.
It seemed like Henry was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Henry throws a looping overhand right but Cosades ducks down to avoid it.
Henry lands a really nice looking cross but Cosades seems unphased.
Cosades throws a shot from downtown. Henry moves away and avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caius Cosades showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cosades has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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... Caius Cosades!
Caius Cosades decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.