PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Polyanskiy (ranked 3058 p4p, 333 weight class) and Pascal Henry (ranked 3841 p4p, 379 weight class). Polyanskiy comes to the cage accompanied by Oxxxymiron - Signs of life. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Polyanskiy
vs
Henry

169 cm
28
158 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

170 cm
26
165 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Polyanskiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pascal Henry!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polyanskiy throws a jab when Henry was well out of range.
Henry tries to counter by closing the distance.
Polyanskiy throws a big shot that misses.
Polyanskiy lands a right hook to the body.

Polyanskiy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Polyanskiy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Polyanskiy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Polyanskiy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Polyanskiy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henry tries a body shot but Polyanskiy blocks it.
Polyanskiy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Henry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Polyanskiy blocks an uppercut.
Polyanskiy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polyanskiy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Henry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Polyanskiy fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Henry.
A right hand to the body from Polyanskiy.
Polyanskiy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Henry's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Polyanskiy on the inside.
Polyanskiy can't find room to land a body shot as Henry controls the action.
Polyanskiy tries to throw a body punch but Henry avoids it by throwing Polyanskiy back against the cage.
Henry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Polyanskiy tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Polyanskiy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hand to the body from Henry.
Polyanskiy tries to work over Henry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Henry pushes Polyanskiy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henry prevents a body shot from Polyanskiy.
A left hand lands to the body for Polyanskiy.
Henry misses with some punches.
A short left from Henry.
Henry scores with a shoulder strike.
Henry tries to throw a body punch but Polyanskiy avoids it by throwing Henry back against the cage.
Polyanskiy struggles to land a body shot inside as Henry controls his hands.
Polyanskiy misses with a punch to the body.
Henry lands a shot to the body.
Polyanskiy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henry blocks it with crossed arms.
Henry lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henry.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Polyanskiy tries a body shot but Henry blocks it.
Polyanskiy has Henry pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Henry manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short left from Henry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Henry.
Polyanskiy takes a shot to the head.
Polyanskiy wants a takedown but no success here.
Polyanskiy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Henry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Polyanskiy missing with knees to the body.
Henry lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Polyanskiy or not.
Polyanskiy is breathing heavily.
Polyanskiy trying to land knees to the body.
Polyanskiy swings wildly with an uppercut but Henry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Henry lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henry lands a right hand.
Henry gets through Polyanskiy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Polyanskiy blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Henry.
A body shot lands from Polyanskiy.
Polyanskiy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Polyanskiy misses with some punches.
Polyanskiy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Polyanskiy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Polyanskiys head.
Henry pushes Polyanskiy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry scores with a shot to the side of Polyanskiy's head.
Polyanskiy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Polyanskiy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henry.
Polyanskiy wants a takedown.
Henry is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Henry scores with a shoulder strike.
Henry lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Polyanskiy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Henry gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Henry scores with a shoulder strike.
Henry lands a left hand.
Polyanskiy has a couple of punches blocked by Henry.
Henry lands a shoulder strike.
Henry is working Polyanskiy over against the cage.
Henry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Polyanskiy backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Henry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Polyanskiy.
Polyanskiy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Polyanskiy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Polyanskiy is rocked!
Polyanskiy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henry.
Henry lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Henry can't find room to land a body shot as Polyanskiy controls the action.
Henry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henry blocks a body shot from Polyanskiy.
Henry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henry.
Polyanskiy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Henry's elbow.
A short right from Polyanskiy on the inside.
Polyanskiy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Henry gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Henry.
Henry digs a right hand into Polyanskiy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Polyanskiy's gas tank.
Henry gets through Polyanskiy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Polyanskiy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Polyanskiy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henry lands a shoulder strike.
Henry is working Polyanskiy over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Henry.
Henry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Polyanskiy backwards.
Henry creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Polyanskiy's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Polyanskiy drops to his knees and Henry pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pascal Henry!
After winning the bout, Pascal Henry thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.