PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Henry (ranked 5120 p4p, 514 weight class) and Enzo Weare (ranked 4894 p4p, 501 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Henry
vs
Weare

187 cm
18
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Enzo Weare!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry throws a right hand that Weare ducks under and follows up with a left that Weare also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Henry misses the target.
Weare wants to counter the offense by Henry and move into the clinch position.
Weare is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Weare looks for the body kick but Henry saw that one coming.

Henry drives through and clinches with Weare against the cage.
Weare is pushing Henry up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Henry is trying to drag Weare to the mat but Weare just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Henry is trying to drag Weare to the mat but Weare just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Weare smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamal Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weare shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Henry sprawls well. Henry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Weare gets slowly back to his feet.

Weare gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Weare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Weare is keeping the position.
Weare is trying to control the position but Henry postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weare keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Weare is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Weare controls Henry momentarily but Henry frees himself.
Weare is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Henry trying to control but Weare is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Henry moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Weare escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Weare bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Weare is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Henry's shoulder. That is not cool.
Henry tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Weare wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Henry tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Weare easily slips into full mount!
Weare tries to push Henry's head away but Henry is holding on tight.
Weare wants to control the pace but Henry is squirming around nicely.
Henry sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weare wants to pass to mount but Henry is defending the position.
Henry is looking to control Weare's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Henry avoid being mounted?
Henry tries to kick Weare off but Weare keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Weare is looking to take a break and control but Henry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Weare controlling the action here.
Henry is refusing to be controlled, as Weare sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jamal Henry will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Henry shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Weare wants to control but Henry is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Weare wants to get back to his feet.
Henry is trying to control. Weare wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Henry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weare controlling the position for now.
Henry lands strikes from half guard.
Henry is trying to control. Weare wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jamal Henry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weare makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Henry throws a body punch but Weare moves out of range.
Weare tries to clinch there but Henry circles away.
Henry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weare moves away.
Henry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Weare sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Henry somewhat.
Henry blocks a head kick by Weare.
Weare throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Henry is defended easily by Weare.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Henry looking to score a takedown here. Weare is defending well but Henry drives through and ends up in Weare's guard.

Weare is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Weare is looking to sweep but instead, Henry has passed into half guard.
Weare is refusing to be controlled, as Henry sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weare regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weare doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Henry prevents Weare from getting back to his feet.
Weare trying to strike off his back.
Weare wants to get back to his feet but Henry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Henry trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Weare manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Weare pushing down on Henry's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weare moves nicely into side control.
Henry is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Weare is controlling him well.
Henry is looking to reverse the position.
Weare working the ground and pound.

It looks like Jamal Henry has been cut.
Weare wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henry keeps working.
Henry tries to bench press Weare off him but Weare keeps the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weare scores with punches from side control.

Weare stands up and beckons Henry to his feet.

Henry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enzo Weare showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jamal Henry's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Weare shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Weare not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Weare trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weare controls from within his opponent's guard.
Henry has his hands on Weare's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weare stands up from Henry's guard - Weare perhaps looking for a knockout.
Weare looks to throw a body kick

and Henry counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Henry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Henry trying to control but Weare is working from the bottom.
Henry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weare works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry controls from within his opponent's guard.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Weare is keeping the position.
Weare wants to sweep here but Henry controlling him for the moment.
Henry won't allow Weare to get back to his feet.

Weare isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Henry stacks Weare on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Henry!
Weare struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henry is trying to get an arm triangle but Weare is defending well.
Weare tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Henry wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Weare's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Weare is trying to improve his position.

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.
Henry looking to control but instead Weare has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Weare trying to control but Henry postures up.
Weare is trying to control but Henry manages to pass to mount!
Weare throwing punches despite being mounted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henry looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

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