PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karl Henriksen (ranked 1190 p4p, 1069 weight class) and Darren Woodley (ranked 150 p4p, 136 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Henriksen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to OST Vikings - If I Had a Heart. Woodley has chosen Scorpions - Winds Of Change as his entrance music. Karl Henriksen had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Henriksen
vs
Woodley

184 cm
24
170
11 - 3 - 0

180 cm
27
165
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karl Henriksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Woodley!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Darius Henderson and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woodley swings for the body but Henriksen moves out of range.
Woodley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henriksen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Woodley sprawls and moves away.
Jab by Henriksen.
Woodley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Woodley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henriksen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henriksen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Woodley throws a body shot but no joy.
Henriksen lands with a slapping head kick.
Woodley throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henriksen works the jab nicely.
Woodley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Woodley jabs at Henriksen's body.
Woodley scores with a sloppy right hand. Henriksen should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriksen moves away from the strike by Woodley.
Henriksen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Woodley misses with a leg kick

and Henriksen counters with a shoot takedown. Woodley fights it but they end up in guard.
Henriksen stops Woodley from standing up.
Henriksen throwing strikes from guard but Woodley blocks nicely.

Woodley manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Woodley misses with a left hand
and Henriksen counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Woodley is predictable there
and Henriksen counters with a stiff right hand.
Henriksen ducks under a wild hook from Woodley.
Woodley just misses with a punch to the body.
Woodley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woodley throws a leg kick
and Henriksen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Woodley misses with a leg kick
letting Henriksen counter with a right hand.
Woodley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Woodley lands with a nice combination. Henriksen backs away looking to recover.
Henriksen ducks under a wild hook from Woodley.
Woodley looks to score with a jab to the body but Henriksen is just out of range.
Henriksen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Woodley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henriksen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Woodley throws a looping overhand right but Henriksen ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodley walks forward, straight into a front kick from Henriksen.
Darren Woodley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woodley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henriksen.
Henriksen dodges the punch combination from Woodley.
It looked like Henriksen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Henriksen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Woodley.
Woodley misses with a hook.
Henriksen is looking for a counter combo.
Henriksen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woodley.
An attempted straight right counter from Henriksen misses the target.
Henriksen throws a head kick that misses.
Woodley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Henriksen with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Henriksen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Woodley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Henriksen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henriksen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Henriksen is able to avoid easily.
Woodley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Woodley moves out of range of the body kick.
Henriksen slips a straight right by Woodley.
Nice shot by Henriksen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Woodley.
Henriksen sizes up Woodley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Henriksen slips a straight right by Woodley.
Woodley throws out a loose jab but Henriksen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woodley steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Henriksen. That one must have hurt.
Woodley misses with a hook

and Henriksen counters with a shoot takedown. Woodley fights it but they end up in 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 Karl Henriksen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Woodley throws a combination that misses
and Henriksen counters with a stiff right hand.
Woodley misses with a hook
and Henriksen counters with a nice uppercut.
Woodley stuns Henriksen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crunch! Henriksen slams his shin into Woodley's torso.
Woodley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Henriksen is out of range and Woodley settles back down.
Woodley digs a good body shot into Henriksen's ribs.
Woodley lands a slapping body shot.
Woodley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodley jabs at Henriksen's body.
Woodley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Woodley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woodley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Henriksen in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodley just misses with a punch to the body.
Darren Woodley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henriksen scores with a nice head shot.
Woodley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Henriksen jabs Woodley right on the nose. Woodley blinks but takes it well.
Woodley misses with a few strikes there.
Henriksen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Woodley throws a one two combo.
Henriksen jabs Woodley right on the nose. Woodley blinks but takes it well.
Woodley scores with the left hand. Henriksen knows he should have avoided that one.
Henriksen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Woodley throws a looping overhand right but Henriksen ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodley throws a right hand that misses
and Henriksen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henriksen fakes the leg kick and cracks Woodley in the body.
Woodley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Henriksen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Woodley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Woodley throws a poor cross that misses
and Henriksen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Woodley throws a leg kick

and Henriksen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Woodley keeping moving, preventing Henriksen from controlling successfully.
Woodley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henriksen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Woodley is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Henriksen presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Henriksen breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Henriksen there.
Woodley fails to land with a series of punches.
Henriksen tries to counter with a takedown but Woodley is quick to defend against it.
Woodley tries to work over Henriksen's front leg with a kick but Henriksen checks it.
Woodley throws an off balance right hand
and Henriksen counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Henriksen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Woodley doesn't seem phased though.
Woodley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henriksen.
Woodley misses the body punch
and Henriksen counters with a solid body kick.
Woodley looks to score with a jab to the body but Henriksen is just out of range.
Woodley looks to score with a jab to the body but Henriksen is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Woodley misses the target.
It looked like Henriksen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodley misses with a left hand
and Henriksen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Woodley throws a leg kick

and Henriksen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woodley wants to sweep but no luck.

Henriksen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Henriksen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Henriksen trying to control the position from guard on top but Woodley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henriksen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Woodley is looking to stand back up but Henriksen counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Woodley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Henriksen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Henriksen scores with a spinning back kick!
Woodley cracks Henriksen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Woodley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henriksen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Woodley.
Woodley throws a wild body kick that Henriksen sees coming a mile off.
Henriksen lands a jab.
Woodley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henriksen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Henriksen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Woodley.
Woodley throws a hook to the side of Henriksen's head but Henriksen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henriksen tries to counter with a takedown but Woodley is quick to defend against it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodley walks into a left hand.
Woodley misses with a double jab.
Woodley throws a hook but Henriksen avoids it easily.
Woodley scores with a jab to the body.
Henriksen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Woodley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henriksen.
Woodley unleashes a big counter combination but Henriksen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Woodley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Woodley misses with a leg kick

and Henriksen counters with a single leg into guard. Woodley didn't expect that.
Woodley is looking to stand back up but Henriksen counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Woodley.

Woodley looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodley scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Henriksen manages to mount him!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Henriksen looking to secure an arm triangle but Woodley defends it well.
Henriksen working the ground and pound effectively.
Henriksen controlling his opponent.
Woodley tries to buck Henriksen off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen avoids the attempt from Woodley to control.
Woodley is trying desperately to improve position.
Henriksen wants to control the pace but Woodley is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woodley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Henriksen working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Woodley turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Henriksen off and cradles Woodley's limp body as Henriksen celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Karl Henriksen!
Karl Henriksen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.