PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Henderson (ranked 5676 p4p, 24833 weight class) and Wannabe Cloakzy (ranked 576 p4p, 693 weight class). Wannabe Cloakzy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Henderson
vs
Cloakzy

191 cm
22
205
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
205
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wannabe Cloakzy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson misses with a combination

and Cloakzy counters by clinching up.
Henderson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Cloakzy breaks from the clinch.
Cloakzy lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Ricky Henderson has been cut.
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Cloakzy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cloakzy controls the position from side control.

Cloakzy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Henderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Cloakzy decides to stand back up. Cloakzy steps back and let's Henderson get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Cloakzy.
Cloakzy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ricky Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloakzy fails with a takedown attempt.
Henderson tries to clinch but Cloakzy moves out of range.
Cloakzy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Cloakzy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cloakzy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cloakzy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Henderson is trying to stand back up but Cloakzy is controlling him

Cloakzy decides to return to a standing position.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Cloakzy pushes him off.
Cloakzy misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Henderson gets tackled into the cage by Cloakzy. Cloakzy maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Henderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

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

Cloakzy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cloakzy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Henderson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Cloakzy with a couple of short strikes.
Henderson taking shots to the head.

Henderson is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Cloakzy! Henderson is hurt baaadly! Cloakzy is firing away with more strikes - Henderson is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wannabe Cloakzy!