PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Kinsella (ranked 3252 p4p, 4383 weight class) and Freaky Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kinsella
vs
Henry

212 cm
25
193
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stephan Kinsella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freaky Henry!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinsella works over Henry's head and body with a nice combination.
Kinsella looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kinsella throws a sloppy body shot

and Henry moves into the clinch.

Henry has clasped his hands together around Kinsella's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kinsella is trying to control Henry's posture but Henry avoids it.
Kinsella regains half guard.

Kinsella is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Henry pulls his head out easily.
Kinsella regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Kinsella has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Henry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Henry decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Henry tries to move into range but Kinsella moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good work by Henry as he checks the leg kick.
Henry tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Stephan Kinsella seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henry shoots in and bounces Kinsella off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Kinsella is keeping the position.

Kinsella has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Henry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kinsella preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kinsella is trying to control the position but Henry postures up.

Kinsella is looking to cinch up a triangle. Henry throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kinsella's body to avoid the submission. Kinsella has instead reached around Henry's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kinsella arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Stephan Kinsella!