PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Henke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stale
vs
Henke

184 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
23
202 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Stale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Henke!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henke throws a lazy right hand but Stale sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stale uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henke.
Henke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stale fails with a takedown attempt.
Stale takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Jack Stale has been cut.

Stale lands a big head kick that sends Henke tumbling to the mat! Stale takes a step backwards and waves Henke back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Henke is rocked!

It looks like Tom Henke has been cut.
Tom Henke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henke is still on wobbly legs! Can Stale finish him?
Henke lands a slapping body shot.
Stale is breathing heavily.
Henke keeps the fight on the outside.
Stale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Henke cracks Stale with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Stale looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Henke finish him?

Stale is rocked!
Henke seems to have recovered his senses.
Henke throws a hook but Stale blocks it.
Stale takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Henke misses with an uppercut.
Henke lands a nice looking body shot.

Henke lands a big right hand that sends Stale crashing to the mat! Henke stays standing though and waves Stale back to his feet!
Oh Stale is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stale ducks under a wild hook from Henke.
Stale seems to have got his legs back now.

Henke cracks Stale with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Stale looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Henke finish him?
Henke drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Stale right on the button. Stale goes down! Henke follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Henke gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Henke!