PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fong Sai Yuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Henderson
vs
Sai Yuk

225 cm
26
300 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
300 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fong Sai Yuk!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sai Yuk misses with a right hand
and Henderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Fong Sai Yuk has been cut.
Henderson throws an off balance right hand
and Sai Yuk counters with a left to the body.
Henderson slips under a jab from Sai Yuk.
Sai Yuk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Henderson throws the left hand but Sai Yuk avoids the punch easily.
Sai Yuk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Henderson misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a hook but Sai Yuk blocks it.
Harry Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson misses with a right hand

so Sai Yuk counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Henderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sai Yuk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henderson wants to sweep here but Sai Yuk controlling him for the moment.
Henderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Henderson tries to get out of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sai Yuk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henderson is looking to sweep but instead, Sai Yuk has passed into half guard.
Sai Yuk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Henderson has hold of Sai Yuk's hands but Sai Yuk slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Henderson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sai Yuk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Henderson's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sai Yuk throws a strike but Henderson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sai Yuk wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Sai Yuk sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Henderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Sai Yuk from controlling successfully.
Sai Yuk postures up.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Sai Yuk from controlling successfully.
Sai Yuk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Henderson's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sai Yuk stands up over Henderson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Henderson managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sai Yuk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sai Yuk throwing strikes from guard but Henderson blocks nicely.
Sai Yuk throws a big right hand that misses.
Sai Yuk trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henderson keeping full guard, as Sai Yuk tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sai Yuk is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Henderson is adopting a defensive guard.

Harry Henderson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A big left from Sai Yuk misses.
Henderson throws a big shot that misses.

Sai Yuk looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sai Yuk looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Henderson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fong Sai Yuk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fong Sai Yuk's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sai Yuk throws a hook to the side of Henderson's head but Henderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sai Yuk blocks a jab.
Jab by Sai Yuk.
Sai Yuk throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Sai Yuk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Henderson's guard.
Sai Yuk landing some decent shots from guard.
Sai Yuk throwing strikes from guard but Henderson blocks nicely.
Henderson controlling Sai Yuk's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sai Yuk working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sai Yuk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henderson controls Sai Yuk momentarily but Sai Yuk frees himself.
Sai Yuk controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Sai Yuk from controlling successfully.
Sai Yuk postures up and lands a big shot to Henderson's brow.
Henderson looking to control.
Henderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Sai Yuk is looking to work some ground and pound but Henderson has wrist control.
Sai Yuk wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sai Yuk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Henderson but Henderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sai Yuk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sai Yuk throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sai Yuk looks for a takedown but Henderson sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a jab when Sai Yuk was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Sai Yuk as he connects with a hook.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Henderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Henderson throws a right hand that misses

and Sai Yuk counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Henderson!
Henderson is trying desperately to improve position.
Sai Yuk landing strikes from the mount and Henderson is in trouble!
Sai Yuk in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

It looks like Harry Henderson has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to hold on but Sai Yuk postures up.
Sai Yuk landing strikes from the mount.
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!
Sai Yuk lands a nice shot to the head.

Harry Henderson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Harry Henderson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fong Sai Yuk!