PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes to the cage accompanied by Confrontation. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Henderson
vs
Thomas

177 cm
28
175 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

182 cm
27
178 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Henderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ash Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Henderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thomas misses with a leg kick
and Henderson counters with a good low kick that Thomas was not able to check.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Henderson throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thomas throws a leg kick
and Henderson counters with a series of strikes. Thomas will be more careful next time no doubt.
A jab from Henderson misses.
Thomas moves forwards but Henderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Henderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Thomas takes one on the button.
Henderson throws an off balance right hand
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thomas counters with an outside leg kick.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas throws a leg kick
and Henderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas throws the left hand but Henderson avoids the punch easily.
Thomas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Henderson connects with a single shot there.
Henderson misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Henderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henderson misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a nice kick to the body.
Henderson clobbers Thomas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thomas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Henderson needs to keep his hands up - Thomas had a free shot at his head there.
Henderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a nice leg kick.
Henderson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thomas to score with a decent uppercut.
Henderson misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Thomas.
Henderson throws a leg kick
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Henderson counters with a three punch combo that has Thomas backing up. Thomas nods at Henderson to acknowledge the strikes.
Thomas walks into a jab.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Henderson misses.
Henderson throws a right hand that misses
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Henderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matt Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thomas misses with a kick to the body
and Henderson counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson.
Nice shot lands for Henderson.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Henderson checks a leg kick.
Henderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thomas eats them both and turns towards Henderson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
No joy there for Henderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Henderson misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson misses with a hook to the body
and Thomas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ash Thomas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thomas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas takes one on the button.
Thomas moves forwards but Henderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Henderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick
and Henderson counters with a thumping low kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Henderson!
Henderson misses with a combination
and Thomas counters with a nice body shot.
Henderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Henderson misses with a hook
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henderson lands a leg kick that knocks Thomas off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henderson misses the body punch
and Thomas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Henderson's knee momentarily.
Matt Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas lands with a nice body punch.
Henderson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Henderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Thomas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Henderson is able to avoid easily.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the body from Henderson misses
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henderson throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a leg kick.
Thomas throws a front kick aimed at Henderson's knee but Henderson avoids it well.
Henderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thomas counters with a head kick. That will keep Henderson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Henderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Henderson.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Henderson misses with a hook to the body
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Henderson.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Thomas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Henderson's sensitive parts.
A low kick from Henderson misses
and Thomas counters with a thumping low kick.
Henderson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thomas counters with a slapping leg kick.
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!
Henderson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson misses with a double jab
and Thomas counters with a body kick that stops Henderson in his tracks momentarily.
Henderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henderson is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
Henderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Henderson checks a leg kick.
Thomas cracks the inside of Henderson's front leg.
Henderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thomas throws a wild body kick that Henderson sees coming a mile off.
Henderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thomas to score with a decent uppercut.
Henderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a wild body kick that Henderson sees coming a mile off.
Henderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thomas. Thomas obviously looking to wear him down.
Thomas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Henderson on the side of the head.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Henderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thomas looks to throw a body kick
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henderson lands a nice looking body shot.
Henderson throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Henderson's knee momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson misses with a low kick.
Thomas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ash Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thomas throws a chopping leg kick but Henderson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Henderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a body kick that stops Henderson in his tracks momentarily.
A low kick from Henderson is predictable there
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thomas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Henderson tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Henderson throws a combination that misses
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Thomas throws a front kick aimed at Henderson's knee but Henderson avoids it well.
A clash of legs there as Henderson blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Henderson misses with a body punch
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henderson misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Nice shot lands for Thomas.
Henderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as Thomas blocks the low kick.
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Henderson misses with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a good low kick that Henderson was not able to check.
Nice body kick from Thomas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a low kick, right behind Henderson 's knee.
Henderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thomas's head.
Thomas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thomas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thomas misses with a low kick as Henderson jumps back.
Thomas looks to throw a body kick
and Henderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Henderson throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Ash Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas misses with a hook. Henderson ducked under it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Henderson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thomas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thomas walks into a straight right hand from Henderson.
Henderson scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson feints and then cracks Thomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thomas down.
Henderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Thomas should have avoided that one.
Thomas takes a swing at Henderson's ribcage but misses.
Henderson misses with a right hand
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Henderson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thomas lands with a slapping head kick.
Henderson misses the jab.
Henderson stuns Thomas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Henderson throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Henderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thomas momentarily.
A combination from Henderson does no damage.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Henderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Henderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Thomas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Henderson thinking.
A left lands for Henderson.
Henderson misses with a few strikes there.
Henderson lands a nice shot that snaps Thomas's head back.
Thomas throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thomas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Henderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Matt Henderson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Henderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
Thomas scores with a jab. Henderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Henderson clobbers Thomas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thomas counters with a nice kick to the body.
Henderson thuds his right hand into Thomas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Henderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
Henderson throws a combination that misses
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Henderson throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Henderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henderson swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a good low kick that Henderson was not able to check.
Thomas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Henderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henderson blocks a jab.
Henderson misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Henderson misses with a double jab.
Henderson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thomas.
Henderson swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Henderson throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Henderson moved away.
Thomas scores with a nice strike.
Henderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thomas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Henderson misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and Henderson counters with a thumping low kick.
Thomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thomas throws out a leg kick but Henderson moves out of range and Thomas only half commits.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Henderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thomas doesn't seem phased though.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henderson misses with a hook
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Henderson lands an overhand right.
Henderson misses with a combination
and Thomas counters with an outside leg kick.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas swings for the body but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
Henderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Henderson throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas thows a leg kick but Henderson checks it
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Henderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas counters with a nice body kick.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ash Thomas dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Thomas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thomas throws a lazy right hand but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Henderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Thomas.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thomas. That's going to slow Henderson down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Henderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Thomas should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thomas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Henderson moves away and avoids it.
Henderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Henderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thomas counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Henderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a good low kick that Henderson was not able to check.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thomas. Henderson shrugs it off though.
Some wild striking there from Henderson.
Thomas lands with a kick to the temple. Henderson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson.
A left and a right from Henderson both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Henderson counters with an outside leg kick.
Henderson misses with a double jab
and Thomas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jab by Henderson.
Henderson throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Henderson's sensitive parts.
Henderson scores with a jab to the head.
Henderson throws a leg kick
and Thomas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henderson misses with a combination
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Henderson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Matt Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some bone on bone action there as Henderson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Henderson.
Henderson misses with a few strikes there.
Henderson throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas counters with a good, hard body kick but Henderson shrugs it off.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson thows a leg kick but Thomas checks it
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henderson misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Henderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Henderson misses with a body shot
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas counters with a good low kick that Henderson was not able to check.
Henderson thows a leg kick but Thomas checks it
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Henderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thomas counters with a nice kick to the body.
Henderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Henderson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henderson misses with a hook to the body
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Henderson is predictable there
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas counters with an outside leg kick.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ash Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thomas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 46:49
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ash Thomas!
Ash Thomas is the new welterweight champion!