PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horse Mania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hungy Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mania comes to the ring accompanied by Pink Floyd - Money. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Mania
vs
Henry

191 cm
28
220 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

192 cm
24
221 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Horse Mania!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hungy Henry!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mania misses with a series of wild punches.

Henry is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mania's half guard.
Mania wants to get back to full guard.
Mania knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Henry on the ground.
Henry thows a huge punch but Mania dodges it nicely.
Mania blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henry.
Mania trying to control here.
Henry winds up and cracks Mania with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mania tries to roll over but Henry keeps him under control.
Henry seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mania tries to roll over but Henry keeps him under control.
Henry thows a huge punch but Mania dodges it nicely.
Henry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Henry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Henry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Henry scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mania is looking for a sweep. Henry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Henry seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Henry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Henry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mania tries to roll over but Henry keeps him under control.
Henry not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Mania is defending against the submission attempts here by Henry.
Mania keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Henry is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mania tries to roll over but Henry keeps him under control.
Mania on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mania on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mania tries to get out of the position.
Mania keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Henry tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mania knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mania wants to control but Henry is keeping busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Henry throwing shots but Mania is blocking nicely.
Henry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Henry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Henry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mania is looking to control Henry's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mania avoid being mounted?
Henry tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mania knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Henry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Henry winds up and cracks Mania with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Henry working Mania over with strikes.
Mania makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mania.
Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henry throwing strikes but missing.
Mania looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henry is one step ahead there.
Henry is looking to work some ground and pound but Mania has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Henry looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Henry throws a strike but Mania rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mania trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
Henry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mania trying to stand up but can't free himself from Henry's guard.
Mania wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hungy Henry dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Henry.
Henry scoring with punches and elbows.
Henry creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mania gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mania has hold of Henry's hands but Henry slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Henry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Henry landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Henry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Henry takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Henry takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mania is trying to maintain the position but Henry is very close to passing his half guard.
Henry scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mania tries to roll over but Henry keeps him under control.
Mania on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Henry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Henry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Henry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mania defending well though.
Mania gets full guard.
Henry cracks Mania with a solid left hand.
Henry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mania tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Mania is keeping the position.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.
Henry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to free his leg and advance position but Mania is retaining full guard.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mania looking to control.
Henry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hungy Henry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mania looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henry thows a big elbow that misses.
Henry pushes down on Mania's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mania tries to roll over but Henry keeps him under control.
Henry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mania regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Henry.
Henry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mania is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Henry has gone for a leg lock! Mania slips out almost immediately though and dives into Henry's guard.
Mania preventing the sweep.
Mania trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
Henry bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mania's guard.
Henry preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mania pulls Henry in close to his closed guard and prevents Henry from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mania preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mania looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henry is one step ahead there.
Henry thows a big elbow that misses.
Mania is trying to keep Henry in close.

We're going to have a standup here because Horse Mania wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mania dives in and grabs Henry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Henry pushes down on Mania's head and hops out.

Mania gets caught flat footed, as Henry shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hungy Henry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Henry closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Henry stops Mania from getting back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Henry connects with a nice short shot to Mania's temple.

Mania looking for submissions off his back.
Henry landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Henry lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Henry drops an elbow to the side of Mania's head.
Henry working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Henry landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Henry prevents Mania from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mania taking some punishment here, with Henry in his half guard.
Mania has hold of Henry's hands but Henry slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Henry looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mania with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Henry landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Henry is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ground and pound from Henry.
Henry working Mania over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Henry lands a nice short elbow.
Henry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Henry landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mania manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Henry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry stopping the sweep attempt from Mania.
Henry cracks Mania with a solid left hand.
Henry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henry won't allow Mania to sweep him here.
Henry thows a big elbow that misses.
Mania is trying to keep Henry in close.
Henry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Henry landing some decent shots from guard.
Mania trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry preventing the sweep.
Mania utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Henry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Henry trying to move into half guard but instead Mania has managed to sweep!
Henry controlling the position.
Henry looking for a sweep. Not yet Henry, not yet.
Henry controls Mania momentarily but Mania frees himself.
Mania loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mania postures up in Henry's guard and throws a big left but Henry blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Henry manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mania manages to get himself to full guard.
Henry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henry is looking to work some ground and pound but Mania has wrist control.
Henry chips away with some ground and pound.
Henry lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Henry is in close to Mania's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mania trying to keep a closed guard but Henry is proving a slippery customer.
Henry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry lands a couple of digs.
Henry stands up over Mania, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mania manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hungy Henry really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Henry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mania tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henry lands with some strikes.
Henry landing strikes from the mount.
Henry working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Henry working Mania over with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Henry cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mania wants to hold on but Henry pushes him away.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Henry lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Henry lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Mania is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mania really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Henry lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oh Mania is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henry with shots to the head and body - Mania looks very uncomfortable down there.
Henry landing strikes from the mount.
Henry lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Henry pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mania can't escape the position.
Henry with a couple of short strikes.
Henry lands a big elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Henry cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mania wants to control but Henry is having none of it.
Mania takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry dominating with strikes here.
Henry landing strikes from the mount and Mania is in trouble!
Henry cracks Mania with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mania is working to get back to half guard.
Mania seems to have got his legs back now.
Henry landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Henry.
Henry landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mania really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Henry looking to finish Mania with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mania!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry with good strikes from the mount here!
Henry cracks Mania with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Henry scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Henry with good strikes from the mount here!
Mania is bucking up trying to escape but Henry cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Henry is landing with some decent strikes but Mania is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mania is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Henry connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mania is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Mania that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Henry raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Henry connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mania really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Henry scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Henry unloading with bombs!
Henry fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Henry landing punches.
Mania tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henry pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry working Mania over with strikes here.
Mania tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henry scoring with strikes but Mania is staying in there.
Henry working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hungy Henry dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Henry shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Henry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Henry working Mania over with strikes.
Henry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mania defending well though.
Mania tries to roll over but Henry keeps him under control.
Henry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mania defending well though.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Henry winds up and cracks Mania with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Henry slips a nice elbow through Mania's hands, connecting with Mania's forehead.
Henry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mania avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Henry landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mania keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mania manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mania is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Henry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Henry thows a big elbow that misses.
Mania preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry preventing the sweep.
Mania has momentary wrist control but Henry slips an elbow through the middle.
Henry postures up.
Mania looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henry is one step ahead there.
Henry throwing strikes from guard but Mania blocks nicely.
Hungy Henry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mania not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Horse Mania has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henry's corner is telling him to maintain position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mania avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Henry looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Henry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henry postures up.
Henry preventing the sweep.
Henry controlling from the top position.
Henry's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Hungy Henry hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Henry closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mania to the mat! Mania manages to get full guard.
Mania keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Mania is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Henry trying to control here.
Henry might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mania kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hungy Henry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Henry winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 44:50
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 44:50
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hungy Henry!
Hungy Henry is the new light heavyweight champion!