PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haroldo Praca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry has chosen Tear the Club Up as his entrance music. Curtis Henry will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Praca
vs
Henry

198 cm
21
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

213 cm
24
285 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haroldo Praca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Curtis Henry !
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Henry shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Henry seems to be looking for submissions.
Praca might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Praca is not content to let Henry control the position.
Praca tries to get to full guard but Henry has control of the leg.
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 trying to control from half guard but Praca is working away.
Praca misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Praca is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Henry is trying to work for a kimura but Praca is defending well.
Henry is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Henry is trying to control the action in half guard but Praca is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Praca looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henry is trying to work for a kimura but Praca is defending well.
Praca is not content to let Henry control the position.

Henry is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Henry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Praca is defending against the submission attempts here by Henry .

Henry is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Praca doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Henry .
Praca tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Henry is looking for a kimura here.

Henry is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Praca flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Henry seems to be working for a kimura but Praca defends the submission attempt.
Praca is pressing down on Henry 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Praca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Praca throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Praca throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Praca is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henry cracks Praca with a solid left hand.
Henry wants to control from the top but Praca keeps moving.
Henry might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Praca kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Praca throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Henry trying to control but Praca is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Curtis Henry was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Henry tries to bum rush Praca with a series of wild strikes but Praca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Praca stuffs the takedown attempt from Henry . Henry gets slowly back to his feet.
Henry lands a head shot.

Henry shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Praca trying to control from the bottom.

Henry seems to be looking for submissions.
Henry is thwarting Praca's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Praca works his way to full guard. Good work.
Praca throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Henry passes Praca's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Praca has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henry is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Henry dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Praca avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henry throws a nice looking combination but Praca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henry misses with a few strikes there.

Henry darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Henry is trying to control the action in half guard but Praca is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Praca gets full guard.
Praca trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Praca keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Henry preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry distracts Praca with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Praca throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Henry slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Henry 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Praca manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Henry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henry is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Praca looking to finish with strikes here!
Henry is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Henry avoids a series of strikes thrown by Praca.
Curtis Henry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Praca throws some wild stikes that Henry manages to avoid easily.
Henry really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Praca misses with a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry manages to regain half guard. Good work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Praca wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henry keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henry trying to control here.
Henry is looking for a sweep. Praca is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henry is trying to maintain the position but Praca is very close to passing his half guard.
Praca working the head and body with strikes.
Praca thows a huge punch but Henry dodges it nicely.
Praca lands with a punch from half guard.

It looks like Curtis Henry has been cut.
Henry preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Praca throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Praca wants to control but Henry is keeping him busy.

Henry looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Praca seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Henry does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Henry wants to improve his position but Praca is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Praca.
Praca sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Henry defending well though.
Praca throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Praca thows a huge punch but Henry dodges it nicely.
Henry trying to hold on to Praca's head to control him but Praca postures up.
Henry gets back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Praca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Praca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Praca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Praca trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henry wants to sweep but no luck.
Henry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Praca.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henry looking to control.
Praca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henry looking for a sweep. Not yet Henry , not yet.
Henry manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Henry trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Henry with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Henry lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Curtis Henry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Curtis Henry 's cut.
That's time! Praca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Henry lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Praca shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Praca was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Poor strikes thrown by Praca there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Praca thowing shots but they're missing.
Henry blocking the ground and pound.
Henry keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Henry manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Henry is pressing down on Praca's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Henry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Praca defends well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Praca postures up in Henry 's guard and throws a big left but Henry blocks it.
Henry can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Praca controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henry has his foot on Praca's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Praca works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Praca throws a big right hand that misses.
Henry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Praca wants to control but Henry is keeping busy.
Henry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Praca keeps working.

Henry is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Praca defends it well.
Praca misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Praca slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Henry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Praca striking off his back but it's not causing Henry any problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry thows a big elbow that misses.
Henry is in close to Praca's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Praca avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Henry trying to control but Praca is working from the bottom.
Praca wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henry lands a couple of digs.
Praca keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Henry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henry wants to control from the top but Praca keeps moving.
Henry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Praca 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.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Praca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Praca's head.
Henry trying to control but Praca is working from the bottom.
Henry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Praca's head.
Praca tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Praca looking for a guillotine here but Henry defends easily.
Henry with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to control from the top but Praca keeps moving.
Praca throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Praca thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Henry scoring with punches to the head and body.
Praca keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Henry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Praca works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Praca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry thows a big elbow that misses.

Henry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Henry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Haroldo Praca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Henry has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Praca to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Henry is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Praca pulls down on the head and he's put Henry to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Haroldo Praca!