PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between White Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thierry Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Henry's choice of entrance music: Shoot To Thrill. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gunn
vs
Henry

186 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, White Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thierry Henry!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses.
Gunn shoots in but no luck this time.

Gunn clinches.
Gunn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Henry smiles and moves away.
Gunn dives in and grabs Henry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Henry pushes down on Gunn's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for White Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gunn slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
Gunn fails to land with a series of punches.

Gunn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Henry is looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn has Henry pressed against the cage.

Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Henry. That's going to slow Gunn down.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gunn.
Gunn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Henry defends it nicely.

Henry drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gunn is working to avoid the ground and pound but Henry connects with a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry working the head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry landing strikes.
Henry tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Henry is chipping away with strikes.
Henry works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gunn is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Gunn is rocked!
Henry lands a huge shot from side control! Gunn is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thierry Henry!
Thierry Henry decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.