PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jd Diesel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Henry
vs
Diesel

195 cm
24
254 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, jd Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry tries to clinch but Diesel is having none of it.
Diesel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch but Diesel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diesel shoots in looking for a takedown but Henry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diesel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diesel wants to clinch up but Henry keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Henry is defended easily by Diesel.
Diesel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henry blocks a head kick by Diesel.
Diesel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diesel stuffs the takedown attempt from Henry. Henry gets slowly back to his feet.
Henry tries for a takedown but Diesel circles away easily
and Diesel counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Diesel misses
and Henry counters with a two punch combo.
Henry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henry tries to clinch but Diesel is having none of it.
Henry fails with a takedown attempt.
Henry misses with a double jab

and Diesel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diesel misses with a knee to the head.
Diesel wants a takedown.
Diesel wants a takedown.
Henry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diesel looks gassed!
Diesel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diesel looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Henry fights it off and pushes away nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Henry.

Henry rushes Diesel and presses him up against the cage.
Henry misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Diesel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diesel can't get the takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Henry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry with a knee to the head.
Henry looking to throw knees to the head but Diesel is blocking nicely.
Henry lands a right hand.
Henry scores with a shot to the side of Diesel's head.
Diesel jumps guard but Henry stands there with Diesel around his waist. Diesel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Henry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diesel.

Diesel turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Diesel manages to end up in side control.
Diesel trying to control the position but Henry is working away.
Henry can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel misses with the ground and pound.
Henry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Diesel wants to control but Henry is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry gets back to half guard.
Diesel is keen to just control but Henry is a slippery customer.
Henry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry wants to get back to full guard but Diesel has passed into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diesel is trying to move to mount but Henry reverses beautifully and ends up in Diesel's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but jd Diesel will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A low kick from Diesel is predictable there
and Henry makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Henry with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diesel counters with a left and a right that stings Henry.
Diesel keeps the fight on the outside.
Henry misses with a head kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diesel misses with a takedown attempt - Henry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diesel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diesel defends it nicely.

Henry takes the fight into the clinch.
Diesel looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry prevents a takedown attempt there.

Diesel jumps guard and drags Henry to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Diesel is breathing heavily.

Henry decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Henry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Henry checks a leg kick.
Henry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diesel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
James Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jd Diesel.
Diesel misses with a takedown attempt - Henry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Henry fails in his attempt to clinch.
jd Diesel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diesel is fending him off so far but Henry persists. Nope, Diesel circles away and we're back to standing.
Diesel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice elbow from Henry.
Diesel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel avoiding damage.
Diesel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Diesel is trying to pull guard but Henry turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Henry lands a nice uppercut.
Henry lands a nice elbow.
A short left from Henry.
Henry tries to land a knee to the head but Diesel blocks with his arms.
Henry works on Diesel's body with a couple of short punches.
Henry tries to land a knee to the head but Diesel blocks with his arms.
Henry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diesel blocks it with crossed arms.
Diesel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Henry just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry jumps guard but Diesel stands there with Henry around his waist. Henry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Henry prevents Diesel from breaking the clinch.
Henry blocks the elbow strike.

Diesel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diesel stuffs the takedown.
Henry is looking to clinch but Diesel is avoiding it.

Henry has managed to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry landing knees to the body.
Diesel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henry trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Henry dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Henry moves into the clinch successfully.
Henry crunches a lovely knee into Diesel's ribcage.
Diesel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Diesel.
Diesel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henry has Diesel pressed against the cage, preventing Diesel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Henry is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Henry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Henry is looking for a takedown.
Diesel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diesel working hard to break the clinch.
Diesel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Diesel tries to pull guard but Henry forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diesel is trying to pull guard but Henry has him pressed against the cage.
Henry looking to throw knees to the head but Diesel is blocking nicely.
Diesel fails to pull guard.
James Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jd Diesel.
Henry lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Henry.
Henry lands an elbow that stopped Diesel in his tracks for a moment.
James Henry has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Henry unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Henry presses Diesel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Henry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diesel avoiding damage as Henry throws knees to the body.
Henry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diesel backwards.
Henry misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Henry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice left hand lands by Henry.
Knees in the clinch landing for Henry.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henry lands a damaging elbow.
Henry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Diesel takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Henry.
Henry looking for a takedown.
Knees to the body from Henry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Diesel to keep the fight standing.
Henry lands a nice knee to the body.
Henry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diesel.
Henry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Henry connects with a knee to the head.
Henry unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diesel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Henry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Henry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Henry comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Diesel is looking for a takedown.
Henry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diesel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry lands a good knee to the midsection. Diesel won't want to take too many of those.
Henry unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Henry looking to throw knees to the head but Diesel is blocking nicely.
Henry lands a nice elbow.
Henry tries a knee to the head but Diesel blocks it.
Diesel slowing the pace effectively.
Diesel tries to land knees in the clinch but Henry avoids the damage to the body.
Henry tries to land knees in the clinch but Diesel avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry cracks Diesel with a nice body shot.
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!
Diesel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henry landing some nice looking knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Henry showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Henry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Henry!