PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Chun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Henrique (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.

Chun
vs
Henrique

200 cm
23
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Chun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Henrique!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henrique.
Chun uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Henrique tries to land a front kick but Chun steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Henrique swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henrique shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chun as he jumps to the side.
Henrique fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Henrique tries to clinch
enabling Chun to counter with a crisp jab.
Chun misses with a few strikes there.
Henrique misses with a head kick.
Chun connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Billy Chun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Chun as he connects with a hook.
Henrique shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chun sprawls well. Chun wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henrique gets slowly back to his feet.
Billy Chun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Henrique.
Chun lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Henrique wants to clinch.
Chun swats away the attempt to clinch by Henrique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henrique shoots for a double leg takedown but Chun sprawls well. He's pushed Henrique's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Henrique with that takedown attempt.
Chun dodges the punch combination from Henrique.
Henrique shoots in but Chun avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chun leaves Henrique with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Henrique goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henrique darts in trying to clinch
and Chun counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henrique will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Henrique looks winded!
Chun lands a jab.
Henrique with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chun counters with a three punch combo that has Henrique backing up. Henrique nods at Chun to acknowledge the strikes.
Henrique's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chun connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Henrique scrambles back to his feet.
Henrique throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bruno Henrique seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henrique moves forwards but Chun connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chun avoids the head kick by Henrique.
Good exchange - Chun coming out on top.
Chun scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Henrique tries to clinch but Chun is having none of it.
Chun is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chun lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chun bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Henrique's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henrique misses with a takedown attempt - Chun sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Henrique tries to clinch up but Chun circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Chun dominated that round.
That's time! Chun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Danga de danga de dang - Chun scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Bruno Henrique has been cut.
Henrique throws a solid leg kick but Chun takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Henrique.
Henrique walks into a straight right hand from Chun.
Nice takedown defense from Chun. No joy for Henrique on that attempt.
Henrique shoots in for a takedown but Chun shows good takedown defense.
Henrique wants to clinch up but Chun keeps it at a distance.
Chun thuds his right hand into Henrique's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Henrique shoots in but Chun avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Billy Chun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Henrique.
Henrique throws a push kick but Chun slaps the foot to one side.
Henrique is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chun stuffs the takedown attempt from Henrique. Henrique gets slowly back to his feet.
Henrique moves to clinch but Chun breaks away
enabling Chun to counter with a crisp jab.
Chun is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab from Chun does it's job there.
Henrique tries to clinch but Chun moves away
and Chun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henrique tries to clinch there but Chun circles away.
Henrique shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chun sprawls well. Chun wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henrique gets slowly back to his feet.
Henrique takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henrique tries to clinch up but Chun circles away and keeps his distance.
Billy Chun is winning the standup battle so far.
Henrique misses with a double jab
and Chun counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Chun. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chun.
Chun cracks Henrique with a good jab.
Chun feints a jab promting Henrique to slip. Chun then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Henrique slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Henrique misses with a head kick.
Henrique shoots for a takedown but Chun saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henrique throws an off balance right hand
enabling Chun to counter with a crisp jab.
Chun catches Henrique with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Henrique has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chun's jab looks to have found its range, popping Henrique under the eye.
Henrique tries to clinch up
and Chun counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab lands there for Chun.
Chun lands a jab to the nose.
Henrique on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chun swats away the attempt to clinch by Henrique.
Nice jab there from Chun.
Henrique tries to clinch up
and Chun cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henrique takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Billy Chun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chun keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Henrique closes the distance and pushes Chun back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Chun dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Henrique's cut.
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!

Chun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chun could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Chun lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
No luck for Henrique with that takedown attempt.
Henrique shoots in for a double leg but Chun sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chun lands a jab to the head.
A lazy left from Chun finds it's target.
Henrique fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chun is out of range.
Henrique wants to clinch but Chun slips to the side
and Henrique takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henrique throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chun scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chun displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Henrique.
Billy Chun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Henrique.
Henrique takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henrique drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Henrique is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henrique looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chun is fending him off so far but Henrique persists. Nope, Chun circles away and we're back to standing.
Chun defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Henrique.
Henrique gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chun.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henrique takes a swing at Chun's ribcage but misses.
Chun bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Henrique's head backwards.
Henrique tries to close the distance and clinch but Chun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chun with a hook.
Chun's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chun duly obliges.
Henrique closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chun circles away.
Chun scores with a decent looking hook.
Chun scores with a jab. Henrique acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Chun.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henrique misses with a takedown attempt
and Chun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chun jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chun lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chun closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chun lunges at Henrique with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Henrique's hand.
Henrique needs to keep his hands up - Chun had a free shot at his head there.
Chun sizes up Henrique with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chun lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chun!
Henrique closes the distance but Chun moves to the side
and Henrique takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henrique misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chun moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chun catches Henrique with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chun scores with a punch to the head.
Bruno Henrique has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chun lands with a nice combination. Henrique backs away looking to recover.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Chun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chun, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Billy Chun!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Billy Chun!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Billy Chun!

Billy Chun wins by unanimous decision!