PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Henshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Henshaw
vs
Bickle

198 cm
25
258 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
280 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Hellraiser FightGear
Darkness Clothing

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hank Henshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Travis Bickle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henshaw is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bickle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bickle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henshaw doesn't seem bothered though.
Bickle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bickle misses with a straight right.
Bickle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Henshaw at a distance.
Bickle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Henshaw's hands.
Bickle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henshaw misses with a takedown attempt
and Bickle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bickle jabs at Henshaw's body.
Bickle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bickle should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bickle cracks Henshaw with a good jab.
Henshaw seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Henshaw stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A left lands for Bickle.
Bickle thuds a left hand into Henshaw's body.
Bickle lands a jab.
A big left from Bickle misses.
Henshaw tries to counter with a takedown but Bickle is quick to defend against it.
Henshaw fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Henshaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henshaw misses with an uppercut.
Bickle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henshaw doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bickle counters with a straight right hand.
Bickle throws an overhand right that lands on Henshaw's shoulder, as Henshaw tries to avoid the shot.
Bickle misses with an uppercut. Henshaw saw that one coming.
Henshaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bickle's corner calls for a 1-2. Bickle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bickle throws a shot to the body.
Travis Bickle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bickle.
Travis Bickle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henshaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bickle.
Henshaw takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle clobbers Henshaw with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bickle misses with a looping left.
Henshaw takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bickle misses with a wild body shot.
Bickle thuds a left hand into Henshaw's body.
Bickle jabs at Henshaw's body.
Bickle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henshaw manages to avoid it.
Bickle works the jab nicely.
Henshaw ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle misses the shot to the body.
Bickle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice sprawl there from Bickle as Henshaw shoots in.
Bickle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bickle jabs at Henshaw's body.
Bickle stuns Henshaw with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henshaw misses with a takedown
and Bickle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Henshaw thinking.
Bickle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Henshaw on the side of the head.
Bickle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Bickle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Bickle's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Henshaw loads up on a big right hand but Bickle slips the punch.
Bickle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Henshaw shoots for a takedown but Bickle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bickle cracks a nice hook into Henshaw's ribs.
Bickle lands a right hook to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Henshaw might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Henshaw ducks right into an uppercut from Bickle.
Bickle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henshaw takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bickle looks to score with a jab to the body but Henshaw is just out of range.
Bickle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bickle scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henshaw has his takedown stuffed
and Bickle counters with a nice uppercut.
Bickle misses with a straight right.
Henshaw feinted with a counter takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Henshaw or perhaps it was just good defense by Bickle, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Henshaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bickle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henshaw attempts a counter takedown but Bickle avoids it well and moves away.
Henshaw doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bickle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands with a shot to the body.
Henshaw shoots in for a takedown but Bickle shows good takedown defense.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Henshaw. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bickle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henshaw half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bickle lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bickle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Henshaw moves away from the strike by Bickle.
Henshaw throwing a counter right hand but Bickle manages to avoid it.
Travis Bickle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bickle misses with a straight left.
Henshaw appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Henshaw doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bickle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henshaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bickle misses with a straight left.
Bickle lands a lovely overhand right.
Bickle scores with the left hand. Henshaw knows he should have avoided that one.
Bickle lands a body shot.
Bickle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Henshaw at a distance.
Bickle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Henshaw on the side of the head.
Henshaw takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Henshaw on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henshaw fails to land the takedown.
Bickle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henshaw takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henshaw fails with a takedown attempt.
Bickle throws a body punch but Henshaw moves out of range.
Henshaw drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bickle sprawls and moves away.
Jab by Bickle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Bickle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Travis Bickle's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Bickle misses the target.
Henshaw half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bickle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Bickle as he connects with a hook.
Bickle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bickle connects with a body shot that sends Henshaw's belly button to the back.
Henshaw shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bickle as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Bickle.
Henshaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bickle.
Henshaw is looking to counter the offense by Bickle and move into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bickle tests Henshaw's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bickle lands a nice hook to Henshaw's body. Henshaw takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bickle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Henshaw rather than just go for the knockout.
Henshaw takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice jab there from Bickle.
Bickle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bickle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Henshaw looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bickle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle punishes Henshaw's body with a nice straight punch.
Bickle misses with a wild body shot.
Bickle lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henshaw ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
Henshaw attempts a counter takedown but Bickle avoids it well and moves away.
Bickle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henshaw moves away.
Henshaw drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bickle sprawls and moves away.
Bickle looks to land a left hand but Henshaw moved out of range nicely.
Henshaw goes for a double leg but Bickle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bickle continues to drive forward.
Bickle lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands a nice hook to Henshaw's body. Henshaw takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Henshaw takes one to the chin there.
Bickle looks to score with a jab to the body but Henshaw is just out of range.
Henshaw drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bickle sprawls and moves away.
Henshaw darts in looking for a takedown but Bickle gets double underhooks and turns Henshaw into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Henshaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bickle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bickle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Henshaw stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bickle thuds his right hand into Henshaw's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bickle looks to land a left hand but Henshaw moved out of range nicely.
Henshaw tries to counter with a takedown but Bickle is quick to defend against it.
Bickle with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bickle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henshaw moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bickle. Henshaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Henshaw misses the target.
Henshaw takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Henshaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henshaw shoots in but no luck this time.
Bickle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Travis Bickle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henshaw avoids the body shot from Bickle.
Hank Henshaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bickle lands a nice shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Bickle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bickle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 24:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 24:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Bickle!
In his post fight interview, Travis Bickle gave a big smile as he said 'i'm gonna clean these streets'.