PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Stafford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus McHenry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stafford
vs
McHenry

199 cm
24
193 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

181 cm
25
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Calvin Stafford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rufus McHenry!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McHenry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McHenry misses with a low kick.
Stafford fails with a takedown attempt.
McHenry lands a body shot.
McHenry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stafford circles away quickly and effectively.

McHenry scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stafford really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stafford flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Stafford is refusing to be controlled, as McHenry sits in half guard.
Stafford tries to roll over but McHenry keeps him under control.
McHenry blocks the strikes from Stafford.
Stafford wants to improve his position but McHenry is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stafford gets back to full guard.
McHenry won't allow Stafford to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stafford keeping moving, preventing McHenry from controlling successfully.
McHenry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stafford. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stafford throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
McHenry trying to control but Stafford is working from the bottom.
Stafford 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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McHenry trying to control the position from guard on top but Stafford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

McHenry shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stafford is trying to defend but McHenry finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McHenry is looking to take a break and control but Stafford is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stafford flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
McHenry is looking to stall here but Stafford recovers full guard.
Stafford thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Stafford throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
McHenry trying to control but Stafford is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stafford trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHenry trying to control but Stafford is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A head kick by McHenry misses

and Stafford counters by clinching up.
McHenry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Calvin Stafford has been cut.
McHenry misses with a knee to the head.
Stafford takes an elbow to the forehead.
McHenry misses with an elbow strike.
McHenry lands an elbow just above Stafford 's eye.
Stafford is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stafford jumps guard but McHenry turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Stafford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McHenry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stafford's defenses.
McHenry lands an elbow inside that Stafford shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McHenry lands an elbow inside that Stafford shrugs off.
McHenry misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for McHenry to work.
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!
McHenry misses with a body punch.
McHenry lands an elbow just above Stafford 's eye.
McHenry lands an elbow just above Stafford 's eye.

Stafford is rocked!

McHenry breaks the clinch.
Oh Stafford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A solid body kick from McHenry.
Stafford is breathing heavily.
McHenry delivers a nice body kick.
Stafford moves away from the strike by McHenry.
A chopping leg kick lands by McHenry.

McHenry shoots in for a takedown. SLAM! Brutal! Stafford is out cold and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Rufus McHenry!