PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Henn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul has chosen Lick It Up as his entrance music. Stanley Paul has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Henn
vs
Paul

177 cm
23
163 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

181 cm
23
161 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Henn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stanley Paul!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henn moves away.

Henn shoots in and bounces Paul off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Paul is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Paul is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Paul keeping full guard, as Henn tries to pass.
Henn wants to control from the top but Paul keeps moving.
Henn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Henn throwing strikes but missing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Paul tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Henn.

Henn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Henn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Paul is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Henn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Paul is trying to stand up here but Henn is controlling him well.

Henn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Paul sees it coming and defends easily.
Henn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Paul throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Henn thows a huge punch but Paul dodges it nicely.
Paul looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul missing with punches from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Henn tries for a takedown but Paul sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Paul lands a jab to the head.

Paul gets the takedown into side control.
Henn is breathing heavily.

Paul decides to stand up, so the ref orders Henn to his feet.
Henn tries for a takedown but Paul sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Paul shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henn keeps working.
Henn is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Paul postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Henn to stand up.

Paul gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paul stands up and beckons Henn to join him on the feet.
Paul throws a shot to the body.
Paul scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheers as Paul lands an impressive looking overhand right. Henn doesn't seem phased though.
Henn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Paul.
Paul fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Henn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice jab there from Paul.
Paul misses with a double jab.

Paul shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
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!
Henn tries to reverse the position but Paul maintains control.
Paul lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henn is bucking up trying to escape but Paul cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Henn wants to control but Paul is having none of it.
Paul with the ground and pound from mount.
BOOM! Paul connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Paul with good strikes from the mount here!
Paul pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Henn is squirming around, avoiding Paul's attempts to control the action.
Paul working away from the top, dropping strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henn is trying desperately to improve position.
Paul with good strikes from the mount here!
Henn working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Paul scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Paul throws a nice looking combination but Henn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Henn.
Paul throws a solid leg kick but Henn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Paul.
Paul is looking to clinch but Henn is avoiding it.
Paul lands with a hook. Henn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Henn feints and as Paul raises his hands in defense, Henn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Paul tries to strike from the bottom.
Paul working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henn.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Paul can do anything to dispel that myth.

Paul manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Henn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henn misses with a combination
and Paul counters with a stiff right hand.
BJ Henn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot lands for Paul.
Paul misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henn drops his hands momentarily and Paul takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paul as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paul throws a head kick but Henn moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paul shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Paul is working for a submission of some sort.
Paul is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Henn has one foot on Paul's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Paul closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Paul has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Henn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Paul is pressing down on Henn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Paul really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Paul wants to stand but Henn is controlling the position.
Paul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henn wants to pass the guard but Paul is keeping the position.

Paul is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Paul bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Henn's head backwards.
Paul scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henn doesn't seem bothered though.
Henn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Henn tries to keep at a distance but Paul has taken the fight into the clinch.
Henn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Paul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paul wants to clinch up but Henn keeps it at a distance.
Henn throws a head kick but Paul moves out of range.
Paul tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paul tries to clinch up but Henn circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Paul throws out a powerful jab.
Henn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some bone on bone action there as Henn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Paul gets a takedown into half guard.
Henn tries to get to full guard but Paul has control of the leg.
Henn looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Paul there.
Henn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Paul scores with a couple of nice shots.

Henn actively working from the bottom here.

Paul stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Paul scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paul lands with a straight right. Henn didn't see that one coming.

Paul closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Henn is trying to control the position but Paul postures up.

Henn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Paul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Paul lands a jab to the nose.
Paul throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Henn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Henn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paul keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Henn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paul fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Paul scores with a jab to the head.
Paul cracks Henn with a good jab.
Paul is looking to clinch.
Paul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henn.
Paul lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Henn moves forwards but Paul connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Henn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Henn is rocked!
Stanley Paul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paul cracks Henn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oh Henn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paul connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paul shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Paul prevents Henn from getting the reversal.
Henn seems to have got his legs back now.
Paul is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Henn is desperately trying to improve his position but Paul has a good base and remains in mount.
Paul unloading with bombs!
Paul lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Paul trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Henn is working to get back to half guard.
Stanley Paul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stanley Paul has got the better of the ground game so far.
Paul controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Paul has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Paul lands with some strikes.
Well,Henn is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Paul tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Paul trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Paul with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Paul postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Henn looks a forlorn figure.
Henn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Paul controlling from mount.
Henn tries to hold on but Paul pushes him away.
Paul controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Paul in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Henn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Paul lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Paul lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Henn hang on?
Paul controlling from mount.
Paul lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Henn hang on?

Paul is going olschool here, as he tries to force Henn to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Henn shrugs it off.
BJ Henn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul looking to control but Henn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Henn swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stanley Paul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paul 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Stanley Paul!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Stanley Paul!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Stanley Paul!

Stanley Paul wins by unanimous decision!