PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pascal Henry (ranked 279 p4p, 33 weight class) and William Spud (ranked 255 p4p, 30 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Henry
vs
Spud

170 cm
30
165 lbs
18 - 6 - 1

169 cm
28
157 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pascal Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Spud!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spud misses with an uppercut.
Spud throws a head kick that misses.
Spud checks a leg kick.
Henry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spud thows a left - swing and a miss!
Henry is looking to counter punch.
Spud ducks under a wild hook from Henry.
Henry is looking to clinch but Spud is avoiding it.
A jab from Spud misses.
We've been informed that Spud has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Henry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spud.
Spud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henry.
Spud slips a straight right by Henry.
Spud is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henry.
Spud connects with a single shot there.
A punch lands to the side of Henry 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Spud jabs Henry to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Spud dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spud misses with a looping right.
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!
Henry misses with an uppercut. Spud saw that one coming.
Henry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Henry blocks a head kick by Spud.
Spud cracks Henry with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Henry connects with an inside leg kick.
Henry lands a really nice looking cross but Spud seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spud pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spud scores with a crisp jab that stopped Henry in his tracks.
Henry tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Henry tenderised Spud's leg. Spud is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Spud, as that shot connected.
Henry slips a straight right by Spud.
Spud tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
William Spud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spud throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Spud attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Spud swings for the body but Henry moves out of range.
Henry misses with a low kick.
Henry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spud's sensitive parts.
Henry goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spud only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Spud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henry manages to avoid it.
A big right from Spud misses.
Henry feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Henry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spud.
Spud misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spud cracks a nice hook into Henry's ribs.
Henry slips a jab from Spud.
Henry throws a head kick but Spud moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spud fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henry.
Spud throws a sloppy head kick and Henry moves out of range easily.
Spud moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been told by Henry's head coaches at Gym Boiks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A big right from Spud misses.
Henry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henry on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spud scores with a body shot.
Spud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spud.
Henry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Spud misses.
Spud lands a nice shot that snaps Henry's head back.
Henry avoids the head kick by Spud.
Spud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henry checks a low kick from Spud.
Spud checks a leg kick.
Spud goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A leg kick checked by Henry.
Spud works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Henry.
Henry scores with a three punch combo!
Spud thuds a left hand into Henry's body.
Spud misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Henry counters with a straight right hand.
Spud takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henry cracks Spud with an open hand slap.
That kick from Henry tenderised Spud's leg. Spud is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spud scores with a sloppy right hand. Henry should have avoided that one.
Henry connects with a solid leg kick.
Henry scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henry dips to his left and cracks Spud with an uppercut!
Spud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spud lands a really nice looking cross but Henry seems unphased.
Henry misses with an uppercut.
Henry avoids the body shot from Spud.
Spud tries to score with a low kick but Henry moves his leg out of the way.
Henry feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spuds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Henry connects with a looping right hand.
Henry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spud.
Jab, jab by Spud - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry blocks a low kick nicely.
Henry is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spud swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spud lands a nice looking body shot.
Spud swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spud feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Henry's calf.
Henry throws a head kick but Spud moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spud.
Spud misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spud. Henry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henry misses with a low kick as Spud jumps back.
Spud connects with a body shot.
Spud checks a leg kick.
Henry throws a hook but Spud blocks it.
Spud connects with a right hand. Henry shakes it off.
Spud misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry cracks Spud with a right hand to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Spud.
Henry misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Henry.
Spud blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Spud dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Spud swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henry throwing a counter right hand but Spud manages to avoid it.
Spud moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spud avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spud looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Henry has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Spud thows a left - swing and a miss!
Henry throws an overhand right that lands on Spud's shoulder, as Spud tries to avoid the shot.
Henry blocks a head kick by Spud.
Spud has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spud. Spud obviously looking to wear him down.
Henry throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Henry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spud. That did some damage!
Henry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Henry lands a head shot.
Spud staying out of range there.
Spud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henry.
Henry misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Spud misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Henry might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Henry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spud throws out the jab.
Henry lands a leg kick that knocks Spud off balance momentarily.
Spud throws a jab when Henry was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Henry. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Henry.
William Spud seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spud throws a wild body kick that Henry sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed right hand from Spud misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henry moves away.
Spud lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Henry at a distance.
Henry fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spud checks it well.
Henry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henry throws a quick counter head kick but Spud was just out of range.
Spud misses with a straight right.
Henry looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Henry, right into the meat.
Henry lands with a straight right. Spud didn't see that one coming.
Henry tries to move into range but Spud moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Spud gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Spud looks to land a left hand but Henry moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Spud.
Spud jabs at Henry's body.
Spud misses with a straight right.
A jab lands there for Spud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spud throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Henry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spud tries to land a leg kick but Henry saw it coming and moves away.
Spud swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spud lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spud scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Henry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spud.
Henry keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spud punishes Henry's body with a nice straight punch.
Henry bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Good shot there by Spud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spud. Henry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henry.
Spud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henry manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Henry.
Spud lands with a cross.
Spud lands a slapping body shot.
Spud throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spud throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spud feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Henry's calf.
Spud swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Henry throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Henry staying out of range there.
Henry slips under a jab from Spud.
Henry is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Spud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spud motions for Henry to come forward. Spud throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henry manages to avoid it.
Henry slips under a jab from Spud.
Henry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henry blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spud. Henry does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spud checks a leg kick.
Spud throws a shot to the body.
Spud is looking to chop away at Henry's legs.
Henry was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Henry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spud.
That kick from Henry tenderised Spud's leg. Spud is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spud lands a jab to the head.
Spud throws a nice head kick!
Spud's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spud checks a leg kick.
Spud swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Henry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spud's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Henry connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spud scrambles back to his feet.
Spud walks into a stiff left hand from Henry.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Henry.
Henry throws a looping overhand right but Spud ducks down to avoid it.
Spud fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spud misses with a body shot.
Spud throws a looping overhand right but Henry ducks down to avoid it.
Spud throws out a loose jab but Henry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spud misses with a low kick.
Spud moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spud paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spud throws a shot from downtown. Henry moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Henry lands an impressive looking overhand right. Spud doesn't seem phased though.
Henry thumps Spud with a low kick.
Spud lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Henry throws a hook but Spud avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry moves in looking to clinch but Spud pushes him off.

Henry takes the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Spud scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spud lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Spud showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Henry tries to score with a low kick but Spud moves his leg out of the way.
Spud lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spud throws a head kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Henry. Spud shrugs it off though.
Spud looks to land a right hand but Henry moved out of range.
Henry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henry lands a nice shot that snaps Spud's head back.
Henry ducks under a wild hook from Spud.
Henry checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Spud feints and then cracks Henry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Henry down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Henry.
Spud throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Henry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spud just misses with a punch to the body.
Henry avoids the head kick by Spud.
Henry feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spuds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Spud thows a left - swing and a miss!
Henry checks a low kick from Spud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henry misses with an uppercut.
Henry with a nice cross.
Henry tries to clinch but Spud is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spud looks to land a right hand but Henry moved out of range.
Henry misses with a head kick.
Spud throws a looping overhand right but Henry ducks down to avoid it.
Henry walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spud checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spud throws a body punch but Henry moves out of range.
Spud connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Henry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spud.
Spud throws a body punch but Henry moves out of range.
Henry connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Henry.
Henry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spud.
Spud swats away the attempt to clinch by Henry.
Henry shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice body kick there by Henry.
Henry on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick from Spud lands but Henry takes it in his stride.
Spud has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spud misses with an uppercut.
William Spud is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spud throws a hook but Henry blocks it.
Spud jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spud thuds a left hand into Henry's body.
Henry throws a shot from downtown. Spud moves away and avoids it.
Henry avoids the head kick by Spud.
It looked like Henry wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Spud cracks the inside of Henry's front leg.
Henry misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Henry misses.
Spud misses with a looping right.
Some bone on bone action there as Henry checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Spud blocks a leg kick.
Henry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spud checks a low kick from Henry.
Spud uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henry.
Henry feints and then cracks Spud's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spud down.
Henry throws the left hand but Spud avoids the punch easily.
Spud scores with a nice right hand.
Henry avoids the head kick by Spud.
Henry misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good standup being displayed there by Henry as he connects with a hook.
Henry misses with a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spud! But no joy.
Spud wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spud uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henry.
Spud jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Spud slips under a jab.
Spud misses with a jab to the body
and Henry counters with a nice leg kick.
Henry throws a jab when Spud was well out of range.
Henry fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spud checks it well.
Henry's jab looks to have found its range, popping Spud under the eye.
Spud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spud attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Henry seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Spud with a hook.
Spud lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Henry at a distance.
Henry throws a solid leg kick but Spud takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Henry.
Spud throws out a counter right but Henry avoids it with no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henry on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Henry throws a series of punches but Spud avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spud keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Spud scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Spud darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Henry scores with a jab. Spud acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Spud ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spud throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spud is looking to chop away at Henry's legs.
Henry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henry throws a leg kick but Spud checks it.
Spud thinks about the counter body kick.
Henry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spud throws out the jab.
Spud with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spud on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Henry. Henry obviously looking to wear him down.
Henry pushes Spud away with a front kick.
Spud connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spud cracks Henry with a right hand to the side of the head.
Spud walks into a straight right hand from Henry.
Spud looks to score with a jab to the body but Henry is just out of range.
Pascal Henry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to William Spud.
Well Spud 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Spud!
An out of breath and clearly excited William Spud thanked Urban Fighter for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).