PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Henrique (ranked 23013 p4p, 6026 weight class) and Thufir Hawat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thufir Hawat acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Henrique
vs
Hawat

184 cm
23
186
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
178
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Henrique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thufir Hawat!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawat avoids the head kick by Henrique.
Hawat looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Henrique throws a head kick but Hawat moves out of range.
Henrique missing with a left hand there. Hawat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hawat thows a leg kick but Henrique checks it
and Henrique cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hawat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henrique. Hawat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawat scores with a push kick.
Hawat misses with a lunging right hand
and Henrique counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hawat ducks under a wild hook from Henrique.
Hawat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hawat is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Henrique throws a lazy right hand but Hawat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hawat throws a body kick that misses
and Henrique cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Thufir Hawat has been cut.
Hawat has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hawat throws a leg kick
and Henrique counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Henrique blocks a head kick by Hawat.
It looked like Henrique was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hawat.
Henrique misses with a double jab
and Hawat counters with a series of strikes. Henrique will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrique checks a leg kick.
Hawat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henrique sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hawat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henrique.
Henrique throws out a powerful jab.
Henrique throws the left hand but Hawat avoids the punch easily.
Hawat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henrique throws a head kick that misses.
Henrique misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Hawat is predictable there
and Henrique counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hawat thuds his shin into the meat of Henrique's side.
Hawat swings widly with a right hand
and Henrique counters with a stiff right hand.
Henrique throws a hook to the side of Hawat's head but Hawat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawat misses with a low kick.
Hawat ducks under a wild hook from Henrique.
Henrique misses with a shot to the body
and Henrique takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henrique rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hawat counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henrique lands a lovely overhand right.
A shot to the liver by Henrique. Beautiful body shot.
Hawat misses with a low kick.
Henrique lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hawat backs up against the cage.
Hawat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henrique.
Hawat misses with a hook
enabling Henrique to counter with a crisp jab.
Henrique jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawat throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Henrique counters with a straight right hand.
Henrique defending well as Hawat loads up on a big left hand.
Hawat buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hawat with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Henrique to score with a decent uppercut.
Henrique misses with a hook
and Hawat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henrique steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawat.
Hawat misses with a head kick.
Henrique is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Hawat misses.
Thufir Hawat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henrique avoids a kick to the body.
Henrique is looking for a counter combo.
Hawat misses with a low kick.
Hawat scoring well with a low kick there.
Henrique takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Henrique scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hawat getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Henrique throws a body shot but no joy.
Henrique jabs at Hawat's body.
Henrique misses the shot to the body.
Hawat misses with a leg kick
and Henrique makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Henrique darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Hawat.
Hawat moves into range and connects with a jab.
Henrique jabs at Hawat's body.
Hawat thows a leg kick but Henrique checks it
and Henrique counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hawat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henrique scores with a jab to the body.
Henrique loads up on a big right hand but Hawat slips the punch.
Hawat was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hawat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Henrique throws a hook but Hawat blocks it.
A low kick from Hawat is predictable there
and Henrique counters with a stiff right hand.

That has opened up Thufir Hawat's cut even more.
Decent striking displayed by Henrique there.
Henrique fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henrique fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawat manages to avoid it.
Hawat misses with a double jab.
Hawat drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Henrique lands with an uppercut that bounces Hawat off the cage and back into range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawat just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHenrique.
Hawat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy left from Henrique finds it's target.

Hawat is rocked!
Henrique jabs at Hawat's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Henrique dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thufir Hawat's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Henrique scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hawat is still on wobbly legs! Can Henrique finish him?
Hawat misses with a lunging right hand
and Henrique counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruno Henrique!
A victorious Bruno Henrique thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.