PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Broderick (ranked 1563 p4p, 1342 weight class) and Bruno Henrique (ranked 237 p4p, 195 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Broderick
vs
Henrique

188 cm
26
190
14 - 9 - 0

184 cm
26
186
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hunter Broderick !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Henrique!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henrique ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Henrique misses with a hook
and Broderick counters with a good, hard body kick but Henrique shrugs it off.
Henrique moves out of range of the body kick from Broderick .
Henrique throws out a counter right but Broderick avoids it with no problem.
Henrique misses with a right hand
enabling Broderick to counter with a crisp jab.
Henrique lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Hunter Broderick has been cut.
Henrique is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Broderick .

It looks like Bruno Henrique has been cut.
Henrique throws a series of strikes that have Broderick backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henrique throws an off balance right hand
and Broderick makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Henrique really felt that one!
Henrique misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Broderick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sloppy strikes from Henrique. Those never looked like landing.
Broderick takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Broderick takes one on the button.
Henrique misses the jab.
Broderick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henrique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Henrique.
Henrique misses with a body shot.
Henrique misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Broderick was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Henrique.
A big right from Henrique misses.
Henrique takes a kick to the side of the head.
Henrique swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henrique thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Broderick misses the target.
Broderick fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Broderick works Henrique's body with a nice hook.
Henrique connects with a right hand. Broderick shakes it off.
Henrique will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henrique throws a looping overhand right but Broderick ducks down to avoid it.
Henrique misses with a right hand
and Broderick counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henrique's corner calls for a 1-2. Henrique obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Broderick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Broderick fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henrique.
The fighters circling - Henrique throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Broderick throwing a counter right hand but Henrique manages to avoid it.
Henrique punishes Broderick 's body with a nice straight punch.
Broderick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Broderick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henrique scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henrique punishes Broderick 's body with a nice straight punch.
Henrique lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Broderick at a distance.
Broderick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Henrique tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Broderick was well out of range. Poor timing from Henrique.
Broderick lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Henrique lands a body shot.
Henrique looks to score with a jab to the body but Broderick is just out of range.
Broderick looks to land a right hand but Henrique moved out of range.

Broderick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Broderick looking to throw knees to the head but Henrique is blocking nicely.
Broderick digs a right hand underneath Henrique's ribcage. Henrique let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Broderick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henrique avoiding damage as Broderick throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Broderick .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Henrique has a couple of punches blocked by Broderick .
Broderick scores with a shot to the side of Henrique's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henrique blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Broderick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henrique backwards.
Nice body punch from Henrique.
Henrique avoiding damage as Broderick throws knees to the body.
Broderick trying to land knees to the body.
Henrique throws a head punch that misses.
Henrique makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Broderick has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Henrique avoiding damage as Broderick throws knees to the body.
Broderick lands a hook that snaps the head of Henrique backwards.
Henrique fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Broderick blocks a body shot from Henrique.
Henrique managing to block the knees to the body from Broderick .
Broderick stalling.
Broderick tries to work over Henrique's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruno Henrique will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Henrique throws an off balance right hand
and Broderick counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Henrique lands an impressive looking overhand right. Broderick doesn't seem phased though.
Henrique fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henrique just misses with a punch to the body.
Broderick is looking to counter punch.
Broderick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henrique was well out of range. Poor timing from Broderick .
Henrique keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bruno Henrique seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Broderick slips under a jab from Henrique.

Broderick has closed the distance and engaged Henrique in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Broderick .
Broderick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henrique.
Broderick scores with a hook to the body.
Broderick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Broderick tries to work over Henrique's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Broderick blocks a body shot from Henrique.
Henrique is looking to break free of the clinch but Broderick has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrique prevents a body shot from Broderick .
A knee to the head by Broderick .
Broderick tries to land knees in the clinch but Henrique avoids the damage to the body.
Henrique tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Henrique tries to throw a body punch but Broderick avoids it by throwing Henrique back against the cage.
Broderick misses with a knee to the head.
Broderick connects with a knee to the head.
Broderick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Henrique is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Broderick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Henrique misses with a short punch on the inside.
Broderick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henrique is defending well for now.
A short right from Henrique on the inside.
Broderick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Broderick is looking to control Henrique's arms but Henrique gets an underhook and turns him. Now Broderick has his back to the cage.
Henrique scores with a shot to the side of Broderick 's head.
Broderick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Henrique scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Broderick struggles to land a body shot inside as Henrique controls his hands.
Henrique has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Broderick seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Henrique can turn it around.
Henrique managing to block the knees to the body from Broderick .
Henrique is trying to break free.
Broderick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Henrique tries to throw a body punch but Broderick avoids it by throwing Henrique back against the cage.
Henrique blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Broderick connects with a knee to the head.
Broderick is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Broderick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Broderick prevents a body shot from Henrique.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Henrique managing to block the knees to the body from Broderick .
Broderick struggles to land a body shot inside as Henrique controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Henrique fails to land.
Broderick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Henrique lands an uppercut.
Broderick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henrique avoids it.
Broderick can't find room to land a body shot as Henrique controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henrique doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henrique misses with a body punch.
Henrique wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Broderick trying to land knees to the body.
Broderick landing knees to the body.
Broderick blocks an uppercut.
Henrique takes a knee to the side of the body.
Henrique is breathing heavily.
Henrique misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Broderick taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Broderick .

That has opened up Bruno Henrique's cut even more.
A frustrated look appears on Henrique's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Broderick connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henrique's face.
Henrique has a couple of punches blocked by Broderick .
Henrique is leaning against Broderick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Broderick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Henrique.
Henrique lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Henrique tries a body shot but Broderick blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broderick displaying some good clinch control by pressing Henrique up against the cage.
Broderick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Broderick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Broderick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Henrique lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Broderick backwards.
Broderick blocking some punches.
Broderick has Henrique pressed against the cage, preventing Henrique from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee calls for Broderick to work.
Henrique being controlled against the cage.
Broderick seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Broderick tries to land knees in the clinch but Henrique avoids the damage to the body.
Henrique doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Broderick tries to land knees in the clinch but Henrique avoids the damage to the body.
Henrique tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Broderick dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Broderick slips under a jab.
Broderick blocks a head kick by Henrique.
Henrique just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBroderick .
Broderick uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Henrique has time to react.
Henrique swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Broderick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Henrique misses with a straight left.
Henrique throws the left hand but Broderick avoids the punch easily.
Henrique misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henrique keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Broderick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henrique looks to land a right hand but Broderick moved out of range.
Broderick swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Broderick throws a shot to the body.
Henrique misses with an uppercut
and Broderick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henrique checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Henrique looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Henrique blocks a head kick by Broderick .
Henrique throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henrique looks to land a combination but Broderick avoids it well.
Broderick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Henrique.
Henrique throws a looping overhand right but Broderick ducks down to avoid it.
Henrique smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Henrique tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henrique lands a nice hook to Broderick 's body. Broderick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Henrique tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Henrique misses.
Broderick tries to clinch but Henrique is having none of it.
Broderick staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Broderick drops his hands momentarily and Henrique takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Broderick takes a kick to the side of the head.
Broderick dodges the punch combination from Henrique.
Henrique paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henrique lands with a good body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Broderick .
Henrique now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bruno Henrique seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henrique misses with a combination
and Broderick counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Broderick moves away from the strike by Henrique.
Broderick looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Broderick tries a head kick but it misses.
Henrique throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henrique throws a right hand that misses
and Broderick counters with a leg kick.
Henrique takes a swing at Broderick 's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henrique. Broderick does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broderick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Broderick walks into a left hand.
Henrique misses with a looping left.
Broderick appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Broderick has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Broderick misses the target.
Henrique misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henrique throws the left hand but Broderick avoids the punch easily.
Broderick appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Henrique lands with an overhand left.
Broderick takes one to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Broderick .
Broderick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Henrique comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Henrique has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bruno Henrique!
During a confident post fight interview, Bruno Henrique thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.