PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leo Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgios Finlitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Henderson
vs
Finlitis

188 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
196 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Murder Inc.

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leo Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Giorgios Finlitis!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finlitis drops his hands momentarily and Henderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Henderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Henderson throws a body punch but Finlitis moves out of range.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Finlitis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Finlitis moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Henderson connects with the punch.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Finlitis avoids them all with ease.
Finlitis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Finlitis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henderson as he avoids it easily.
A combination from Henderson does no damage.
Finlitis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finlitis.
Leo Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giorgios Finlitis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
No luck for Finlitis with that takedown attempt.
No luck for Finlitis with that takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Finlitis.
A cross from Henderson lands.
Finlitis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Henderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Henderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Henderson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leo Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson swings for the body but Finlitis moves out of range.
Henderson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Henderson dips to his left and cracks Finlitis with an uppercut!
Finlitis fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finlitis.
Finlitis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Henderson avoids it really well and circles away.
Henderson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Finlitis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson.
Henderson lands a really nice looking cross but Finlitis seems unphased.
Henderson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson misses with a hook. Finlitis ducked under it nicely.
Henderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henderson throws a right hand that Finlitis ducks under and follows up with a left that Finlitis also avoids with ease.
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Finlitis moved out of range nicely.
Henderson misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Henderson.
Finlitis dives in and grabs Henderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Henderson pushes down on Finlitis's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a straight right.
Henderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Finlitis in his tracks.
Henderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Finlitis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Henderson tries to avoid it but Finlitis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Henderson to the ground. Henderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Henderson lands a glancing blow to the side of Finlitis's head.
Leo Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finlitis slips under a jab.
Finlitis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henderson swivels and escapes.
Finlitis is trying desperately to land a takedown but Henderson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Finlitis.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Finlitis is defended easily by Henderson.
Henderson throws a shot to the body.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
Finlitis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson.
Finlitis moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Finlitis moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Henderson misses.
A swing and a miss from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Finlitis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Henderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Finlitis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henderson.
Henderson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finlitis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big left from Henderson misses.
The crowd cheers as Henderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Finlitis doesn't seem phased though.
Finlitis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Henderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Finlitis somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Henderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Henderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A right-left combo lands from Henderson.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finlitis was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson.
A jab from Henderson misses.
No luck for Finlitis with that takedown attempt.
Finlitis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Henderson avoids it really well and circles away.
Henderson with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Henderson.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a series of strikes that have Finlitis backpedaling.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
Henderson misses with a looping left.
Henderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Finlitis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Finlitis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Henderson tries to avoid it but Finlitis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Henderson to the ground. Henderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leo Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giorgios Finlitis.
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
Finlitis fails with a takedown attempt.
Henderson throws a combination. Finlitis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Giorgios Finlitis has been cut.
Henderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Finlitis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Henderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson connects with a jab.
Henderson throws a body punch but Finlitis moves out of range.
Finlitis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Henderson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Finlitis is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Finlitis's jaw. Finlitis's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Henderson does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leo Henderson!