PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Max
vs
Henry

158 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Max!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Henry!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Henry lands an impressive looking overhand right. Max doesn't seem phased though.
Max moves into range and connects with a jab.
Max goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Max fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jimmy Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry misses with a straight right.
Decent striking displayed by Henry there.
Good exchange - Henry coming out on top.

Max is rocked!
Henry is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Henry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oh Max is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice defenses there by Max.
Henry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Max seems to have got his legs back now.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Max misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Henry misses its intended target.
Max connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Max.
Nice defenses there by Max.
Henry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Henry misses.
Henry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Max.
Henry misses the jab.
Max tries a head kick but it misses.
Henry takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Henry looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Max tries to clinch but Henry is having none of it.
Max takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Max throws a head kick that misses.
Max scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Max misses with a series of wild punches.
Henry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Max.
Henry throws a looping overhand right but Max ducks down to avoid it.
Henry misses with a looping left.
Max defending well as Henry loads up on a big left hand.

Max forces Henry back against the cage and clinches.
Max lands a nice elbow.
Henry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Max scores with a knee to the head.
Henry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Max pressing his opponent against the cage.
Max throws a knee to the head but misses.
Max lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Henry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Max lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment.
Max leaning against his opponent.
Henry jumps guard but Max stands there with Henry around his waist. Henry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Henry fails to pull the fight into his guard.
James Max has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Henry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max misses with a knee to the head.

Henry manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Max landing some decent shots from guard.
Max throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Max is controlling him.
Max has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Max missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Max won't allow Henry to sweep him here.
Max with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Max puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Henry trying to control but Max postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Max throws a head kick but Henry moves out of range.
Henry uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Max tries to clinch up.

Max closes the distance and clinches.
Henry working Max over with knees to the body.
Max misses with a knee strike.
Henry changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Max fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Max tries a head kick but it misses.
Henry loads up on a big right hand but Max slips the punch.
Max throws a head kick but Henry moves out of range.
Max drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Max misses with a head kick.
Henry misses with a looping right.
Max misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Max throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henry throws an overhand right that lands on Max's shoulder, as Max tries to avoid the shot.
Henry moves out of range as Max throws a body kick.
Henry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henry has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Henry there as he acknowledges the shot.
Henry swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Max.
Max throws a wild body kick that Henry sees coming a mile off.
Max defending well as Henry loads up on a big left hand.
Max could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Henry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Max throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Henry lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Max shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Max.

Max forces Henry back against the cage and clinches.
Henry lands an uppercut.
Henry is looking to control Max's arms but Max gets an underhook and turns him. Now Henry has his back to the cage.
Max with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Max ducks under a wild hook from Henry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Max dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by Max.
Max uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henry.
Henry throws a hook but Max blocks it.
Henry looks to land a left hand but Max moved out of range nicely.
Henry is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Max slips a jab from Henry.
Henry on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Max moves into the clinch.
Max lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Henry or not.
Henry takes an elbow to the forehead.
Max utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Max misses with a knee to the head.
Max throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henry blocks it with crossed arms.
Max scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Max connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henry's face.
Henry managing to block the knees to the body from Max.
Henry controlling the action here for a moment.
Max with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Henry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Max has Henry up against the cage in a clinch.
Henry has Max pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Max.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Max.
Henry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Max gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henry.
Max lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Max lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Max rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Max throws a head kick that misses.
Henry might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Max takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Max takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Max steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henry.
Max throws and low kick but Henry moves out of range easily.
Max blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Max.
Henry on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Henry looks to land a right hand but Max moved out of range.
Max chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Max uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henry.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Henry, as that shot connected.
Henry throws a looping overhand right but Max ducks down to avoid it.
Max wants to clinch.
Henry throws a hook to the side of Max's head but Max sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Max.
Henry throws an overhand right that lands on Max's shoulder, as Max tries to avoid the shot.
Max tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Max lands a two punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Henry misses the target.
Max throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Max takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Max is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Max moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max blocks a jab.
Max scores with the left hand. Henry knows he should have avoided that one.
Max throws a right and a left that Henry avoids nicely.
Max waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henry.
Max is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henry cracks Max with a good jab.
Max moves away from the strike by Henry.
Henry moves out of range as Max throws a body kick.
Max fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henry misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for Henry.
James Max is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henry moves out of range as Max throws a body kick.
Henry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henry throws a lazy right hand but Max sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henry takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Max uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henry.
Henry looks to throw the jab but Max is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Max's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Max duly obliges.
Max slips a straight right by Henry.
Max fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henry lands a head shot.
Henry throws the left hand but Max avoids the punch easily.
Henry takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Max goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A slow jab from Henry misses its intended target.
Max moves away from the strike by Henry.
Henry keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Max looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Max does no damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henry throws a hook to the side of Max's head but Max sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Max tries to clinch up.
Max takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Henry with a jab.
Henry lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Max dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Max moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Max throws a sloppy head kick and Henry moves out of range easily.
Henry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Max uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henry.
Max avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Max gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Henry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Max gets a clinch.
Max landing knees to the head.
Max is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Henry is keeping busy.
Max can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Henry is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Max using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Max with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Henry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Max defending well as Henry loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Henry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Henry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Max closes the distance and pushes Henry back into the cage.
Max's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Max with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Max throws a knee to the head but misses.
Henry has Max pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Max manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Max looks to land a body kick but Henry moved away.
Max slips under a jab.
Max slips under a jab.
Henry throws a jab but it's blocked by Max.
Henry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Max.
Max uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henry.
Henry missing with a left hand there. Max was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henry misses with a hook.
Max connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Henry avoids the head kick by Max.
Max uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henry.
Max uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henry.
Henry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Henry misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A left lands for Henry.
Max slips a straight right by Henry.
Henry throws a looping overhand right but Max ducks down to avoid it.
Henry misses with a looping left.
Max displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henry throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Henry misses its intended target.
Max misses with a head kick.
Max lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Max tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henry misses with a straight right.
Max is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Max does no damage.
Max displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henry throws out the jab.
Max throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Max uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henry.
Good leg kick by Max there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Henry throws a jab when Max was well out of range.
Henry misses with a straight right.
Henry steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Max. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Henry throws out a powerful jab.
Max misses with a wild combination.
Henry throws a shot from downtown. Max moves away and avoids it.
Henry misses with a hook.
Max swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Max throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Max takes one to the side of the head.
Max scores with a kick to the body.
Henry has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Max.
Henry moves out of range as Max throws a body kick.
Max looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Henry misses with a straight left.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Max. Henry shrugs it off though.
A head kick misses from Max.
Max avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Henry cracks Max with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Henry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Max sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Max tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henry misses with a hook. Max ducked under it nicely.
Henry misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Henry on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Max looks to land a body kick but Henry moved away.
Henry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Max.
James Max is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Max 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Max moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Max ducks under a wild hook from Henry.
Henry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
James Max is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Max looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Henry misses with a hook.
Donk. Henry catches Max right on the button with a cross.
Henry walks forward, straight into a front kick from Max.
Henry swats away the attempt to clinch by Max.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Max sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Max uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henry.

Max clinches up against the cage.
Jimmy Henry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max effectively controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Max showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Max, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Max!