PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Mchugh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micky Mchugh is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Henson
vs
Mchugh

194 cm
18
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
245 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donald Henson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Micky Mchugh!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henson misses with a hook. Mchugh ducked under it nicely.
Henson tries to clinch but Mchugh is having none of it.
Henson tries to land a leg kick but Mchugh saw it coming and moves away.

Mchugh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Henson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mchugh's efforts to push away.
Henson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mchugh controls his hands.
Mchugh has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Henson keeps control of Mchugh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henson lands a body shot.
Henson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mchugh.
Henson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Mchugh breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Henson.

It looks like Micky Mchugh has been cut.
Henson fails to land with a series of punches.

Mchugh moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Henson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mchughs head.
Henson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mchugh avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mchugh tries for a takedown but Henson manages to get underhooks.
Henson keeps control of Mchugh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henson cracks Mchugh with a nice body shot.
Mchugh looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson lands a nice uppercut.
Mchugh misses with a knee to the head.
Mchugh tries to land knees in the clinch but Henson avoids the damage to the body.
Henson lands a body shot.
Henson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Henson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Henson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Henson forces Mchugh back against the cage and clinches.
Mchugh takes a shot to the head.

Henson manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henson clinches but Mchugh breaks the clinch
and Mchugh counters with a stiff right hand.

Henson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mchugh!
Henson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Henson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Henson looking to control but Mchugh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Henson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Henson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mchugh takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Henson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mchugh can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mchugh is looking to improve his position but Henson isn't that keen on the idea.

Henson wants to finish this one by submission but Mchugh is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Henson.
Mchugh tries to hold on but Henson postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henson with shots to the head and body - Mchugh looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mchugh regains half guard.
Mchugh is trying to maintain the position but Henson is very close to passing his half guard.
Henson misses with a head shot. Mchugh uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mchugh has momentary wrist control but Henson slips an elbow through the middle.
Henson won't allow Mchugh to sweep him here.
Henson forces his way into half guard.
Mchugh trying to hold on to Henson's head to control him but Henson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mchugh looks like he's trying to stand up.
Henson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Henson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Henson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mchugh's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mchugh wants to hold on but Henson pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henson lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henson landing strikes from the mount.
Henson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns Mchugh that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Henson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Micky Mchugh's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Henson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mchugh sprawls well. Mchugh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henson gets slowly back to his feet.
Mchugh stuffs the takedown.
Henson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mchugh manages to avoid it.
Donald Henson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mchugh looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Henson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mchugh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Mchugh stands up and waves to Henson to follow him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henson takes one to the side of the head.
Mchugh scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henson gets caught flat footed, as Mchugh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mchugh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Donald Henson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Henson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mchugh manages to get himself to full guard.

Henson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mchugh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Henson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mchugh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mchugh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson working some strikes from top position.
Henson scoring with punches to the head and body.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Henson tries to clinch up

and Mchugh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Henson wants to improve his position but Mchugh is controlling well.
Henson is pressing down on Mchugh's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Henson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Henson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mchugh trying to control the position from guard on top but Henson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mchugh gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mchugh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Henson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mchugh throws a combination. Henson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Mchugh moves into the clinch.
Henson has a couple of punches blocked by Mchugh.
Henson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mchugh is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Henson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mchugh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henson effectively controlling the action here.
Mchugh lands a good knee to the midsection. Henson won't want to take too many of those.
Henson leaning against his opponent.
Mchugh has Henson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Henson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Henson is stalling here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mchugh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Henson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mchugh's defenses.
Henson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mchugh's efforts to push away.
Henson tries to pull guard but Mchugh holds him up against the cage and eventually Henson drops back down to his feet.
Mchugh tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A shot in the inside from Henson.
Henson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mchugh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Henson smiles and moves away.
Henson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mchugh decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Henson's guard.
Henson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mchugh!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henson trying to control but Mchugh is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henson lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micky Mchugh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Micky Mchugh's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Henson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mchugh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mchugh wants it to stay on the feet.
Mchugh tries to close the distance and clinch but Henson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mchugh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henson.
Mchugh cracks Henson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Henson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mchugh pinned against the cage. Mchugh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Mchugh looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mchugh wants to control from the top but Henson keeps moving.

Henson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mchugh defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mchugh tries to stand but Henson is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mchugh's guard.
Henson won't allow Mchugh to get back to his feet.
Henson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mchugh is keeping the position for now.
Mchugh working a defensive guard here.
Henson throwing strikes but missing.
Henson wants to control from the top but Mchugh keeps moving.
Mchugh manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two 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.
Mchugh lands with some strikes.
Henson is trying desperately to improve position.
Mchugh tries to control but Henson wriggling away.
Henson is looking to improve his position but Mchugh isn't that keen on the idea.
Henson regains half guard.
Henson has hold of Mchugh's hands but Mchugh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Henson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mchugh passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Henson!
Henson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Henson is squirming around, avoiding Mchugh's attempts to control the action.
Henson is looking to get to half guard.
Mchugh looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mchugh is landing with some decent strikes but Henson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mchugh wants to control the pace but Henson is squirming around nicely.
Henson is trying desperately to improve position.
Henson regains half guard.
Henson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Mchugh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mchugh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Henson keeping moving, preventing Mchugh from controlling successfully.
Mchugh is stalling in the full guard.

Henson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mchugh is aware though and is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Micky Mchugh.
I think Mchugh 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micky Mchugh!