PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thierry Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Cobra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Henry
vs
Cobra

199 cm
24
246 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
23
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thierry Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alan Cobra!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry missing with a left hand there. Cobra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cobra tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henry lunges at Cobra with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cobra's hand.
Cobra doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cobra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cobra takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobra misses with a head kick.
Nice cross by Henry.
A cross from Henry lands.

Cobra closes the distance and clinches.
Cobra throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henry blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Henry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cobra has Henry pressed against the ropes, preventing Henry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Cobra is controlling him.
Cobra has Henry pressed against the ropes, preventing Henry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cobra keeps control of Henry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cobra with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cobra unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henry lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cobra looking to throw knees to the head but Henry is blocking nicely.
Cobra looks gassed!
Cobra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henry is defending well for now.
Henry wants to break free but Cobra has control.
A frustrated look appears on Henry's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Henry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cobra ducks right into an uppercut from Henry.
Cobra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Henry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cobra misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab lands there for Henry.
Henry darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Cobra's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Henry before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thierry Henry!