PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Henke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Henke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McGee
vs
Henke

193 cm
23
202 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

192 cm
24
202 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Billy McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Henke!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henke.
Henke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGee moves away.
Henke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGee.
McGee avoids the body shot from Henke.
Henke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McGee at a distance.
Tom Henke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGee slips under a jab from Henke.
McGee avoids the body shot from Henke.
McGee blocks a jab.
Henke misses the shot to the body.
Henke misses with a wild combination.
Henke swings for the body but McGee moves out of range.
McGee swinging wildly here.
Henke throws a jab when McGee was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Henke. Beautiful body shot.
Henke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McGee has time to react.
Henke dodges the punch combination from McGee.
Henke throws a jab but it's blocked by McGee.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Henke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henke misses with a jab, cross combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Henke.
Henke misses with a body shot.
McGee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henke.
McGee blocks a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by McGee!
Decent striking displayed by Henke there.
McGee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henke throws a jab when McGee was well out of range.
McGee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henke.
McGee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Henke throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGee counters with a left and a right that stings Henke.
McGee digs a good body shot into Henke's ribs.
Henke checks a low kick from McGee.
Henke checks a leg kick.
McGee lands a leg kick that knocks Henke off balance momentarily.
McGee throws a head kick but Henke moves out of range.
McGee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGee scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A chopping leg kick lands by McGee.
Henke looks gassed!
Henke lands with a shot to the body.

McGee has Henke up against the cage in a clinch.
Henke tries a body shot but McGee blocks it.
Henke tries to work over McGee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Henke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGee lands with a light punch inside.
Henke swings wildly with an uppercut but McGee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, McGee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henke taking a breather.
McGee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Henkes head.
Henke misses with a punch on the inside.
Henke throws a punch but it's blocked by McGee.
A short right from McGee.
McGee lands a body punch in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McGee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McGee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McGee lands a nice shot to the body.
McGee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Henke takes a shot to the head.

Henke is rocked!
The referee is keeping an eye on McGee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Henke is still on wobbly legs! Can McGee finish him?
Nice body punch from McGee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Henke seems to have recovered his senses.
McGee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McGee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGee gets through Henke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McGee blocks a body shot from Henke.
McGee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Henke up against the cage.
McGee lands a right hand.
Come on McGee - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Henke tries to throw a body punch but McGee avoids it by throwing Henke back against the cage.
McGee lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from McGee.
A left hand lands to the body for McGee.
Henke tries to throw a body punch but McGee avoids it by throwing Henke back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from McGee.
McGee controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGee.
McGee digs a right hand into Henke's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Henke's gas tank.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGee.
McGee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Henke up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from McGee.
A right hook to the body lands for McGee.
McGee is struggling to control the position.
Henke tries a body shot but McGee blocks it.
McGee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henke.
McGee lands with a light punch inside.
Henke misses with a body punch.
Henke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Henke fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGee pushes Henke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Henke.
McGee is working Henke over against the cage.
McGee stalling in the clinch.
Henke takes a shot to the head.
McGee lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy McGee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McGee works Henke's body with a nice hook.
Henke throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGee manages to avoid it.
Henke throws a combination. McGee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McGee misses with the combination.
McGee misses with a head kick.
No joy there for McGee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henke lands a nice hook to McGee's body. McGee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McGee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henke manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Henke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McGee misses with a low kick.
Henke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McGee scores with a punch to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from McGee misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Henke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGee's head.
McGee has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henke scores with a decent looking hook.
Henke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McGee on the side of the head.
McGee tries to clinch but Henke moves out of range.
McGee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henke was well out of range. Poor timing from McGee.
McGee misses with a series of wild punches.
McGee is looking to score with low kicks.
McGee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McGee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henke throws out the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Henke, as that shot connected.
McGee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Billy McGee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henke lands a jab to McGee's midsection.
McGee throws the kick towards the body but Henke avoids it.
Henke misses with a hook to the body
and McGee counters with a good low kick that Henke was not able to check.
McGee just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henke misses with a shot to the body
and McGee counters with a nice uppercut.
McGee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McGee moves in looking to clinch but Henke pushes him off.
McGee slips a jab from Henke.
Henke misses with a body punch
and McGee counters with a straight right hand.
McGee defending well as Henke loads up on a big left hand.
Billy McGee is winning the standup battle so far.
Henke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGee was well out of range. Poor timing from Henke.
McGee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henke.
McGee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McGee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McGee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henke.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGee.
Henke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGee.
McGee is looking to slow Henke down with leg kicks.
McGee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGee scores with a sloppy right hand. Henke should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henke jabs at McGee's body.
McGee misses with an uppercut. Henke saw that one coming.
McGee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Henke thows a body shot but no joy.

Oooooh!!! McGee has knocked Henke down with a huge combo! McGee steps away and waves a wobbly Henke back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Tom Henke has been cut.
Henke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McGee rather than just go for the knockout.
Henke thows a body shot but no joy.
McGee staying out of range there.
McGee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Henke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from McGee.
McGee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henke.
McGee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for McGee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGee works Henke's body with a nice hook.
Henke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGee scores with a decent looking hook.
Good leg kick by McGee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee lands with a straight right. Henke didn't see that one coming.
Henke tries to move into range but McGee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Henke looks to land a right hand but McGee moved out of range.
Henke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McGee digs a good body shot into Henke's ribs.
McGee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Henke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Henke looks to score with a jab to the body but McGee is just out of range.
McGee lands with a good body shot.
McGee stalks Henke and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Henke's face. Henke staggers backwards, shaken.
McGee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGee connects with a leg kick. Henke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Henke throws a lazy body kick
and McGee counters with a left to the body.
Henke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Henke misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy McGee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tom Henke's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Henke takes a swing at McGee's ribcage but misses.
McGee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice shot lands for Henke.
McGee slips under a jab.
Henke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McGee scores with a head kick.
Henke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Henke misses.
McGee doesn't manage to clinch there - Henke circles away.
McGee throws a leg kick but Henke sees it coming and moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Henke misses
and McGee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy body kick from Henke
and McGee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Henke throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGee counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Henke.
McGee misses with a wild combination.
Henke stuns McGee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGee misses with a looping right.
Henke misses with a double jab
and McGee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Henke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Henke swings for the body but McGee moves out of range.
Henke thows a body shot but no joy.
McGee just misses with a punch to the body.
Henke connects with a looping right hand.
Henke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Henke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henke just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Henke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice straight punches there by Henke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Henke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Henke lands a slapping body shot.
Henke throws a big shot that misses.
Henke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGee circles away quickly and effectively.
Henke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGee wants to clinch up but Henke keeps it at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by McGee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McGee.
A clash of legs there as Henke blocks the low kick.
Henke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGee was well out of range. Poor timing from Henke.
McGee misses with a straight right.
McGee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henke was well out of range. Poor timing from McGee.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Henke!
Henke walks into a left hand.
McGee thows a body shot but no joy.
McGee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McGee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Henke sizes up McGee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McGee misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Henke defending well as McGee loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the liver by Henke. Beautiful body shot.
McGee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Henke misses with a two punch combination.
Henke throws a right and a left that McGee avoids nicely.
Henke lands a jab-cross combination.
Henke misses with a series of wild punches.
Henke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGee's head.
Good work by Henke as he checks the leg kick.
Tom Henke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henke throws out a loose jab but McGee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McGee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henke stuns McGee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGee moves in looking to clinch but Henke pushes him off.
McGee misses with a body shot.
Henke checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from McGee misses.
McGee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henke throws out the jab.
McGee tries to work over Henke's front leg with a kick but Henke checks it.
Billy McGee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab lands there for Henke.
Henke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Henke misses with a kick to the body.
McGee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henke can do to turn this around?
McGee ducks under a wild hook from Henke.
McGee misses with a wild combination.
Henke clobbers McGee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Henke looks to land a combination. McGee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Henke misses with an attempted mid kick.
McGee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henke looks to land a combination but McGee avoids it well.
Henke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGee blocks the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tom Henke.
Well McGee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy McGee!