PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hungy Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alf Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hungy Henry had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Henry
vs
Tanner

192 cm
24
221 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
223 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hungy Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alf Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Tanner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tanner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Henry's elbow.
Henry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Henry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tanner just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hungy Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henry tries for a takedown but Tanner manages to get underhooks.
Tanner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tanner throws a punch but it's blocked by Henry.
Henry goes for a takedown attempt but Tanner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Henry checks a leg kick nicely.

Henry scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tanner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tanner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henry.

Henry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Tanner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tanner keeping full guard, as Henry tries to pass.
Henry 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry works over Tanner with some ground and pound from guard.
Henry stopping the sweep attempt from Tanner.
Henry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Henry throwing strikes but missing.
Tanner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tanner keeping full guard, as Henry tries to pass.
Tanner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry works over Tanner with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Henry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tanner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henry.
Henry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Henry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner controls Henry momentarily but Henry frees himself.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.
Henry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Henry landing some decent shots from guard.
Henry landing with the ground and pound.
Henry won't allow Tanner to sweep him here.
Henry lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tanner looking to control.
Tanner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henry landing some decent shots from guard.

Henry is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tanner is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tanner has escaped and now he's on top!
Henry wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henry is keeping the position for now.
Henry lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tanner!
Henry with a couple of short strikes.
Henry lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tanner hang on?
Henry landing strikes, looking to finish!
Henry has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tanner's face.
Tanner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Henry lands a big elbow.
Henry looking to finish Tanner with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tanner!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henry looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Tanner is rocked!
Tanner tries to reverse the position but Henry maintains control.
Tanner wants to hold on but Henry pushes him away.
Henry lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tanner looks gassed!
Tanner wants to control but Henry is having none of it.
Henry looking to finish Tanner with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tanner!
Henry lands with some strikes.
Henry putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tanner is still in real trouble! Can Henry finish him?
Henry landing strikes from the mount and Tanner is in trouble!
Tanner bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Tanner stopping the sweep attempt from Henry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Henry is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hungy Henry 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.

Tanner connects with an inside leg kick.
Tanner seems to have recovered his senses.
Henry takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alf Tanner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henry shoots in for a takedown but Tanner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Henry looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tanner!
Henry in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tanner is looking to get to half guard.
Henry lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Henry cracks Tanner with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tanner is trying to escape the mount.
Tanner wants to control but Henry is having none of it.
Tanner is in all sorts of trouble here.
Henry working the ground and pound effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner is desperately trying to improve his position but Henry has a good base and remains in mount.
Tanner is breathing heavily.
Henry has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tanner's face.
Henry lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Henry looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Henry landing shots from mount.
Henry lands a heavy elbow.
Hungy Henry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tanner is looking to get to half guard.
Tanner throwing hammer fists to the chest of Henry. What's that going to do exactly?
Tanner is in a horrible position here. Henry smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Henry postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tanner looks a forlorn figure.

Tanner is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner wants to control but Henry is having none of it.
Tanner is still in real trouble! Can Henry finish him?
Henry lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries to lock up and control but Henry gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tanner seems to have recovered his senses.
Henry working the ground and pound effectively.
Henry with good strikes from the mount here!
Tanner tries to reverse the position but Henry maintains control.
Henry postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tanner looks a forlorn figure.
Henry landing punches.
Henry looking to finish Tanner with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tanner!
Henry unloading with bombs!
Tanner sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Henry thows a huge punch but Tanner dodges it nicely.
Henry slips a nice elbow through Tanner's hands, connecting with Tanner's forehead.
Ground and pound from Henry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Henry.
Henry seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Henry scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tanner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henry.
Henry scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Henry throwing shots but Tanner is blocking nicely.
Henry working the head and body with strikes.
Tanner is pressing down on Henry's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Henry works over Tanner with some ground and pound from guard.
Tanner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tanner wants to sweep here but Henry controlling him for the moment.
Henry postures up and lands a big shot to Tanner's brow.
Tanner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Henry gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Henry is on top in guard.
Henry lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Henry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Henry working some strikes from top position.
Henry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tanner is on top in guard.
Tanner stopping the sweep attempt from Henry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanner is looking to work some ground and pound but Henry has wrist control.
Henry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hungy Henry dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Henry throws a right hand that misses

and Tanner moves into the clinch.
Henry tries to score a body lock takedown but Tanner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tanner cracks Henry with a nice body shot.

Henry works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tanner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henry being controlled here momentarily.
Tanner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henry throwing strikes but missing.
Henry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tanner's head.
Henry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tanner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tanner wants to stand and escape but Henry is having none of it.
Henry stands up over Tanner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tanner controls Henry momentarily but Henry frees himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tanner's head.
Tanner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Henry's guard.
Henry wants to sweep but no luck.

Henry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tanner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tanner trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
Tanner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henry throwing short punches from the bottom.
Henry wants to hit a switch here but Tanner passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Henry there!
Henry is in a horrible position here. Tanner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry can't escape the position.
Tanner with good strikes from the mount here!
Tanner working the ground and pound effectively.
Henry is trying to escape the mount.
Hungy Henry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tanner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tanner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Henry sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tanner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tanner wants to take a breather but Henry is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to get to full guard but Tanner has control of the leg.
Tanner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Henry keeping control of the position.
Henry trying to hold on to Tanner's head to control him but Tanner postures up.
Henry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tanner can do to turn this around?
Tanner trying to control the action but Henry is working from the bottom.
Henry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henry controlling the position well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Henry has his takedown stuffed
and Tanner counters with a low kick, right behind Henry 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Henry throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tanner was covering up waiting for the punch and Henry finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Henry won't allow Tanner to get back to his feet.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.
Henry works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tanner is looking for a sweep. Henry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henry content to control rather than advance.
Tanner is looking for a sweep. Henry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tanner preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Henry lands strikes from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alf Tanner.
I think Henry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hungy Henry!