PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henry Huynh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Great Dane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Huynh
vs
Dane

170 cm
23
156 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
165 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

1337 ANZAC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Huynh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Great Dane!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huynh misses with a body kick.
Dane blocks a jab.
Dane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huynh.
Huynh slips under a jab.
Huynh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dane misses with an uppercut.
Huynh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dane. Huynh does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huynh. Dane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huynh throws a body punch but Dane moves out of range.
Dane pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Huynh back to the cage. Dane follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Huynh tries a head kick but it misses.
Huynh tries to land a leg kick but Dane saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huynh moves out of range as Dane strikes.
Dane scores with a shot to the body.
Huynh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Huynh throws the kick towards the body but Dane avoids it.
Huynh connects with a body shot that sends Dane's belly button to the back.
Dane throws a right and a left that Huynh avoids nicely.
Huynh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Huynh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dane swivels and escapes.
Huynh throws a shot from downtown. Dane moves away and avoids it.
Huynh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Huynh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dane keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dane swinging wildly here.
Great Dane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huynh tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Huynh throws the kick towards the body but Dane avoids it.
Huynh throws a push kick but Dane slaps the foot to one side.
Dane checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dane throws a big shot that misses.
Dane takes a swing at Huynh's ribcage but misses.
Huynh fakes the leg kick and cracks Dane in the body.
A left lands for Dane.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huynh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dane sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Huynh somewhat.
Dane circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dane counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dane throws a nice looking combination but Huynh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dane swings away with a body shot that misses
and Huynh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Huynh lands with a nice body kick.
Dane blocks a head kick by Huynh.
Dane tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Dane.
Dane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Huynh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dane. Huynh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dane misses the shot to the body.
Huynh tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dane is able to avoid easily.
Huynh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Huynh thows a body kick. Dane tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dane takes a swing at Huynh's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huynh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huynh throws a wild body kick that Dane sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Great Dane will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dane throws a body punch but Huynh moves out of range.
Huynh walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dane checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dane throws a jab when Huynh was well out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Dane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Huynh looks to score with a jab to the body but Dane is just out of range.
Huynh throws a body kick that misses.
Huynh throws a body kick that misses.
Dane throws a series of punches but Huynh moves out of range.
Huynh slips a jab and a cross from Dane.
Dane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huynh.
Dane avoids a kick to the body.
Dane swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dane scores with a hook to the body. Huynh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dane looks to throw the jab but Huynh is out of range.
Dane takes a swing at Huynh's ribcage but misses.
Dane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dane thows a body shot but no joy.
Dane digs a good hook to Huynh's body.
Huynh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dane avoids the body shot from Huynh.
Huynh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Huynh misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dane swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut lands for Huynh. That snapped Dane's head back.
Huynh thumps Dane with a low kick.
Huynh misses with a body kick.
Huynh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Huynh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huynh scores with a decent looking hook.
Dane throws an off balance right hand
and Huynh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dane throws a jab but it's blocked by Huynh.
The crowd cheers as Dane lands an impressive looking overhand right. Huynh doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane's corner calls for a 1-2. Dane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A low kick from Huynh misses
and Dane counters with a straight right hand.
Huynh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Huynh tries to work over Dane's front leg with a kick but Dane checks it.
Huynh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dane motions for Huynh to come forward. Dane throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Huynh lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dane takes a step back to recover.
Huynh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dane.
Great Dane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Huynh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slow jab from Dane misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dane walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice leg kick lands there from Huynh.
Dane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Huynh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dane misses with a jab to the body
and Huynh counters with a body kick.
Huynh misses with a body shot.
Dane moves out of range of the strikes.
Huynh lands a nice shot to the body.
Huynh throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dane's waist but Dane gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Huynh off to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huynh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dane.
A solid body kick from Huynh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Henry Huynh will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Huynh misses with a takedown attempt - Dane sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dane checks a low kick from Huynh.
Huynh shoots in but no luck this time.
Dane misses with an uppercut.
Dane throws a shot from downtown. Huynh moves away and avoids it.
Huynh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huynh moves away.
Huynh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dane's calf.
Huynh avoids the body shot from Dane.
Dane misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Dane blocks the leg kick.
Dane misses with a wild body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Huynh lands with a left to the head.
Huynh jumps guard but Dane stands there with Huynh around his waist. Huynh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Huynh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Huynh backwards.
Huynh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Huynh has Dane pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Huynh pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dane tumbling to the mat - Huynh dives into Dane's guard.
Huynh stops Dane from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huynh throwing strikes from guard but Dane blocks nicely.
Huynh 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.
Huynh content to stall in guard here.
Dane is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huynh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dane wants to get back to his feet but Huynh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Huynh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane keeping full guard, as Huynh tries to pass.
Dane is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Huynh looking to pass the guard.
Huynh makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dane wants to stand up but Huynh is controlling him.
Dane has momentary wrist control but Huynh slips an elbow through the middle.
Huynh trying to control the position from guard on top but Dane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huynh seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Huynh has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Henry Huynh wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Huynh throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dane moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Huynh clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jab from Huynh.
Huynh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dane misses with a looping left.
Huynh throws a wild body kick that Dane sees coming a mile off.
Dane walks into a left hand.
Dane misses with a jab to the body
and Huynh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Huynh moves out of range of the strikes.
Dane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huynh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Huynh is looking to chop away at Dane's legs.
Dane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huynh manages to avoid it.
Dane moves out of range of the body kick from Huynh.
Dane is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Huynh rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Huynh can pounce on him.
Dane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Huynh scores with a head kick.
Huynh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dane takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dane avoids the head kick by Huynh.
Dane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Huynh throws a wild body kick that Dane sees coming a mile off.
Dane takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dane missing with a left hand there. Huynh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Huynh throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huynh tries to close the distance and clinch but Dane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dane misses with a hook to the body
and Huynh counters with a thumping low kick.
Dane misses with a hook. Huynh ducked under it nicely.
Dane connects with a single shot there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Huynh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huynh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dane.
Dane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Huynh.
Huynh throws a head kick that misses.
Dane misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane lands with a nice body punch.
Huynh stuns Dane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Huynh lands with a good body shot.
Dane looks to score with a jab to the body but Huynh is just out of range.
Huynh throws a leg kick that misses.
Huynh throws a body kick that misses.
Huynh connects with an inside leg kick.
Huynh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dane takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Huynh tenderised Dane's leg. Dane is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Huynh throws a head kick that misses.
Huynh misses with a low kick.
Huynh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dane. That did some damage!
Dane throws a hook to the side of Huynh's head but Huynh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huynh looks for the body kick but Dane saw that one coming.
Dane has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Huynh.
Huynh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huynh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Huynh slips a straight right by Dane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Huynh had his way with Great Dane in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Dane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Huynh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dane on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Huynh avoids the body shot from Dane.
Huynh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huynh defending well as Dane loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huynh. Dane does a little dance to reset his feet.

Huynh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Huynh landing strikes, looking to finish!
Huynh lands a nice shot to the head.
Dane wants to try and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Huynh! Dane is hurt baaadly! Huynh is firing away with more strikes - Dane is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Huynh!
Henry Huynh retains his lightweight title!