PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osvaldo Torrado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Henry
vs
Torrado

190 cm
27
207 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

190 cm
21
212 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hank Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Osvaldo Torrado!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torrado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Torrado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henry manages to avoid it.
Torrado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Henry lands.
Torrado slips a jab from Henry.
Torrado thows a body shot but no joy.
Torrado takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
Henry throws a series of punches but Torrado avoids them all with ease.
Henry throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Torrado's waist but Torrado gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henry off to one side.
Torrado throws a hook to the side of Henry's head but Henry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torrado throws a shot from downtown. Henry moves away and avoids it.
Henry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torrado throws a hook to the side of Henry's head but Henry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henry walks into a jab.
Henry comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Torrado tries to bum rush Henry with a series of wild strikes but Henry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Osvaldo Torrado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrado scores with a jab to the jaw.
Torrado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henry.
Henry lands with a shot to the body.
Torrado misses with a body shot.
Torrado leaves Henry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Henry slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Torrado misses.
Henry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torrado as he avoids it easily.
Torrado lands a jab-cross combination.
Torrado misses with a wild body shot.
Henry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torrado stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Torrado wants it to stay on the feet.
Henry fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Henry.
Osvaldo Torrado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torrado doesn't manage to clinch there - Henry circles away.
Torrado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Henry on the side of the head.
Henry fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henry shoots in looking for a takedown. Torrado tries to sprawl out of it but Henry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Torrado manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Torrado looks to score with a jab to the body but Henry is just out of range.
Torrado slips a jab from Henry.
Nice takedown defense from Torrado. No joy for Henry on that attempt.
Torrado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torrado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrado throws a nice looking combination but Henry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torrado scores with a nice head shot.
Torrado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torrado leaves Henry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Torrado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the body from Torrado misses
and Henry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Torrado moves into range and clinches up with Henry.
Henry is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Torrado pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Torrado gets underhooks to prevent Henry's takedown attempt.
Henry goes for a takedown attempt but Torrado pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Henry dives in and grabs Torrado's left leg, looking for a takedown. Torrado pushes down on Henry's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henry keeps the fight on the outside.
Torrado misses with a series of wild punches.
Henry shoots in for a takedown but Torrado shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Torrado clobbers Henry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Henry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Torrado misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torrado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Henry counters with a lovely shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torrado throws a good cross that connects.
Torrado lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osvaldo Torrado 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.

Horrible takedown by Henry or perhaps it was just good defense by Torrado which made him look bad.
Torrado scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Torrado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torrado throws a poor cross that misses
and Henry counters with a nice body shot.
Torrado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torrado scores with a nice strike.
Torrado with a hook.
Henry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torrado throws a shot from downtown. Henry moves away and avoids it.
Henry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Torrado swivels and escapes.

Henry shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Torrado manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Henry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Torrado's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Torrado can do anything to dispel that myth.
Henry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henry.
Torrado controls Henry momentarily but Henry frees himself.
Henry throwing strikes but missing.
Henry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Torrado's head.
Henry works over Torrado with some ground and pound from guard.
Henry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henry scoring with some ground and pound.
Torrado has control of Henry's left arm, preventing Henry from doing any damage.
Henry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henry stands up over Torrado, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Henry won't allow Torrado to sweep him here.
Henry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Henry connects with a couple of short punches.
Henry with a nice head shot there.
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!
Torrado looking to control.
Henry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torrado looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Henry postures up.
Torrado preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Torrado is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Henry is looking to work some ground and pound but Torrado has wrist control.
Henry postures up.
Henry postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Henry with a flurry of punches that miss.

Torrado is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Henry keeps control of Torrado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Torrado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Torrado just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torrado looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Torrado gets underhooks to prevent Henry's takedown attempt.
Torrado is pressed up against the cage. Henry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Torrado down to the mat. Torrado avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Torrado throws a shot from downtown. Henry moves away and avoids it.
Henry shoots in for a double leg but Torrado sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Torrado throws a left and a right that both miss
and Henry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Torrado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torrado works Henry's body with a nice hook.
Torrado looks to land a left hand but Henry moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Torrado.
Torrado throws a hook but Henry avoids it easily.
Torrado misses with a few strikes there.
Torrado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torrado misses with a few strikes there.
Torrado misses with a body shot.
Torrado scores with a jab to the body.
Torrado dodges the punch combination from Henry.
Torrado throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torrado takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
Torrado throws out a loose jab but Henry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
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 Hank Henry will probably get the nod.
That's time! Henry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Torrado swings for the body but Henry moves out of range.
Henry moves out of range as Torrado strikes.
Torrado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Henry slips a jab and a cross from Torrado.
Torrado throws the left hand but Henry avoids the punch easily.

Henry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Torrado looking for a sweep. Not yet Torrado, not yet.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.
Torrado manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Henry manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry is pulling down on Torrado's head. It's preventing any offense from Torrado, at least for the moment.
Torrado is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torrado tries to stand but Henry is controlling from the bottom.
Henry pulls Torrado in close to prevent any damage.
Torrado is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Torrado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henry.
Torrado looks to score with a jab to the body but Henry is just out of range.
Torrado scores with a jab to the body.
Henry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Torrado sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Henry somewhat.
Torrado swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torrado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henry was well out of range. Poor timing from Torrado.
Torrado throws a series of strikes that have Henry backpedaling.
Henry fails with the takedown.
The fighters circling - Henry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henry closes the distance and clinches up with Torrado, looking for a takedown. Henry pushes Torrado against the cage but Torrado circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torrado connects with a body shot that sends Henry's belly button to the back.
Torrado fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hank Henry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torrado works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torrado stuffs the takedown attempt from Henry. Henry gets slowly back to his feet.
Torrado missing with a left hand there. Henry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torrado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A lazy left from Torrado finds it's target.
Torrado misses with a jab to the body
and Torrado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henry slips a jab and a cross from Torrado.
A punch combination from Torrado misses.
Torrado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torrado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henry manages to avoid it.
Henry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Torrado is fending him off so far but Henry persists. Nope, Torrado circles away and we're back to standing.
Torrado takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Torrado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Henry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice sprawl there from Torrado as Henry shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torrado throws out the jab.
Osvaldo Torrado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torrado takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
Torrado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Torrado is looking to clinch but Henry is avoiding it.
Torrado works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Torrado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henry fails with the takedown.
Henry shoots in and drives through. Torrado sprawls well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torrado lands a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Henry takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Torrado takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Osvaldo Torrado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Torrado 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osvaldo Torrado!