PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Gamaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Open The Floodgate. Ivan Gamaz had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Gamaz
vs
Henderson

179 cm
28
147 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

174 cm
27
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

GMMA Supplements 160
GMMA Supplements 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Gamaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andy Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Henderson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Ivan Gamaz has been cut.
Gamaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henderson.
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gamaz.
Henderson staying out of range there.
Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gamaz.
Gamaz misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gamaz. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gamaz - that will leave a mark!
Henderson feints a jab promting Gamaz to slip. Henderson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gamaz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Henderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gamaz swivels and escapes.
Henderson misses with a combination
and Gamaz counters with a solid body kick.
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!

Henderson has Gamaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Gamaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Henderson has him pressed against the cage.
Gamaz is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gamaz swinging wildly here.
Ivan Gamaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gamaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gamaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gamaz tried to score with a low kick but Henderson checks it.
Gamaz swinging wildly here.
Gamaz throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Gamaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Henderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gamaz - that will leave a mark!
Henderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gamaz's waist but Gamaz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henderson off to one side.
Ivan Gamaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Henderson.
Gamaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gamaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gamaz throws a shot from downtown. Henderson moves away and avoids it.
Gamaz leaves Henderson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Henderson has Gamaz up against the cage in a clinch.

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!
Henderson tries to pull guard but Gamaz holds him up against the cage and eventually Henderson drops back down to his feet.
Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Henderson breaks the clinch.
Gamaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gamaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Henderson counters by clinching up.
Gamaz wants to break free but Henderson has control.

Henderson pulls guard.
Gamaz looking to sit in guard and control but Henderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Henderson stands up from Gamaz's guard - Henderson perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Henderson checks a leg kick.
Gamaz misses with a head kick.
Gamaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gamaz misses with a two punch combination.
Gamaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gamaz looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.

Henderson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Henderson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Henderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gamaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ivan Gamaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamaz looks to land a combination but Henderson avoids it well.
Henderson moves away from the strike by Gamaz.
Gamaz throws a series of punches but Henderson moves out of range.
Gamaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henderson fails to land the takedown.
Gamaz throws a body kick that misses.
Henderson misses with a wild combination.
Henderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gamaz avoids it really well and circles away.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gamaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Henderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andy Henderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Gamaz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gamaz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Henderson's hands.
Some wild striking there from Gamaz.
Gamaz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gamaz connects with a body shot.
Gamaz looks to land a combination but Henderson avoids it well.
Henderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Henderson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gamaz tries to avoid it but Henderson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gamaz to the ground. Gamaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Henderson connects with the punch.
Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gamaz.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Gamaz.
Gamaz lands a nice looking body kick.
Gamaz slaps away a takedown attempt from Henderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Gamaz sprawls well. He's pushed Henderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ivan Gamaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Henderson.
Henderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gamaz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gamaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Henderson.
Gamaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gamaz tries to land a front kick but Henderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gamaz throws a combination. Henderson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gamaz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Henderson.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Gamaz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Henderson.
Gamaz throws a right hand that Henderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Henderson also avoids with ease.
Gamaz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Henderson has a takedown stuffed.
Henderson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gamaz lands with an overhand left.
Gamaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson.
Ivan Gamaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gamaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson slips a jab and a cross from Gamaz.
Henderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gamaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Henderson somewhat.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gamaz misses with a head kick.
Gamaz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Henderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gamaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gamaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gamaz!
Gamaz digs a good hook to Henderson's body.
Gamaz misses with a hook. Henderson ducked under it nicely.

Henderson moves into range and clinches up with Gamaz.
Henderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gamaz has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gamaz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gamaz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Henderson will feel that in the morning.
Henderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gamaz.
Gamaz cracks the inside of Henderson's front leg.
Gamaz dips to his left and cracks Henderson with an uppercut!
Henderson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gamaz.
Gamaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gamaz, as that shot connected.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henderson.
Gamaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Gamaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gamaz looks to land a left hand but Henderson moved out of range nicely.
Henderson slips a straight right by Gamaz.

Henderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Gamaz prevents the takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson prevents Gamaz from breaking the clinch.
Henderson is trying to pull guard but Gamaz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Henderson pulls guard effortlessly.
Gamaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Henderson on the ground.
Gamaz wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Gamaz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Gamaz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gamaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Henderson misses with a looping left.
Gamaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gamaz jabs at Henderson's body.
Gamaz tries to bum rush Henderson with a series of wild strikes but Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Gamaz tries to keep at a distance but Henderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Henderson lands a shot to the body.
Henderson fails to pull guard.

Gamaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Gamaz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gamaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Henderson backs up against the cage.

Henderson clinches up with Gamaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Henderson prevents Gamaz from breaking the clinch.

Henderson pulls guard effortlessly.

Henderson wriggles free and stands up.
Gamaz lands a two punch combo.
Ivan Gamaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gamaz throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.

Henderson clinches.
Henderson jumps guard but Gamaz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ivan Gamaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Henderson.
Henderson prevents Gamaz from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamaz is trying to force a seperation but Henderson has the dominant position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Henderson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gamaz smiles and moves away.
Henderson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Henderson duly obliges.
Henderson shoots in and drives through. Gamaz sprawls well.

Henderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gamaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Henderson jumps guard but Gamaz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gamaz is looking to control Henderson's arms but Henderson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gamaz has his back to the cage.
Henderson lands with a right to the head.
Henderson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gamaz just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamaz can't find room to land a body shot as Henderson controls the action.
Gamaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Henderson has him pressed against the cage.
Gamaz is trying to break the clinch but Henderson has him pressed against the cage.
Gamaz is trying to stall.

Henderson pulls Gamaz into guard.

Henderson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gamaz is aware though and is defending well.

Gamaz gets to his feet - Henderson follows without any prompting.
Gamaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to clinch there but Gamaz circles away.
Gamaz misses with a wild combination.
Gamaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gamaz swings for the body but Henderson moves out of range.
Gamaz lands a body shot.
Gamaz misses with a kick to the body.
Gamaz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Henderson.
Gamaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gamaz throws a combination that misses
and Gamaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Gamaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gamaz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Henderson's hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ivan Gamaz.
I think Gamaz 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Gamaz!