PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uale Mai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Case has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mai
vs
Case

175 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Uale Mai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Case!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Case moves out of range of the strikes.
Case thows a body kick. Mai tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mai swinging wildly here.
Mai throws a one two combo.
Mai throws a hook but Case avoids it easily.
Case fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mai.
Case fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mai.
Mai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Case throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Case moves away.
No luck for Case with that takedown attempt.
That kick from Case tenderised Mai's leg. Mai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Case slips a jab and a cross from Mai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mai throws the left hand but Case avoids the punch easily.
Case scores with a nice body kick.
Case throws a head kick that misses.
Case looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mai throws a right hand that Case ducks under and follows up with a left that Case also avoids with ease.
Mai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Case connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Case throws a head kick that misses.
Mai tests Case's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Case misses with a body shot.
Mai throws a big shot that misses.
Case loads up on a big right hand but Mai slips the punch.
A nice combination there by Mai.
Mai digs a good hook to Case's body.
Case showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mai.
Case moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mai misses with a lunging right hand
and Case counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Case scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Case.
A combination from Mai does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Case.
Case fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A punch combination from Mai misses.
Case pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Uale Mai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Case uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mai.
Mai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Case throws a nice inside leg kick.
Case moves in looking to clinch but Mai pushes him off.
Case lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A right-left combo lands from Mai.
A solid leg kick lands there for Case.
Mai is breathing heavily.
Mai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch but Mai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mai scores with a decent looking hook.
Case lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Case showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mai.
Case slips a straight right by Mai.
Mai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Case can pounce on him.
Case staying out of range there.
Good leg kick by Case there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mai fails to land with a series of punches.
Case tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Case misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mai throws a right and a left that Case avoids nicely.
Case shoots in but Mai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Case ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Case lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Case.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mai tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Case shoots in looking for a takedown. Mai tries to sprawl out of it but Case keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Uale Mai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Case.
Mai misses with the combination.
Case tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Case throws a head kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Case.
Mai loads up on a big right hand but Case slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Case misses the shot to the body.
Mai moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Case cracks the inside of Mai's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Case dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Case scores with a kick to the midsection.
A combination from Mai does no damage.
Case moves away from the strike by Mai.
Mai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mai throws a one two combo.
Case defending well as Mai loads up on a big left hand.
Case feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mai's calf.
Mai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Case fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Henry Case seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mai misses with a wild body shot.

Case throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mai tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Case is in Mai's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Case is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Case trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Case advances to half guard.
Case trying to mount his opponent but Mai defends it.

Case is looking for a kimura here.
Case trying to advance position but Mai counters by regaining guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Case postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mai is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Case, into his guard.

Case is looking for a triangle but Mai pushes his legs off easily.
Case being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case wants to sweep but no luck.

Case is looking for a triangle here but Mai uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Case's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Case sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mai prevents Case from improving his position.
Case is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mai jumps into side control!
Case is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Case gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Case showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

That kick from Case tenderised Mai's leg. Mai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Case tries a low kick but Mai avoids it.
Case takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mai just misses with a punch to the body.
Mai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mai on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Case throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mai misses with a hook. Case ducked under it nicely.
Case avoids a punch combination nicely.
Case delivers a nice body kick.
Mai throws a jab but it's blocked by Case.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Case checks a leg kick.
Case shoots for a takedown but Mai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Case keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mai throws a big shot that misses.
Case explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Case lands a leg kick that knocks Mai off balance momentarily.
Mai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Case.
Case shoots in but Mai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mai will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Case closes the distance and clinches up with Mai, looking for a takedown. Case pushes Mai against the cage but Mai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Uale Mai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Case.
Mai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mai swinging wildly here.
Case is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Mai misses.
Case shoots in but Mai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Case tries for a takedown but Mai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mai throws a series of punches but Case moves out of range.
Case throws a nice inside leg kick.
Case cracks the inside of Mai's front leg.
Mai takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Case tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Case is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Case tried to score with a low kick but Mai checks it.
Mai misses with a straight right.
Case looks for a takedown but Mai sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Case is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Case.
Mai misses with the combination.
Henry Case is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Case.
Mai keeps the fight on the outside.
Case takes one to the chin there.
Case showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mai.
Case avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Uale Mai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mai counters with a series of strikes. Case will be more careful next time no doubt.
Case throws a front kick that sends Mai stumbling back into the cage.
Case misses with an uppercut.
Mai lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Case doesn't manage to clinch there - Mai circles away.
Mai leaves Case with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Case fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Case.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Case feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mai's calf.
Case shoots in and drives through. Mai sprawls well.
Case cracks the inside of Mai's front leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Henry Case.
Well Case has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Case!
Our winner, Henry Case, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.