PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Malone's choice of entrance music: up with the Cock. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Henry
vs
Malone

183 cm
29
188 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

189 cm
29
198 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mick Malone!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab lands there for Henry.
Malone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Henry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leon Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry jabs at Malone's body.
Henry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Henry misses with a straight left.
Malone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henry.
Malone takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Henry scores with a four punch combination!
Malone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Henry cracks Malone with a good jab.
Malone moves out of range of the strikes.
Henry lands a nice shot that snaps Malone's head back.
Malone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malone moves out of range of the strikes.

Malone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Malone lands with a left to the head.
Henry is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Henry's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry wants to get back to striking at distance but Malone won't allow it.
Henry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henry wants to get back to striking at distance but Malone won't allow it.
Malone tries to land a knee to the head but Henry blocks with his arms.
Malone digs a right hand underneath Henry's ribcage. Henry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Malone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Leon Henry has been cut.
Malone is stalling here.
Malone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Henry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Henry circles away.
Malone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Malone throws the left hand but Henry avoids the punch easily.
Henry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Malone at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone slips under a jab.
Malone tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Henry.
Malone is looking to clinch but Henry is avoiding it.
Malone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malone blocks a jab.

Henry instigates a clinch.
Henry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Henry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Malone just misses with a elbow thrown towards Henry's brow.
Malone tries to land knees in the clinch but Henry avoids the damage to the body.
Henry wants to break free but Malone has control.
Malone has Henry pressed against the cage, preventing Henry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Malone stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone with a knee to the head.
Henry can't break the clinch.
Malone looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Malone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henry's defenses.
A bit of stalling here from Malone.
Malone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away.
Malone leaning his opponent against the cage.
Henry wants to get back to striking at distance but Malone won't allow it.
Malone tries a knee to the head but Henry blocks it.
Malone is working for takedown but Henry is calmly controlling the position for now.
Leon Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Malone.
Malone keeps control of Henry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A knee to the head by Malone.
Malone tries to pull guard but Henry won't allow it.

Malone gets control of Henry's arms and successfully pulls guard. Malone will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry postures up in Malone's guard and throws a big left but Malone blocks it.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henry with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henry postures up.
Henry stops Malone from standing up.
Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leon Henry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leon Henry's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Henry closes the distance and pushes Malone back into the cage.
Malone is trying to maintain a safe position but Henry gets an underhook and turns Malone into the cage.
Malone stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Henry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Malone taking a breather.
Henry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Malone has him pressed against the cage.
Malone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Malone keeps control of Henry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Malone with a knee to the head.
Malone tries a knee to the head but Henry blocks it.
Henry wants to break free but Malone has control.
Malone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Malone fails to pull guard.
Malone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Henry tries to break the clinch but Malone is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Malone has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Malone has Henry pressed against the cage, preventing Henry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Malone has double underhooks.
Malone keeps control of Henry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Malone has him pressed against the cage.
Malone keeps control of Henry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henry is pressed up against the cage. Malone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Henry down to the mat. Henry avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Leon Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Malone.

Malone is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Henry's half guard.
Malone throwing shots but Henry is blocking nicely.
Henry keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone wants to control but Henry is keeping him busy.
Henry keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Malone working over Henry with some ground and pound. Henry looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Malone looks to land a strike but Henry avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malone wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
Henry tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone being controlled here momentarily.
Henry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Malone pushes down on Henry's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Henry is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Malone there.
Henry has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Malone is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone working the head and body with strikes.
Malone tries to pass the half guard into mount. Henry knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Malone seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Henry on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Henry slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Henry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Malone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leon Henry's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Henry.
Henry connects with a body shot.
Henry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Malone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab by Henry.
Henry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malone misses with a wild body shot.
Henry lands a slapping body shot.
Henry takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Henry lunges at Malone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Malone's hand.
Henry throws a hook but Malone avoids it easily.
Malone throws a hook to the side of Henry's head but Henry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henry throws a body punch but Malone moves out of range.
Henry ducks under a wild hook from Malone.
Malone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henry lands with a good body shot.
Leon Henry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Henry finds it's way round the side to connect with Malone's head.
Some wild striking there from Henry.
Some bone on bone action there as Henry checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Malone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Henry looks to score with a jab to the body but Malone is just out of range.

Henry closes the distance and pushes Malone back into the cage.

Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Henry avoids it really well and circles away.
Malone throws a looping overhand right but Henry ducks down to avoid it.
Malone shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone moves away from the strike by Henry.
Malone misses with a few strikes there.
Malone shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Henry sprawls well. Henry wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Malone gets slowly back to his feet.
Leon Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Malone.
Malone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Malone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Henry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Malone somewhat.
Mick Malone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donk. Henry catches Malone right on the button with a cross.
Malone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malone ducks under a wild hook from Henry.
Malone misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Henry - just one landing.
Henry scores with a three punch combo!
Henry looks to throw the jab but Malone is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Henry lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Henry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malone.

Malone clinches with his opponent.
Malone scores a nice knee to the body.
Malone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henry blocks it with crossed arms.
Malone trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Malone.
Malone leaning his opponent against the cage.

Henry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the liver by Henry. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Malone's head.
Henry looks to land a left hand but Malone moved out of range nicely.
Henry lands a nice shot that snaps Malone's head back.

Henry rushes Malone and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malone prevents Henry from breaking the clinch.
Malone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henry blocks it with crossed arms.
Malone is trying to stall.
Malone can't find room to land a body shot as Henry controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Malone slowing the pace effectively.
Henry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Malone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Henry showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

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