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). Osvaldo Torrado will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Henry
vs
Torrado

190 cm
30
207 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

190 cm
23
212 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class 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 10 - 11 - 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Osvaldo Torrado!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torrado.
Torrado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torrado takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Henry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Torrado enables Henry to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Torrado manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Torrado working a defensive guard here.
Torrado managing to control the position.
Torrado has momentary wrist control but Henry slips an elbow through the middle.
Henry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henry with a flurry of punches that miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torrado has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Henry has passed into side control.
Torrado is trying to improve his position.
Henry is working Torrado over with some ground and pound from side control.

It looks like Osvaldo Torrado has been cut.
Torrado wants to control but Henry postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry gets to mount! Torrado was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Torrado is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry landing strikes, looking to finish!
Torrado is looking to get to half guard.
Torrado really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Henry landing shots from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Henry looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Torrado covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Henry!