PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Henbanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Henbanger told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Ryan
vs
Henbanger

190 cm
21
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
18
266 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rex Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Henbanger!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck for Henbanger with that takedown attempt.

Henbanger looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ryan!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henbanger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ryan gets back to half guard.
Henbanger slips a nice elbow through Ryan's hands, connecting with Ryan's forehead.
Ryan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ryan missing with punches from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ryan wants to control but Henbanger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ryan gets full guard.
Ryan trying to strike off his back.
Ryan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Henbanger!
Ryan wants to control the pace but Henbanger is squirming around nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Henbanger can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ryan with a couple of short strikes.

Ryan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ryan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Henbanger is looking to escape.
Ryan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Ryan working for a guillotine from mount but Henbanger is in no mood to give up.
Ryan unloading with bombs!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ryan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Henbanger can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Henbanger is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Ryan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Henbanger is desperately trying to improve his position but Ryan has a good base and remains in mount.

Ryan get's back to his feet.
Ryan tries to clinch but Henbanger is having none of it.

Henbanger gets a takedown into half guard.
Ryan trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries to get to full guard but Henbanger has control of the leg.
Ryan missing with punches from the bottom.
Henbanger slows the pace down in half guard.
Ryan is trying to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Henbanger connects with a nice short shot to Ryan's temple.
Henbanger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Henbanger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ryan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Henbanger looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ryan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ryan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Henbanger controlling from the top position.
Henbanger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ryan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ryan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henbanger wants to stand but Ryan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Henbanger won't allow Ryan to sweep him here.
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 Rex Ryan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ryan with a poor takedown

and Henbanger counters with a single leg into guard. Ryan didn't expect that.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ryan is on top in guard.
Henbanger throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ryan won't allow Henbanger to sweep him here.
Henry Henbanger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ryan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ryan wants to stand but Henbanger has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Ryan drops back looking for a leg! Henbanger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Henbanger manages to kick Ryan off! Ryan jumps back into Henbanger's guard.
Ryan wanted to stand there but Henbanger had control of the position.
Henbanger is breathing heavily.
Henbanger keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ryan doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Henbanger counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ryan won't be happy with that.
Ryan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Henbanger is tying to control. Ryan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ryan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henbanger is working away from the top position though.
Ryan is looking for a sweep. Henbanger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ryan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henbanger is working away from the top position though.
Ryan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ryan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henbanger.
Ryan moves into full guard.
Ryan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ryan tries for a takedown but Henbanger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan closes the distance and clinches up with Henbanger, looking for a takedown. Ryan pushes Henbanger against the cage but Henbanger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ryan fails to land the takedown.
Ryan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henbanger is fending him off so far but Ryan persists. Nope, Henbanger circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryan tries to clinch but Henbanger is having none of it.
Ryan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henbanger is fending him off so far but Ryan persists. Nope, Henbanger circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown but Henbanger shows good takedown defense.
Ryan fails with the takedown.
Ryan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henbanger pinned against the cage. Henbanger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ryan shoots in looking for a takedown. Henbanger tries to sprawl out of it but Ryan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Henbanger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Henbanger counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ryan!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ryan trying to hold on to Henbanger's head to control him but Henbanger postures up.
Ryan is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ryan wants to get back to full guard.

Ryan actively working from the bottom here.
Ryan tries to get to full guard but Henbanger has control of the leg.
Ryan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Ryan is looking for a triangle but Henbanger pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Henbanger manages to get himself to full guard.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Henbanger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Henbanger's head.
Ryan cracks Henbanger with a solid left hand.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Henbanger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan stands up over Henbanger, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryan trying to control but Henbanger is working from the bottom.
Ryan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Henbanger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ryan misses with a takedown attempt - Henbanger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ryan misses with a takedown attempt

and Henbanger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ryan wants to sweep but no luck.
Henbanger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Henbanger pushes down on Ryan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ryan is pressing down on Henbanger's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ryan looking to control.
Ryan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ryan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ryan looking for a sweep. Not yet Ryan, not yet.
Henbanger with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Ryan has his foot on Henbanger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Henbanger works his way back into a safe position though.
Henbanger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Ryan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Henbanger's guard.
Ryan trying to control but Henbanger is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henbanger keeping full guard, as Ryan tries to pass.
Ryan is working hard here to advance position.
Ryan trying to control but Henbanger is working from the bottom.

Ryan drops back looking for a leg! Henbanger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Henbanger manages to kick Ryan off! Ryan jumps back into Henbanger's guard.
Ryan wants to stand but Henbanger has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Henbanger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ryan tries to clinch up

and Henbanger counters with a takedown into side control.
Ryan sneaks back into half guard.
Henbanger wants to free his trapped foot but Ryan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Henbanger working Ryan over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henbanger winds up and cracks Ryan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ryan tries to get to full guard but Henbanger has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Henbanger connects with a nice short shot to Ryan's temple.
Henbanger passes to full mount!
Henbanger with shots to the head and body - Ryan looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Henbanger.
Henbanger lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ryan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Henbanger lands with some strikes.
Ryan is trying desperately to improve position.
Henbanger with a couple of short strikes.
Ryan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ryan is in a horrible position here. Henbanger smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Henbanger lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Henbanger landing strikes from the mount and Ryan is in trouble!
Ryan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ryan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henbanger with the ground and pound from mount.
Ryan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ryan regains half guard.
Ryan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ryan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Henbanger manages to get himself to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Henbanger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ryan drops back looking for a leg! Henbanger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Henbanger manages to kick Ryan off! Ryan jumps back into Henbanger's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Henbanger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Henbanger 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

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