PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henson comes into the arena with A Warrior's Call by Volbeat blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Barron's choice of entrance music: Dizzee Rascal - Bonkers. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Henson
vs
Barron

180 cm
30
192 lbs
24 - 19 - 1

180 cm
34
185 lbs
26 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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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 24 - 19 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mickey Henson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phillip Barron!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henson throws a head kick that misses.
Barron ducks under a wild hook from Henson.
Henson lands a glancing blow to the side of Barron's head.
Henson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henson looks for the body kick but Barron saw that one coming.
Henson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barron misses with an uppercut
and Henson counters with a leg kick.
Barron lands with a shot to the body.
Barron misses with a head kick.

Barron closes the distance and clinches.
Barron misses with some punches.
Henson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barron backwards.
Barron lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barron misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Henson.
A short body shot lands from Henson as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Henson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barron stalling.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Henson.
Henson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barron gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Barron is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Henson is keeping busy.
Barron working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Henson blocks a body shot from Barron.
Henson has had enough of the clinch but Barron keeps him there for the moment.
Barron can't find room to land a body shot as Henson controls the action.
Henson stalling against the cage.
Henson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barron backwards.
Barron throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barron wants to take the fight to the mat but Henson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Henson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Barron regains guard.
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!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Barron keeping full guard, as Henson tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson trying to control but Barron is working from the bottom.
Henson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barron controlling the position.
Henson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barron's head.
Henson throwing strikes but missing.
Henson looking to pass the guard.
Henson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Barron manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Barron won't allow Henson to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron trying to control the position from guard on top but Henson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henson 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.
Henson is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henson looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barron accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Henson wants to improve his position but instead Barron has moved into half guard.
Barron works his foot free and advances to mount.
Henson is trying desperately to improve position.
Henson is squirming around, avoiding Barron's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Henson wants to improve his position but Barron is controlling well.
Barron works his way into side control.
Barron wants to control but Henson is keeping him busy.
Henson is trying to control Barron's posture but Barron avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henson is trying to stand up here but Barron is controlling him well.
Barron looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barron slips a nice elbow through Henson's hands, connecting with Henson's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Henson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Henson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Barron sprawls well initially but Henson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Henson is keen to just control but Barron is a slippery customer.
Barron is looking for a sweep. Henson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henson is stalling here. Barron is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Henson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Barron has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Barron working away.
You can see the frustration on Henson's face as Barron controls the position.
Henson tries to control but Barron manages to take his back.
Barron is punishing Henson with strikes - can he finish him?!
Barron avoiding Henson 's attempts to control his hands.

Barron is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henson can't escape the position.
Barron gets his hands free as Henson looks to control.
Mickey Henson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson staying busy and making it hard for Barron to control.
Henson covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henson is keeping busy.
Henson wants to control his opponent's hands but Barron gets his hands free.
Barron controlling well, preventing Henson from escaping the position.
Good control from Barron.
Henson trying to control the position but Barron manages to sink in the hooks.
Henson is covering up but some of the strikes from Barron are getting through and doing damage.
Barron is trying to stick to Henson's back but Henson is turning into Barron. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Barron's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Henson.
Henson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barron looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henson is one step ahead there.
Barron is trying to control the position but Henson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson chips away with some ground and pound.
Henson wants to pass the guard but Barron is keeping the position.
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!
Henson postures up in Barron's guard and throws a big left but Barron blocks it.
Barron 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.
Barron working a defensive guard here.
Henson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Henson wants to control from the top but Barron keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Henson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henson lands a glancing blow to the side of Barron's head.
Jab, jab by Henson - just one landing.
Henson wants to clinch.
Barron lands with a nice combination. Henson backs away looking to recover.
Henson cracks Barron with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Barron rushes Henson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henson stalling in the clinch.
Henson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Barron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barron has Henson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Henson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Barron prevents a body shot from Henson.

Henson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barron scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Henson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Henson throws a big shot that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Henson. Those never looked like landing.
Barron fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Henson on the side of the head.
Henson throws a sloppy head kick and Barron moves out of range easily.
Henson wants to clinch up but Barron keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barron.
Barron connects with a good right hand that stumbles Henson. Henson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Henson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barron.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Henson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Barron throws a leg kick which misses Henson's front leg but catches the back leg as Henson tries to avoid it.
Barron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henson.
Henson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Henson moves away from the strike by Barron.
Mickey Henson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barron dodges the punch combination from Henson.
Barron shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henson as he jumps to the side.
Barron throws a head kick that misses
and Henson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barron walks into a jab.

Barron is rocked!
Henson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Henson throws a wild body kick that Barron sees coming a mile off.
Barron throws a hook to the side of Henson's head but Henson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Barron manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Henson on his heels. He'll look to pass Henson's guard now, I'm sure.

Henson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barron gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Henson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barron is one step ahead there.
Henson keeping moving, preventing Barron from controlling successfully.
Henson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Henson working a defensive guard here.
Barron with a flurry of punches that miss.
Phillip Barron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barron looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Henson is on top in guard.
Henson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barron thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Henson throws a big right hand that misses.
Henson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barron's head.
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!
Barron is trying to control the position but Henson postures up.
Barron looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henson wants to control from the top but Barron keeps moving.
Henson looking to pass the guard.
Barron wants to sweep here but Henson controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Henson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henson throwing strikes from guard but Barron blocks nicely.
Barron working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henson.
Henson tries to free his leg and advance position but Barron is retaining full guard.
Henson throwing strikes but missing.
Henson postures up.
Henson is fighting to break Barron's control of his arms but Barron is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Henson tries to free his leg and advance position but Barron is retaining full guard.
Mickey Henson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barron utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Barron looking for a guillotine here but Henson defends easily.
Barron takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henson trying to control the position from guard on top but Barron 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.
Henson advances to half guard.
Barron is staying active underneath Henson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barron taking some punishment here, with Henson in his half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Henson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Henson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Henson!
Mickey Henson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.