PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colby Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Waka Flocka Flame- Hard in The Paint. Bates has chosen Hmmm... Interesting... as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Henderson
vs
Bates

191 cm
32
210 lbs
21 - 15 - 1

190 cm
31
217 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Perkele!

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 21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Colby Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Norman Bates!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Bates coming out on top.

It looks like Colby Henderson has been cut.
Bates displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
Henderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bates moves out of range of the strikes.
Henderson lands a nice shot that snaps Bates's head back.
Good exchange - Bates coming out on top.
Bates with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bates throws a hook but Henderson avoids it easily.
Henderson blocks a jab.
Bates throws a predictable looking body shot
and Henderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Bates.
Bates ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson blocks a jab.
Henderson slips under a jab from Bates.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bates with a nice cross.
Bates lands a nice hook to Henderson's body. Henderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Bates.
Bates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Henderson misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates jabs at Henderson's body.
Bates throws a series of punches but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Bates's shoulder, as Bates tries to avoid the shot.
Bates throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henderson tries to clinch up.
Bates thuds his right hand into Henderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bates throws a big shot that misses.
Bates bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bates moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Bates jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Bates swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norman Bates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bates swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bates lands with a right hand.
Bates bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bates looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.
Bates scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Henderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bates.
A slow jab from Bates misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Bates scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bates counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Colby Henderson's cut is getting worse.
Bates jabs at Henderson's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Bates as he connects with a hook.

Henderson is rocked!
Bates drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Henderson right on the button. Henderson goes down! Bates follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Bates gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norman Bates!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Norman Bates waved his t-shirt featuring Perkele!'s logo in front of the cameras.