PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Springer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Springer
vs
Henson

225 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

170 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerry Springer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Henson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Springer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Springer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henson blocks it with crossed arms.
Henson trying to land knees to the body.
Springer misses with a knee to the head.
Henson is trying to force a seperation but Springer has the dominant position.
Henson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Henson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Henson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Henson tries to land knees in the clinch but Springer avoids the damage to the body.
Henson misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Henson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Springer up against the cage.
A short right from Henson on the inside.
Henson looking to slow down the pace here.
Henson avoiding damage as Springer throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springer avoiding damage as Henson throws knees to the body.
Springer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Henson throws an elbow but it misses.
Henson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Springer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henson blocks it with crossed arms.
Springer trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Springer.
Henson missing with knees to the body.
Henson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Springer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Henson tries to land a knee to the head but Springer blocks with his arms.
A hook to the body from Springer.
Springer scores with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Springer as Henson tries to tie him up.
Henson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Henson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Springer avoids it.
Springer tries a knee to the head but Henson blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Springer scores with a knee to the head.
Springer prevents Henson from breaking the clinch.
Springer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like James Henson has been cut.
Henson looks gassed!
Springer crunches a lovely knee into Henson's ribcage.
Springer digs a right hand into Henson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Henson's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Springer looking to throw knees to the head but Henson is blocking nicely.
Henson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Henson takes a knee right on the jaw!

Henson is rocked!
Springer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Henson is still on wobbly legs! Can Springer finish him?
Springer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henson's face.
Springer lands a big knee to the head and Henson goes down! Springer pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerry Springer!