PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dunch Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolls Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - The Mystery Of Chessboxin as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Henry
vs
Gracie

175 cm
28
175 lbs
12 - 10 - 1

187 cm
32
183 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dunch Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rolls Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Henry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Henry.

Henry feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Henry scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Henry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Henry tries to pass.
Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Henry defends well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henry forces his way into half guard.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Henry is controlling well.
Gracie trying to control here.
Henry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Henry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie taking some punishment here, with Henry in his half guard.
Henry looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gracie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Henry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Henry landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gracie wants to control but Henry is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Henry lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henry is working away from the top position though.
Henry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Henry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Henry drops an elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Henry working over Gracie with some ground and pound. Gracie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Henry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Henry lands with a punch from half guard.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Henry has control of the leg.
Henry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Henry working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Gracie is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry lands a big elbow - Gracie is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Henry!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dunch Henry!