PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dunch Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack McLumberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLumberg has chosen AC/DC - Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Henry
vs
McLumberg

175 cm
29
175 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

184 cm
28
187 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 13 - 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 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack McLumberg!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLumberg lands the left hand.
Henry takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McLumberg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Henry slips under a jab from McLumberg.
Henry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henry with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McLumberg to score with a decent uppercut.
Henry just misses with a punch to the body.
McLumberg throws a looping overhand right but Henry ducks down to avoid it.
Henry closes the distance and clinches up with McLumberg, looking for a takedown. Henry pushes McLumberg against the cage but McLumberg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dunch Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry throws a sloppy body shot
and McLumberg counters with a head kick.
Henry shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McLumberg eats them both and turns towards Henry to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLumberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Henry blocks the low kick.
McLumberg thows a left - swing and a miss!
McLumberg lands a lovely overhand right.
Henry is trying hard to land a takedown here. McLumberg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Henry jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLumberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Henry.
Henry thows a left - swing and a miss!
McLumberg thumps Henry with a low kick.
McLumberg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Henry throws a jab when McLumberg was well out of range.
A big left from Henry misses.
McLumberg feints and then cracks Henry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Henry down.
McLumberg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by McLumberg.
McLumberg has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Henry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McLumberg loads up on a big right hand but Henry slips the punch.
A big left from Henry misses.
McLumberg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henry throws out the jab.
McLumberg throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dunch Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McLumberg stuffs the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henry misses with an uppercut. McLumberg saw that one coming.
McLumberg throws a body kick that misses.

Henry closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McLumberg's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
McLumberg looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Henry is looking to work some ground and pound but McLumberg has wrist control.
McLumberg wants to sweep here but Henry controlling him for the moment.
Henry won't allow McLumberg to get back to his feet.

McLumberg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Henry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLumberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McLumberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McLumberg trying to keep a closed guard but Henry is proving a slippery customer.
Henry scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Henry postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Henry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McLumberg's head.
McLumberg wants to sweep but no luck.
Henry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henry landing with the ground and pound.
McLumberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henry is one step ahead there.
McLumberg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henry cracks McLumberg with a solid left hand.
McLumberg lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Henry!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLumberg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Henry is looking to escape.
McLumberg prevents Henry from getting the reversal.
McLumberg controlling his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henry sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
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 Dunch Henry will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Henry ducks under a wild hook from McLumberg.
Henry avoids the head kick by McLumberg.
Henry goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Henry connects with a single shot there.
McLumberg takes one to the side of the head.
Henry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McLumberg as he avoids it easily.
Henry scores with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by McLumberg. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McLumberg.
McLumberg throws a jab when Henry was well out of range.
Henry is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Henry takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jack McLumberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McLumberg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henry throws out the jab.
A jab from McLumberg misses.
Henry avoids the head kick by McLumberg.
Jack McLumberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLumberg throws a body punch but Henry moves out of range.
Henry staying out of range there.
McLumberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McLumberg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Henry throws a big shot that misses.
McLumberg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Henry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLumberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Henry.
No joy there for Henry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McLumberg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McLumberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Henry.
Henry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLumberg manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a series of punches but McLumberg avoids them all with ease.
McLumberg slips under a jab.
Henry shoots in looking for a takedown. McLumberg tries to sprawl out of it but Henry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McLumberg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McLumberg slips a straight right by Henry.
A nice inside leg kick there by McLumberg. That's going to slow Henry down.
Henry jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henry throws out a loose jab but McLumberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henry on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circling - McLumberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McLumberg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McLumberg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dunch Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McLumberg throws a lazy head kick
and Henry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLumberg lands a really nice looking cross but Henry seems unphased.
Henry shoots for a double leg takedown but McLumberg sprawls well. He's pushed Henry's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A cross from McLumberg lands.
McLumberg lands a glancing blow to the side of Henry's head.
McLumberg cracks the inside of Henry's front leg.
Henry misses with a hook. McLumberg ducked under it nicely.
McLumberg misses with a body kick.
McLumberg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Henry's sensitive parts.
Henry is trying hard to land a takedown here. McLumberg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McLumberg fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Henry misses.
Henry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McLumberg.
Henry looks to land a combination but McLumberg avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLumberg misses with a straight right.
Henry tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLumberg misses with a looping left.
Henry lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McLumberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henry.
McLumberg scores with a nice strike.
Henry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McLumberg.
McLumberg looks to land a right hand but Henry moved out of range.
Henry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLumberg throws a hook but Henry avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McLumberg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McLumberg.
Henry looks to land a right hand but McLumberg moved out of range.
McLumberg throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack McLumberg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Henry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Henry throws a jab but it's blocked by McLumberg.
Henry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McLumberg ducks under a wild hook from Henry.
Henry swinging wildly here.
McLumberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henry moves away.
McLumberg lands with a nice body kick.
Henry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McLumberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henry throws a left and a right that both miss
and McLumberg counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Henry is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McLumberg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Henry.
McLumberg's corner calls for a 1-2. McLumberg obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Henry tries to bum rush McLumberg with a series of wild strikes but McLumberg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLumberg connects with a solid leg kick.
Henry misses with an uppercut. McLumberg saw that one coming.
Crunch! McLumberg slams his shin into Henry's torso.
Henry fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Henry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McLumberg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henry.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McLumberg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McLumberg connects with an inside leg kick.
Henry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McLumberg pinned against the cage. McLumberg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McLumberg misses with a hook.
McLumberg lands with an uppercut that bounces Henry off the cage and back into range.
Henry misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry looks to score with a jab to the body but McLumberg is just out of range.
McLumberg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McLumberg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Henry scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henry misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Henry. That snapped McLumberg's head back.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Henry crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McLumberg - the referee stops the clock and Henry gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McLumberg. Henry manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McLumberg misses with a straight right.
Henry misses with a hook.
McLumberg lands with a nice body kick.
McLumberg scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McLumberg connects with a nice looking jab.
McLumberg scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Henry.
McLumberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McLumberg walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Henry checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Henry misses with a hook
and McLumberg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from McLumberg.
McLumberg moves out of range of the strikes.
McLumberg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Henry.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dunch Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McLumberg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Henry misses with a hook
and McLumberg counters with a straight right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McLumberg, as that shot connected.
A clash of legs there as Henry blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLumberg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McLumberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Henry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLumberg.
Henry takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLumberg scores with a jab to the head.
Henry scores with a nice strike.
Henry shoots in looking for a takedown but McLumberg manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Henry's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Henry tries for a takedown but McLumberg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McLumberg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McLumberg defending well as Henry loads up on a big left hand.
Henry looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLumberg scores with a jab. Henry acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McLumberg darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good leg kick by McLumberg there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack McLumberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McLumberg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack McLumberg!
A victorious Jack McLumberg thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.