PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henry Six (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sharp Straw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sharp Straw will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Six
vs
Straw

150 cm
36
162 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

175 cm
30
155 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Six!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sharp Straw!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Straw checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd cheers as Six lands an impressive looking overhand right. Straw doesn't seem phased though.
Six throws a leg kick that misses.
Six lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Straw backs up against the cage.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Six.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Six scoring with punches and elbows.
Straw tries to improve position but can't.
Straw defending against the ground and pound.
Straw tries to bench press Six off him but Six keeps the position.
Straw wants to get back to his feet but Six drags him back down.
Straw is not content to let Six control the position.
A lull in the action here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Straw is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Six is looking to take a break and control but Straw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Six landing a few strikes.
Straw is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Six content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Six scoring with punches from side control.
Straw is looking to reverse the position.
Straw wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Six is chipping away with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Six trying to control the position but Straw is working away.
Straw tries to bench press Six off him but Six keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Six wants to lay and pray for a moment but Straw keeps working.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lull in the action here.
Six lands a few punches from side control.
Straw tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Six scoring with punches from side control.
Straw manages to get back to half guard.
Straw wants to get back to full guard.
Six looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Straw with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Straw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Straw taking some punishment here, with Six in his half guard.
Six landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Six winds up and cracks Straw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Straw is rocked!

Straw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Straw is still in real trouble! Can Six finish him?
Six landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Straw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Six is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Six controlling the action here.
Straw seems to have recovered his senses.

Straw actively working from the bottom here.
Six drops an elbow to the side of Straw's head.
Six scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Six is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Six trying to control the action but Straw is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Six is controlling the pace.
Six is nestled in close to Straw, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Straw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Straw tries to get to full guard but Six has control of the leg.
Six lands with a punch from half guard.
Six winds up and cracks Straw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Six winds up and cracks Straw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Six lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Six trying to control the action but Straw is working from the bottom.
Six winds up and cracks Straw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Six is nestled in close to Straw, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Six dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fighters circle momentarily. Six darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Straw blocks a jab.

Six 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.
Six controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Straw keeping full guard, as Six tries to pass.
Six trying to control but Straw is working from the bottom.
Six really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...

Straw escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Six gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Straw looking for a guillotine here but Six defends easily.
Six might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Straw can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Six controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Straw keeping moving, preventing Six from controlling successfully.

Straw has an active guard here but Six has managed to pass into half guard.
Still in half guard, Six seems content to control.
Six drops an elbow to the side of Straw's head.

Straw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Six pulls his head out easily.
Henry Six overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Six lands a nice short elbow.
Six seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Straw does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Six lands with a punch from half guard.

Straw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Six content to control rather than advance.
Six landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Straw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Six pulls his head out easily.
Straw is staying active underneath Six, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Straw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Six pulls his head out easily.
Six slows the pace down in half guard.
Ground and pound from Six.

Straw looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Straw is looking for a sweep. Six is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Six is trying to control. Straw wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Six working Straw over with strikes.

Straw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Six pulls his head out easily.
Straw is breathing heavily.

Straw actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Six takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Six landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Six scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Six winds up and cracks Straw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Six lands a nice short elbow.

Straw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Six takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Six lands with a punch from half guard.
Six is taking a breather. Straw says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Six seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Straw is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Six pulls his head out easily.
Six looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Six working Straw over with strikes.

Straw looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Six controlling the action here.
Six scores with a big shot! Straw's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Straw! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Six!
Henry Six spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.