PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Craig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Henbanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Henbanger is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Craig
vs
Henbanger

190 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

215 cm
18
266 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonny Craig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Henbanger!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craig shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henbanger as he avoids it easily.
Craig fails with a takedown attempt.
Henbanger misses with a straight left.
Craig wants to clinch.
Henbanger thows a body shot but no joy.
Craig scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horrible takedown by Craig or perhaps it was just good defense by Henbanger which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny Craig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Craig with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Craig throws a leg kick but Henbanger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Craig throws a head kick but Henbanger moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Henbanger as Craig shoots in.
Craig fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Craig displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henbanger throws out the jab.
Henbanger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Craig lands a glancing blow to the side of Henbanger's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig takes one to the side of the head.
Craig tries to close the distance and clinch but Henbanger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Craig fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Henbanger throws a head kick but Craig moves out of range.
Henbanger thows a body shot but no joy.
Craig looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henbanger is fending him off so far but Craig persists. Nope, Henbanger circles away and we're back to standing.
Craig looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Craig is breathing heavily.
Craig throws a head kick that misses.

Henbanger drives through and clinches with Craig against the cage.

Henbanger has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Craig clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Even with his hooks in, Henbanger manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Henbanger just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Craig covering up well and avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Henbanger manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Henbanger lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Henbanger throwing damaging strikes from the back! Craig could be in trouble here!
Henbanger has the hooks in. Craig is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Henbanger not allowing Craig to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henbanger throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Henbanger missing with punches from the back.
Henbanger trying to control momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henbanger looking for the choke from the back.
Henbanger cracks Craig with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Craig from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Henbanger is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Craig up.
Henbanger throwing sloppy strikes.
Craig might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Henbanger throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Craig!

Craig is rocked!
Henbanger is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Henbanger gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Henbanger gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Henbanger apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Oh Craig is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henbanger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henbanger connects with a nice cross there... Craig is looking wobbly and Henbanger recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Craig to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Henbanger jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Henry Henbanger!