PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Blachowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Henry
vs
Blachowicz

198 cm
21
177 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

200 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Blachowicz!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Blachowicz.

Blachowicz moves into the clinch.
Blachowicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blachowicz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Henry gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Henry pressing his opponent against the cage.
Blachowicz fails to pull guard.
Blachowicz misses with a punch to the body.
Henry slowing the pace effectively.
Blachowicz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rodrigo Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Blachowicz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henry.
Henry displaying some good clinch control by pressing Blachowicz up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blachowicz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Henry to keep the fight standing.
Henry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blachowicz tries to pull guard but Henry won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Henry blocks a body shot from Blachowicz.
Blachowicz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henry blocks it with crossed arms.
Henry has Blachowicz pressed against the cage, preventing Blachowicz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Henry stalls.
Henry tries a body shot but Blachowicz blocks it.
Henry taking a breather.
Henry blocks a body shot from Blachowicz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blachowicz.
Blachowicz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Henry avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Henry leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rodrigo Henry.
Blachowicz looks for a takedown but Henry sprawls well.
Blachowicz tries for a takedown but Henry circles away easily

and Henry holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blachowicz breaks from the clinch.
Henry displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blachowicz.
Blachowicz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Henry counters with a head kick. That will keep Blachowicz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Blachowicz looks winded!

Henry feints and as Blachowicz raises his hands in defense, Henry changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Henry tries to stand but Blachowicz is controlling from the bottom.
Henry cracks Blachowicz with a solid left hand.
Blachowicz trying to control the position.

Henry decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Blachowicz avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a head kick that misses
and Blachowicz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Henry stalling.
Henry unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Blachowicz takes a shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Henry takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Blachowicz has his takedown stuffed

and Henry counters with a takedown into side control.
Henry tries to score with some ground and pound. Blachowicz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Henry moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Blachowicz is looking to regain half guard here but Henry keeps moving and retains side control.

Henry tries for a kimura but Blachowicz is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blachowicz is trying to improve his position.
Blachowicz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Blachowicz.
Henry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blachowicz's head.
Blachowicz has hold of Henry's hands but Henry slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Henry is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blachowicz sees it coming and defends easily.

Blachowicz actively working from the bottom here.
Blachowicz is breathing heavily.
Henry wants to get back to his feet.
Henry landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Henry decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blachowicz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Blachowicz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Henry counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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 gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Blachowicz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Henry clinches up with Blachowicz and pushes him back against the cage.

Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blachowicz with a poor takedown

and Henry counters with a takedown into side control.
Rodrigo Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Blachowicz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry is working Blachowicz over with some ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Henry's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Henry working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Henry tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Henry is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Blachowicz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Henry controls the position.

Henry has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Blachowicz has closed the distance and engaged Henry in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry displaying some good clinch control by pressing Blachowicz up against the cage.
Blachowicz wants to break free but Henry has control.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blachowicz working hard to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blachowicz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Henry dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Blachowicz shoots in and drives through. Henry sprawls well.
Henry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blachowicz misses with a takedown attempt - Henry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blachowicz throws a right hand that Henry ducks under and follows up with a left that Henry also avoids with ease.
Blachowicz has his takedown stuffed

and Henry counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rodrigo Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Blachowicz.
Blachowicz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry winds up and cracks Blachowicz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Henry slips a nice elbow through Blachowicz's hands, connecting with Blachowicz's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henry is working for a kimura but Blachowicz is defending it quite comfortably.

Henry is trying to work for a kimura but Blachowicz is defending well.
Henry throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Blachowicz to regain full guard.

Henry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Henry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Blachowicz is trying to control the position but Henry postures up.
Rodrigo Henry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Henry scoring with some ground and pound.
Henry won't allow Blachowicz to sweep him here.
Henry with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Henry chips away with some ground and pound.
Henry trying to stand up but can't free himself from Blachowicz's guard.

Henry gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Henry has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henry just leaning against Blachowicz, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henry breaks from the clinch.
Blachowicz with a poor takedown

and Henry counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Blachowicz!
Blachowicz is trying to get back to half guard.
Henry working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Henry is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Blachowicz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Blachowicz is pushing Henry's head away, looking to escape. Henry manages to hold on to the position though.
Henry working away.
Henry has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Henry stands up and beckons Blachowicz to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blachowicz blocks a head kick by Henry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Blachowicz enables Henry to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Blachowicz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Blachowicz wants to stand but Henry is controlling the position.
Henry stands up over Blachowicz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Henry stands up from Blachowicz's guard - Henry perhaps looking for a knockout.
Blachowicz dodges the punch combination from Henry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Henry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Henry, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Henry!