PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thioon Phitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Henderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Henderson
vs
Phitch

176 cm
33
168 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

174 cm
26
163 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

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 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thioon Phitch!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phitch just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab from Henderson.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson throws a hook but Phitch blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson. Phitch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Phitch moved out of range nicely.
Henderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Phitch under the eye.
Phitch throws a good cross that connects.
Phitch needs to keep his hands up - Henderson had a free shot at his head there.
Phitch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Phitch moved out of range.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Henderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jeremy Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Phitch clinches up with Henderson and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phitch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Henderson blocks a body shot from Phitch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Phitch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Henderson looking to slow down the pace here.
Phitch lands with a right to the head.
Henderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phitch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Phitch lands a shot to the body.

Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Phitch moves into range and clinches up with Henderson.
Phitch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Henderson has a couple of punches blocked by Phitch.
Henderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phitch lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Henderson or not.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but Phitch blocks it.
Henderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Phitch blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phitch works on Henderson's body with a couple of short punches.
Phitch blocks a body shot from Henderson.
Phitch blocks a body shot from Henderson.
Henderson is trying to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Phitch.
A head punch on the inside from Henderson fails to land.
Phitch comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Phitch lands a body punch in the clinch.
Phitch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phitch blocks an uppercut.
Henderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phitch backwards.
Phitch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phitch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Phitch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Henderson lands a shot to the body.
Henderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phitch's elbow.
Henderson is looking to control Phitch's arms but Phitch gets an underhook and turns him. Now Henderson has his back to the cage.
Henderson tries to throw a body punch but Phitch avoids it by throwing Henderson back against the cage.
Phitch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henderson's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Phitch just misses with a elbow thrown towards Henderson's brow.
Phitch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henderson misses with the head strike.
Henderson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Phitch is keeping busy.
Henderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Phitch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phitch.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Henderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Henderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Henderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Henderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phitch.
Henderson tries a low kick but Phitch avoids it.
Phitch misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Phitch.
Phitch throws out a powerful jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phitch. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Phitch misses the target.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Phitch connects with a jab.
Henderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phitch.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phitch lands a head shot.
Henderson throws a big shot that misses.
Donk. Phitch catches Henderson right on the button with a cross.
Phitch misses with an uppercut. Henderson saw that one coming.
Phitch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Phitch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phitch jabs at Henderson's body.
Phitch lands a jab.
Nice shot by Henderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thioon Phitch dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Phitch lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Phitch moved out of range.
Phitch checks a leg kick nicely.
A leg kick checked by Phitch.
Phitch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phitch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Henderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Henderson moves out of range as Phitch throws a body kick.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
Phitch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
Phitch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Henderson.
Henderson scores with a decent looking hook.
Phitch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henderson misses with a few strikes there.
Thioon Phitch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phitch misses with a body shot.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phitch avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phitch manages to avoid it.
Phitch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henderson works the jab nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Phitch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jeremy Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phitch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Phitch just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Henderson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Henderson misses with a head kick.

Phitch clinches up with Henderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Phitch tries to work over Henderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phitch tries to work over Henderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Henderson.
Phitch lands a shoulder strike.
Henderson takes an elbow to the temple.
A shot in the inside from Henderson.
Henderson misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson tries to break the clinch but Phitch is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phitch.
Phitch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phitch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Henderson takes an elbow to the temple.
Henderson misses with the head strike.
Phitch tries to throw a body punch but Henderson avoids it by throwing Phitch back against the cage.
Phitch cracks Henderson with a nice body shot.
Henderson tries to throw a body punch but Phitch avoids it by throwing Henderson back against the cage.
Henderson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Henderson misses with the head strike.
Henderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Phitch blocks an uppercut.
Phitch digs a right hand into Henderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Henderson's gas tank.

Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phitch.
Phitch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Henderson tried to score with a low kick but Phitch checks it.
Henderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phitch misses with an uppercut. Henderson saw that one coming.
Phitch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Phitch is just out of range.
Henderson throws the kick towards the body but Phitch avoids it.
Henderson thumps Phitch with a low kick.
Phitch misses with a hook. Henderson ducked under it nicely.
Phitch walks into a stiff left hand from Henderson.
Phitch is looking to chop away at Henderson's legs.
Henderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phitch.
Henderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phitch works Henderson's body with a nice hook.
Phitch thows a body shot but no joy.
Phitch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A cross from Phitch lands.
Henderson digs a good hook to Phitch's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Phitch is out of range.

Phitch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henderson, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Phitch backwards.
Henderson cracks Phitch with a nice body shot.
Phitch blocking some punches.
Phitch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Henderson prevents a body shot from Phitch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henderson.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Phitch lands a body shot.
Thioon Phitch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Henderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Henderson looking to slow down the pace here.
Phitch lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phitch prevents a body shot from Henderson.
Phitch lands a damaging elbow.
Phitch lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thioon Phitch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Henderson throws a head kick but Phitch moves out of range.
A slow jab from Phitch misses its intended target.
Phitch misses with the combination.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Phitch misses with a straight left.
Henderson thows a body kick. Phitch tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A big right from Phitch misses.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Phitch.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phitch.
Phitch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Henderson can pounce on him.
Phitch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice body punch from Phitch.
Henderson takes a swing at Phitch's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phitch connects with an inside leg kick.
Henderson walks into a left hand.
A solid body kick from Henderson.
Henderson throws a low kick, looking for Phitch's leg but Phitch calmly moves out of range.
Phitch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Phitch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
Henderson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Phitch checks it well.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.

Phitch has closed the distance and engaged Henderson in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Phitch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phitch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Henderson.
Henderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson tries to break the clinch but Phitch is controlling the position.
Phitch presses Henderson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Phitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phitch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Phitch has Henderson pressed against the cage.
Phitch lands an elbow just above Henderson 's eye.
Phitch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Phitch.
Phitch dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Phitch lands an elbow just above Henderson 's eye.
Good body shot from Phitch.
Jeremy Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Phitch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phitch just leaning against Henderson, taking a breather.
Phitch blocking some punches.

Phitch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phitch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Henderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phitch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Phitch lands a body shot.
Jab from Phitch.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Phitch.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson tries to bum rush Phitch with a series of wild strikes but Phitch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henderson throws a leg kick but Phitch sees it coming and moves out of range.
Phitch misses with a wild body shot.
Phitch ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
Jab from Phitch.
Henderson moves forwards but Phitch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Henderson throws a wild body kick that Phitch sees coming a mile off.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Phitch there.
Henderson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Phitch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phitch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phitch throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Phitch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Phitch ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Henderson.
Phitch throws a series of punches but Henderson moves out of range.
Phitch misses with a body shot.
Henderson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phitch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Henderson has time to react.
Henderson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Henderson dodges the punch combination from Phitch.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thioon Phitch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Phitch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thioon Phitch!