PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Goins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes to the cage accompanied by Jay Z- Big Pimpin. Goins is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jay-Z - Tom Ford. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Henderson
vs
Goins

176 cm
35
153 lbs
33 - 18 - 5

170 cm
42
153 lbs
32 - 25 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 18 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Leroy Goins!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goins misses with the combination.
Goins scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson slips a jab and a cross from Goins.
Henderson cracks Goins with a good jab.
Goins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Henderson counters with a thumping low kick.
Goins moves forwards but Henderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Henderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henderson connects with a leg kick. Goins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A cross from Henderson lands.
A clash of legs there as Henderson blocks the low kick.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goins tries to clinch up.
Goins cracks the inside of Henderson's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice leg kick lands there from Henderson.
Henderson throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of Goins's head but Goins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goins tries a head kick but it misses.
Goins throws a series of strikes that have Henderson backpedaling.
Donk. Henderson catches Goins right on the button with a cross.
Goins misses with a head kick.
Henderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goins.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Henderson. Goins shrugs it off though.
Goins misses with a head kick.
Goins misses with a combination
and Henderson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Henderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Goins connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Henderson.
Henderson dodges the punch combination from Goins.
Goins moves out of range of the strikes.
Goins is looking for the big counter here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Goins wants it to stay on the feet.
Goins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henderson pinned against the cage. Henderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Henderson.
Leroy Goins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goins throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Goins tries a head kick but it misses.
Goins thuds his shin into the meat of Henderson's side.
Goins throws a sloppy head kick
and Henderson counters with a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Henderson, as that shot connected.
Henderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Goins is looking to land body kicks.
Goins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henderson is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henderson counters with a low kick, right behind Goins 's knee.
Goins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Goins misses with a looping left.
Goins darts in trying to clinch

and Henderson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Goins's guard.
Henderson postures up and lands a big shot to Goins's brow.
Henderson won't allow Goins to sweep him here.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Goins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Goins working for a triangle but Henderson defends it easily.
Henderson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Henderson chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Goins's head.

Goins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Henderson preventing the sweep.
Goins trying to keep a closed guard but Henderson is proving a slippery customer.
Henderson postures up in Goins's guard and throws a big left but Goins blocks it.
Henderson trying to control but Goins is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Henderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goins trying to keep a closed guard but Henderson is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Henderson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Henderson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Goins's head.
Goins tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henderson tries to counter with a takedown but Goins is quick to defend against it.
A head kick misses from Goins.
Goins throws a series of punches but Henderson moves out of range.
Goins tries to clinch up.
A big right from Henderson misses.
Goins misses with a lunging right hand
and Henderson counters with a nice leg kick.
Goins throws a combination that misses
and Henderson counters with a nice leg kick.
Goins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Goins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Henderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Goins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leroy Goins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henderson is looking to slow Goins down with leg kicks.
Henderson slips a jab and a cross from Goins.

Henderson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson cracks Goins with a big right hand but Goins just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Henderson is looking to take a break and control but Goins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goins takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Henderson grinds an elbow into Goins's temple.
Goins gets back to half guard.
Henderson working Goins over with strikes.
Henderson lands strikes from half guard.
Goins tries to get to full guard but Henderson has control of the leg.
Henderson working over Goins with some ground and pound. Goins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Henderson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Goins knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Goins tries to roll over but Henderson keeps him under control.
Henderson trying to control the action but Goins is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is nestled in close to Goins, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Goins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henderson.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Henderson connects with a nice short shot to Goins's temple.
Henderson wants to control but Goins is keeping him busy.
Goins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henderson scores with a couple of nice shots.

Goins pushes Henderson off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Goins.
Henderson needs to keep his hands up - Goins had a free shot at his head there.
Henderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goins can do to turn this around?
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Henderson.
Goins lands a jab-cross combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goins checks a leg kick.
Henderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Goins's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Henderson misses.
Goins wants to clinch
and Henderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goins tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
A leg kick checked by Goins.
Goins moves out of range of the leg kick from Henderson.
Goins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice defenses there by Goins.
Sloppy strikes from Goins. Those never looked like landing.
Henderson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A leg kick checked by Goins.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Goins moves out of range.
Goins gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Henderson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Goins really felt that one!
Some wild striking there from Goins.
It appears Henderson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Goins walks into a straight right hand from Henderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson thuds a left hand into Goins's body.
Nice shot lands for Henderson.
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!
Henderson throws out a leg kick but Goins moves out of range and Henderson only half commits.
Henderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Goins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson stuns Goins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Goins misses with a double jab.
Goins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Goins misses with a wild combination.
Henderson lunges at Goins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Goins's hand.
Goins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mike Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.

Goins gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson is working Goins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Henderson dominated that second round.
That's time! Henderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Goins throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson tries to counter with a takedown but Goins is quick to defend against it.
Goins walks into a straight right hand from Henderson.
Henderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Goins throws a looping overhand right but Henderson ducks down to avoid it.
Henderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Goins misses the jab.
Goins throws a right and a left that Henderson avoids nicely.
Goins throws a nice looking combination but Henderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Goins swivels and escapes.
Goins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Henderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Goins let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Goins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Henderson takes a swing at Goins's ribcage but misses.
Henderson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Goins on the side of the head.
Goins throws a jab when Henderson was well out of range.
Goins misses with a few strikes there.
Goins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Henderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Goins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Henderson clobbers Goins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Henderson scores with a leg kick.
Goins fails to land with a series of punches.
Goins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
Henderson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Henderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Goins. Those never looked like landing.
Goins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Goins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Goins off the cage and back into range.
Goins takes one to the chin there.
Goins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goins misses with a wild combination.
Henderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Henderson lands a high kick!
Goins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Goins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Henderson to score with a decent uppercut.
A punch combination from Goins misses.
Henderson lands a head kick. Goins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Goins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henderson counters with an outside leg kick.
Henderson connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Goins off the cage and back into range.
Goins misses with a combination
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Henderson lands with an overhand left.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses.
Goins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goins misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Goins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Henderson.
Goins tries to move into range but Henderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Henderson sizes up Goins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Henderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Henderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goins.
Goins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab from Henderson.
Henderson scores with a kick to the body.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Goins moved out of range.
Mike Henderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Henderson connects with a single shot there.
Henderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goins.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Goins.
Goins blocks a head kick by Henderson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson throws a series of strikes that have Goins backpedaling.
Goins tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Leroy Goins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goins.
Goins misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Henderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Henderson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mike Henderson waved his t-shirt featuring Kemists ↑™ 5x160Q - $149-199's logo in front of the cameras.