PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Galloway Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sackett
vs
Henderson

177 cm
34
180 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

180 cm
34
182 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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KAISER

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 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Galloway Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julius Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson lands a head shot.
Henderson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sackett jabs Henderson right on the nose. Henderson blinks but takes it well.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Sackett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Henderson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sackett scrambles back to his feet.
Henderson is looking to score with low kicks.
Henderson throws a body punch but Sackett moves out of range.
Henderson slips a jab from Sackett.
Henderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sackett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson throws a leg kick which misses Sackett's front leg but catches the back leg as Sackett tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Sackett misses with an uppercut.
Henderson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Julius Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sackett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sackett on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Henderson lands a leg kick that knocks Sackett off balance momentarily.
Sackett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Henderson digs a good body shot into Sackett's ribs.
Sackett lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sackett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson.
Sackett moves out of range of the body kick from Henderson.
Sackett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sackett throws a hook but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson with a nice cross.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson.
Decent striking displayed by Henderson there.
Sackett looks to land a right hand but Henderson moved out of range.
Nice cross by Henderson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a big shot that misses.
Sackett slips a straight right by Henderson.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sackett.
Henderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sackett.
Sackett throws a hook but Henderson avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Sackett. Beautiful body shot.
Henderson catches Sackett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Henderson misses.
A quick step to the side and Sackett tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Sackett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Sackett moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson thuds a left hand into Sackett's body.
Henderson misses with a straight right.
Sackett steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Henderson. That one must have hurt.
Henderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Henderson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Henderson.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson 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.
Henderson scores with a hook to the body. Sackett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sackett misses with an uppercut. Henderson saw that one coming.
Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson scores with a hook.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Henderson lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Sackett misses the target.
Henderson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sackett counters with a body kick.
Henderson misses with an uppercut
and Sackett makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Henderson slips under a jab.
Henderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sackett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sackett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Sackett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sackett motions for Henderson to come forward. Sackett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sackett sets himself, and Henderson steps forward looking for the clinch! Sackett avoids it this time.
A bone on bone clash there as Henderson blocks the leg kick.
Henderson wants to counter with a clinch but Sackett pushes him away.
Henderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sackett finds it's way round the side to connect with Henderson's head.
Sackett throws a series of strikes that have Henderson backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Henderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Sackett misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sackett might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sackett takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Henderson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Henderson blocks a jab.
Sackett lands a head kick!
Henderson looks to clinch
and Sackett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henderson misses with a body punch
letting Sackett counter with a right hand.
Sackett lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson throws a wild body kick that Sackett sees coming a mile off.
Sackett half committed to a counter leg kick.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Sackett tries to counter with a takedown but Henderson is quick to defend against it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sackett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett staying out of range there.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Henderson throws a big shot that misses.
Henderson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sackett counters with a two punch combo.
Sackett missing with a left hand there. Henderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sackett sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Henderson lands a jab to the nose.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackett misses the target.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sackett swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Henderson blocks a jab.
Henderson wants to counter the offense by Sackett and move into the clinch position.
Henderson looks to throw the jab but Sackett is out of range.
Sackett misses with a lunging right hand

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sackett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett lands a hook that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sackett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Henderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson lands a nice knee to the body.
Henderson misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Henderson.
Sackett is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Henderson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sackett.
Sackett blocks a body shot from Henderson.
Henderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sackett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Henderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sackett avoids it.
Henderson lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Sackett trying to land knees to the body.
Henderson lands a good knee to the midsection. Sackett won't want to take too many of those.
Henderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sackett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees in the clinch landing for Henderson.
Henderson working Sackett over with knees to the body.
Henderson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Henderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sackett is defending well for now.
Sackett misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henderson missing with knees to the body.
Henderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sackett.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Henderson as the two fighters clinch.
Henderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Sackett.
Henderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sackett has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson.
Sackett tries to land a knee to the head but Henderson blocks with his arms.
Sackett throws an elbow that misses.
Sackett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett looking to throw knees to the head but Henderson is blocking nicely.
Henderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sackett.
Sackett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henderson connects with a knee to the head.
Henderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sackett is defending well for now.
Henderson scores with a knee to the head.
Henderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sackett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sackett wants to break free but Henderson has control.

Sackett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sackett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sackett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henderson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson connects with a looping right hand.

Henderson clinches with his opponent.

Sackett wants the takedown. Henderson is fighting it off but Sackett persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Henderson's guard against the cage.
Henderson keeping full guard, as Sackett tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Henderson lands a glancing blow to the side of Sackett's head.
Henderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sackett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sackett throws a leg kick but Henderson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sackett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sackett.
Sackett misses with a hook.
Sackett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sackett circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson digs a good body shot into Sackett's ribs.
Henderson thuds his right hand into Sackett's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Donk. Sackett catches Henderson right on the button with a cross.
Henderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sackett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sackett half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson jabs Sackett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sackett misses with a straight left.
Sackett sets himself, and Henderson steps forward looking for the clinch! Sackett avoids it this time.
Henderson misses with a leg kick.
A cross from Henderson lands.
Henderson cracks Sackett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Henderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sackett under the eye.
Sackett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Sackett swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Henderson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sackett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Julius Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sackett.
Sackett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Julius Henderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett's corner calls for a 1-2. Sackett obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sackett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Henderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sackett on the side of the head.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Sackett takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sackett.
Sackett is looking to chop away at Henderson's legs.
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
Sackett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Henderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Henderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sackett throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Henderson.
Sackett 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 is looking to clinch.
Sackett is looking to counter punch.
Sackett moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Henderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sackett. Sackett circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sackett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henderson.
Sackett thumps Henderson with a low kick.
A jab from Sackett does it's job there.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson.
Sackett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Sackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackett moves out of range as Henderson throws a body kick.
Galloway Sackett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henderson defending well as Sackett loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a left hand
and Sackett counters with a body kick that stops Henderson in his tracks momentarily.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson scores with a hook.
Henderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson lands a glancing blow to the side of Sackett's head.
Henderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sackett moves away.
Sackett was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Henderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sackett lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sackett looks to land a left hand but Henderson moved out of range nicely.
Henderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Henderson jabs Sackett to the body, keeping him at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Henderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Henderson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Henderson!
Julius Henderson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.