PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Henderson (ranked 20079 p4p, 727 weight class) and Alexander Rewell (ranked 3683 p4p, 396 weight class). Alexander Rewell will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Henderson
vs
Rewell

193 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
27
245 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Rewell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson connects with a single shot there.
Rewell slaps away a takedown attempt from Henderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Henderson moves forwards but Rewell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rewell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Henderson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Henderson misses with a straight right.
Rewell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rewell!
Henderson shoots for a takedown but Rewell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rewell scores with a hook.
Henderson misses with a looping left.
Henderson throws a hook but Rewell avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson swings widly with a right hand
and Rewell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rewell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rewell misses the shot to the body.
Rewell throws out a powerful jab.
Rewell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rewell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henderson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rewell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rewell throws a body shot but no joy.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Rewell moves out of range of the strikes.
A good leg kick by Rewell.
Rewell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rewell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rewell moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Henderson misses with an uppercut. Rewell saw that one coming.
Henderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rewell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Rewell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rewell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson tries to counter by clinching up but Rewell breaks away and moves out of range.
Rewell throws out a loose jab but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henderson misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rewell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rewell catches Henderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rewell fakes the leg kick and cracks Henderson in the body.
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rewell.
Rewell throws out a counter right but Henderson avoids it with no problem.
Rewell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Henderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rewell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rewell works the jab nicely.
Henderson catches Rewell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Rewell moved out of range nicely.
Rewell shapes to counter with a head kick.
Henderson throws a hook but Rewell blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson blocks a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Rewell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rewell.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Rewell moved out of range.
Henderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rewell was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rewell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rewell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice uppercut lands for Rewell. That snapped Henderson's head back.
Rewell throws a jab but it's blocked by Henderson.
Henderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rewell counters with a good, hard body kick but Henderson shrugs it off.
Henderson is breathing heavily.

Rewell lands a big head kick that sends Henderson tumbling to the mat! Rewell takes a step backwards and waves Henderson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Paul Henderson has been cut.
Alexander Rewell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alexander Rewell!