PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gray Maynard (ranked 949 p4p, 95 weight class) and John Henry (ranked 1010 p4p, 103 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Maynard
vs
Henry

173 cm
35
155 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

173 cm
36
151 lbs
30 - 21 - 0

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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gray Maynard !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Henry!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Maynard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maynard . Henry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maynard moves away from the strike by Henry.
Henry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maynard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Henry throws out a counter right but Maynard avoids it with no problem.
Maynard lands with a right hand.
Maynard thuds a left hand into Henry's body.
Maynard throws a lazy head kick
and Henry counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Henry drops his hands momentarily and Maynard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry throws the left hand but Maynard avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Henry misses.
Maynard misses with a hook. Henry ducked under it nicely.
Henry now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Henry misses the target.
Henry takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maynard throws a sloppy body shot
and Henry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard wants to clinch
and Henry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henry looks to land a right hand but Maynard moved out of range.
Maynard just misses with a punch to the body.
Henry doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Maynard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Henry walks into a stiff left hand from Maynard .
Henry throws the left hand but Maynard avoids the punch easily.
Maynard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Henry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maynard . Maynard obviously looking to wear him down.
Maynard thows a left - swing and a miss!
John Henry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maynard thows a leg kick but Henry checks it
and Henry counters with a nice uppercut.
Gray Maynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maynard lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maynard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maynard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Henry was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maynard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Henry throws a looping overhand right but Maynard ducks down to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maynard .
Maynard defending well as Henry loads up on a big left hand.
Maynard is looking to score with low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Maynard misses the target.
Maynard lands with a good body shot.
Maynard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maynard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maynard moves out of range as Henry strikes.
Henry just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Maynard misses its target.
Henry misses the shot to the body.
Henry has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry walks into a jab.
Maynard walks into a stiff left hand from Henry.
Maynard looks to land a left hand but Henry moved out of range nicely.
Henry throws a chopping leg kick but Maynard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maynard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Henry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maynard .
Maynard throws out a loose jab but Henry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maynard throws a jab but it's blocked by Henry.
Henry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Henry now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Henry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maynard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Henry cracks Maynard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Maynard is rocked!
Henry thuds a left hand into Maynard 's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Henry misses
and Maynard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice defenses there by Maynard .

Maynard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Maynard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Henry wants to control but Maynard postures up.
Maynard landing strikes.
Maynard wants to control for a moment but Henry uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Henry on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maynard thows a huge punch but Henry dodges it nicely.
Maynard is looking to pass Henry's guard but actually Henry recovers to full guard.
Maynard throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gray Maynard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maynard misses the jab.
Henry is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Maynard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henry manages to avoid it.
Maynard looks to land a right hand but Henry moved out of range.
Henry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maynard misses with a right hand
enabling Henry to counter with a crisp jab.
Henry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maynard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Henry has time to react.
Maynard misses the body punch
and Henry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maynard misses with a wild body shot.
Henry is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Maynard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henry can do to turn this around?
Henry scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maynard misses with a straight left.
Maynard throws a head kick but Henry moves out of range.
Henry has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maynard finds it's way round the side to connect with Henry's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry misses with a wild body shot.
Maynard throws a big shot that misses.
Henry looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Henry misses the body punch
and Maynard counters with a low kick, right behind Henry 's knee.
Maynard looks to land a left hand but Henry moved out of range nicely.
Maynard moves out of range as Henry strikes.
Henry jabs Maynard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Maynard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henry misses with a hook.
Maynard misses with a jab to the body
and Henry counters with a nice uppercut.
Henry misses with a left hand
and Maynard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Henry throws a poor cross that misses
and Maynard counters with a straight right hand.
Maynard misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maynard lands a jab to Henry's midsection.
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 works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oh Maynard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maynard misses with a body shot.
Maynard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Henry.
Maynard seems to have got his legs back now.
A cross from Maynard lands.
Maynard scores with a hook to the body. Henry takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Henry connects with a body shot.
Maynard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Henry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maynard was well out of range. Poor timing from Henry.
Maynard throws a leg kick but Henry sees it coming and moves out of range.
Henry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maynard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maynard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard misses with a straight left.
Maynard throws a head kick but Henry moves out of range.
Jab from Henry.
Maynard thows a leg kick but Henry checks it
and Henry counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maynard lands a leg kick that knocks Henry off balance momentarily.
Henry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maynard manages to avoid it.
Maynard misses with a lunging right hand
and Henry counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maynard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henry.
Gray Maynard is winning the standup battle so far.
Maynard looks to score with a jab to the body but Henry is just out of range.
Maynard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henry.
Henry takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Henry lands a big head kick that sends Maynard tumbling to the mat! Henry takes a step backwards and waves Maynard back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick there by Maynard .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry checks a leg kick nicely.
Maynard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Henry lands with a right that hurts Maynard . Maynard looks to clinch but Henry throws a short knee that drops Maynard . This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). John Henry!
An out of breath John Henry thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.