PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oswaldo Henson (ranked 5942 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobe Beefus (ranked 5928 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Henson
vs
Beefus

206 cm
20
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oswaldo Henson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kobe Beefus!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henson fails to land the takedown.
Beefus cracks Henson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Beefus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henson, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Beefus.

It looks like Oswaldo Henson has been cut.
Beefus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henson's efforts to push away.
Henson jumps guard but Beefus stands there with Henson around his waist. Henson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beefus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henson's efforts to push away.

Beefus lands a takedown into guard.
Beefus is standing up over Henson. Henson looks to escape but Beefus dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henson seems a little lost for a moment, as Beefus dominates the positioning.
Henson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Beefus sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Henson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Beefus working away.
Henson is looking to reverse the position.
Beefus in side control, throwing shots but Henson defends.
You can see the frustration on Henson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson trying his best to control but Beefus has mounted him.
Beefus controlling the pace for now.
Henson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Henson is squirming around, avoiding Beefus's attempts to control the action.

Beefus stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Beefus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Henson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Beefus keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beefus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Beefus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Henson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Henson tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Henson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Henson tries to control the position but Beefus now has his back.
Henson is trying to break free.
Beefus trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Henson doesn't escape.
Beefus throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
I really don't envy Henson right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson trying to get back to his feet but Beefus is in full control for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Beefus has the hooks in. Henson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Henson is breathing heavily.
Henson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Beefus.
Beefus missing with strikes.
Beefus controlling from the back.

Beefus is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Henson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobe Beefus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oswaldo Henson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Beefus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beefus wants it to stay on the feet.
Henson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Beefus counters by moving into the clinch.

Beefus breaks from the clinch.

Henson tries to sprawl but Beefus drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Henson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Beefus is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henson wants to get back to his feet.
Henson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beefus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefus not doing much here.
Henson punching from the bottom.

Beefus is working for a submission of some sort.
Henson is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Beefus controlling from mount.
Beefus won't let Henson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Henson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Beefus controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Beefus has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Henson is trying desperately to improve position.
Henson is working hard here to advance position.
Beefus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Beefus misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Beefus with good strikes from the mount here!
Beefus unloads with some shots from mount but Henson bucks and avoids them well.
Beefus controlling the position easily from mount.
Beefus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Beefus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beefus controlling from the full mount.
Henson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Beefus tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Henson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Beefus working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Henson working to try and regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beefus controlling the pace for now.
Henson tries to control Beefus's body but Beefus pushes him off. Henson squirms to his side and now Beefus has his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobe Beefus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oswaldo Henson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Beefus moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Beefus darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Beefus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Henson's head.
Beefus is trying to control the action in half guard but Henson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Henson is trying to stand up here but Beefus is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henson wants to control but Beefus is keeping busy.
Beefus throwing shots but Henson is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Beefus is continuing to stall.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Henson is trying to maintain the position but Beefus is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Beefus darts in and clinches Henson up against the cage.
Beefus scores with a shoulder strike.
Beefus lands a left hand.

Beefus jumps into guard, dragging Henson to the mat.
Henson looking to sit in guard and control but Beefus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Beefus throwing strikes from guard but Henson blocks nicely.
Beefus controlling from the top position.
Henson wants to improve his position but instead Beefus has moved into half guard.
Henson is trying to stand up here but Beefus is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefus slows the pace down in half guard.

Beefus stands up and beckons Henson to join him on the feet.

Beefus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Henson's guard.
Henson wants to get back to his feet but Beefus passes into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Beefus prevents Henson from standing back up.
Beefus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Beefus is working away from the top position though.

Beefus stands up from half guard.
Henson has a takedown stuffed.

Beefus drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A lull in the action here as Beefus stalls from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kobe Beefus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Beefus 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kobe Beefus!