PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Henry (ranked 6977 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grim Reaper (ranked 25176 p4p, 0 weight class). Grim Reaper looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Henry
vs
Reaper

152 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
252 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Grim Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Hemmingworth and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henry really is a fat lump.
Reaper scores with a one two! Henry had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Henry Henry has been cut.

Henry gets caught flat footed, as Reaper shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Henry looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Henry bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reaper's guard.

Henry with a nice head shot there.

Henry is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Henry postures up in Reaper's guard and throws a big left but Reaper blocks it.
Henry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henry with a nice head shot there.
Reaper looks winded!

Reaper is working an open guard so Henry takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Reaper rushes Henry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reaper tries a body shot but Henry blocks it.
Henry is looking to take this one to the mat.
Reaper scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reaper walks away with a smile on his face. Henry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A left and a right from Reaper both land. Nice combination.

Reaper moves into range and clinches up with Henry.
Reaper tries to break the clinch but Henry is controlling the position.
Henry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reaper pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reaper throws a right and a left that Henry avoids nicely.
Reaper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Henry has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry looking for a takedown.
Reaper tries to circle away but Henry has him pinned against the cage.
Henry is trying to drag Reaper to the mat but Reaper just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A frustrated look appears on Reaper's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Henry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reaper pulls his leg out and moves away.

Henry clinches up against the cage.
Henry fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A frustrated look appears on Reaper's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Henry ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Henry no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grim Reaper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Henry's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Henry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reaper.

Reaper closes the distance and pushes Henry back into the cage.
Henry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Henry is working for takedown but Reaper is calmly controlling the position for now.
Henry fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reaper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reaper gets underhooks to prevent Henry's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper has had enough of the clinch but Henry keeps him there for the moment.
Reaper is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Reaper prevents the takedown attempt.

Henry pulls guard successfully.
Henry seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Henry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Henry trying to control the position here.

Henry looking for a guillotine here but Reaper defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Henry is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper is looking to stand up but Henry won't let him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Henry tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reaper tries a head kick but it misses.
Reaper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Reaper rushes Henry and presses him up against the cage.
Henry has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Reaper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Reaper wants to break free but Henry has control.
Henry is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Reaper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grim Reaper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henry Henry's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Reaper misses with a two punch combination.

Reaper clinches up with Henry and pushes him back against the cage.
Reaper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reaper tries to circle away but Henry has him pinned against the cage.
Henry fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reaper is trying to break the clinch but Henry is controlling him.
Reaper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reaper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reaper gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Henry tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reaper smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Henry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reaper misses with a jab, cross combination.

Henry closes the distance and pushes Reaper back into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Henry takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Reaper. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Henry tries to score a body lock takedown but Reaper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Henry turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Henry manages to end up in side control.

Henry decides to take the fight back to the feet.

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

Henry has one foot on Reaper's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Reaper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Henry drives through and clinches with Reaper against the cage.
Henry is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reaper to keep the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Henry is looking to take this one to the mat.
Reaper is trying to push Henry away but Henry has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reaper tries to break free but Henry pushes him back against the cage.

Henry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
No joy there for Reaper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henry tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Reaper manages to circle out of the way.
Henry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Reaper slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
Henry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henry takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Reaper misses with a few strikes there.

Henry clinches up against the cage.
Reaper has had enough of the clinch but Henry keeps him there for the moment.
Grim Reaper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee is keeping an eye on Henry - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Henry showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reaper has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grim Reaper!