PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bobblehead (ranked 264 p4p, 335 weight class) and Pascal Henry (ranked 32 p4p, 42 weight class). Bobblehead's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Heavy Metal we will die!. Pascal Henry told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Bobblehead
vs
Henry

180 cm
31
163
11 - 0 - 0

170 cm
32
165
21 - 9 - 1

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World class boxer
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World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Bobblehead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pascal Henry!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry throws a wild body kick that Bobblehead sees coming a mile off.
Bobblehead swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Henry throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bobblehead on the side of the head.
Bobblehead throws a leg kick but Henry sees it coming and moves out of range.
It seemed like Henry was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bobblehead.
Bobblehead takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Henry looks to land a left hand but Bobblehead moved out of range nicely.
Bobblehead looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bobblehead dives in and grabs Henry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Henry pushes down on Bobblehead's head and hops out.
Henry misses with an uppercut.
Henry throws a body kick that misses
and Bobblehead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henry throws an overhand right that lands on Bobblehead's shoulder, as Bobblehead tries to avoid the shot.
Henry does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bobblehead tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Henry defends well and Bobblehead ends up having to push Henry into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Henry lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bobblehead lands a nice shot to the body.
A big left from Henry misses.
A jab from Henry misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry is looking to clinch.
Bobblehead lands with an overhand left.
Henry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bobblehead.
Nice jab there from Henry.
Bobblehead scores with a crisp jab that stopped Henry in his tracks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Henry lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bobblehead has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bobblehead and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobblehead misses with a body shot.
Bobblehead with a nice cross.
Henry tries a low kick but Bobblehead avoids it.
Bobblehead checks the leg kick nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Henry blocks the low kick.
Bobblehead throws a sloppy head kick and Henry moves out of range easily.
Bobblehead misses with a wild body shot.
Bobblehead sizes up Henry with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bobblehead looks to score with a jab to the body but Henry is just out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Henry as Bobblehead shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Bobblehead. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henry works the jab nicely.
Henry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bobblehead throws out the jab.
Pascal Henry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henry misses with a hook. Bobblehead ducked under it nicely.
Henry bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bobblehead is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Henry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bobblehead throws out the jab.
Jab, jab by Bobblehead - just one landing.
A jab lands there for Bobblehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bobblehead throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Henry on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bobblehead is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bobblehead misses with a wild body shot.
Henry wants to counter with a clinch but Bobblehead pushes him away.
Bobblehead takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Bobblehead as he checks the leg kick.
Bobblehead ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henry moves away.
Henry is looking to land body kicks.
Bobblehead throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Henry counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Bobblehead.
Henry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Henry takes a jab right on the kisser.
A cross from Bobblehead lands.
Henry avoids the body shot from Bobblehead.
Bobblehead throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bobblehead fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Henry rushes Bobblehead and presses him up against the cage.
Henry scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Henry - that landed with a thud.
Henry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bobblehead lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Bobblehead tries to break the clinch but Henry is controlling the position.
Bobblehead fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Bobblehead breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henry buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bobblehead is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henry.
Henry looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobblehead just misses with a punch to the body.
Bobblehead rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bobblehead takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bobblehead takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bobblehead fails to land the takedown.
Henry misses with a leg kick.
Henry walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bobblehead tries to move into range but Henry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bobblehead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bobblehead misses with a kick to the body.
Henry blocks a head kick by Bobblehead.
Henry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henry feints and then cracks Bobblehead's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bobblehead down.
Pascal Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bobblehead clobbers Henry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Henry connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Henry rushes Bobblehead and presses him up against the cage.
Henry working aggressively here.
Bobblehead blocks a body shot from Henry.
Henry scores with a shot to the side of Bobblehead's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobblehead misses with a punch on the inside.
Bobblehead drops down looking for an ankle pick but Henry pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bobblehead steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henry.
Bobblehead misses with a jab to the body
and Henry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bobblehead misses with a straight right.
Henry counters with a body kick.
Bobblehead swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Henry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bobblehead bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henry misses with a straight left.
Bobblehead throws a body kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bobblehead. That's going to slow Henry down.
A telegraphed right hand from Henry misses the target.
Bobblehead feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Henry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bobblehead.
Bobblehead throws a solid leg kick but Henry takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bobblehead.
Henry looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Henry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry connects with a solid leg kick.
Bobblehead tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Bobblehead misses the target.
Bobblehead throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henry uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bobblehead has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pascal Henry will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Henry slips a jab from Bobblehead.
Henry throws a hook to the side of Bobblehead's head but Bobblehead sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bobblehead blocks a jab.
Bobblehead lands a jab to Henry's midsection.
Bobblehead slips a straight right by Henry.
Henry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Henry loads up on a big right hand but Bobblehead slips the punch.
Bobblehead is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Bobblehead misses.
Henry ducks under a wild hook from Bobblehead.
Bobby Bobblehead is winning the standup battle so far.
Henry ducks under a wild hook from Bobblehead.
It seemed like Henry was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bobblehead fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Henry on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Henry.
Bobblehead misses with a looping left.
Bobblehead smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry thows a body kick. Bobblehead tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bobblehead checks a leg kick nicely.
Bobblehead thows a leg kick but Henry checks it
and Henry counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bobblehead throws a hook but Henry blocks it.
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 lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bobblehead circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Bobblehead misses the target.
Henry misses with a right hand
and Bobblehead counters with a low kick, right behind Henry 's knee.
Bobblehead connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry throws a front kick aimed at Bobblehead's knee but Bobblehead avoids it well.
Henry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henry wants to clinch
and Bobblehead counters with a nice uppercut.
Bobblehead thuds his right hand into Henry's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bobblehead tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bobblehead dips to his left and cracks Henry with an uppercut!
Henry takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Henry throws out a leg kick but Bobblehead moves out of range and Henry only half commits.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bobblehead.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bobblehead. Henry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henry takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bobblehead keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Henry misses with a leg kick
and Bobblehead counters with a good, hard body kick but Henry shrugs it off.
Bobblehead lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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 misses with a low kick.
Bobblehead was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Henry missing with a left hand there. Bobblehead was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bobblehead misses with a straight right.
Bobblehead misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobblehead dips to his left and cracks Henry with an uppercut!
Henry lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bobblehead misses with a body kick.
Henry throws the left hand but Bobblehead avoids the punch easily.
Henry fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bobblehead will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bobblehead looks to score with a jab to the body but Henry is just out of range.
A slow jab from Henry misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick lands from Henry.
Henry blocks a jab.
Henry has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Henry there as he acknowledges the shot.
Henry throws a shot from downtown. Bobblehead moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Henry misses.
Bobblehead was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Henry looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Henry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henry avoids the body shot from Bobblehead.
Bobblehead fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Henry avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobblehead swats away the attempt to clinch by Henry.
Bobblehead tries to counter with a takedown but Henry is quick to defend against it.
Henry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bobblehead misses with an uppercut.
Bobblehead thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bobblehead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bobblehead lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Henry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bobblehead is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Bobblehead misses the target.
Henry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Henry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henry takes one on the button.
Henry's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bobblehead connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Henry scrambles back to his feet.
Henry slips a jab from Bobblehead.
Bobblehead thuds his right hand into Henry's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Henry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bobblehead.
Bobblehead tries to land a front kick but Henry steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bobblehead throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bobblehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bobblehead throws a hook but Henry avoids it easily.
Henry throws out a counter right but Bobblehead avoids it with no problem.
Henry blocks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Henry. That snapped Bobblehead's head back.
A slow jab from Henry misses its intended target.
Bobblehead waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henry.
Bobblehead slips a straight right by Henry.
Bobblehead lands with a right hand.
Henry on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Henry catches Bobblehead with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Henry in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Henry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henry misses with a looping left.
Henry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bobblehead throws out the jab.
Henry lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bobblehead 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry throws a quick inside leg kick.

Henry drives through and clinches with Bobblehead against the cage.
Henry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bobblehead.
Henry misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Bobblehead dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bobblehead thows a leg kick but Henry checks it
and Henry counters with a low kick, right behind Bobblehead 's knee.
Bobblehead moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Henry lands a jab to Bobblehead's midsection.
Bobblehead looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Bobblehead misses.
A head kick misses from Bobblehead.
Nice jab there from Bobblehead.
Bobblehead looks to land a right hand but Henry moved out of range.
A good leg kick by Henry.
Henry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bobblehead misses with a body kick.
Henry scores with a nice strike.
Henry keeps Bobblehead at a distance using the push kick.
Henry walks into a straight right hand from Bobblehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Henry has managed to clinch.
Henry tries to throw a body punch but Bobblehead avoids it by throwing Henry back against the cage.
Bobblehead is trying to break the clinch but Henry is controlling him.
Henry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Henry fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Henry.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bobblehead breaks from the clinch.
Bobblehead throws a right hand that misses
and Henry counters with a nice uppercut.
Bobblehead jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Henry.
A telegraphed right hand from Bobblehead misses the target.
Bobblehead is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henry.
Henry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Henry has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice cross by Henry.
Henry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Bobblehead.
Henry misses with a body kick.
Henry takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Bobblehead misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Bobblehead misses the target.
Bobblehead scores with a nice strike.
Henry checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henry throws a hook but Bobblehead avoids it easily.
Bobblehead tries to land a front kick but Henry steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Henry finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A combination from Bobblehead does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Henry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bobblehead waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henry.
Henry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bobblehead.
Henry throws a looping overhand right but Bobblehead ducks down to avoid it.
Bobblehead misses with the combination.
Henry throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henry misses with a looping right.
Bobblehead tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Henry scores with a shot to the body.
Bobblehead throws a leg kick but Henry sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Henry slips under a jab from Bobblehead.
Henry scores with a nice head shot.

Henry forces Bobblehead back against the cage and clinches.
Henry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bobblehead tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry misses with the head strike.
Henry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henry is leaning against Bobblehead and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Henry is leaning against Bobblehead and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Henry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bobblehead backwards.
Nice body punch from Henry.
Bobblehead wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pascal Henry seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Henry lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bobblehead backwards.
A shot in the inside from Henry.
Henry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bobblehead swings wildly with an uppercut but Henry uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Henry.
Henry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Henry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henry.
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 makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bobblehead gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Henry wants to stand up but Bobblehead is controlling him.

Henry scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A big right from Bobblehead misses.
A little jabbing left from Henry on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Henry looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Henry lands a jab to the head.
Henry goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bobblehead tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Henry misses with a body kick.
Henry misses with an uppercut.
Bobblehead digs a good hook to Henry's body.
Henry lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Henry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bobblehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bobblehead scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Henry thows a body kick. Bobblehead tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Henry throws a head kick that misses.
Bobblehead misses with an uppercut. Henry saw that one coming.
Henry scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pascal Henry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Henry 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bobby Bobblehead!
After the fight, Bobby Bobblehead was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.