PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Henriksen (ranked 793 p4p, 103 weight class) and Teeth Ferret (ranked 900 p4p, 118 weight class). Henriksen comes to the cage accompanied by OST Vikings - If I Had a Heart. Karl Henriksen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Henriksen
vs
Ferret

184 cm
22
170 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Henriksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teeth Ferret!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Henriksen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferret tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Henriksen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Karl Henriksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henriksen throws a lazy head kick

and Ferret counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Henriksen controls Ferret momentarily but Ferret frees himself.
Henriksen has momentary wrist control but Ferret slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferret slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ferret lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriksen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ferret wants to control from the top but Henriksen keeps moving.
Ferret working some strikes from top position.
Ferret working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henriksen trying to control the position.
Ferret scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ferret landing with the ground and pound.

Henriksen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Henriksen looking to control but Ferret passes into half guard.
Henriksen is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Five Round Fight Club NY (50 max), so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Henriksen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ferret pulls his head out easily.
Ferret is pressing down on Henriksen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Henriksen is holding on for now.
Henriksen is pressing down on Ferret's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ferret tries to free his leg and advance position but Henriksen is retaining full guard.
Henriksen controls Ferret momentarily but Ferret frees himself.

Ferret got a little sloppy there for a moment and Henriksen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ferret has managed to get both his arms back between Henriksen's legs - danger averted.
Ferret is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferret is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ferret working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Henriksen's head.

Ferret avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ferret trying to control the position from guard on top but Henriksen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henriksen working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Henriksen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ferret's guard.

Henriksen wants to control from the top but Ferret keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferret bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Henriksen's guard.

Henriksen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henriksen keeping moving, preventing Ferret from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferret is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Henriksen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ferret can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A head kick misses from Henriksen.
Henriksen sizes up Ferret with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Henriksen scores with a head kick.
Henriksen misses with a kick to the body

and Ferret counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferret looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Henriksen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ferret passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Henriksen!
Henriksen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferret working the ground and pound effectively.
Henriksen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Henriksen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ferret postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Henriksen looks a forlorn figure.
Henriksen can't escape the position.
Ferret landing strikes from the mount.
Ferret content just to control the position here.
Ferret connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ferret lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ferret tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ferret landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ferret is thwarting Henriksen's attempts to control the position.
Henriksen tries to get to full guard but Ferret has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ferret lands a nice short elbow.
Henriksen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ferret scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ferret has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henriksen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ferret connects with a nice short shot to Henriksen's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen is looking for a sweep. Ferret is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henriksen trying to control here.
Ferret working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ferret content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ferret looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ferret lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Henriksen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ferret pulls his head out easily.
Ferret scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Henriksen is refusing to be controlled, as Ferret sits in half guard.
Henriksen is trying to get back to full guard.
Henriksen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ferret lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferret slips a nice elbow through Henriksen's hands, connecting with Henriksen's forehead.
Ferret controlling the action here.
Ferret landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teeth Ferret showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Henriksen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Ferret counters with a single leg into guard. Henriksen didn't expect that.
Henriksen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ferret's guard.

Henriksen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferret is keeping the position for now.
Henriksen wants to control from the top but Ferret keeps moving.
Henriksen stopping the sweep attempt from Ferret.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferret preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henriksen looking to sit in guard and control but Ferret gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Henriksen looking for a sweep. Not yet Henriksen, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriksen keeping moving, preventing Ferret from controlling successfully.
Ferret passes Henriksen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ferret lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ferret trying to control the pace.
Ferret winds up and cracks Henriksen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ferret lands strikes from half guard.
Henriksen tries to get to full guard but Ferret has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Ferret is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Henriksen trying to control from the bottom.
Ferret wants to pass the guard but Henriksen is defending well.
Henriksen tries to get to full guard but Ferret has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ferret connects with a nice short shot to Henriksen's temple.

Henriksen looking for submissions off his back.
Henriksen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferret trying to control but Henriksen is working from the bottom.
Ferret slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ferret is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ferret tries to free his leg and advance position but Henriksen is retaining full guard.
Henriksen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ferret controls the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Henriksen lands an overhand right.

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.
Henriksen misses with a kick to the body

and Ferret counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ferret.
Ferret landing with the ground and pound.
Ferret is working Henriksen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Teeth Ferret has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henriksen working a defensive guard here.
Ferret with a nice head shot there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henriksen has momentary wrist control but Ferret slips an elbow through the middle.
Ferret content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teeth Ferret really dominated that round.
That's time! Henriksen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Henriksen looks to throw a body kick

and Ferret counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Henriksen!
You can see the frustration on Henriksen's face as Ferret controls the position.
Ferret scoring with punches and elbows.
Ferret cracks Henriksen with a big right hand but Henriksen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Henriksen manages to get back to half guard.
Ferret controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferret is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ferret lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriksen won't allow Ferret to pass to mount.
Ferret looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Henriksen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ferret wants to free his trapped foot but Henriksen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ferret drops an elbow to the side of Henriksen's head.
Ferret works his way into side control.
Ferret trying to control the position but Henriksen is working away.
Ferret controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ferret trying to control the position but Henriksen is working away.
Henriksen is looking for a sweep.
Henriksen is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ferret is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Ferret unloading with bombs!
Ferret with shots to the head and body - Henriksen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ferret in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Henriksen is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Ferret! Henriksen is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Teeth Ferret!
Teeth Ferret thanked the fans post fight for their support.