PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Farboleous Ricard (ranked 293 p4p, 296 weight class) and Pascal Henry (ranked 34 p4p, 35 weight class). Ricard's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Vibe Killer. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Pascal Henry enters the cage!

Ricard
vs
Henry

172 cm
36
155
34 - 19 - 1

170 cm
33
165
22 - 10 - 1

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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 34 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Farboleous Ricard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pascal Henry!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry connects with a nice looking jab.
Ricard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Henry throws a lazy right hand but Ricard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ricard throws an overhand right that lands on Henry's shoulder, as Henry tries to avoid the shot.
Henry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Ricard misses the target.
Pascal Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry blocks a jab.
Ricard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Henry misses with a leg kick.

Ricard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ricard showed some decent athleticism there.

Ricard is looking for a kimura but Henry is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ricard to get the leverage.
Henry told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Henry is trying to stand back up but Ricard is controlling him
Ricard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ricard tries to pass to full mount but Henry defends it.

Ricard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ricard wants to work for an arm triangle but Henry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henry pushes Ricard off and gets back to his feet.
Henry throws a body shot but no joy.
Ricard shoots in but Henry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ricard scores with a nice head shot.
Henry misses with a low kick.
A cross from Henry lands.
Henry throws a leg kick
and Ricard counters with a solid body kick.
Henry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ricard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ricard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Henry misses.
Ricard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Henry throws a leg kick which misses Ricard's front leg but catches the back leg as Ricard tries to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A shot to the liver by Ricard. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Henry misses.
Henry slips a jab from Ricard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry takes a swing at Ricard's ribcage but misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ricard.
Ricard scores with a leg kick.
Ricard throws a jab when Henry was well out of range.
Henry flicks out a counter leg kick but Ricard steps away.
Ricard throws a body punch but Henry moves out of range.
Henry uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ricard throws a body punch but Henry moves out of range.
Henry swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ricard tried to score with a low kick but Henry checks it.
Ricard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Henry.
Henry doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ricard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ricard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Henry missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ricard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henry.
As Henry looks to move away, Ricard throws a big counter combo but Henry just gets out of the way.
Pascal Henry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Henry looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ricard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Henry lands a glancing blow to the side of Ricard's head.
Henry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ricard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ricard scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Henry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ricard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ricard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ricard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ricard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henry. That did some damage!
Nice defenses there by Ricard.
Henry lands a head shot.
Henry defending well as Ricard loads up on a big left hand.
Henry throws a jab but it's blocked by Ricard.
Ricard lands a nice shot that snaps Henry's head back.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Henry.
Henry blocks a head kick by Ricard.
Henry appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Henry misses with a straight right.
Henry missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Henry.
Henry throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricard misses with a looping left.
Ricard tried to score with a low kick but Henry checks it.
Ricard tries to clinch but Henry is having none of it.
Henry was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard shoots in and drives through. Henry sprawls well.
A clash of legs there as Henry blocks the low kick.
Ricard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henry throws a fast counter high kick but Ricard manages to duck under it in time.
Henry misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard connects with a looping right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Henry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ricard scores with a punch to the head.
Ricard delivers a nice body kick.
Henry connects with the punch.
Henry misses with a low kick.

Ricard manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Henry on his heels. He'll look to pass Henry's guard now, I'm sure.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ricard stops Henry from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Ricard.
Ricard scores with a nice body kick.
Ricard throws the left hand but Henry avoids the punch easily.
Henry lands a leg kick that knocks Ricard off balance momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Ricard.
Ricard throws a shot to the body.
Henry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ricard checks the leg kick.
Ricard is looking to counter with a body kick.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Ricard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henry's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ricard under the eye.
A swing and a miss from Henry.
Ricard is looking to counter punch.
Henry paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ricard misses with a straight left.
Henry looks to land a left hand but Ricard moved out of range nicely.
Ricard jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard lands with a straight right. Henry didn't see that one coming.
Ricard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ricard scores with a jab to the head.
Henry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ricard misses its intended target.
Ricard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ricard throws a leg kick that misses.
Ricard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ricard.
Henry fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Henry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ricard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Henry tries a head kick but it misses.
Henry scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Henry misses.
Henry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Farboleous Ricard is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Henry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ricard.
Ricard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ricard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Henry only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Henry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ricard counters with a series of strikes. Henry will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ricard throws out a loose jab but Henry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henry lands a really nice looking cross but Ricard seems unphased.
A big left from Henry misses.
Henry moves out of range as Ricard throws a body kick.
Good leg kick by Henry.
Ricard lands an overhand right.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Ricard finds it's target.
Henry throws a sloppy head kick and Ricard moves out of range easily.
Ricard throws a leg kick which misses Henry's front leg but catches the back leg as Henry tries to avoid it.
Henry lands a head kick. Ricard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ricard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ricard connects with a jab.
Ricard walks into a left hand.
Ricard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Henry loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
It appears Ricard was looking to counter with a kick there.
Henry fakes the leg kick and cracks Ricard in the body.
Henry checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard cracks Henry with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Henry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Henry blocks a head kick by Ricard.
Henry throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Ricard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ricard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henry throws a leg kick which misses Ricard's front leg but catches the back leg as Ricard tries to avoid it.
Ricard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henry.
Henry moves out of range of the body kick.
Henry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Henry looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard looks to land a body kick but Henry moved away.
Henry connects with a looping right hand.
Ricard moves in looking to clinch but Henry pushes him off.
Ricard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ricard works the jab nicely.
Henry misses with a low kick.
Ricard looks to land a right hand but Henry moved out of range.
Henry doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ricard takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry misses with a kick to the body.
Henry avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ricard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard lands a leg kick that knocks Henry off balance momentarily.
Ricard is looking to clinch.
Ricard tries to score with a low kick but Henry moves his leg out of the way.
Ricard moves out of range of the body kick from Henry.
Ricard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Henry.
Henry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Ricard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Henry. Henry circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A bone on bone clash there as Henry blocks the leg kick.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricard throws a hook but Henry avoids it easily.
Henry's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A clash of legs there as Ricard blocks the low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Henry checks the leg kick nicely there.
Henry misses with a straight left.
Henry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Henry connects with a single shot there.

Ricard gets a clinch.
Henry is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for Ricard.
Henry has had enough of the clinch but Ricard keeps him there for the moment.

Henry breaks the clinch.
Ricard misses with a hook.
Ricard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ricard defending well as Henry loads up on a big left hand.
Ricard thinks about countering with a body kick.
Henry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice defenses there by Henry.
Henry will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Henry misses with a right hand
and Ricard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henry takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A solid leg kick lands there for Henry.
Henry looks to throw a body kick
and Ricard counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ricard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henry throws the left hand but Ricard avoids the punch easily.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Henry steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Henry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ricard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henry doesn't seem bothered though.
Ricard throws a shot from downtown. Henry moves away and avoids it.
Henry smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ricard looks to land a body kick but Henry moved away.
Henry throws a big shot that misses.
Henry checks a leg kick nicely.
Ricard looks for the body kick but Henry saw that one coming.
Ricard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henry.
Ricard is looking to counter punch.
Henry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ricard throws a front kick that sends Henry stumbling back into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Henry. That's going to slow Ricard down.
Ricard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Henry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ricard throws a hook but Henry blocks it.
Henry avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Ricard misses with a two punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Henry there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Ricard.
Ricard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Henry but Henry pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ricard tried to score with a low kick but Henry checks it.
Ricard throws a body shot but no joy.
Henry throws out a counter right but Ricard avoids it with no problem.
Ricard moves out of range as Henry strikes.
Henry tries to work over Ricard's front leg with a kick but Ricard checks it.
Ricard is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ricard blocks a jab.
Ricard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Henry misses.
Ricard clobbers Henry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ricard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard cracks Henry with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ricard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ricard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ricard is looking to counter punch.
Ricard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ricard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henry has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ricard misses with a straight right.
Henry tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henry looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ricard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Ricard misses.
Ricard lands a body shot.
Henry lands an overhand right.
Ricard 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.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henry manages to avoid it.
Henry digs a good body shot into Ricard's ribs.
Ricard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henry.
Henry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ricard counters with a nice uppercut.
Henry misses with a head kick.
Henry tries a low kick but Ricard avoids it.
Ricard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Henry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henry has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ricard.
Ricard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ricard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henry lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ricard looks for the body kick but Henry saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a jab when Ricard was well out of range.
Ricard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henry.
Ricard lands with a nice body punch.
Henry takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ricard connects with a crisp jab.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Henry sizes up Ricard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ricard takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
Henry throws the left hand but Ricard avoids the punch easily.
Henry missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ricard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Henry misses
and Ricard counters with a stiff right hand.
Henry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricard throws a hook but Henry avoids it easily.
Henry shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Farboleous Ricard.
Well Ricard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Farboleous Ricard!
A very excited looking Farboleous Ricard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.