PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Henry has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andreas Price's chin.

Price
vs
Henry

174 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andreas Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kyle Henry!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henry paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Henry changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Price looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Henry tries for a kimura but Price is defending well.
Henry sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Price is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Henry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Price, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Price's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price is looking for a sweep.

Henry tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Price is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henry tries for a kimura but Price is defending well.
Henry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Price keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price is looking for a sweep.
Price can't do much from the bottom here.

Henry is trying to get an arm triangle but Price is defending well.
Price tries to buck Henry off but Henry is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Henry wants to stand but Price is controlling his arm.
Henry tries to advance to mount but can't.
Price manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Price wants to control but Henry is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Price manages to get to full guard.
Henry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Price's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Price controls Henry momentarily but Henry frees himself.
Henry won't allow Price to get back to his feet.
Henry throwing strikes from guard but Price blocks nicely.
Price working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henry.
Henry won't allow Price to sweep him here.
Henry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Price works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Henry wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Price preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henry wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Henry looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Price!
Henry in side control, throwing shots but Price defends.
Price struggling a bit here.
Price is looking to regain half guard here but Henry keeps moving and retains side control.

Henry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Price, who protects the arm well.

Henry is trying to get an arm triangle but Price is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Price can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Henry dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Price closes the distance and pushes Henry back into the cage.
Price throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henry blocks it with crossed arms.
Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Price has double underhooks.

Henry works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Price is trying to control the position but Henry postures up.
Henry trying to control the position from guard on top but Price is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry with a nice head shot there.
Henry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Price keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Price pulls Henry in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price is looking to stand up but Henry isn't so interested in that idea.
Price is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Price looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henry looking to sit in guard and control but Price gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Henry is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Price connects with a couple of short punches.
Price scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Price is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Henry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Henry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Henry looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Price has picked Henry up and slammed him! Henry can't keep hold of the triangle and Price manages to pass to side control!
Henry is breathing heavily.
Price working the head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Price working the ground and pound from side control.
Henry on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Henry on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Henry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Henry is trying to get back to half guard.
Henry sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price prevents Henry from improving his position.
Henry gets back to full guard.

Henry looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Price working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Henry's head.
Price lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Price is working Henry over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Henry had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Price defends it easily.
Price scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Henry working for a triangle but Price defends it easily.

Henry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Price defends well.
Price scoring with punches to the head and body.
Price content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Henry throws his legs up looking for a submission but Price uses it to pass to side control.
Henry takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Price looks up at the clock and then as Henry takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Price smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Price dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Henry fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Price sprawls well initially but Henry persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Henry in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Price tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Henry!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kyle Henry!