PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Spanky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spanky's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Death is Forming- Jay Reatard. This should be fireworks!

Spanky
vs
Henderson

190 cm
20
218 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

195 cm
27
200 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Voodoo Nutrition

Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardo Spanky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spanky moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Spanky misses with a leg kick.
Chuck Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Henderson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A left lands for Spanky.
We've been told by Spanky's head coaches at LOD: Strike Zone MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Spanky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Spanky sprawls well. He's pushed Henderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Spanky went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but Spanky shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Spanky works over Henderson's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson 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.
Henderson is looking to clinch.
Spanky scores with a hook to the body. Henderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spanky misses with a jab, cross combination.

Henderson moves into range and clinches up with Spanky.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spanky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spanky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spanky throws a series of strikes that have Henderson backpedaling.
Spanky throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Henderson's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Henderson blocks the leg kick.
Spanky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leonardo Spanky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Henderson.

Henderson has Spanky up against the cage in a clinch.
Spanky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Henderson tries to pull guard but Spanky forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Spanky just leaning against Henderson, taking a breather.
Spanky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Spanky.
Leonardo Spanky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spanky. That's going to slow Henderson down.
Henderson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson wants to clinch up but Spanky keeps it at a distance.
Spanky scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spanky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.

Henderson clinches with his opponent.

Spanky breaks the clinch.
Spanky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henderson with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Spanky to counter with a crisp jab.
Spanky circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spanky counters with a three punch combo that has Henderson backing up. Henderson nods at Spanky to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick misses from Spanky.
Henderson throws a counter combo.
A jab from Spanky finds it's way through Henderson's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spanky looks to land a combination but Henderson avoids it well.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Spanky pushes him off.
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!
Henderson fails with the takedown
and Spanky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henderson cracks a nice hook into Spanky's ribs.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Spanky, as that shot connected.
Jab by Spanky.
Spanky throws a series of punches but Henderson moves out of range.
Spanky throws a nice looking combination but Henderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henderson flicks out a counter leg kick but Spanky steps away.
Henderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Spanky was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Spanky dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Spanky throws a shot to the body.
Spanky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henderson can do to turn this around?
Henderson throws a combination that misses
and Spanky counters with a straight right hand.
Henderson fails with the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Spanky.
Spanky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spanky throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spanky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Spanky throws a front kick aimed at Henderson's knee but Henderson avoids it well.
Spanky misses with a low kick as Henderson jumps back.
Spanky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanky fails to land with a series of punches.
Spanky swinging wildly here.

Henderson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Spanky's guard.

Spanky has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Henderson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Leonardo Spanky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Spanky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Spanky counters with a thumping low kick.

Henderson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Spanky to the mat! Spanky manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Henderson stands up and waves to Spanky to follow him.
Spanky connects with an inside leg kick.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henderson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Spanky misses with a low kick.
Spanky jabs Henderson right on the nose. Henderson blinks but takes it well.
Spanky throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Henderson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Spanky defends it well.
Spanky scores with a one two! Henderson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Spanky scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Leonardo Spanky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Henderson.
Spanky lands a jab to the nose.
Spanky cracks a nice hook into Henderson's ribs.

Henderson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Spanky to the ground. Henderson is now in Spanky's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spanky wants to stand and escape but Henderson is having none of it.
Spanky has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spanky trying to control the position.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Spanky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spanky has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Spanky dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Henderson is defended easily by Spanky.
Spanky throws a series of strikes that have Henderson backpedaling.
Henderson wants to clinch up but Spanky keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Spanky was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Spanky throws a series of punches but Henderson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson throws a lazy head kick
and Spanky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spanky tries to bum rush Henderson with a series of wild strikes but Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henderson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Henderson looks for a takedown but Spanky sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Henderson 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 Spanky has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spanky and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Spanky swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Henderson misses with a body shot
and Spanky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Spanky fires out a quick counter leg kick but Henderson just manages to avoid it.
Leonardo Spanky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Henderson.
Spanky lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Henderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spanky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Spanky does no damage.
Henderson ducks right into an uppercut from Spanky.
Henderson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Henderson shoots in and gets a takedown into Spanky's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spanky has control of Henderson's left arm, preventing Henderson from doing any damage.
Henderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spanky wants to stand up but Henderson is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spanky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spanky trying to strike off his back.
Henderson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spanky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spanky connects with a jab.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spanky feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Spanky throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
Spanky works over Henderson's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spanky shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Henderson eats them both and turns towards Spanky to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Henderson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Henderson dives in and grabs Spanky's left leg, looking for a takedown. Spanky pushes down on Henderson's head and hops out.

Henderson moves into range and clinches up with Spanky.

Spanky manages to break the clinch.
Henderson tries to clinch but Spanky is having none of it.
It looked like Spanky was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Henderson fails to land the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spanky tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leonardo Spanky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spanky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chuck Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spanky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Spanky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Spanky, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Spanky!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Leonardo Spanky waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.