PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Michael Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikami Kanno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henson comes to the ring accompanied by I Surrender. Michael Henson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mikami Kanno's chin.

Henson
vs
Kanno

180 cm
20
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

169 cm
20
147 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Henson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikami Kanno!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henson throws out a loose jab but Kanno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanno moves out of range of the leg kick from Henson.
Kanno throws a fast counter high kick but Henson manages to duck under it in time.
Henson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Henson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Henson cracks the inside of Kanno's front leg.
Kanno takes a swing at Henson's ribcage but misses.
Henson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Henson clinches with his opponent.
Henson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henson prevents a body shot from Kanno.
Kanno throws a punch but it's blocked by Henson.
Kanno tries to throw a body punch but Henson avoids it by throwing Kanno back against the ropes.
Henson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kanno backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Henson obliges.
Still in the clinch, Henson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kanno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Henson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Henson lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kanno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kanno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kanno looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Henson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kanno backwards.
Henson lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Henson gets through Kanno's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Henson lands a hook that snaps the head of Kanno backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Henson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Henson.
Henson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Henson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henson scores with a shot to the side of Kanno's head.

Kanno is rocked!
Henson lands with a right to the head.
Kanno is still on wobbly legs! Can Henson finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kanno.
Kanno seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henson lands a nice uppercut.
Henson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kanno looks winded!
Henson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Henson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kanno backwards.
Henson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Henson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kanno backwards.
Henson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kanno backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Henson.
Kanno is trying to break free.
Kanno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanno struggles to land a body shot inside as Henson controls his hands.
Henson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kanno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kanno swings wildly with an uppercut but Henson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henson lands a shoulder strike.
Henson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kannos head.
Henson creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Kanno crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Kanno face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Henson takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Michael Henson!
Michael Henson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.