PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sunny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson has chosen Back In Black as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Jones
vs
Henderson

184 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
207 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sunny Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Will Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henderson is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Henderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Henderson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Jones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Henderson!
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Henderson wants to control but Jones is having none of it.

Jones looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson 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.
Jones stalling away here and it's allowed Henderson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henderson is keeping the position for now.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Henderson is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Henderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Henderson is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Henderson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Henderson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Henderson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jones has worked his arm free - good work by Jones!
Henderson looks gassed!
Jones tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Henderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Jones is looking to sinch up a triangle. Henderson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Jones's body to avoid the submission. Jones has instead reached around Henderson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Jones arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sunny Jones!