PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Saic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. It Takes Two kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mo Saic is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Henderson
vs
Saic

150 cm
25
277 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
285 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mo Saic!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saic wants to clinch.
Saic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body punch from Saic.
Nice takedown defense from Saic. No joy for Henderson on that attempt.
Henderson dodges the punch combination from Saic.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saic throws a hook but Henderson blocks it.
Saic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Saic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Saic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Henderson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Saic smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saic tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Saic tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Saic tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Saic thuds a left hand into Henderson's body.
Saic leaves Henderson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Saic tries to clinch there but Henderson circles away.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saic looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.
Saic is looking to clinch.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Saic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Saic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Chad Henderson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mo Saic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saic tries to clinch up.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saic moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
Saic stuffs the takedown.
Saic defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
Saic is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saic tries to clinch up.
Saic wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Saic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saic avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Saic.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Saic.
Henderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saic tries to clinch up.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saic tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Saic is looking to clinch.

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.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Saic avoids it really well and circles away.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mo Saic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saic doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Henderson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Saic moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
Saic misses with a wild combination.
Saic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saic wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson staying out of range there.
Saic is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mo Saic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chad Henderson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Saic tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Saic misses the jab.

Saic pushes Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson tries to pull guard but Saic holds him up against the cage and eventually Henderson drops back down to his feet.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Henderson jumps guard but Saic stands there with Henderson around his waist. Henderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Henderson takes a shot to the head.
Saic lands a damaging elbow.
Saic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Saic misses with a punch on the inside.
Henderson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Saic walks away with a smile on his face. Henderson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saic as he jumps to the side.
Saic wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.

Saic forces Henderson back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Saic pulls his leg out and moves away.
Saic moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
Saic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Saic doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
A big right from Saic misses.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Saic.
Saic tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Saic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saic wants it to stay on the feet.

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.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saic throws a series of punches but Henderson moves out of range.
Saic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chad Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Saic pushes Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Saic fails to land.
Saic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Saic lands a left hand.
Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saic has Henderson pressed against the cage.
Henderson tries to pull guard but Saic won't allow it.
Henderson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Saic walks away with a smile on his face. Henderson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Saic doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.

Henderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Saic!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Saic is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Henderson has control of Saic's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Saic regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Saic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Henderson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Saic is looking to get to half guard.
Henderson wants to control the pace but Saic is squirming around nicely.

Henderson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Saic can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Henderson looking to control but Saic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Henderson is really struggling to control Saic but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Saic slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Saic is looking to escape.

Saic manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saic misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Henderson shoots in and drives through. Saic sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mo Saic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chad Henderson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Saic tries to clinch there but Henderson circles away.
Henderson fails to land the takedown.
Saic tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mo Saic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saic throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
Henderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Saic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Henderson somewhat.
Henderson shoots in but Saic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saic is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saic wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Saic scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saic wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saic doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Henderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Saic scores with a hook.
Saic tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Saic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Saic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Henderson somewhat.
Saic tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Saic is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saic tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Saic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saic swivels and escapes.
Saic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Saic as Henderson shoots in.
Saic tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Saic tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Saic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saic doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Henderson stands and throws Saic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Saic wants to get back to his feet but Henderson drags him back down.
Chad Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saic is trying to control Henderson's posture but Henderson avoids it.

Henderson is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Saic is trying to escape and Henderson transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Saic is forced to tap! Nice work there by Henderson! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chad Henderson!