PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colby Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes to the cage accompanied by Waka Flocka Flame- Hard in The Paint. The crowd seem to be enjoying Chambers's choice of entrance music: Ain't No Rest for the Wicked. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Henderson
vs
Chambers

191 cm
25
210 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

175 cm
26
215 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Colby Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Chambers!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chambers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Henderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chambers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chambers throws a body kick that misses.
Chambers wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Chambers throws a wild body kick that Henderson sees coming a mile off.
Chambers looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.
Chambers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chambers shoots for a takedown but Henderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chambers throws out a leg kick but Henderson moves out of range and Chambers only half commits.
Chambers thows a body shot but no joy.
Chambers misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Henderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chambers.
Henderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chambers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chambers throws a right and a left that Henderson avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers throws a sloppy body shot
and Henderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chambers. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Colby Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chambers misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.
Chambers throws a predictable looking body shot
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.
Chambers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Henderson rather than just go for the knockout.
Chambers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henderson counters with a left to the body.
Chambers looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chambers on the side of the head.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Chambers's shoulder, as Chambers tries to avoid the shot.
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chambers.
John Chambers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chambers throws the left hand but Henderson avoids the punch easily.
Chambers misses the body punch
and Henderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chambers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Chambers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers misses with a body shot.
Chambers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chambers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Henderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson catches Chambers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like John Chambers has been cut.
Henderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chambers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henderson lands with a shot to the body.
Henderson lands a nice shot that snaps Chambers's head back.
Henderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Chambers is just out of range.
Henderson lands with a good body shot.
Henderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chambers. Chambers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chambers staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers misses with an uppercut.
Chambers tries to move into range but Henderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Henderson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chambers takes one to the side of the head.
Henderson cracks Chambers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chambers tries to clinch up
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Chambers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chambers thows a body shot but no joy.
Chambers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chambers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chambers looks for the body kick but Henderson saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers ducks right into an uppercut from Henderson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick from Chambers.
Henderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Chambers drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Chambers working the ground and pound but Henderson is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chambers throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Henderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Henderson tries to get out of the position.
Chambers working the strikes but Henderson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Chambers with the ground and pound but Henderson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chambers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chambers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Henderson's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Henderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chambers.
Chambers misses with a hook.
Chambers darts in trying to clinch
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.
Colby Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Chambers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chambers looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Henderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chambers.
Chambers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Henderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Chambers looks to land a right hand but Henderson moved out of range.
Henderson staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chambers on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Chambers.
John Chambers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chambers throws a hook to the side of Henderson's head but Henderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henderson checks a low kick from Chambers.
Henderson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Chambers throws a shot from downtown. Henderson moves away and avoids it.
Chambers misses with a low kick as Henderson jumps back.
Chambers is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Henderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Colby Henderson has been cut.
Chambers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chambers scores with a jab. Henderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chambers tried to score with a low kick but Henderson checks it.
Chambers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Henderson is out of range and Chambers settles back down.
Chambers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Chambers.
Henderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chambers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Henderson blocks the leg kick.
Chambers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - Chambers scores with a four punch combination!
Henderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chambers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henderson.
Chambers misses with a takedown
and Henderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Chambers works over Henderson's head and body with a nice combination.
Chambers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chambers throws a jab when Henderson was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers throws a wild body kick that Henderson sees coming a mile off.
Chambers throws a leg kick but Henderson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chambers loads up on a big right hand but Henderson slips the punch.
Chambers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Henderson is out of range.
Chambers misses with a two punch combination.
Chambers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Chambers.
Henderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chambers.
Chambers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
Chambers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chambers throws an overhand right that lands on Henderson's shoulder, as Henderson tries to avoid the shot.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chambers.
Henderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chambers can do to turn this around?

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.
A punch combination from Chambers misses.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Chambers pushes him off.
Chambers throws a right and a left that Henderson avoids nicely.
Chambers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Chambers throws a combination. Henderson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chambers tries to clinch up
and Henderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henderson defending well as Chambers loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Chambers.
Chambers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chambers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Chambers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Henderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Chambers misses the target.

Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
Chambers misses with a knee to the head.
Chambers misses with a knee to the head.
Chambers misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Chambers.
Chambers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Chambers tries to land a knee to the head but Henderson blocks with his arms.
Chambers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chambers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Chambers keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson avoids a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chambers misses with a series of wild punches.
Chambers throws a right hand that Henderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Henderson also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers tries to clinch up.
Chambers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Chambers.
Chambers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Henderson but Henderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Henderson scores with a hook.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Chambers is just out of range.
Chambers throws a big shot that misses.
Chambers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chambers looks for a takedown but Henderson sprawls well.
Chambers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Henderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chambers takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henderson blocks the body kick.
Chambers misses with an uppercut. Henderson saw that one coming.
Henderson misses the jab.
Chambers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chambers scores with a jab.
Chambers swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.
Chambers misses with a looping right.
Chambers throws a combination that misses
and Henderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Henderson. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chambers clinches but Henderson breaks the clinch
and Chambers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson slips a jab from Chambers.
Chambers takes a jab right on the kisser.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Chambers's shoulder, as Chambers tries to avoid the shot.
Chambers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chambers misses with a double jab
and Henderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Henderson throws a shot to the body.
Chambers tries to land a front kick but Henderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chambers.
Chambers swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.
Henderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chambers.
Chambers throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chambers.
Chambers looks to land a body kick but Henderson moved away.
Chambers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Henderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chambers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chambers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Henderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Chambers catches Henderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chambers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Henderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson throws a lazy right hand but Chambers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chambers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chambers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colby Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Henderson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colby Henderson!