PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abner Lloveras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Henderson
vs
Lloveras

185 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Henderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Abner Lloveras!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lloveras shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lloveras tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Abner Lloveras seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lloveras tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lloveras moves into range and clinches up with Henderson.
Henderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lloveras is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lloveras tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Henderson pulls guard.
Lloveras trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Henderson has his feet on Lloveras's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lloveras ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Lloveras moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.

Lloveras moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Lloveras's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lloveras wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henderson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lloveras is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lloveras stops a takedown attempt from Henderson.
Lloveras is pushing Henderson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Henderson wants to break free but Lloveras has control.
Lloveras is working for takedown but Henderson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jamie Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abner Lloveras.
Henderson has Lloveras pressed against the cage, preventing Lloveras from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lloveras has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Henderson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lloveras fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lloveras wants to break the clinch but can't.

Lloveras has clasped his hands together around Henderson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lloveras tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lloveras looks gassed!

Lloveras is trying to work for a kimura but Henderson is defending well.
Henderson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Henderson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Henderson is trying to drag Lloveras to the mat but Lloveras just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lloveras changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Henderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lloveras closes this distance looking for a takedown but Henderson circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lloveras sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Henderson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Henderson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Henderson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Henderson looking for a guillotine from mount but Lloveras is having none of it.
The referee warns Lloveras that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Henderson thowing shots but they're missing.
Henderson with the ground and pound from mount.
Henderson looking to control but Lloveras is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Henderson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lloveras throws out a loose jab but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Lloveras.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches up with Lloveras, looking for a takedown. Henderson pushes Lloveras against the cage but Lloveras circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lloveras is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lloveras doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lloveras enables Henderson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lloveras manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Henderson postures up in Lloveras's guard and throws a big left but Lloveras blocks it.
Henderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Henderson wants to pass the guard but Lloveras is keeping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henderson looking to sit in guard and control but Lloveras gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lloveras drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Henderson dives on top into guard.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lloveras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Henderson won't allow Lloveras to get back to his feet.
Henderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lloveras works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lloveras is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lloveras works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Henderson stands up from Lloveras's guard - Henderson perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lloveras. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lloveras gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henderson.
Henderson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lloveras fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lloveras looks to clinch

and Henderson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lloveras not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lloveras pulls Henderson in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lloveras works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Henderson trying to control but Lloveras is working from the bottom.

Henderson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Henderson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Henderson stuffs the takedown.
Lloveras clinches but Henderson breaks the clinch

and Henderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henderson.
Lloveras tries to circle away but Henderson has him pinned against the cage.
Lloveras tries to break the clinch but Henderson is controlling the position.
Henderson wants a takedown but no success here.
Lloveras is working for takedown but Henderson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Henderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lloveras pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lloveras clinches but Henderson breaks the clinch

and Henderson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lloveras!
Lloveras is bucking up trying to escape but Henderson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lloveras is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson controlling the position easily from mount.
Henderson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Henderson working the ground and pound effectively.
Henderson lands with some strikes.
Henderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Henderson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson looking to finish Lloveras with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lloveras!
Henderson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lloveras is looking to escape.

Henderson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Henderson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Henderson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Henderson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Henderson lands a nice shot to the head.
Henderson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Henderson lands a big elbow.
Henderson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Henderson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lloveras is squirming around, avoiding Henderson's attempts to control the action.
Lloveras is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Henderson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Henderson unloads with some shots from mount but Lloveras bucks and avoids them well.
Henderson working Lloveras over with strikes here.
Lloveras is working to get back to half guard.
Henderson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Henderson clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Henderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lloveras.
Lloveras doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Henderson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lloveras!
Henderson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Henderson working Lloveras over with strikes here.
Lloveras is looking to improve his position but Henderson isn't that keen on the idea.
Henderson landing strikes from the mount and Lloveras is in trouble!
Henderson trying to control but Lloveras is having none of it.
Lloveras takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Henderson landing punches.
Henderson unloading with bombs!
Henderson lands a big shot there that rocks Lloveras but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lloveras is wriggling around trying to escape.
Henderson lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson with shots to the head and body - Lloveras looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lloveras is trying to stand up.
Henderson controlling the position easily from mount.
Henderson looking to finish Lloveras with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lloveras!
Lloveras regains half guard.
Henderson thows a huge punch but Lloveras dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lloveras's head.
Henderson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Henderson is stalling here. Lloveras is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Henderson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lloveras has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lloveras in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Henderson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lloveras has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lloveras tries to score with some ground and pound. Henderson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lloveras misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lloveras throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Henderson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Henderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lloveras.
Henderson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lloveras.
Henderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lloveras's guard.
Henderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Lloveras keeps moving.
Lloveras looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Henderson had his way with Abner Lloveras in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lloveras tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Henderson counters with a single leg into guard. Lloveras didn't expect that.
Henderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henderson trying to control but Lloveras is working from the bottom.
Henderson stands and throws Lloveras's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Henderson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lloveras is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
An elbow from Henderson crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lloveras wants to control but Henderson postures up.
Lloveras is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lloveras seems a little lost for a moment, as Henderson dominates the positioning.
Lloveras is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Henderson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lloveras is trying to control Henderson's posture but Henderson avoids it.
Jamie Henderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Henderson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lloveras tries to buck Henderson off but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson controlling from side mount.

Henderson swings around for an armbar but Lloveras sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Henderson's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Henderson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jamie Henderson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lloveras tries to clinch up

and Henderson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Henderson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Henderson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lloveras for as long as he can get away with.
Henderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lloveras can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jamie Henderson.
Lloveras tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Henderson, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Jamie Henderson!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Jamie Henderson!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Jamie Henderson!

Jamie Henderson wins by unanimous decision!
Jamie Henderson is the new featherweight champion!