PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bo Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gerald Henderson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Duke
vs
Henderson

185 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bo Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerald Henderson !
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Henderson as Duke shoots in.

Duke moves into the clinch.
Duke is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Henderson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Henderson wants a takedown.

Duke decides to pull guard.
Henderson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Henderson postures up in Duke's guard and throws a big left but Duke blocks it.
Henderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Duke is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Duke keeps moving.
Duke trying to control the position.
Henderson prevents Duke from getting back to his feet.
Henderson won't allow Duke to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Henderson postures up.
Duke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bo Duke has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Henderson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Henderson lands in his opponent's guard.
Duke trying to control the position.
Henderson won't allow Duke to sweep him here.
Duke controlling Henderson 's posture.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Duke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke looking for a sweep. Not yet Duke, not yet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Henderson trying to control but Duke is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bo Duke just wasn't active enough.
Duke with a poor takedown

and Henderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Duke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Duke is staying active underneath Henderson , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Duke taking some punishment here, with Henderson in his half guard.
Henderson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Duke is breathing heavily.
Henderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Henderson trying to control from half guard but Duke is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Henderson is thwarting Duke's attempts to control the position.
Henderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duke defending well though.

Duke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Henderson pulls his head out easily.
Henderson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Duke's head.
Henderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Henderson wants to control but Duke is keeping him busy.
Henderson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Duke's thigh. Duke counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Henderson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Duke controlling Henderson 's posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Henderson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Duke keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.

Duke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Henderson defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Henderson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Duke.
Duke misses with a takedown

and Henderson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Duke!
Duke wants to hold on but Henderson pushes him away.
Henderson landing strikes from the mount and Duke is in trouble!
Duke is in all sorts of trouble here.
Duke in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henderson with the ground and pound from mount.
Gerald Henderson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson wants to control the pace but Duke is squirming around nicely.
Henderson lands a big elbow.

Duke is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Henderson ! Duke is hurt baaadly! Henderson is firing away with more strikes - Duke is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gerald Henderson !