PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts comes into the arena with Go to Sleep blaring out of the sound system. Leo Henderson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Roberts
vs
Henderson

180 cm
26
183 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
185 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leo Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Roberts under the eye.
Henderson throws a leg kick but Roberts sees it coming and moves out of range.
Henderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Henderson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roberts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Henderson sprawls well. Henderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet.
Roberts wants to clinch.
Roberts with a nice cross.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Roberts.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Roberts looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Henderson is avoiding damage well.
Roberts throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson is pushing Roberts's head away, looking to escape. Roberts manages to hold on to the position though.
The ground and pound from Roberts seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Henderson trying to remain calm as Roberts controls from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Roberts content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Roberts looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Henderson is avoiding damage well.
Roberts 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 taking punishment in the form of punches.
Henderson struggling a bit here.
Henderson regains half guard there - taking advantage of Roberts's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Roberts thows a huge punch but Henderson dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts prevents Henderson from improving his position.

Roberts wants to work for an arm triangle but Henderson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Roberts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Henderson's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is trying to control. Henderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Roberts stalling.
Henderson is staying active underneath Roberts, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Roberts seems to be looking for submissions.
Henderson wants to get back to full guard.
Roberts throwing shots but Henderson is blocking nicely.
Roberts seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Roberts is pressing down on Henderson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Henderson is holding on for now.
Roberts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Roberts is trying to control. Henderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Roberts sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Roberts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henderson keeps working.

Roberts is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Henderson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Roberts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Roberts dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Roberts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Roberts punishes Henderson's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Roberts.

Roberts drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Roberts tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Roberts is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Henderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Roberts tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Roberts has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Henderson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts takes a little break here. Henderson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Roberts throws an elbow but Henderson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Roberts in side control, throwing shots but Henderson defends.
Sloppy strikes there by Roberts.

That's two 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.

Roberts tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Henderson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Roberts.
Roberts tries to advance to mount but Henderson denies him.

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

Roberts looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Roberts throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henderson is one step ahead there.

Roberts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Henderson is looking to stand up but Roberts won't let him.

Roberts had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Henderson defends it easily.

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.

Roberts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Roberts is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Henderson is aware though and is defending well.

Roberts working for submissions but it's allowed Henderson to get to half guard.

Roberts looking for submissions off his back.

Roberts looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Roberts dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Henderson swinging wildly here.
Roberts moves away from the strike by Henderson.
Henderson is looking to slow Roberts down with leg kicks.
No luck for Roberts with that takedown attempt.
Henderson thuds his shin into the meat of Roberts's side.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roberts takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson connects with a body shot that sends Roberts's belly button to the back.
Henderson lands a nice shot that snaps Roberts's head back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Henderson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson scores with a nice body kick.
Henderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roberts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Henderson lands a high kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberts avoids the head kick by Henderson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Henderson. That's going to slow Roberts down.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Roberts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sloppy strikes from Henderson. Those never looked like landing.
Henderson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Roberts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henderson.
Henderson cracks Roberts with a good jab.
Henderson throws a leg kick which misses Roberts's front leg but catches the back leg as Roberts tries to avoid it.
Henderson works the jab nicely.
Henderson jabs Roberts to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Henderson sizes up Roberts with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Roberts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henderson swivels and escapes.
Henderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Henderson throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leo Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roberts.
Henderson swinging wildly here.
Henderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts slips under a jab from Henderson.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henderson as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Roberts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henderson digs a good hook to Roberts's body.
Henderson throws a body kick that misses.
Roberts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Henderson can pounce on him.
Leo Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Henderson.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Roberts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Henderson can pounce on him.
Henderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roberts takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Henderson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Henderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roberts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henderson as he jumps to the side.
Henderson throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Henderson. Henderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Roberts moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Roberts takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Roberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Roberts on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roberts.

Roberts shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Henderson is looking for a sweep. Roberts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roberts slows the pace down in half guard.
Roberts is nestled in close to Henderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts moves nicely into side control.
Henderson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Roberts controls the position from side control.
Roberts working the ground and pound but Henderson is defending the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Henderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Roberts 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Leo Henderson!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Leo Henderson!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Leo Henderson!

Leo Henderson wins by unanimous decision!