PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francois Desjardins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colby Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson has chosen Waka Flocka Flame- Hard in The Paint as his entrance music. Colby Henderson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Francois Desjardins's chin.

Desjardins
vs
Henderson

193 cm
25
202 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

191 cm
26
210 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Francois Desjardins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Colby Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson walks into a straight right hand from Desjardins.

It looks like Colby Henderson has been cut.
Desjardins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Henderson but Henderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Henderson swings for the body but Desjardins moves out of range.
No luck for Desjardins with that takedown attempt.
Desjardins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Desjardins closes the distance and clinches up with Henderson, looking for a takedown. Desjardins pushes Henderson against the cage but Henderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francois Desjardins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Desjardins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Desjardins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Desjardins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henderson pinned against the cage. Henderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Desjardins fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Desjardins shoots in but Henderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Desjardins lands with an uppercut that bounces Henderson off the cage and back into rage.
Desjardins throws a jab when Henderson was well out of range.
Desjardins misses with a double jab
and Henderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Francois Desjardins has been cut.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Desjardins swings widly with a right hand
and Henderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Colby Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Desjardins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Henderson circles away.
Desjardins throws a right hand that Henderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Henderson also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desjardins tries for a takedown but Henderson circles away easily

and Henderson counters with a nice right hand that sends Desjardins toppling to the canvas! Desjardins scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Henderson finish him?!

Desjardins is rocked!
Desjardins shoots for a takedown but Henderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Henderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Desjardins.
Desjardins is breathing heavily.
Desjardins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Henderson counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Desjardins to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Henderson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Colby Henderson!