PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Chantrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calum Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Chantrell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chantrell
vs
Henderson

180 cm
18
199 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
207 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Chantrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calum Henderson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Henderson tries to keep at a distance but Chantrell has taken the fight into the clinch.

Chantrell turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Chantrell has knee on belly and moves into mount.
BOOM! Chantrell connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chantrell is working away from the top position though.
Chantrell sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Henderson is doing well to control the position and prevent Chantrell from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Henderson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chantrell's guard.
Henderson stops Chantrell from standing up.
Henderson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chantrell is looking to stand up but Henderson isn't so interested in that idea.
Chantrell is breathing heavily.
Henderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson trying to control but Chantrell is working from the bottom.
Henderson controlling from the top position.
Henderson is pushing down on Chantrell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chantrell is fighting to maintain full guard but Henderson has managed to sneak the leg through.

Henderson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Chantrell is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Calum Henderson!