PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laton Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abiluh Manco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Henderson
vs
Manco

196 cm
24
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Laton Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abiluh Manco!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Henderson clinches up against the cage.
Manco avoids the elbow strike from Henderson, against the cage.
Henderson lands an elbow just above Manco 's eye.

It looks like Abiluh Manco has been cut.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Manco manages to get underhooks.
Henderson looking for a takedown.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the head but Manco blocks with his arms.
Henderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Manco avoids the damage to the body.
Manco misses with a short punch on the inside.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manco slaps away a takedown attempt from Henderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Laton Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Henderson darts in and clinches Manco up against the cage.
Manco is looking to control Henderson's arms but Henderson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Manco has his back to the cage.
Manco tries to pull guard but Henderson holds him up against the cage and eventually Manco drops back down to his feet.
Manco blocks an elbow strike.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Henderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manco blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Manco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Henderson's brow.
Stalling in the clinch from Henderson.

Manco is fighting off a takedown attempt but Henderson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Manco to the mat. Manco regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manco shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Henderson defends it nicely.

Henderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Henderson controlling the action here for a moment.
Henderson can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the head but Manco blocks with his arms.
Manco tries to pull guard but Henderson holds him up against the cage and eventually Manco drops back down to his feet.
Manco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Henderson smiles and moves away.
Henderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Manco. Manco gets slowly back to his feet.
Manco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Henderson sprawls well. Henderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Manco gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Henderson with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses.
Manco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Henderson gets a clinch.
Henderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Henderson connects with a knee to the head.
Manco jumps guard but Henderson stands there with Manco around his waist. Manco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Manco fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Manco fails to pull guard.
Henderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Manco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manco 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.
Manco looks gassed!
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Manco clinches with his opponent.

Henderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Henderson.

Manco tries to keep at a distance but Henderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laton Henderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abiluh Manco's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Henderson misses with a takedown attempt - Manco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Henderson clinches up against the cage.
Henderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manco blocks it with crossed arms.
Henderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manco blocks it with crossed arms.
Henderson has Manco pressed against the cage, preventing Manco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Manco misses with a punch on the inside.
Manco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Laton Henderson has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Henderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Henderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Henderson looking to throw knees to the head but Manco is blocking nicely.
Manco has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson.
Henderson looking to throw knees to the head but Manco is blocking nicely.

Henderson manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manco shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Henderson defends it nicely.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Manco as he avoids it easily.
Manco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Laton Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Henderson rushes Manco and presses him up against the cage.
Henderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Henderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Manco swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Manco rushes Henderson and presses him up against the cage.

Henderson decides to pull guard.
Manco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Henderson wriggles free and stands up.

Manco clinches up with Henderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Henderson scores with a knee to the head.

Henderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Henderson takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Henderson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Manco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Henderson has him pressed against the cage.

Henderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manco is breathing heavily.

Henderson pushes Manco up against the cage in a clinch.

Henderson manages to break the clinch.

Manco rushes Henderson and presses him up against the cage.
Henderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Henderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Manco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Laton Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Henderson managing to block the knees to the body from Manco.

Henderson breaks the clinch.

Henderson rushes Manco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manco throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.

Henderson clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manco throws a head punch that misses.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Manco swivels and escapes.

Manco rushes Henderson and presses him up against the cage.

Henderson breaks from the clinch.

Manco has managed to clinch.
Manco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Henderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Henderson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Henderson wants a takedown.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but Manco blocks it.
Manco gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henderson.
Henderson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laton Henderson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Manco moves into range and clinches up with Henderson.
Henderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Manco misses with a punch on the inside.

Henderson breaks from the clinch.

Manco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Manco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Henderson smiles and moves away.

Henderson clinches up against the cage.
Manco looking for a takedown.
A short uppercut from Henderson.
Manco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Manco gets underhooks to prevent Henderson's takedown attempt.
Manco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Laton Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abiluh Manco.

Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manco slaps away a takedown attempt from Henderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches up with Manco, looking for a takedown. Henderson pushes Manco against the cage but Manco circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Henderson darts in and clinches Manco up against the cage.
Manco misses with some punches.
Henderson wants a takedown but no success here.
Manco gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henderson.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but Manco blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Henderson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Manco pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Manco misses with some punches.
Henderson scores with a knee to the head.
Henderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson connects with a knee to the head.
Manco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Henderson misses with a knee to the head.
Manco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Henderson pulls guard.
Manco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Henderson kicks Manco off and gets to his feet.
Henderson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Manco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henderson as he avoids it easily.
Henderson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Manco tries to avoid it but Henderson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Manco to the ground. Manco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Henderson gets tackled into the cage by Manco. Manco maintains the clinch.
Laton Henderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manco can't find room to land a body shot as Henderson controls the action.
Henderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Henderson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Henderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Laton Henderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Manco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Manco lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henderson can't get the takedown.
Manco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Henderson walks away with a smile on his face. Manco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Manco has managed to clinch.
Manco is looking to break free of the clinch but Henderson has double underhooks.
Henderson misses with a knee to the head.
Henderson leaning against his opponent.
Manco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Manco gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henderson.
Henderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Henderson smiles and moves away.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Manco as he jumps to the side.

Manco moves into the clinch.
Manco is trying to maintain a safe position but Henderson gets an underhook and turns Manco into the cage.
Abiluh Manco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henderson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Henderson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Henderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Manco misses with a punch on the inside.
Henderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Manco's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Laton Henderson.
Well Henderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laton Henderson!