PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Exley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson has chosen "The Way of the Fist" by Five Finger Death Punch as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Exley
vs
Henderson

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Freddy Exley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Exley scores a takedown into full mount!
Henderson is squirming around, avoiding Exley's attempts to control the action.
Henderson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Exley controlling his opponent.
Henderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Exley wants to control the pace but Henderson is squirming around nicely.
Henderson is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Exley is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Henderson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Henderson tries to reverse the position but Exley maintains control.
Henderson regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Exley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Exley is breathing heavily.
Henderson lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Henderson wants to get back to full guard.
Henderson regains full guard. Nicely done.

Henderson working for a triangle but Exley defends it easily.

Henderson has his foot on Exley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Exley works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Henderson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Exley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Henderson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Exley is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Henderson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Exley's back instead.
Exley is trapped and Henderson is scoring with shots to the head and body.

Henderson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Exley defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Henderson landing with strikes.
Exley can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson not allowing Exley to control his hands.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Henderson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Henderson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Exley defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Henderson looking for the RNC.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Exley fending off the submission attempt from Henderson.
Exley trying to control but not successfully.
Exley turns into Henderson and is now in his guard.
Exley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Exley looking to sit in guard and control but Henderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Exley seems keen to control Henderson's posture.
Henderson won't allow Exley to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Exley looking for a triangle here. Henderson is fighting it but it looks tight! Exley pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Henderson is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Freddy Exley!