PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jenson Rawlins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes into the arena with Confrontation blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Henderson
vs
Rawlins

177 cm
29
175 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

183 cm
29
181 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Hellbent, Inc.™

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jenson Rawlins!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rawlins is just out of range.
Henderson misses with a low kick.
Henderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rawlins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rawlins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rawlins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rawlins throws a series of strikes that have Henderson backpedaling.
Rawlins misses with a takedown
and Henderson counters with a one-two to the body.
Rawlins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Henderson counters with a three punch combo that has Rawlins backing up. Rawlins nods at Henderson to acknowledge the strikes.
Matt Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jenson Rawlins.
Henderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Henderson does it's job there.
Henderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rawlins has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rawlins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henderson scores with a three punch combo!
Rawlins misses with a wild combination.
Rawlins throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Matt Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rawlins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawlins misses with a takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Henderson connects with a jab.
Rawlins misses with a low kick.
Rawlins tries for a takedown but Henderson circles away easily
and Henderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rawlins throws a sloppy head kick
and Henderson counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Henderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rawlins misses with a two punch combination.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rawlins circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawlins shoots and misses
and Henderson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A clash of legs there as Henderson blocks the low kick.
Rawlins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
Rawlins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Henderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rawlins looks gassed!
Henderson dips to his left and cracks Rawlins with an uppercut!
Rawlins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Henderson counters with a left to the body.
A low kick from Rawlins misses
and Henderson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rawlins's knee momentarily.
Rawlins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Henderson counters with a low kick, right behind Rawlins 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson scores with a jab to the head.
Henderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Henderson lands a jab to the head.
Henderson motions for Rawlins to come forward. Henderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rawlins shoots and misses
and Henderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Henderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rawlins's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Henderson. That's going to slow Rawlins down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Henderson.
Jenson Rawlins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Henderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Henderson cracks Rawlins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Henderson scores with a jab to the body.
Rawlins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Henderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Henderson - just one landing.
Henderson scores with a jab. Rawlins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Henderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rawlins counters with a left and a right that stings Henderson.
Rawlins misses with a takedown
and Henderson counters with a leg kick.
Rawlins is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Henderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawlins walks into a stiff left hand from Henderson.
Rawlins with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Henderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Henderson cracks Rawlins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rawlins circles away quickly and effectively.
Rawlins misses with a body punch
and Henderson counters with a one-two to the body.
Henderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rawlins is trying desperately to land a takedown but Henderson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rawlins.
Rawlins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Henderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Henderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Henderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawlins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.
Matt Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jenson Rawlins.
Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Rawlins tries for a takedown but Henderson circles away easily
and Henderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

It looks like Jenson Rawlins has been cut.
Henderson cracks Rawlins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Henderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rawlins.
Henderson lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rawlins at a distance.
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
Rawlins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Rawlins checks a leg kick.
Matt Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rawlins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Henderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Henderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rawlins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Matt Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Rawlins misses with a takedown
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Henderson scores with a shot to the body.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Rawlins avoids them all with ease.
Rawlins throws a right and a left that Henderson avoids nicely.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rawlins might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Henderson has got the better of the exchanges.
Rawlins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson lands a nice looking body shot.
Henderson throws a leg kick but Rawlins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rawlins avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Henderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jenson Rawlins's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rawlins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Rawlins gets a double leg takedown into Henderson's guard.
Henderson pulls Rawlins in close to prevent any damage.
Rawlins wants to pass the guard but Henderson is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Matt Henderson.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Rawlins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rawlins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rawlins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rawlins fails with the takedown
and Henderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rawlins misses with a takedown
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Matt Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jenson Rawlins.
Rawlins on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson clobbers Rawlins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henderson misses the jab.
Henderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rawlins can do to turn this around?
Rawlins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rawlins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Henderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rawlins.
Henderson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Henderson looks to land a combination but Rawlins avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawlins shoots and misses
and Henderson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rawlins dodges the punch combination from Henderson.
Rawlins shoots and misses
and Henderson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Henderson. Those never looked like landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Henderson.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson lands a lovely overhand right.
Rawlins shoots and misses
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.
Henderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Jenson Rawlins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Henderson cracks a nice hook into Rawlins's ribs.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Rawlins moves out of range.
Henderson works the jab nicely.
Rawlins misses with a combination
and Henderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rawlins takes one to the chin there.
Rawlins has his takedown stuffed
and Henderson counters with a three punch combo that has Rawlins backing up. Rawlins nods at Henderson to acknowledge the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Henderson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26

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