PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aran Schmeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Henderson
vs
Schmeck

186 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
226 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phil Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aran Schmeck!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schmeck drives through with a takedown into guard.
Henderson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Schmeck drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Schmeck jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Schmeck advances to half guard.
Henderson wants to get back to full guard.
Henderson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Schmeck trying to control the pace.
Henderson trying to control from the bottom.
Henderson is looking to improve his position.
Henderson is working hard here to advance position.
Schmeck moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Henderson.

Schmeck has hold of Henderson's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Henderson seems comfortable defending it but Schmeck has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Henderson is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Henderson is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Schmeck couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aran Schmeck!