PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Confrontation. This should be a great matchup!

Henderson
vs
Jackson

177 cm
29
175 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
181 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Henderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Henderson swinging wildly here.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson.
Henderson scores with a decent looking hook.
Henderson throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Henderson throws a front kick aimed at Jackson's knee but Jackson avoids it well.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Jackson misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Jackson fails to land the takedown.
Henderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson misses with a leg kick.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Henderson avoids it.
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circle momentarily. Henderson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Matt Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Henderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Henderson stuffs the takedown.
Matt Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Jackson.
Jackson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Henderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jackson throws a body kick the misses
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.
Henderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Henderson throws a low kick but Jackson avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Henderson throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Henderson.
Henderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Henderson connects with a body shot that sends Jackson's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson.
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 round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Jackson throws a solid leg kick but Henderson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Matt Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
Henderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Henderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henderson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Henderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Henderson throws a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
Henderson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jackson back to the cage. Henderson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Alex Jackson has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Henderson defends it nicely.
Matt Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Jackson.
Henderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson connects with a looping right hand.
Henderson wants to land a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jackson's hands.
Henderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Henderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Henderson.
Henderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Henderson.
Jackson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jackson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Henderson.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Henderson scores with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson slips under a jab from Henderson.
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 Alex Jackson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Henderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Jackson throws a leg kick that misses.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson lands the left hand.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
Henderson blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is looking to chop away at Jackson's legs.
Jackson tries a low kick but Henderson avoids it.
Matt Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson is looking to score with low kicks.
Matt Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left and a right from Henderson both land. Nice combination.
Jackson 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 Jackson.
Henderson misses with a looping left.
Henderson wants to slow Jackson down by chopping away at his legs.
Henderson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a leg kick but Jackson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Henderson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Henderson slips a straight right by Jackson.
Henderson tries to work over Jackson's front leg with a kick but Jackson checks it.
Henderson misses with a low kick as Jackson jumps back.
Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Henderson.
Jackson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Henderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Henderson scores with a jab. Jackson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Henderson throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Jackson misses with a hook to the body
and Henderson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Henderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Henderson moves out of range of the leg kick from Jackson.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Henderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jackson on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Henderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Henderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Henderson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jackson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Henderson tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson.
Henderson throws a chopping leg kick but Jackson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Henderson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Henderson swings widly with a right hand
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Henderson does no damage.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Henderson's sensitive parts.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Henderson moved away.
Henderson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Henderson moved out of range.
Henderson lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a left hand
and Jackson counters with an inside leg kick.
Henderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson cracks Henderson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Henderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson keeps Henderson at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson lands with a nice combination. Jackson backs away looking to recover.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick from Jackson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson tried to score with a low kick but Jackson checks it.
Henderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A low kick from Henderson is predictable there
and Jackson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses
and Henderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Henderson jabs at Jackson's body.
Henderson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a hook
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Henderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Jackson should have avoided that one.
Henderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Henderson's hands.

Jackson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Henderson's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Matt Henderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Jackson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Good exchange - Henderson coming out on top.
Henderson throws a right and a left that Jackson avoids nicely.
Henderson lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackson throws the left hand but Henderson avoids the punch easily.
Henderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Henderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Henderson.
Jackson misses with a leg kick.
Jackson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Henderson. Henderson obviously looking to wear him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Henderson blocks the leg kick.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Henderson throws a shot to the body.
Alex Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Henderson.
Henderson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jackson.
Some wild striking there from Henderson.
Henderson thuds a left hand into Jackson's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Henderson.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Henderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Henderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Henderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Henderson lands a body shot.
Henderson scores with a shot to the body.
Henderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Henderson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a hook. Henderson ducked under it nicely.
Jackson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Henderson lands with a good body shot.
Henderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.

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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:45
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Henderson!
Matt Henderson is the new welterweight champion!