PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Evan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan Henderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Derrick Thomas's chin.

Henderson
vs
Thomas

179 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

168 cm
24
156 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Evan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Derrick Thomas!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thomas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Thomas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Henderson tries to get to full guard but Thomas has control of the leg.
Thomas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thomas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henderson keeps working.
Henderson trying to control but Thomas postures up.
Thomas trying to pass the guard but Henderson defending well.

Thomas is looking for a kimura but Henderson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thomas to get the leverage.
Thomas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Henderson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson trying to control here.
Thomas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Henderson!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson can't escape the position.
Thomas postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Henderson looks a forlorn figure.
Thomas unloading with bombs!
Henderson can't escape the position.
Thomas scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Henderson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Henderson is trying desperately to improve position.
Thomas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thomas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice elbow there by Thomas.

Henderson is rocked!
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Thomas postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Henderson bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Thomas and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Thomas!