PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Gaea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martell Hennessey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gaea might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to When I'm Gone (Remix). Hennessey comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Oh My by: Roscoe Dash kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Gaea
vs
Hennessey

180 cm
27
214 lbs
23 - 9 - 1

195 cm
23
213 lbs
9 - 14 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Beast Body

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 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Demian Gaea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martell Hennessey!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hennessey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaea.
Hennessey wants to clinch.
Gaea fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Some wild striking there from Hennessey.
Martell Hennessey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hennessey wants to get back to striking at distance but Gaea won't allow it.
Gaea keeps control of Hennessey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gaea keeps control of Hennessey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gaea is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hennessey is keeping busy.
Gaea is working for takedown but Hennessey is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right from Hennessey on the inside.
Gaea tries to throw a body punch but Hennessey avoids it by throwing Gaea back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hennessey as Gaea tries to tie him up.

Hennessey has picked Gaea up - he's going for a ride! Hennessey dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaea is trying to get back to full guard.
Hennessey wants to get back to his feet.
Hennessey prevents Gaea from improving his position.
Hennessey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gaea trying to control but Hennessey postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaea tries to roll over but Hennessey keeps him under control.
Gaea is pressing down on Hennessey's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hennessey stopping the sweep attempt from Gaea.
Hennessey wants to get up but he can't break Gaea's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Gaea throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hennessey escapes and throws Gaea's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Hennessey stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hennessey gets a takedown into half guard.
Gaea trying to get back to full guard but Hennessey takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Hennessey looking to control but Gaea is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gaea is trying to reverse the position but instead Hennessey has taken his back - oops!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaea trying to control the hands but Hennessey won't let him.
Gaea is in bad spot here.
Gaea is working hard here to advance position.
Hennessey struggling to keep hold of the position.
Hennessey is not going to allow Gaea to sit and survive in this position.
Gaea breaks Hennessey's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaea works over Hennessey with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaea throwing strikes from guard but Hennessey blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Martell Hennessey will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hennessey fails to land with a series of punches.
Hennessey swinging wildly here.
Martell Hennessey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hennessey misses with a double jab

and Gaea counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gaea keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hennessey's efforts to push away.

Gaea lands a takedown into guard.
Gaea postures up and lands a big shot to Hennessey's brow.
Hennessey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gaea.
Hennessey wants to sweep but no luck.
Hennessey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hennessey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaea keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hennessey's head.
Gaea has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gaea wants to control from the top but Hennessey keeps moving.
Gaea looking to pass the guard.
Hennessey wants to stand but Gaea is controlling the position.

Gaea stands and steps away. Hennessey gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Hennessey closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gaea is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hennessey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hennessey's back!
Hennessey avoids the strikes from Gaea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Hennessey as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Gaea!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hennessey showing good submission defense here.
Gaea loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Hennessey hold on?
Can Hennessey hold on?! Gaea is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

Hennessey fending off the submission attempt from Gaea.
Hennessey controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hennessey trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Hennessey is in a bad position with Gaea working for a choke. Hennessey manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Gaea has his hands on Hennessey's head, controlling the position.
Gaea not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gaea can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hennessey controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaea looking to control.
Hennessey preventing the sweep.
Gaea is trying to keep Hennessey in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Demian Gaea just wasn't active enough.
Hennessey misses with a double jab

so Gaea counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gaea trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hennessey manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hennessey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hennessey wants to get up but he can't break Gaea's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demian Gaea dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Hennessey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gaea shoots in for a takedown but Hennessey shows good takedown defense.

Gaea forces Hennessey back against the cage and clinches.
Hennessey wants to get back to striking at distance but Gaea won't allow it.

Hennessey successfully pulls guard.
Gaea loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hennessey looking for a sweep. Not yet Hennessey, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaea trying to control the position from guard on top but Hennessey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hennessey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gaea throws an elbow that misses. Hennessey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gaea's guard. Nice move by Hennessey!
Gaea wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaea is trying to keep Hennessey in close.
Gaea wants to sweep here but Hennessey controlling him for the moment.
Gaea has a closed guard, preventing Hennessey from standing up.
Gaea looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaea has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hennessey has passed into side control.
Gaea gets back to half guard.
Gaea makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gaea.
Hennessey has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gaea is proving hard to escape from.

Gaea is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gaea is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gaea escapes and gets back to his feet.
Hennessey misses with a wild combination.

Gaea forces Hennessey back against the cage and clinches.
Hennessey blocking some punches.

Gaea ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gaea no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gaea looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gaea trying to keep a closed guard but Hennessey is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gaea is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hennessey is trying to keep Gaea in close.
Gaea in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gaea trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hennessey manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Gaea is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Demian Gaea showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gaea has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demian Gaea!
A very excited looking Demian Gaea made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.