PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derek Moye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Henson's choice of entrance music: A Warrior's Call by Volbeat. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Moye
vs
Henson

183 cm
30
200 lbs
20 - 16 - 0

180 cm
27
192 lbs
21 - 16 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

.: AFFAKETIΘN :.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Moye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Mickey Henson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moye manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Henson on his heels. He'll look to pass Henson's guard now, I'm sure.
Moye throws a big right hand that misses.
Moye trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henson wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Henson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moye stands and throws Henson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Henson is looking to regain half guard here but Moye keeps moving and retains side control.
Henson struggling a bit here.

Moye looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Moye 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.
Henson tries to buck Moye off but Moye is having none of it.
Henson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Moye working for the choke.
Henson staying busy and making it hard for Moye to control.

Moye working for a choke but Henson is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Henson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Henson trying to control the action but Moye just sinks the hooks in.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Moye is looking for a rear naked choke here but Henson reverses the position brilliantly into Moye's guard!
Henson looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moye keeping moving, preventing Henson from controlling successfully.
Moye manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Henson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Henson is trying to get back to full guard.

Moye is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Henson tries to roll over but Moye keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moye in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Henson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Moye!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Derek Moye!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Derek Moye waved his t-shirt featuring .: AFFAKETIΘN :.'s logo in front of the cameras.