PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ball Sack Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sack Jr
vs
Henderson

185 cm
23
173 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

174 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ball Sack Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sack Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
Sack Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Sack Jr.
Sack Jr stuffs the takedown.

Sack Jr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Henderson to the mat! Henderson manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sack Jr working some strikes from top position.
Sack Jr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sack Jr throws an elbow but Henderson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sack Jr fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Sack Jr.
Henderson parries the strikes from Sack Jr easily there. Sack Jr is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Henderson to escape.
Sack Jr misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sack Jr tries to score with some ground and pound. Henderson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
An elbow from Sack Jr crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack Jr sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Henderson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sack Jr tries to score with some ground and pound. Henderson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sack Jr sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Henderson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Henderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sack Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sack Jr in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Henderson tries to improve position but can't.
Sack Jr in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sack Jr sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Henderson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sack Jr throws an elbow but Henderson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sack Jr working the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Sack Jr seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sack Jr lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sack Jr throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sack Jr tries to move into full mount but can't pass Henderson's legs.
Sack Jr in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ground and pound from Sack Jr seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
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.
Sack Jr lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sack Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sack Jr sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Henderson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sack Jr throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sack Jr postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sack Jr lands a decent elbow from side control.
An elbow from Sack Jr crashes against the mat.
Sack Jr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sack Jr lands a few punches from side control.
Sack Jr in side control, throwing shots but Henderson defends.
Henderson parries the strikes from Sack Jr easily there. Sack Jr is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Henderson to escape.
Sack Jr throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Henderson looks gassed!
Henderson dodges the ground and pound from Sack Jr.
Sack Jr in side control, throwing shots but Henderson defends.
Sack Jr cracks Henderson with a big elbow.
Henderson regains half guard, as Sack Jr was trying to land strikes.
Henderson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sack Jr.
Henderson is in trouble now - Sack Jr has advanced to mount!
Sack Jr landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sack Jr putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sack Jr lands a big elbow.
Sack Jr lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Henderson is rocked!
A big strike lands for Sack Jr! That's really hurt Henderson and he's turned his back - Sack Jr keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Sack Jr jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ball Sack Jr!
Ball Sack Jr was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.