PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tane Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel N Willan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Abel N Willan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Henderson
vs
N Willan

182 cm
30
201 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tane Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abel N Willan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Henderson has managed to clinch.
Henderson has a couple of punches blocked by Willan.
Willan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henderson is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henderson.
Henderson misses with some punches.
Willan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Henderson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Henderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Willan misses with a head kick.

Willan tries to keep at a distance but Henderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Willan blocks an uppercut.

Henderson breaks the clinch.
Willan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Willan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Henderson clinches with his opponent.
Willan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Willan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Willan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Henderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Willan blocks an uppercut.
Willan swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Willan throws an elbow that misses.
Henderson has a couple of punches blocked by Willan.
Willan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Willan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Willan backwards.
Henderson lands a shoulder strike.
Willan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Willan jumps guard but Henderson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Willan looking to stall.
Henderson misses with the head strike.
Willan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Henderson has a couple of punches blocked by Willan.
Henderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willan tries to break free but Henderson pushes him back against the cage.
Henderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Willan has Henderson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Henderson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tane Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abel N Willan.
Henderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Henderson pushes Willan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Henderson as Willan tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henderson.
Willan letting Henderson take a breather here.
Henderson scores with a shot to the side of Willan's head.
Henderson stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Willan.
Henderson misses with some punches.
Henderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Willan throws a leg kick but Henderson moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Willan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Willan gets tackled into the cage by Henderson. Henderson maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Henderson fails to land.
Willan blocking some punches.
Willan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Henderson stalls.
Willan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Henderson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Henderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Willan backwards.
Henderson working aggressively here.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abel N Willan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Henderson moves into the clinch.
Henderson has a couple of punches blocked by Willan.
Stalling in the clinch from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Henderson fails to land.
Henderson misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Henderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Willan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Willan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Willan backwards.
Henderson scores with a shot to the side of Willan's head.

Henderson breaks the clinch.
Henderson misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tane Henderson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Henderson tries to bum rush Willan with a series of wild strikes but Willan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henderson slips a straight right by Willan.
Willan scores with a jab.

Henderson has Willan up against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson throws a head punch that misses.
Henderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Willan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Willan lands with a light punch inside.
Henderson misses with some punches.

Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Henderson pushes Willan up against the cage in a clinch.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Willan finds it's way through Henderson's defenses.
Henderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Willan. Willan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Willan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willan misses with a head kick.

Henderson instigates a clinch.

Willan manages to break the clinch.
Willan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Henderson checks it well.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Willan is avoiding it.
Willan thows a body kick. Henderson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Henderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Willan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson tries to clinch but Willan is having none of it.
Willan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson tries to clinch but Willan moves out of range.
Henderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Willan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Willan takes one on the button.
Willan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Willan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Willan misses with an uppercut.
Willan lands a jab.
A lazy left from Henderson finds it's target.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Willan pushes him off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Willan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Henderson is looking to clinch.

Henderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Henderson fails to land.
Tane Henderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Henderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Willan on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Willan uses good head movement to avoid it.

Henderson breaks the clinch.
Tane Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Willan ducks down to avoid it.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Willan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Willan throws a leg kick but Henderson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Willan.
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Willan.
Tane Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A good leg kick by Willan.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Willan loads up on a big right hand but Henderson slips the punch.
Tane Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Henderson tries to clinch up.
Willan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Willan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henderson.
Willan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson throws a hook but Willan blocks it.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Willan. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson tries to clinch but Willan is having none of it.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henderson.
Henderson checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Willan throws out a loose jab but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Abel N Willan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Willan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Willan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Willan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Willan counters with a nice leg kick.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Willan is avoiding it.
Henderson tries to clinch but Willan moves out of range.
Henderson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Willan swinging wildly here.
Good work by Henderson as he checks the leg kick.
Nice shot by Willan.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Willan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Willan misses with a straight left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Henderson.
Willan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Willan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henderson swivels and escapes.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Willan pushes him off.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Willan misses the shot to the body.
Henderson lands an overhand right.
Willan moves out of range of the strikes.
Henderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henderson lands with a nice combination. Willan backs away looking to recover.
Henderson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willan throws a right hand that misses
and Henderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Henderson lands an overhand right.
Henderson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Willan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Henderson is able to avoid easily.
A slow jab from Willan misses its intended target.
Henderson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Henderson tries to clinch up.
Henderson checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willan misses with a series of wild punches.
Willan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Willan digs a good body shot into Henderson's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a big shot that misses.
Henderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Willan looks to land a left hand but Henderson moved out of range nicely.
Willan misses with a looping left.

Henderson drives through and clinches with Willan against the cage.
Willan is trying to break free.

Henderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson tries to clinch there but Willan circles away.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Willan is avoiding it.
Willan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Willan.
Willan lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Willan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Willan misses with a low kick.
Henderson wants to clinch up but Willan keeps it at a distance.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Willan misses with the combination.
Willan swinging wildly here.
Willan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henderson as he avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Willan circles away quickly and effectively.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Willan breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abel N Willan.
I think Willan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Abel N Willan!
Abel N Willan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.