PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chowyu Neehow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Henderson
vs
Neehow

181 cm
19
194 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

202 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chowyu Neehow!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Neehow bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Neehow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henderson keeps working.
Neehow lands a nice forearm strike.
Henderson dodges the ground and pound from Neehow.
Henderson is looking to reverse the position.
Neehow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henderson keeps working.
Henderson is trying to escape the position but Neehow is controlling the position.

Neehow stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neehow throws a head kick that Henderson semi-blocks.
Henderson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Neehow decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Henderson's guard.
Henderson being controlled here, momentarily.
Henderson is trying to keep Neehow in close.
Neehow would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
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!

Neehow drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Henderson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Neehow has Henderson in his guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Neehow can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Neehow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neehow trying to keep a closed guard but Henderson is proving a slippery customer.
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Neehow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Henderson manages to get himself to full guard.
Neehow looking to sit in guard and control but Henderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neehow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Henderson defends it easily.
Neehow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Neehow has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Henderson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Neehow wants to sweep but no luck.
Henderson throwing strikes from guard but Neehow blocks nicely.
Henderson is working Neehow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson looking to pass the guard.
Henderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Neehow is keeping the position for now.
Neehow is pulling down on Henderson's head to control his posture.
Neehow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henderson.
Neehow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Neehow pushes Henderson off and gets back to his feet.

Neehow fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Henderson sprawls well initially but Neehow persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chowyu Neehow dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Henderson shoots in for a double leg but Neehow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Neehow defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Henderson.
Henderson with a poor takedown
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Neehow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Neehow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henderson as he avoids it easily.

Neehow closes the distance and clinches.

Neehow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Henderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Neehow tries to sprawl out of it but Henderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Neehow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neehow tries a head kick but it misses.
Chowyu Neehow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Neehow is defended easily by Henderson.
Henderson with a poor takedown

and Neehow counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neehow wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Henderson being controlled here, momentarily.
Henderson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Neehow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henderson is keeping the position for now.
Neehow passes Henderson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chowyu Neehow has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson gets full guard.
Neehow trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson keeping full guard, as Neehow tries to pass.
Neehow passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Neehow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henderson keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson defending against the ground and pound.

Neehow decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Neehow clinches with his opponent.

Neehow has Henderson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Neehow pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Henderson tumbling to the mat - Neehow dives into Henderson's guard.
Henderson 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.
Neehow throws a strike but Henderson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neehow pulls Henderson in close to his closed guard and prevents Henderson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Henderson lands a couple of elbows.
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henderson prevents Neehow from getting back to his feet.
Neehow looking to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Neehow lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Neehow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chowyu Neehow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Henderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Neehow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Henderson avoids it really well and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henderson.
Henderson shoots and misses

and Neehow counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Henderson working a defensive guard here.
Neehow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Neehow scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neehow wanted to stand there but Henderson had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neehow wants to pass the guard but Henderson is keeping the position.
Neehow controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Chowyu Neehow hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Neehow. No joy for Henderson on that attempt.
Neehow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neehow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Henderson defends it nicely.
Henderson has his takedown stuffed

and Neehow counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neehow looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Neehow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neehow wants to stand but Henderson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neehow seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chowyu Neehow was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Neehow but Neehow pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Neehow as Henderson shoots in.
Max Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Neehow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Neehow lands a takedown into guard.
Neehow slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Neehow throwing strikes from guard but Henderson blocks nicely.
Neehow wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neehow cracks Henderson with a solid left hand.

Neehow stands and steps away. Henderson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Neehow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Henderson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Neehow counters with a good, hard body kick but Henderson shrugs it off.
Henderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Neehow pinned against the cage. Neehow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Neehow closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Max Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chowyu Neehow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Neehow is controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chowyu Neehow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Neehow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chowyu Neehow!