PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Bakreek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Bakreek looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Henderson
vs
Bakreek

186 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
27
212 lbs
7 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Bakreek!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bakreek gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bakreek gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Henderson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bakreek must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bakreek postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henderson pulls Bakreek in close to prevent any damage.
Bakreek forces his way into half guard.
Henderson trying to control here.
Bakreek missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bakreek thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakreek is thwarting Henderson's attempts to control the position.
Henderson is refusing to be controlled, as Bakreek sits in half guard.
Henderson trying to control here.
Bakreek not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bakreek blocks the strikes from Henderson.
Bakreek is trying to control. Henderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bakreek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Henderson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bakreek trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakreek in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bakreek with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henderson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bakreek wants to hold on but Henderson pushes him away.
Henderson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bakreek?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakreek is bucking up trying to escape but Henderson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bakreek looks winded!
Bakreek really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Henderson with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Bakreek wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Henderson celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Henderson!
Frank Henderson 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.