PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keron Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Monster. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Henderson
vs
Douglas

184 cm
25
228 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
259 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Henderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keron Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas wants to clinch
and Henderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Douglas moves into range and clinches up with Henderson.
Douglas landing knees to the body.
Douglas is stalling here.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Douglas has eaten all the pies!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Douglas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Henderson avoiding damage as Douglas throws knees to the body.
Douglas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Henderson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Douglas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Henderson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Douglas prevents a body shot from Henderson.
Douglas is pushing Henderson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to force a seperation but Douglas has the dominant position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Douglas.

Douglas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Douglas tries to clinch up.
Henderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Douglas has Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Douglas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Douglas lands an elbow just above Henderson 's eye.
Henderson blocks an elbow strike from Douglas.
Douglas lands an elbow that stopped Henderson in his tracks for a moment.
Douglas is stalling here.
Douglas scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Douglas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Good body shot from Henderson.
Douglas looks winded!
Douglas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henderson avoids it.

Henderson breaks the clinch.
Douglas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Henderson instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson is trying to pull guard but Douglas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Douglas 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.
Douglas 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.
Henderson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Douglas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Douglas stops a takedown attempt from Henderson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas lands an elbow inside.
Douglas leaning against his opponent.
Douglas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Henderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Douglas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Douglas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henderson.
Douglas lands an elbow inside.
Douglas connects with a knee to the head.
Henderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Henderson gets control of Douglas's arms and successfully pulls guard. Henderson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Douglas wants to stand but Henderson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Henderson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Douglas has his hands clasped together but Henderson extends an breaks Douglas's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Henderson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Henderson!
Jimmy Henderson is the new heavyweight champion!
Jimmy Henderson thanked the fans post fight for their support.