PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sinfu Tayok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sinfu Tayok has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tayok
vs
Henderson

188 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sinfu Tayok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Henderson !
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tayok throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Henderson 's waist but Henderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tayok off to one side.
Henderson dives in for a single leg takedown but Tayok sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Henderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Tayok jumps guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tayok wants to sweep but no luck.

Henderson drops back looking for a leg! Tayok is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tayok manages to kick Henderson off! Henderson jumps back into Tayok's guard.
Tayok wants to sweep but no luck.
Henderson works over Tayok with some ground and pound from guard.
Tayok managing to control the position.
Tayok working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henderson .
Tayok avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tayok knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Henderson on the ground.
Henderson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Henderson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Henderson stopping the sweep attempt from Tayok.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is working Tayok over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Henderson preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tayok is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Henderson stopping the sweep attempt from Tayok.
Tayok utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Tayok is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henderson being controlled here momentarily.
Tayok is breathing heavily.
Tayok preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a big elbow that misses.
Henderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Henderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tayok is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Henderson stands up over Tayok, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Henderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Henderson is working Tayok over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tayok is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tayok avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Henderson cracks Tayok with a solid left hand.
Henderson works over Tayok with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tayok is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Henderson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Henderson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Henderson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Henderson landing a few strikes.
Tayok tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Henderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Henderson scoring with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Henderson 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Henderson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Tayok works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Henderson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Henderson drops an elbow to the side of Tayok's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson thows a huge punch but Tayok dodges it nicely.
Tayok wants to get back to full guard.
Tayok is trying to stand.
Henderson lands with a punch from half guard.

Henderson is working for a kimura but Tayok is defending it quite comfortably.
Henderson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tayok blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henderson .
Tayok is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Henderson is trying to work for a kimura but Tayok is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Henderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tayok pinned against the cage. Tayok gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Henderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tayok pinned against the cage. Tayok gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sinfu Tayok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Henderson .
Tayok closes this distance looking for a takedown but Henderson circles away.
Tayok misses with a wild body shot.

Tayok lands a big head kick that sends Henderson tumbling to the mat! Tayok takes a step backwards and waves Henderson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Henderson is rocked!
Henderson is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tayok throws a nice looking combination but Henderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Tayok finish him?
Tayok misses with a takedown attempt - Henderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tayok scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Henderson .

Tayok closes the distance and pushes Henderson back into the cage.

Tayok breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson seems to have recovered his senses.
Sinfu Tayok is winning the standup battle so far.

Henderson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Henderson wants to stand but Tayok is controlling the position.
Dan Henderson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tayok trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.

Sinfu Tayok has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Henderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Tayok. Tayok gets slowly back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Tayok jumps guard and drags Henderson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Henderson lands a couple of digs.
Henderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tayok has his foot on Henderson 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Henderson works his way back into a safe position though.
Henderson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tayok trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Henderson 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Henderson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Henderson being controlled here momentarily.
Henderson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Henderson is working Tayok over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tayok controlling Henderson 's posture.
Henderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Tayok is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Tayok is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Henderson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Henderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Henderson 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Tayok is looking for a triangle but Henderson pushes his legs off easily.
Tayok utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tayok is trying to control the position but Henderson postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sinfu Tayok dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tayok has a takedown stuffed.

Henderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tayok did well to prevent Henderson getting side control.
Tayok trying to control but Henderson postures up.

Henderson is looking for a kimura but Tayok is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Henderson to get the leverage.
Tayok wants to get back to his feet.
Henderson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tayok with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tayok is trying to control but can't.
Henderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tayok tries to get to full guard but Henderson has control of the leg.
Tayok is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henderson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Henderson connects with a nice short shot to Tayok's temple.
Tayok trying to control but Henderson postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tayok has hold of Henderson 's hands but Henderson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Henderson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tayok on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tayok tries to get out of the position.
Henderson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tayok taking some punishment here, with Henderson in his half guard.
Henderson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tayok with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Henderson wants to pass to mount but Tayok is defending the position.
Henderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tayok wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Henderson .
Henderson throwing shots but Tayok is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Henderson lands a nice short elbow.
Henderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Henderson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tayok has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tayok wants to improve his position but Henderson is controlling well.

Henderson is working for a kimura but Tayok is defending it quite comfortably.
Tayok trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tayok wants to get back to full guard.
Henderson blocks the strikes from Tayok.
Henderson drops an elbow to the side of Tayok's head.
Henderson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Henderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tayok defending well though.
Henderson is nestled in close to Tayok, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Henderson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson working the head and body with strikes.
Henderson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tayok pushes Henderson off looking to stand but Henderson dives back in and keeps control.
Tayok trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Tayok wants to get back to full guard.
Tayok has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henderson is working away from the top position though.
Tayok is trying to stand back up but Henderson is controlling him
Henderson is nestled in close to Tayok, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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 prevents Tayok from standing back up.
Henderson working Tayok over with strikes.
Tayok trying to control but Henderson postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Henderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Henderson 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Henderson !