PBP Commentary

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

Henderson
vs
Nakara

176 cm
32
168 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

177 cm
29
169 lbs
8 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tebato Nakara!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Nakara.
Nakara dodges the punch combination from Henderson.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nakara has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A leg kick checked by Henderson.
Henderson lands with a cross.
Henderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Nakara moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Nakara.
Henderson throws a leg kick which misses Nakara's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakara tries to avoid it.
Nakara will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Henderson is looking to score with low kicks.
Nakara blocks a low kick nicely.
Nakara connects with a high kick.
Nakara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Henderson is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakara checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Nakara throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Henderson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nakara counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Good work by Nakara as he checks the leg kick.
Nakara thuds his shin into the meat of Henderson's side.
Nakara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
Nakara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Henderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nakara - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson thows a leg kick but Nakara checks it
and Nakara counters with a body kick.
That kick from Nakara tenderised Henderson's leg. Henderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sloppy strikes from Nakara. Those never looked like landing.
Jeremy Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nakara scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson looks to throw a body kick

and Nakara counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nakara is nestled in close to Henderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Henderson pushes Nakara off looking to stand but Nakara dives back in and keeps control.
Henderson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nakara scores with a couple of nice shots.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet.
Nakara is trying to control the action in half guard but Henderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nakara is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Henderson wants to get back to full guard.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet.
Nakara lands with a punch from half guard.

Nakara seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakara prevents Henderson from standing back up.
Nakara is trying to control. Henderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nakara is thwarting Henderson's attempts to control the position.
Henderson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ground and pound from Nakara.
Henderson wants to stand back up but Nakara manages to pass into side control.
Henderson wants to control but Nakara postures up.
Henderson is trying to buck Nakara off.
Nakara works to advance to full mount. Henderson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Henderson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Soul Supremacy Elite Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is bucking up trying to escape but Nakara cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Henderson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Nakara connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nakara content just to control the position here.

Nakara with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Nakara lands a big shot there that rocks Henderson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Henderson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henderson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Henderson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Henderson tries to hold on but Nakara pushes him away.
Nakara tries to control but Henderson wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tebato Nakara dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nakara shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Henderson is trying to stand.
Nakara is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tebato Nakara has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henderson pushes Nakara off but Nakara dives into side control.
Nakara working the ground and pound.
Nakara lands a few punches from side control.
Henderson is pushing Nakara's head away, looking to escape. Nakara manages to hold on to the position though.
Nakara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nakara connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Henderson some visible discomfort.
Nakara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henderson keeps working.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakara might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Henderson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nakara working the body and head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nakara thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nakara in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nakara remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Henderson tries to escape but Nakara is in control.
Nakara passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Henderson!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nakara cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nakara prevents Henderson from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nakara cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nakara connects with a bit shot that sees Henderson covering up! More strikes from Nakara and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Nakara is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tebato Nakara!