PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Darglio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darglio is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Black Keys "Funk #49". I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Henderson
vs
Darglio

186 cm
25
215 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

186 cm
34
219 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Darglio!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson checks a low kick from Darglio.
Henderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henderson shoots for a takedown but Darglio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Henderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Darglio swivels and escapes.
Henderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Darglio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hendersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Henderson throws a series of punches but Darglio avoids them all with ease.

Darglio gets caught napping as Henderson dives in and scores a takedown. Darglio manages to retain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darglio wants to stand but Henderson is controlling the position.
Henderson throws a big right hand that misses.
Henderson postures up.
Henderson throwing strikes but missing.
Henderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Darglio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Darglio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Darglio controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself.
Henderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Darglio has wrist control.
We've been hearing that Henderson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Henderson trying to control but Darglio is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Darglio is on top in guard.
Darglio looking to pass the guard.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Darglio from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Henderson looks for a takedown but Darglio sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Darglio finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Frank Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.

Henderson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Henderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darglio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henderson.

Darglio kicks Henderson off and gets back to his feet.
Henderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darglio.
Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Darglio sprawls well. He's pushed Henderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab from Darglio misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Henderson is defended easily by Darglio.
Darglio avoids the body shot from Henderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frank Henderson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Henderson dives in and grabs Darglio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Darglio pushes down on Henderson's head and hops out.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Darglio sprawls well. Darglio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Henderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Henderson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Darglio defends well and Henderson ends up having to push Darglio into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Darglio gets underhooks to prevent Henderson's takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Henderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Darglio prevents it.
Henderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Henderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Darglio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Darglio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Henderson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Darglio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darglio pushes Henderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henderson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Darglio is defending well.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Henderson tries to throw a body punch but Darglio avoids it by throwing Henderson back against the cage.
Darglio has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henderson.
Darglio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darglio gets underhooks to prevent Henderson's takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Darglio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darglio.
Henderson goes for a takedown attempt but Darglio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Darglio slaps away a takedown attempt from Henderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darglio with a hook.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Darglio moves out of range.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Darglio but Darglio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Darglio connects with a leg kick. Henderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darglio.
Darglio scores with a jab. Henderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Darglio steps in with a hook that catches Henderson right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Darglio follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Henderson looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Red Darglio!
A very excited looking Red Darglio made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.