PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big D (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 genuis that is A Country Boy Can Survive. Jimmy Henderson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Henderson
vs
D

190 cm
18
255 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

192 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big D!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

D has managed to clinch.
Henderson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

D lands a takedown into guard.
D scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
D pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henderson is keeping the position for now.
Henderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Henderson, not yet.
D wants to pass the guard but Henderson is keeping the position.
D has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
D trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

D drops back looking for a leg! Henderson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Henderson manages to kick D off! D jumps back into Henderson's guard.
D advances position into side control!

D is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Henderson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Henderson is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
D scoring with punches from side control.
Henderson is looking for a sweep.
Henderson taking a bit of punishment here - D scoring with strikes.
D wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henderson keeps working.

D tries for a kimura but Henderson is defending well.
D works to advance to full mount. Henderson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Henderson wants to hold on but D pushes him away.
Henderson is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

D get's back to his feet.
D works Henderson's body with a nice hook.

Excellent takedown into side control there by D.
Henderson can't do much from the bottom here.

D tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no D has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
D is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
D passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Henderson!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henderson tries to hold on but D pushes him away.
Henderson is working to get back to half guard.
D with a couple of short strikes.
Henderson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
D tries to control but Henderson wriggling away.
Henderson tries to hold on but D pushes him away.
Henderson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
A nice elbow there by D.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

D working for a guillotine from mount but Henderson is in no mood to give up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

D has hold of Henderson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Henderson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
D scoring with strikes but Henderson is staying in there.

D wants to finish this one by submission but Henderson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from D.
Henderson tries to hold on but D postures up.

D is working for a guillotine from mount but Henderson frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big D dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

D goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henderson tries to clinch

and D counters with a shoot takedown. Henderson fights it but they end up in guard.
D seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
D tries to free his leg and advance position but Henderson is retaining full guard.
D trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.

Henderson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
D passes easily into side control. Nice work.

D has an Americana. Henderson didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! D is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if D hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Big D!