PBP Commentary

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

Williamson
vs
Hendo

180 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeremy Williamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rastum Hendo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendo with a poor takedown
and Williamson counters with an inside leg kick.
Hendo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hendo with a poor takedown
and Williamson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hendo.
Jeremy Williamson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rastum Hendo.
Hendo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hendo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Williamson tries for a takedown but Hendo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hendo is fending him off so far but Williamson persists. Nope, Hendo circles away and we're back to standing.
Williamson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williamson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williamson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson scores with a leg kick.

Hendo gets tackled into the cage by Williamson. Williamson maintains the clinch.
Hendo stops a takedown attempt from Williamson.

Williamson breaks from the clinch.
Williamson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hendo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Williamson is breathing heavily.
Hendo trying to control but Williamson is working from the bottom.
Williamson being controlled here, momentarily.
Williamson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hendo has passed into side control.
Williamson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Williamson tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendo controlling the position.
Williamson is trying to improve his position.
Hendo trying to control the position but Williamson is working away.
Hendo controls the position.

Hendo has hold of Williamson's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Williamson seems comfortable defending it but Hendo has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Williamson is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Williamson is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Hendo couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rastum Hendo!