PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sameer Nair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Henderson
vs
Nair

177 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sameer Nair!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nair is looking to clinch.
A left lands for Henderson.
Sameer Nair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nair rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henderson staying out of range there.
Nair takes a swing at Henderson's ribcage but misses.
A left lands for Henderson.
Nair is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
Nair wants to stall.
Nair lands with a light punch inside.
Henderson wants to break free but Nair has control.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Nair has him pressed against the cage.
Henderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Nair won't allow it.
Nair pushes off an throws an elbow but Henderson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Henderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Nair won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Henderson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nair keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nair looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Henderson can't break the clinch.
Henderson wants to break free but Nair has control.
Henderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nair swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nair is trying to stall.
Henderson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nair looks gassed!
Nair tries a body shot but Henderson blocks it.
Nair keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henderson wants to break free but Nair has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nair takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nair looks to clinch
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.
Henderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A shot to de liver by Henderson. Beautiful body shot.
Henderson lands with an overhand left.
Henderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Henderson finds it's target.
Henderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Nair is rocked!
Henderson jabs Nair right on the nose. Nair blinks but takes it well.
Nair is still on wobbly legs! Can Henderson finish him?
Henderson rushes Nair with punches - Nair moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Nair goes down! Henderson follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Henderson!