PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mountain Rivera (ranked 4559 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Henderson (ranked 21885 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson has chosen No Love as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Rivera
vs
Henderson

197 cm
49
274 lbs
32 - 85 - 0

196 cm
21
273 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition

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 32 - 85 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mountain Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rivera moves into the clinch.
Rivera fails to pull guard.
Henderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rivera tries to pull guard but Henderson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rivera is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Henderson is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mountain Rivera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rivera.

Henderson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rivera is trying to keep an underhook but Henderson manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Henderson decides to return to a standing position.

Henderson looking to score a takedown here. Rivera is defending well but Henderson drives through and ends up in Rivera's guard.
Henderson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rivera is proving hard to escape from.
Rivera looking to control.

Rivera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson stopping the sweep attempt from Rivera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Henderson trying to control but Rivera is working from the bottom.
Rivera is trying to keep Henderson in close.
Henderson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rivera is proving hard to escape from.
Rivera is pulling down on Henderson's head. It's preventing any offense from Henderson, at least for the moment.
Henderson looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Rivera looking for a guillotine here but Henderson defends easily.
Rivera controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself.
Rivera keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rivera looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henderson is fending him off so far but Rivera persists. Nope, Henderson circles away and we're back to standing.

Henderson clinches with his opponent.
Henderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson gets underhooks to prevent Rivera's takedown attempt.
Henderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rivera's face.

It looks like Mountain Rivera has been cut.
Henderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Rivera backwards.
Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Henderson.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rivera.

Henderson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rivera on his heels. He'll look to pass Rivera's guard now, I'm sure.
Henderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Henderson stands up from Rivera's guard - Henderson perhaps looking for a knockout.

Oooooh!!! Henderson has knocked Rivera down with a huge combo! Henderson steps away and waves a wobbly Rivera back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Henderson forces Rivera back against the cage and clinches.
Henderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Henderson lands a left hand.

Rivera is rocked!
Henderson working the clinch nicely. Rivera is working for position but Henderson cracks him with a big knee to the head! Rivera crumples up against the cage and Henderson lands two more shots before the ref can save Rivera! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Harry Henderson!
Harry Henderson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.