PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonah Brennan (ranked 8601 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hennsly (ranked 6096 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brennan
vs
Hennsly

192 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonah Brennan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Hennsly!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brennan moves into the clinch successfully.
Brennan wants to break free but Hennsly has control.
Hennsly is struggling to control the position.

Hennsly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brennan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Hennsly instigates a clinch.

Hennsly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Brennan closes the distance and pushes Hennsly back into the cage.
Hennsly keeps control of Brennan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Brennan gets control of Hennsly's arms and successfully pulls guard. Brennan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Brennan controlling Hennsly's posture.
Brennan trying to keep a closed guard but Hennsly is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brennan wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hennsly wants to stand but Brennan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hennsly must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brennan is pulling down on Hennsly's head. It's preventing any offense from Hennsly, at least for the moment.
Brennan is trying to keep Hennsly in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brennan is on top in guard.

Brennan with a nice head shot there.
Brennan being controlled here momentarily.
Hennsly is looking to stand up but Brennan isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brennan throws a big right hand that misses.
Brennan postures up in Hennsly's guard and throws a big left but Hennsly blocks it.
Brennan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brennan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brennan won't allow Hennsly to get back to his feet.
Brennan is looking to work some ground and pound but Hennsly has wrist control.
Brennan throws a big elbow that misses.
Brennan landing some decent shots from guard.

Hennsly manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Hennsly has Brennan pressed against the cage, preventing Brennan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brennan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brennan. Hennsly does a little dance to reset his feet.

Hennsly moves into the clinch successfully.

Hennsly breaks the clinch.
Brennan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hennsly.
Brennan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Hennsly drives through and clinches with Brennan against the cage.
Hennsly has Brennan pressed against the cage, preventing Brennan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Brennan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brennan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A shot to the body from Hennsly misses
and Brennan counters with a stiff right hand.
Brennan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hennsly.

Brennan gets tackled into the cage by Hennsly. Hennsly maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brennan fails to pull guard.
Brennan wants a takedown.
Hennsly tries to throw a body punch but Brennan avoids it by throwing Hennsly back against the cage.
Brennan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hennsly smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonah Brennan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hennsly misses with a jab, cross combination.

Hennsly gets a clinch.
Brennan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hennsly smiles and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hennsly takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hennsly.
Brennan is breathing heavily.
Hennsly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Come on Hennsly - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brennan tries to break the clinch but Hennsly is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mark Hennsly will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hennsly instigates a clinch.
Hennsly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brennan backwards.

Hennsly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brennan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Hennsly lands a big head kick that sends Brennan tumbling to the mat! Hennsly takes a step backwards and waves Brennan back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Brennan is rocked!

It looks like Jonah Brennan has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hennsly rushes Brennan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Brennan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hennsly scores a nice knee to the body.
Hennsly taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hennsly works on Brennan's body with a couple of short punches.
Brennan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brennan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hennsly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Hennsly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hennsly lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hennsly lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Brennan is looking to close the distance but Hennsly sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Brennan crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Brennan is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Mark Hennsly!