PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Lucas (ranked 3853 p4p, 421 weight class) and Jarryd Henderson (ranked 4041 p4p, 438 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lucas
vs
Henderson

190 cm
30
193 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

181 cm
26
187 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jarryd Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson swings widly with a right hand
and Lucas counters with a one-two to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lucas is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Henderson.
Lucas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Henderson darts in and clinches Lucas up against the cage.
Henderson missing with knees to the body.
Henderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Lucas controls his hands.
Henderson trying to land knees to the body.
Henderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Lucas avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lucas pulls guard successfully.
Henderson with a flurry of punches that miss.

Lucas looking for a guillotine here but Henderson defends easily.
Henderson lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henderson has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Lucas to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Henderson is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Lucas pulls down on the head and he's put Henderson to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Steve Lucas!
Steve Lucas took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.