PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jarryd Henderson (ranked 5335 p4p, 545 weight class) and Darth Bo (ranked 4691 p4p, 496 weight class). Darth Bo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Henderson
vs
Bo

181 cm
26
187 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Knockdown Clothes
Pit Bull Development

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jarryd Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darth Bo!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Bo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bo content to control rather than advance.

Bo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Bo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Henderson is just riding it out for now. Bo eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bo wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Bo controlling from the top position.
Bo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bo trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Bo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've been told by Henderson's head coaches at Cozad MMA Tokyo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Henderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bo misses with a body kick.
Henderson moves out of range as Bo throws a body kick.
Henderson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bo.
Bo ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
Bo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Henderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick from Bo.
Bo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jarryd Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bo has Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson effectively controlling the action here.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Henderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bo jumps guard but Henderson stands there with Bo around his waist. Bo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Henderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Henderson misses with a body punch.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Bo manages to get underhooks.
Bo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Henderson walks away with a smile on his face. Bo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Henderson stuffs the takedown.
Jarryd Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darth Bo.
Henderson wants to clinch but Bo slips to the side
and Bo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Despite the aggression on Bo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Bo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bo throws a strike aimed at the side of Henderson's head but Henderson avoids it well.

Bo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson wants to control but Bo postures up.
Bo misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bo trying to control the action but Henderson is working from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Bo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darth Bo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Henderson tries to clinch but Bo is having none of it.
A head kick by Henderson misses

and Bo counters by clinching up.
Bo prevents a body shot from Henderson.
Bo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bo avoids it.
Henderson prevents the takedown attempt.
Henderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henderson wants a takedown but no success here.
Bo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Henderson walks away with a smile on his face. Bo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jarryd Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darth Bo.

Bo scores with a takedown into Henderson's guard.
Henderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Bo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Darth Bo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo preventing the sweep.
Bo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Henderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bo throws a big elbow that misses.
Bo won't allow Henderson to sweep him here.
Henderson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bo controls the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Henderson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Henderson tries to clinch
letting Bo counter with a right hand.
Bo shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bo misses with a kick to the body.
Henderson tries to clinch there but Bo circles away.
Bo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bo throws a leg kick but Henderson checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Henderson.
Bo works over Henderson's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Bo is avoiding it.
Henderson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bo counters with a three punch combo that has Henderson backing up. Henderson nods at Bo to acknowledge the strikes.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Bo circles away easily
and Bo counters with a straight right hand.
Henderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bo circles away.
Jarryd Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bo shoots for a double leg takedown but Henderson sprawls well. He's pushed Bo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Henderson is looking for a counter combo.
Henderson tries to clinch but Bo moves away
and Bo counters with a two punch combo.
Bo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Henderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bo somewhat.
Henderson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bo keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Henderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bo somewhat.
Henderson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bo keeps the fight on the outside.
Bo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bo's corner calls for a 1-2. Bo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab lands there for Bo.

Henderson pushes Bo up against the cage in a clinch.
Bo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Henderson prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darth Bo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Henderson is looking to control Bo's arms but Bo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Henderson has his back to the cage.
Henderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bo tries to score a body lock takedown but Henderson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Henderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bo tries to pull guard but Henderson holds him up against the cage and eventually Bo drops back down to his feet.

Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bo looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Henderson tries to clinch there but Bo circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bo lands a lovely overhand right.
Henderson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bo is out of range and Henderson settles back down.

Bo instigates a clinch.

Bo pulls Henderson into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson preventing the sweep.
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henderson postures up in Bo's guard and throws a big left but Bo blocks it.

Bo looking for a guillotine here but Henderson defends easily.
Bo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Henderson wants to stand and escape but instead Bo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Bo wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo throws a big right hand that misses.
Bo wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Bo won't allow Henderson to get back to his feet.
Henderson controlling Bo's posture.
Bo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bo wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Bo postures up and lands a big shot to Henderson's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bo keeps trying to improve his position.
Bo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Henderson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Henderson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jarryd Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bo is looking to advance position but Henderson won't allow it.

That's four 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.

Bo seems to be looking for submissions.
Bo moves nicely into side control.

Bo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Bo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henderson tries to strike but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darth Bo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darth Bo!