PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nilo Putsok (ranked 4820 p4p, 470 weight class) and Conor Henderson (ranked 8416 p4p, 623 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Putsok
vs
Henderson

189 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
178 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nilo Putsok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conor Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Summer Carpenter and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Putsok drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Putsok moves into full mount!
Henderson is looking to get to half guard.
Henderson regains half guard.
Henderson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Putsok.
Putsok is taking a breather. Henderson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Henderson wants to get back to full guard.
Putsok not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Putsok trying to mount his opponent but Henderson defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Henderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Henderson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Putsok jumps into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson tries to buck Putsok off but Putsok is having none of it.
Henderson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Putsok just content to control the position.
Henderson tries to bench press Putsok off him but Putsok keeps the position.
Putsok trying to control the position but Henderson is working away.
Henderson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Henderson is looking to improve his position but Putsok isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Putsok controlling from mount.
Henderson is controlling an arm, preventing Putsok from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Henderson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Putsok can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Henderson is looking to escape.
Henderson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Putsok controlling the position easily from mount.
Henderson is trying to reverse the position but instead Putsok has taken his back - oops!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is really stuck here.

Putsok is cranking Henderson's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Henderson! He's tightened the choke and Henderson is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nilo Putsok!