PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Walton Neo (ranked 2659 p4p, 306 weight class) and Mark Henderson (ranked 4532 p4p, 464 weight class). The key to victory for Walton Neo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Neo
vs
Henderson

177 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
158 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Sinners Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Walton Neo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Henderson !
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Neo forces Henderson back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Neo - that landed with a thud.
Henderson wants to take the fight to the mat but Neo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Neo lands a left hand.
Neo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Neo.
Neo lands with a right to the head.
Neo digs a right hand underneath Henderson 's ribcage. Henderson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Henderson looks winded!
Neo lands with a light punch inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Henderson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Henderson blocks a body shot from Neo.
Neo lands a body punch.
Neo lands a nice shot to the body.
Neo lands a body shot.
Neo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Neo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Neo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neo is working Henderson over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Neo.
Neo has Henderson pressed against the cage.
Neo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Neo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neo digs a right hand into Henderson 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Henderson 's gas tank.
Neo works on Henderson 's body with a couple of short punches.
Neo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Neo presses Henderson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Neo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Neo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Neo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Henderson .
A shot in the inside from Neo.
Neo cracks Henderson with a nice body shot.
Neo lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Neo.
A right hook to the body lands for Neo.
A right handed body shot lands from Neo.
Neo is leaning against Henderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Neo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Neo cracks Henderson with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Neo.
Neo lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Neo.
Neo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Neo lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Neo.
Neo presses Henderson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Neo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Neo.
Good body shot from Neo.
Neo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Neo lands a body punch.
Neo lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Neo.
Neo cracks Henderson with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Neo.

Neo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson takes one on the button.
Neo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Walton Neo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
Neo throws a combination. Henderson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neo throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Neo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walton Neo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Neo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Henderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Neo moves into the clinch.
Neo cracks Henderson with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Neo.
Neo lands a nice shot to the body.
Neo pushes Henderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Neo.
Neo lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Neo.
Neo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Henderson or not.
Neo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Neo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Neo.
Neo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Henderson or not.
Neo digs a right hand underneath Henderson 's ribcage. Henderson let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neo pushes Henderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Neo.
Neo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Henderson or not.
Neo lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Neo.
Nice body punch from Neo.
Neo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Neo is working Henderson over against the cage.

Neo breaks from the clinch.

Neo takes the fight into the clinch.
Henderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Neo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Neo lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Neo - that landed with a thud.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Neo digs a right hand underneath Henderson 's ribcage. Henderson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Neo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walton Neo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Neo scores with a shot to the body.
Neo scores with a jab to the head.
Henderson takes one on the button.
Neo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Neo instigates a clinch.
Neo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Neo is working Henderson over against the cage.
Neo cracks Henderson with a nice body shot.
Neo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Neo.
Neo lands a body shot.
Neo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Neo lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Neo.
Neo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Henderson or not.
Neo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Neo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henderson can do to turn this around?
Neo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Henderson or not.
Nice body punch from Neo - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Neo has Henderson pressed against the cage.
Neo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Neo.
Neo lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Neo.
Neo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Neo.
Neo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Neo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Henderson or not.
A short right from Neo on the inside.
Neo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Neo.
Neo avoiding damage.
Neo lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Neo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Henderson or not.
A right hand to the body from Neo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Neo is leaning against Henderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Neo on the inside.
Neo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Neo.
Neo works on Henderson 's body with a couple of short punches.
Neo lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Neo.
Good body shot from Neo.
A left hand lands to the body for Neo.
Walton Neo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Neo.
Neo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Henderson .
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Neo.
Neo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Neo as the two fighters clinch.
Neo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Neo.
Henderson is trying to drag Neo to the mat but Neo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Neo is working Henderson over against the cage.
Neo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Neo lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Neo.
Neo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Neo lands a nice shot to the body.
Neo presses Henderson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Neo.

Neo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Neo thuds a left hand into Henderson 's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Neo.
Neo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson .
Neo is looking to wear down Henderson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Neo misses with a body shot.
Neo lands a nice shot to the body.
Neo scores with a hook to the body. Henderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Neo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Henderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Neo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Neo jabs at Henderson 's body.
Danga de danga de dang - Neo scores with a four punch combination!
Neo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Neo.
Neo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Henderson back to the cage. Neo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Neo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walton Neo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Henderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Neo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Neo lands a right hook to the body.
Neo just misses with a punch to the body.
Neo digs a good hook to Henderson 's body.
Neo throws a body shot but no joy.
Neo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Henderson .
Henderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Neo tries to sprawl out of it but Henderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Neo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Walton Neo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Henderson .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Neo as Henderson shoots in.
Neo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Neo lands a nice hook to Henderson 's body. Henderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Neo. Those never looked like landing.
Henderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Neo lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neo misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Neo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Neo.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Neo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Neo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Neo works Henderson 's body with a nice hook.
Neo just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches up with Neo, looking for a takedown. Henderson pushes Neo against the cage but Neo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Neo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Henderson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Neo is trying to buck Henderson off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Henderson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Neo, who protects the arm well.
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Neo keeps working.
Neo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Henderson on the ground.

Henderson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Neo is trying to buck Henderson off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Henderson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Neo is trying to buck Henderson off.

Henderson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Neo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Walton Neo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Henderson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Neo is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Henderson !
A victorious Mark Henderson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.