PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Henderson (ranked 4643 p4p, 544 weight class) and Shane O Brien (ranked 8196 p4p, 699 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Henderson
vs
O Brien

190 cm
25
209 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane O Brien !
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

O Brien gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Henderson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O Brien just stands there and leans against the cage.
O Brien is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by O Brien .

It looks like Jimmy Henderson has been cut.
O Brien lands an elbow inside.
Henderson takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jimmy Henderson's cut is getting worse.
Henderson fails to pull guard.
O Brien landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Henderson tries to pull guard but O Brien won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Brien lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from O Brien .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Brien scores a nice knee to the body.
O Brien landing some nice looking knees to the body.
O Brien is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
O Brien lands an elbow just above Henderson 's eye.
O Brien lands a damaging elbow.

Jimmy Henderson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
O Brien connects with a knee to the head.
O Brien connects with a knee to the head.
O Brien lands a big knee! That's hurt Henderson! Oh, he's all over the place! O Brien lands another knee that sends Henderson to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane O Brien !