PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daryl Henderson (ranked 8447 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Mischiek (ranked 22475 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Henderson
vs
Mischiek

154 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daryl Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Mischiek!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mischiek looks to throw a body kick
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Mischiek with a nice cross.

It looks like Daryl Henderson has been cut.
Mischiek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Mischiek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henderson, pushing him back against the cage.
Mischiek wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Henderson has him pressed against the cage.
Henderson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A body shot lands from Henderson.

Henderson pulls guard successfully.
Mischiek is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mischiek tries to free his leg and advance position but Henderson is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mischiek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mischiek stays in close to Henderson's body and controls the position.
Mischiek throws a strike but Henderson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Henderson is looking to stand up but Mischiek won't let him.
Mischiek has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Mischiek looking for a guillotine here but Henderson defends easily.
Henderson won't allow Mischiek to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mischiek is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Henderson is controlling him.
Mischiek pulls Henderson in close to prevent any damage.
Mischiek wants to sweep here but Henderson controlling him for the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Mischiek working for a triangle but Henderson defends it easily.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Mischiek shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mischiek prevents Henderson from improving his position.
Henderson really is a fat lump.
Mischiek throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Henderson is looking for a sweep. Mischiek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mischiek not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mischiek is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Henderson wants to improve his position but Mischiek is controlling well.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Mischiek closes the distance and clinches.
Henderson throws a head punch that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A frustrated look appears on Mischiek's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mischiek can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Mischiek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daryl Henderson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mischiek instigates a clinch.
Henderson is trying to pull guard but Mischiek turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Henderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mischiek gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mischiek can't break the clinch.

Henderson tightens his grip and picks Mischiek up, before dumping him to the ground. Mischiek manages to land in guard.
We've been informed that Mischiek has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Henderson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mischiek pulls Henderson in close to prevent any damage.
Henderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson throwing strikes from guard but Mischiek blocks nicely.
Henderson is fighting to break Mischiek's control of his arms but Mischiek is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mischiek is on top in guard.

Mischiek is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Mischiek stands up from Henderson's guard - Mischiek perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mischiek throws a combination that misses

and Henderson counters by moving into the clinch.
Mischiek tries to break the clinch but Henderson is controlling the position.
Mischiek's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mischiek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mischiek avoids it.
Mischiek is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mischiek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mischiek wants to get back to striking at distance but Henderson won't allow it.
Mischiek wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Henderson has him pressed against the cage.
Henderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mischiek's elbow.
Henderson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mischiek walks away with a smile on his face. Henderson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daryl Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mischiek is staying tight to Henderson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Henderson is not content to let Mischiek control the position.
Mischiek is staying tight to Henderson's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Mischiek stands up.

Mischiek moves into the clinch.
Mischiek wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mischiek is trying to break free.
Mischiek tries to break free but Henderson pushes him back against the cage.
Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Mischiek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daryl Henderson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mischiek has managed to clinch.
Henderson has Mischiek pressed against the cage, preventing Mischiek from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mischiek wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Henderson really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Mischiek avoiding damage as Henderson throws knees to the body.
Mischiek is trying to break the clinch but Henderson has him pressed against the cage.
Henderson taking a breather.
Mischiek wants to get back to striking at distance but Henderson won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mischiek is trying to break the clinch but Henderson has him pressed against the cage.
Henderson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mischiek just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mischiek looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mischiek tries a knee to the head but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson wants to take the fight to the mat but Mischiek manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Henderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mischiek's efforts to push away.
Mischiek wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mischiek is looking to break free of the clinch but Henderson has double underhooks.
Henderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mischiek looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mischiek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.

That's two 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.
Mischiek gets underhooks to prevent Henderson's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daryl Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mischiek has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mischiek is trying to break the clinch but Henderson has him pressed against the cage.
Mischiek avoiding damage as Henderson throws knees to the body.
Henderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henderson jumps guard but Mischiek stands there with Henderson around his waist. Henderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Henderson jumps guard but Mischiek turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mischiek works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mischiek looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mischiek passes Henderson's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Mischiek decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Mischiek has Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mischiek walks away with a smile on his face. Henderson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Mischiek moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson jumps guard but Mischiek turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mischiek can't break the clinch.
Mischiek wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mischiek wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Henderson has him pressed against the cage.
Mischiek is trying to break the clinch but Henderson is controlling him.

Henderson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mischiek slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Mischiek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mischiek has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Mischiek!
After winning the bout, Nathan Mischiek thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.