PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Delgado Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Henderson
vs
Delgado Pinto

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joao Delgado Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson tries to clinch but Delgado Pinto moves out of range.
Henderson tries to clinch there but Delgado Pinto circles away.

Delgado Pinto closes the distance and pushes Henderson back into the cage.
Henderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Henderson misses with a knee to the head.

Delgado Pinto manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Delgado Pinto trying to keep a closed guard but Henderson is proving a slippery customer.
Henderson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Delgado Pinto's guard.

Delgado Pinto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Delgado Pinto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Henderson!
Delgado Pinto looking to control and managing it successfully.
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.

Delgado Pinto is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Henderson is surviving well by controlling Delgado Pinto's body position as best he can.
Delgado Pinto trying to control but Henderson is having none of it.
Delgado Pinto pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson is looking to improve his position but Delgado Pinto isn't that keen on the idea.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Delgado Pinto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Delgado Pinto is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Henderson has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Henderson is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Delgado Pinto takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Henderson is keeping busy.

Delgado Pinto has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Henderson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Henderson turns into Delgado Pinto and is now in his guard.

Henderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Delgado Pinto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Henderson won't allow Delgado Pinto to sweep him here.

Delgado Pinto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henderson throwing strikes from guard but Delgado Pinto blocks nicely.
Henderson thows a big elbow that misses.

Henderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Delgado Pinto had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Henderson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Delgado Pinto Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Henderson's back instead.

Delgado Pinto is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Delgado Pinto doesn't have the hooks in and Henderson manages to turn into his guard.

Delgado Pinto working for a triangle but Henderson defends it easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Henderson tries to clinch up

and Delgado Pinto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Henderson wants to control but Delgado Pinto is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Delgado Pinto is trying to work for a kimura but Henderson is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Delgado Pinto 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 shoots in and drives through. Delgado Pinto sprawls well.

Delgado Pinto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Delgado Pinto tries to control but Henderson wriggling away.

Delgado Pinto with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Henderson tries to hold on but Delgado Pinto pushes him away.

Delgado Pinto is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Henderson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Delgado Pinto wants to control the pace but Henderson is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henderson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Delgado Pinto controlling from mount.
Henderson is desperately trying to improve his position but Delgado Pinto has a good base and remains in mount.
Henderson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Delgado Pinto wants to finish this one by submission but Henderson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Delgado Pinto.

Delgado Pinto looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Delgado Pinto is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Henderson is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joao Delgado Pinto!