PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Max Denbow (ranked 3811 p4p, 4531 weight class) and Henson Jinonaqua (ranked 253 p4p, 281 weight class). Henson Jinonaqua is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Denbow
vs
Jinonaqua

167 cm
18
135
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
132
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Denbow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henson Jinonaqua!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jinonaqua tries to clinch but Denbow moves out of range.
It looked like Denbow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A good leg kick by Jinonaqua.
Denbow takes one on the button.
Jinonaqua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Denbow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Denbow decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jinonaqua tries to roll over but Denbow keeps him under control.
We've been hearing that Denbow has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Denbow content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denbow winds up and cracks Jinonaqua with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Denbow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Denbow seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Jinonaqua is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Max Denbow!
The defeated Henson Jinonaqua had this to say: 'I will come back.'.