PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grant Wilkerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Enter Sandman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wilkerson
vs
Henderson

180 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
137 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Plays chess

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grant Wilkerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerald Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson shoots in but Wilkerson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Henderson takes a swing at Wilkerson's ribcage but misses.
Wilkerson wants to clinch.

Henderson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Henderson is working for a kimura but Wilkerson is defending it quite comfortably.
Wilkerson trying to control but Henderson postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilkerson moves into full guard.

Wilkerson working for a triangle but Henderson defends it easily.
Wilkerson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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.

Henderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkerson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilkerson is trying to keep Henderson in close.

Henderson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Wilkerson working for a triangle but Henderson defends it easily.
Wilkerson keeping full guard, as Henderson tries to pass.

Wilkerson looking for a guillotine here but Henderson defends easily.

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.
Henderson looking to sit in guard and control but Wilkerson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Henderson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wilkerson pushes down on Henderson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wilkerson trying to control the action but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Wilkerson is breathing heavily.
Henderson is trying to maintain the position but Wilkerson is very close to passing his half guard.
Wilkerson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Henderson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wilkerson is looking to take a break and control but Henderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Henderson wants to improve his position but Wilkerson is controlling well.

Henderson pushes Wilkerson off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henderson clinches with his opponent.

Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Wilkerson scores with a leg kick.
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Henderson stuffs the takedown.
Wilkerson tries to clinch up.
A combination from Henderson does no damage.
Wilkerson throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson fails with the takedown.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilkerson.
Wilkerson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henderson is fending him off so far but Wilkerson persists. Nope, Henderson circles away and we're back to standing.

Henderson has closed the distance and engaged Wilkerson in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Wilkerson.
Henderson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wilkerson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Wilkerson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilkerson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilkerson lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson trying to stall but Wilkerson improves his position.
Henderson managing to block the knees to the body from Wilkerson.
Wilkerson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wilkerson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilkerson landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Wilkerson manages to break the clinch.
Wilkerson tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Wilkerson closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.
Henderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Wilkerson should have avoided that one.
A combination from Henderson does no damage.
Wilkerson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wilkerson throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A choreographed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Wilkerson closes the distance but Henderson moves to the side
and Henderson counters with a series of strikes. Wilkerson will be more careful next time no doubt.

Wilkerson is rocked!
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Henderson darts in and clinches Wilkerson up against the cage.
Oh Wilkerson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henderson avoids the elbow strike from Wilkerson, against the cage.
Wilkerson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilkerson is trying to stall.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gerald Henderson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Henderson has managed to clinch.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Wilkerson manages to get underhooks.
Henderson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wilkerson.
Wilkerson is working for takedown but Henderson is calmly controlling the position for now.

Henderson manages to break the clinch.

Henderson moves into the clinch successfully.
Wilkerson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Henderson's elbow.
Wilkerson seems to have got his legs back now.
Henderson is stalling here.
Henderson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Henderson looking to stall.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilkerson wants to clinch.
Wilkerson tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Henderson.
Wilkerson manages to get back to half guard.
Wilkerson tries to roll over but Henderson keeps him under control.
Wilkerson trying to hold on to Henderson's head to control him but Henderson postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkerson gets back to full guard.

Wilkerson looking for a guillotine here but Henderson defends easily.
Henderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilkerson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henderson landing with the ground and pound.
Henderson advances position into side control!

Henderson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wilkerson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wilkerson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Henderson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Henderson controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson passes to side control.
Henderson taking a breather here.
Henderson is putting a hurting on Wilkerson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Henderson working the ground and pound from side control.
Henderson working the ground and pound.
Henderson trying to control the action but Wilkerson is working from the bottom.
Wilkerson is looking for a sweep.
Wilkerson gets back to half guard.
Wilkerson trying to hold on to Henderson's head to control him but Henderson postures up.

Wilkerson actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkerson is pressing down on Henderson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wilkerson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wilkerson is tying to control. Henderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Wilkerson is trying to work for a kimura but Henderson is defending well.

Wilkerson is looking for a kimura but Henderson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wilkerson to get the leverage.
Wilkerson is trying to control the action in half guard but Henderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wilkerson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Henderson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wilkerson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wilkerson's back!
Wilkerson wants to get back to his feet.
Wilkerson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Henderson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wilkerson wants to control but Henderson is keeping busy.
Wilkerson tries to kick Henderson off but Henderson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Henderson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wilkerson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkerson trying to control here.
Wilkerson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wilkerson.
Wilkerson wants to sweep here but Henderson controlling him for the moment.
Wilkerson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Henderson manages to get himself to full guard.
Wilkerson trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wilkerson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henderson is keeping the position for now.
Wilkerson won't allow Henderson to sweep him here.
Wilkerson advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gerald Henderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Wilkerson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Henderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wilkerson counters with a solid body kick.
Gerald Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilkerson throws a combination that misses

and Henderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Henderson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wilkerson trying to stall but Henderson improves his position.

Wilkerson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Henderson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Wilkerson to the mat. Wilkerson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Wilkerson working for a triangle but Henderson defends it easily.
Wilkerson has control of Henderson's left arm, preventing Henderson from doing any damage.
Wilkerson being controlled here, momentarily.
Henderson stands and throws Wilkerson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilkerson struggling a bit here.
Henderson lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkerson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wilkerson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Henderson with a couple of short strikes.

Wilkerson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Henderson.
Wilkerson tries to lock up and control but Henderson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wilkerson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wilkerson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wilkerson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wilkerson gets back to half guard.
Wilkerson works his way to full guard. Good work.

Wilkerson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Henderson passes into half guard.
Wilkerson tries to roll over but Henderson keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkerson is not content to let Henderson control the position.
Wilkerson wants to improve his position but Henderson is controlling well.

Wilkerson looking for a kimura from the bottom but Henderson passes into side control!
Henderson working the ground and pound.
Wilkerson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Henderson off and has taken his back!
Henderson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Wilkerson.

Henderson fending off the submission attempt from Wilkerson.

Wilkerson is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Henderson with him. Henderson is trying to defend but Wilkerson has an arm under the chin now! Henderson grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Grant Wilkerson!