PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Claudio Huaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Huaman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to .. Henderson has chosen Roundabout as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Claudio Huaman
vs
Henderson

170 cm
19
132 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

166 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Claudio Huaman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huaman slips a jab and a cross from Henderson.

Henderson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Huaman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Henderson cracks Huaman with an elbow. That is naaassty.
You can see the frustration on Huaman's face as Henderson controls the position.
An elbow from Henderson crashes against the mat.
You can see the frustration on Huaman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Huaman tries to improve position but can't.

Henderson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Henderson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huaman manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Henderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henderson trying to control from the bottom.
Henderson tries to roll over but Huaman keeps him under control.
Henderson manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huaman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Henderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huaman is one step ahead there.
Henderson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Huaman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Henderson stops Huaman from passing to mount.

Huaman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Henderson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Henderson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Huaman.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Henderson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Huaman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Huaman prevents Henderson from improving his position.

Huaman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Henderson gets back to full guard.
Henderson pulls Huaman in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson controlling Huaman's posture.

Huaman 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.
Huaman trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson controls Huaman momentarily but Huaman frees himself.
Huaman being controlled here momentarily.

Huaman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Huaman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four 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.
Henderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Huaman manages to get himself to full guard.
Huaman keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Huaman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henderson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Henderson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Huaman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Henderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Huaman manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Henderson tries to get to full guard but Huaman has control of the leg.
Huaman is thwarting Henderson's attempts to control the position.
Huaman tries to pass to full mount but Henderson defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Henderson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Henderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Huaman sprawls well. Huaman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Huaman misses with a takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Henderson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Huaman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Henderson scores with a nice right hand.
Henderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Henderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Huaman drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huaman wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Henderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huaman is one step ahead there.
Henderson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Henderson is on top in guard.
Henderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huaman is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson passes Huaman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Henderson uses his free foot to push down on Huaman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Huaman.
Henderson blocks Huaman's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Huaman tries to hold on but Henderson pushes him away.
Henderson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Huaman is looking to escape.
Huaman is looking to improve his position but Henderson isn't that keen on the idea.

Henderson has control of Huaman's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Huaman regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Henderson looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson looking to control but Huaman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Huaman is looking to get to half guard.
Henderson content just to control the position here.
Huaman is working to get back to half guard.
Henderson takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henderson looking for the choke but no joy.
Huaman is in bad spot here.
Henderson avoiding Huaman 's attempts to control his hands.
Andy Henderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henderson doesn't have the hooks in and Huaman manages to turn into his guard.

Huaman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Huaman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Henderson keeping full guard, as Huaman tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Henderson, not yet.

Huaman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Henderson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Huaman has managed to get both his arms back between Henderson's legs - danger averted.
Huaman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henderson is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huaman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Huaman trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Henderson wants to sweep here but Huaman controlling him for the moment.
Henderson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Huaman preventing the sweep.
Huaman trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Henderson wants to sweep but no luck.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Huaman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Huaman manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Huaman has his takedown stuffed
and Henderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Huaman with a poor takedown
and Henderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Huaman walks into a straight right hand from Henderson.

Henderson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Henderson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Henderson pushing down on Huaman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Huaman is staying active underneath Henderson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Henderson works his way into side control.

Henderson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Huaman, who protects the arm well.
Huaman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huaman is looking to improve his position.
Henderson works his way into side control.
Henderson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Huaman will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Huaman is looking to regain half guard here but Henderson keeps moving and retains side control.
Huaman throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Huaman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Henderson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Henderson tries to pass to full mount but Huaman defends it.

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 prevents Huaman from improving his position.
Henderson wants to pass the guard but Huaman is defending well.

Huaman looking for submissions off his back.
Henderson tries to pass to full mount but Huaman defends it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Juan Claudio Huaman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huaman tries for a takedown but Henderson circles away easily
and Henderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Claudio Huaman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huaman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.

Henderson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Huaman tries to improve position but can't.
Henderson wants to control but Huaman is keeping him busy.
Huaman sneaks back into half guard.
Henderson passes to side control.
Henderson works to advance to full mount. Huaman defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Huaman is trying to escape the mount but Henderson keeps good control and instead manages to take Huaman's back.
Huaman is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Huaman's body.

Henderson 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, Huaman has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Huaman can't escape the position.
Huaman manages to reverse the position and now he's in Henderson's guard. Nice work there by Huaman.
Henderson pulls Huaman in close to prevent any damage.
Huaman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Henderson's head.
Juan Claudio Huaman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Henderson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Huaman passes into side control.
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!
Huaman looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Henderson is avoiding damage well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Henderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Henderson 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Henderson!