PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franjo Tuce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorilla Hensley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gorilla Hensley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tuce
vs
Hensley

187 cm
19
204 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
200 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franjo Tuce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gorilla Hensley!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuce will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hensley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tuce shoots for a takedown but Hensley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Hensley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tuce, pushing him back against the cage.
Tuce drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franjo Tuce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuce tries to score a body lock takedown but Hensley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tuce wants a takedown but no success here.
Hensley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tuce drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hensley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hensley gets underhooks to prevent Tuce's takedown attempt.
Tuce drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hensley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hensley just leaning against Tuce, taking a breather.
Tuce is working for takedown but Hensley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hensley controlling the action here for a moment.
Hensley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tuce backwards.
Hensley stalling.
Tuce goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hensley prevents it.
Hensley gets underhooks to prevent Tuce's takedown attempt.
Tuce is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hensley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hensley lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Franjo Tuce has been cut.

Hensley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hensley has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hensley has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tuce's face.
Hensley looking to finish Tuce with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tuce!
Hensley unloading with bombs!
Tuce tries to reverse the position but Hensley maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hensley is landing with some decent strikes but Tuce is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Hensley has isolated one of Tuce's arms. Tuce looking to fight him off but Hensley twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gorilla Hensley!