PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hong Man Hennessy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

White
vs
Man Hennessy

205 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

221 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hong Man Hennessy!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hennessy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
White manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
White is staying active underneath Hennessy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Hennessy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
White is trying to stand.
White works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hennessy trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hennessy is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! White is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! White has escaped and now he's on top!
White wants to control from the top but Hennessy keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White wanted to stand there but Hennessy had control of the position.
White trying to control but Hennessy is working from the bottom.
White throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hennessy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

White is defending against the submission attempts here by Hennessy.
Hennessy looks gassed!
White is looking to control Hennessy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can White avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
White makes his way to full guard. A much better position for White.

White is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hennessy rolls with it to try and escape but White cranks on the arm and Hennessy is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank White!