PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wes Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vin Ner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Henderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Crank That Remix. Ner has chosen Just Another Victim by Helmet&House Of Pain as his entrance music. Wes Henderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Henderson
vs
Ner

200 cm
25
270 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

200 cm
25
280 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wes Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vin Ner!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Ner has managed to clinch.
Ner misses with a knee strike.
Ner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Ner.

Ner breaks from the clinch.
Henderson throws a right hand that Ner ducks under and follows up with a left that Ner also avoids with ease.
Henderson digs a good body shot into Ner's ribs.
Henderson swinging wildly here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Henderson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Henderson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ner walks away with a smile on his face. Henderson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ner throws the kick towards the body but Henderson avoids it.
Ner tries to clinch there but Henderson circles away.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Henderson throws a series of strikes that have Ner backpedaling.
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!
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ner circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ner slips a jab and a cross from Henderson.
Ner bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Henderson throws a right and a left that Ner avoids nicely.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Ner thows a body kick. Henderson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Ner finds it's target.
A lazy left from Ner finds it's target.

Ner moves into the clinch.
Ner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henderson avoids it.
Ner lands with a left to the head.
Ner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ner lands an elbow just above Henderson 's eye.

Ner gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Henderson regains guard.
Ner scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ner postures up in Henderson's guard and throws a big left but Henderson blocks it.
Ner is working Henderson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Henderson's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ner distracts Henderson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ner is in close to Henderson's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Ner drops back looking for a leg! Henderson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Henderson manages to kick Ner off! Ner jumps back into Henderson's guard.
Ner throwing strikes from guard but Henderson blocks nicely.
Ner is pushing down on Henderson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Henderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Ner has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ner lands strikes from half guard.
Ner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Henderson has hold of Ner's hands but Ner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Henderson trying to hold on to Ner's head to control him but Ner postures up.
Ner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Ner.
Ner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Henderson tries to roll over but Ner keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ner lands a nice short elbow.
Henderson wants to control but Ner is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Ner.
Henderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ner lands with a punch from half guard.
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!
Ner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Henderson trying to hold on to Ner's head to control him but Ner postures up.
Ner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ner working over Henderson with some ground and pound. Henderson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ner drops an elbow to the side of Henderson's head.
Ner is nestled in close to Henderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vin Ner dominated that round.
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.

Ner stuns Henderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Henderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ner scores with a kick to the body.
Ner throws a body kick that misses.
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but Ner slips the punch.
Ner digs a good body shot into Henderson's ribs.

Ner clinches up with Henderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Ner landing knees to the head.

Ner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Ner clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ner.
Ner utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ner lands a good knee to the midsection. Henderson won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ner lands a shoulder strike.
Ner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henderson's defenses.

It looks like Wes Henderson has been cut.
Henderson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ner putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Henderson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ner misses with a knee to the head.
Vin Ner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Ner gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ner is working Henderson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ner works over Henderson with some ground and pound from guard.
Ner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ner is looking to work some ground and pound but Henderson has wrist control.
Ner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Henderson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ner stopping the sweep attempt from Henderson.
Ner works over Henderson with some ground and pound from guard.
Ner landing with the ground and pound.
Ner throws a strike but Henderson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ner wants to sweep but no luck.
Ner throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.

Henderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henderson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ner, up you get!
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ner throws a wild body kick that Henderson sees coming a mile off.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.

Ner gets a clinch.

Ner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Ner.

Ner gets a clinch.
Henderson blocks an elbow strike.
Ner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ner in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ner is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Henderson takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Ner.
Ner lands a good knee to the midsection. Henderson won't want to take too many of those.
Ner is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ner misses with a knee to the head.

Ner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson tries to bum rush Ner with a series of wild strikes but Ner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ner fails in his attempt to clinch.

Henderson tries to keep at a distance but Ner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice elbow from Ner.
Ner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henderson's face.
Ner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vin Ner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wes Henderson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ner misses with the combination.
Henderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ner counters with a three punch combo that has Henderson backing up. Henderson nods at Ner to acknowledge the strikes.
Wes Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
Ner throws a big shot that misses.
Henderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Henderson will feel that in the morning.
Henderson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice uppercut lands for Ner. That snapped Henderson's head back.
Ner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ner.
Ner misses with a double jab
and Henderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ner scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ner clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ner lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by Ner.
Ner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henderson's face.
Ner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Ner.
Henderson takes an elbow to the temple.

Ner breaks the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Henderson there.
Ner blocks a jab.
Ner tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ner was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson.
Henderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ner.
Ner throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ner tries to clinch up.
Henderson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ner misses with a knee strike.
Henderson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ner smiles and moves away.
Ner throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
Ner looks for the body kick but Henderson saw that one coming.

Ner moves into the clinch.
Ner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Henderson avoiding damage as Ner throws knees to the body.
Ner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henderson avoids it.
Henderson tries to pull guard but Ner won't allow it.

Ner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Ner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Henderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Ner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice shot by Ner.
Ner defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
Ner connects with a crisp jab.
Ner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ner lands a glancing blow to the side of Henderson's head.
A big left from Henderson misses.
Ner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ner lands a jab to Henderson's midsection.
Vin Ner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ner looks to land a body kick but Henderson moved away.
Vin Ner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a combination that misses
and Ner counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ner lands a two punch combo.
Ner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ner lands with a shot to the body.
Henderson misses with a body shot

and Ner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A knee to the head by Ner.
Ner lands a nice uppercut.
Wes Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ner landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ner lands an elbow that stopped Henderson in his tracks for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vin Ner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ner 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 24:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vin Ner!