PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colby Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 2pac- Nigga Ready For War kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Parantainen
vs
Henderson

185 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaakko Parantainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Colby Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Parantainen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henderson, pushing him back against the cage.
Henderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henderson jumps guard but Parantainen stands there with Henderson around his waist. Henderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Parantainen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Henderson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Henderson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Henderson.
Parantainen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Parantainen drops back looking for a leg! Henderson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Henderson manages to kick Parantainen off! Parantainen jumps back into Henderson's guard.
Parantainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Parantainen works over Henderson with some ground and pound from guard.

Henderson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Henderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Parantainen slips nicely into half guard.
Henderson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Henderson is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson won't allow Parantainen to sweep him here.
Henderson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Parantainen is proving hard to escape from.
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henderson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Parantainen's guard.

Parantainen is looking for a triangle but Henderson pushes his legs off easily.
Parantainen is breathing heavily.
Henderson preventing the sweep.
Henderson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Parantainen's guard.
Parantainen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Henderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henderson is looking to stand up but Parantainen won't let him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Parantainen is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Henderson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Parantainen prevents Henderson from getting back to his feet.
Henderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Parantainen manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen has a closed guard, preventing Henderson from standing up.
Henderson postures up and lands a big shot to Parantainen's brow.
Henderson is looking to stand up but Parantainen won't let him.
Parantainen wants to sweep but no luck.
Henderson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Parantainen is proving hard to escape from.

Henderson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Henderson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Parantainen backs up against the cage.
Henderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parantainen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henderson wants to clinch but Parantainen slips to the side

and Parantainen moves into the clinch.

Parantainen tightens his grip and picks Henderson up, before dumping him to the ground. Henderson manages to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Parantainen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Parantainen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Parantainen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Henderson to see if he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parantainen tries for a kimura but Henderson is defending well.

Parantainen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Henderson, who protects the arm well.
Henderson taking punishment in the form of punches.

Parantainen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Parantainen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Parantainen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Henderson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Parantainen's best efforts.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet.
Parantainen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Henderson!
Henderson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Henderson postures up.

Parantainen is looking for a triangle but Henderson pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Parantainen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Henderson works over Parantainen with some ground and pound from guard.

Parantainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Henderson is looking to stand up but Parantainen won't let him.
Henderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Henderson drops back looking for a leg! Parantainen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Parantainen manages to kick Henderson off! Henderson jumps back into Parantainen's guard.
Henderson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Parantainen's guard.

Henderson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Parantainen, up you get!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Parantainen rushes Henderson and presses him up against the cage.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Parantainen has him pressed against the cage.

Parantainen pulls guard effortlessly.

Parantainen working for a triangle but Henderson defends it easily.
Henderson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Parantainen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Henderson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Henderson throws the kick towards the body but Parantainen avoids it.
Henderson throws a head kick but Parantainen moves out of range.
Henderson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parantainen.
Henderson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.
A choreographed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Parantainen lands a jab-cross combination.

Parantainen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Henderson!
Parantainen cracks Henderson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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 wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Henderson is working to get back to half guard.
Henderson has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Parantainen lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Henderson hold on?!
Henderson is trying to stand back up.
Henderson covers up after that shot from Parantainen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parantainen is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Parantainen gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Parantainen gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Parantainen apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Parantainen throws a right and a left that Henderson avoids nicely.
A head kick by Henderson misses

and Parantainen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Parantainen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henderson wants to sweep here but Parantainen controlling him for the moment.
Parantainen passes Henderson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet.
Henderson tries to roll over but Parantainen keeps him under control.
Parantainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henderson keeps working.
Parantainen works his way into side control.

Parantainen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Henderson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Henderson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Parantainen is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Parantainen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Parantainen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Henderson is looking for a sweep.

Parantainen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Henderson stops Parantainen from passing to mount.
Henderson is trying to get back to half guard.
Henderson is pushing Parantainen's head away, looking to escape. Parantainen manages to hold on to the position though.

Parantainen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parantainen is looking to take a break and control but Henderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Parantainen is avoiding it.
Henderson clinches but Parantainen breaks the clinch

and Parantainen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Henderson won't be happy with that.
Henderson sneaks back into half guard.
Parantainen stops Henderson from getting back to his feet.
Parantainen slips a nice elbow through Henderson's hands, connecting with Henderson's forehead.
Parantainen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Parantainen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Henderson is working to get back to half guard.

Parantainen working for a submission but Henderson is keeping him at bay.

Parantainen has hold of Henderson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Henderson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Parantainen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Henderson hang on?
Henderson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Parantainen's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson wanted to stand there but Parantainen had control of the position.
Parantainen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Parantainen wants to sweep but no luck.
Parantainen is working hard here to advance position.
Parantainen pulls Henderson in close to prevent any damage.
Henderson won't allow Parantainen to sweep him here.
Henderson wants to stand but Parantainen is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Parantainen misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parantainen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Parantainen ducks right into an uppercut from Henderson.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Parantainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parantainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Parantainen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Henderson throws a predictable looking body shot

and Parantainen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Henderson!
Henderson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Parantainen biding his time, looking for the opening.

Parantainen is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Henderson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Henderson for a finish.
Henderson turns into Parantainen and is now in his guard.

Parantainen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Henderson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Parantainen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Henderson's back instead.
Parantainen misses with an elbow to the head.
Parantainen not allowing Henderson to control his hands.
Henderson trying to get back to his feet but Parantainen is in full control for now.
Henderson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Parantainen working for the choke.

Parantainen looking for the choke from the back.
Henderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parantainen looking for the choke but no joy.
Parantainen softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Parantainen throwing damaging strikes from the back! Henderson could be in trouble here!

Parantainen tightening his grip on Henderson, looking for the choke.
Parantainen keeps control of the position as Henderson tries to break free.
Henderson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Parantainen's guard. Nice work there by Henderson.

Parantainen is looking for a triangle but Henderson pushes his legs off easily.
Parantainen has a closed guard, preventing Henderson from standing up.

Parantainen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Parantainen is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen trying to keep a closed guard but Henderson is proving a slippery customer.
Parantainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henderson wants to get up but he can't break Parantainen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Henderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parantainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Parantainen is on top in guard.

Henderson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jaakko Parantainen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Parantainen is in close to Henderson's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Henderson working for a triangle but Parantainen defends it easily.
Parantainen is pushing down on Henderson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Henderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Parantainen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Parantainen is keen to just control but Henderson is a slippery customer.
Henderson looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen thows a huge punch but Henderson dodges it nicely.
Parantainen prevents Henderson from standing back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Henderson tries to clinch but Parantainen moves away

and Parantainen counters by moving into the clinch.

Parantainen tightens his grip and picks Henderson up, before dumping him to the ground. Henderson manages to land in guard.

Henderson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Parantainen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Parantainen pushes down on Henderson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Parantainen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Parantainen is trying for a kimura here. Henderson looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Parantainen wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jaakko Parantainen!