PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Henderson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bryce Harper's chin.

Harper
vs
Henderson

173 cm
25
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
26
138 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryce Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Henderson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Harper's guard.
Henderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henderson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Henderson trying to control but Harper is working from the bottom.
Henderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henderson stands up over Harper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Henderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Harper wants to hit a switch here but Henderson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Harper there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Henderson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson tries to control but Harper wriggling away.
Henderson scoring with strikes but Harper is staying in there.
Henderson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Harper is working to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Harper that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Henderson lands a heavy elbow.
Henderson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Harper looks a forlorn figure.
Henderson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Henderson lands with some strikes.
Henderson landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Henderson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Harper is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harper takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oh Harper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henderson landing shots from mount.
Harper takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Henderson's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Henderson!