PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Momoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Momoa has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Henderson
vs
Momoa

185 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

193 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Momoa!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Henderson shoots in and gets a takedown into Momoa's guard.
Henderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henderson preventing the sweep.
Henderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henderson with a nice head shot there.
Henderson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Momoa's head.
Momoa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Momoa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Momoa thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Henderson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Henderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Momoa is keeping the position for now.
Henderson throwing strikes but missing.
Henderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson thows a big elbow that misses.
Henderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Momoa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Henderson's guard.
Momoa is in close to Henderson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Henderson is looking to stand up but Momoa isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Momoa wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Momoa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Henderson wants to stand but Momoa is controlling the position.

Momoa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Left hook, right uppercut from Momoa.
A right-left combo lands from Momoa.

It looks like Jason Henderson has been cut.
Momoa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Momoa darts in trying to clinch

and Henderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Momoa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Momoa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Momoa dodges the punch combination from Henderson.
Momoa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Henderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Momoa somewhat.
Nice sprawl there from Henderson as Momoa shoots in.
Momoa tries to clinch up

and Henderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Momoa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Henderson is working for takedown but Momoa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Momoa is trying to push Henderson away but Henderson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Momoa is trying to break free.
Momoa is trying to break the clinch but Henderson has him pressed against the cage.
Henderson goes for a takedown attempt but Momoa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Momoa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Henderson sprawls well. Henderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Momoa gets slowly back to his feet.
Jason Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Momoa.
Momoa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Momoa doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Henderson counters with a shoot takedown. Momoa fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Henderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Henderson's cut.
That's time! Henderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Momoa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henderson as he avoids it easily.
Henderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Momoa shoots in and drives through. Henderson sprawls well.
Momoa tries for a takedown but Henderson circles away easily

and Henderson counters with a shoot takedown. Momoa fights it but they end up in guard.
Jason Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Momoa.
Henderson throws a strike but Momoa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Momoa won't allow Henderson to sweep him here.
Momoa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Momoa is one step ahead there.
Henderson being controlled here, momentarily.
Momoa trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Henderson tries to get out of the position.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason Momoa was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Momoa misses with a takedown

and Henderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henderson.

Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Momoa has his takedown stuffed

and Henderson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Henderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Momoa is retaining full guard.
Henderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Momoa on the ground.
Momoa wants to stand but Henderson is controlling the position.
Momoa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Momoa trying to control the position.
Momoa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henderson postures up.
Momoa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Jason Momoa has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Momoa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Momoa dodges the punch combination from Henderson.
Henderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Momoa closes the distance but Henderson moves to the side
and Henderson counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Horrible takedown by Momoa or perhaps it was just good defense by Henderson which made him look bad.
Henderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Momoa.
Momoa digs a good hook to Henderson's body.
Momoa has a takedown stuffed.
Momoa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Momoa shoots for a double leg takedown but Henderson sprawls well. He's pushed Momoa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Momoa misses with a takedown
and Henderson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Momoa thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Henderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Henderson's cut.
That's time! Henderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Momoa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Henderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Momoa prevents the takedown attempt.
Momoa missing with knees to the body.

Henderson jumps guard.
Momoa tries to free his leg and advance position but Henderson is retaining full guard.
Henderson wants to sweep here but Momoa controlling him for the moment.
Momoa trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Momoa is controlling him.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jason Momoa wasn't active enough on the ground.
Momoa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Momoa shoots and misses

and Henderson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Momoa's guard now.
Henderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henderson throws a strike but Momoa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Henderson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Momoa has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momoa trying to control the action but Henderson is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Momoa.
Sloppy strikes there by Momoa.
Momoa trying to control the position but Henderson is working away.

Momoa decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Henderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Momoa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Momoa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jason Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Momoa.

Momoa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Henderson!
Henderson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Momoa tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Momoa trying to control but Henderson is having none of it.
Momoa controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Henderson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Henderson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Henderson!