PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Jackson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Henderson
vs
Jackson

175 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Henderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Henderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Jackson seems to be looking for submissions.

Jackson is working for a kimura but Henderson is defending it quite comfortably.

Henderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henderson is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Henderson avoid being mounted?
Henderson tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.

Jackson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Henderson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jackson.
Henderson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Henderson.
Henderson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jackson!
Henderson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Henderson controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson with shots to the head and body - Jackson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Henderson trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Jackson tries to improve his position but Henderson has taken his back! Henderson has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Jackson tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Henderson pushes Jackson away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dan Henderson!