PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Satriani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satriani comes to the cage accompanied by Live Free or Let Me Die. Henderson has chosen City Wolf - Where Is My Mind as his entrance music. Mark Henderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Satriani
vs
Henderson

195 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Satriani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Satriani tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Satriani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Satriani tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Satriani tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henderson.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson throws out a loose jab but Satriani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Satriani tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Satriani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Satriani tries to clinch up

and Henderson counters with a single leg into guard. Satriani didn't expect that.
Henderson throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satriani working a defensive guard but Henderson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Henderson working the ground and pound.
Satriani is not content to let Henderson control the position.
Satriani dodges the ground and pound from Henderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Henderson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Henderson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Satriani is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Henderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Satriani's head.
Henderson working the head and body with strikes.
Satriani tries to roll over but Henderson keeps him under control.
Henderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Henderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Satriani defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mark Henderson wasn't active enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from Satriani.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Satriani misses with a head kick.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Satriani.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Satriani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henderson shoots in and drives through. Satriani sprawls well.
Satriani is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Henderson.
Satriani is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Henderson off and has taken his back!

Satriani has his opponent's back but Henderson is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Satriani.
The fight stays on the outside here - Satriani looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satriani moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
Satriani displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
Satriani wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Satriani tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Satriani tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Satriani rushes Henderson and presses him up against the cage.
Henderson is working for takedown but Satriani is calmly controlling the position for now.
Satriani looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Henderson blocks an elbow strike.
Henderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Satriani gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Joe Satriani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Henderson.
Henderson looking for a takedown.
Satriani lands an elbow that stopped Henderson in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Mark Henderson has been cut.
Nice elbow from Satriani.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Satriani prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Satriani manages to get underhooks.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Henderson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Satriani pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice elbow from Satriani.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Satriani lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Satriani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Satriani pushes Henderson away with a front kick.
Satriani tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Satriani tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Satriani looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Satriani tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Satriani tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Satriani.
The fight stays on the outside here - Satriani looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Satriani tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Satriani tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Satriani fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joe Satriani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Satriani.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick from Satriani lands but Henderson takes it in his stride.
Satriani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Satriani tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Satriani.
Satriani doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Satriani looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Satriani displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Henderson.
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Satriani tries to clinch

and Henderson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Satriani's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson won't allow Satriani to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Satriani dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Henderson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Satriani fails with an attempt to clinch.
Satriani tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Satriani is looking to clinch.
Satriani fails with an attempt to clinch.
Satriani tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Satriani throws a head kick that half lands.
Satriani moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
Satriani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Satriani lets loose with a powerful body kick. Henderson will feel that in the morning.
Satriani is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Satriani tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Satriani tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satriani wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Satriani tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joe Satriani is winning the standup battle so far.
Satriani is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Satriani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Satriani wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Satriani.
Satriani wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Satriani tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Satriani sprawls well. He's pushed Henderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Joe Satriani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Satriani tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Satriani moves to clinch but Henderson breaks away

and Henderson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Satriani won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Satriani's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Satriani is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Henderson off and has taken his back!

Henderson manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Satriani wants to clinch.
Satriani doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satriani tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Satriani wants to clinch.
Satriani darts in trying to clinch

and Henderson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Satriani trying to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Henderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satriani wants to stand up but Henderson is controlling him.
Henderson postures up in Satriani's guard and throws a big left but Satriani blocks it.

We're going to have a standup here because Joe Satriani wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Henderson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Satriani is looking to clinch.
Satriani doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Satriani moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Satriani tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Satriani showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Satriani has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Satriani!
An out of breath and clearly excited Joe Satriani thanked Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (95% quick laundry) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).