PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Justin Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Sanchaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes to the cage accompanied by Lamb of God - King Me. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Henderson
vs
Sanchaz

172 cm
26
152 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

165 cm
24
158 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raul Sanchaz!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Raul Sanchaz has been cut.
Henderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Justin Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Sanchaz.
Henderson fails to land the takedown.
Henderson throws a combination that misses
and Sanchaz counters with a head kick.
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 throws a series of punches but Sanchaz moves out of range.
Henderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanchaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Henderson misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sanchaz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Henderson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Henderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanchaz defends it nicely.
Sanchaz 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.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanchaz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henderson as he avoids it easily.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henderson.
Henderson checks a low kick from Sanchaz.
Henderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sanchaz stuns Henderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sanchaz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Henderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Sanchaz avoids them all with ease.
Henderson misses with a double jab.

Sanchaz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sanchaz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Henderson is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson is in all sorts of trouble here.

Sanchaz working for a guillotine from mount but Henderson is in no mood to give up.
A nice elbow there by Sanchaz.
Sanchaz lands with some strikes.
Sanchaz unloading with bombs!
Henderson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sanchaz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sanchaz breaks from Henderson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Henderson is working to get back to half guard.

Sanchaz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Henderson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Henderson tries to hold on but Sanchaz postures up.
Sanchaz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Henderson is rocked!

Sanchaz wants to finish this one by submission but Henderson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sanchaz.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sanchaz is working for a guillotine from mount but Henderson frees his head quite easily.
Sanchaz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oh Henderson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchaz on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchaz landing punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Henderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Henderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Henderson tries to lock up and control but Sanchaz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sanchaz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Henderson's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchaz lands a big elbow - Henderson is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Henderson is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Raul Sanchaz!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Raul Sanchaz waved his t-shirt featuring Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (95% quick laundry)'s logo in front of the cameras.