PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Tesla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tesla comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC's Thunderstruck. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tesla
vs
Henderson

177 cm
32
154 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

179 cm
24
155 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nikola Tesla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Evan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tesla scores with a nice strike.
Henderson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tesla counters with an inside leg kick.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tesla as he jumps to the side.
Henderson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Evan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Tesla there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson swinging wildly here.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nikola Tesla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Henderson.
Henderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tesla defends it nicely.
Henderson shoots in for a double leg but Tesla sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tesla darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Henderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tesla's waist but Tesla gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henderson off to one side.
Henderson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tesla. That one must have hurt.
Nikola Tesla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tesla avoids it really well and circles away.
Tesla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Tesla moves out of range.
Tesla looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tesla paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Henderson wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Tesla misses its intended target.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tesla circles away.
Henderson tries to clinch up but Tesla circles away and keeps his distance.
Tesla connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tesla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson looks for a takedown but Tesla sprawls well.
Henderson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tesla counters with a straight right hand.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tesla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henderson shoots in and drives through. Tesla sprawls well.
Tesla throws a shot to the body.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Tesla circles away easily
and Tesla counters with a good low kick that Henderson was not able to check.
Tesla takes a swing at Henderson's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson fails to land the takedown.
Tesla misses with a looping left.
Tesla looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.

Henderson moves into the clinch successfully.
Tesla lands a hook that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Tesla keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Tesla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Tesla. No joy for Henderson on that attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tesla lands with a hook. Henderson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson tries to clinch
and Tesla counters with a right hand to the body.
Henderson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tesla.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tesla swats away the attempt to clinch by Henderson.
Henderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tesla is fending him off so far but Henderson persists. Nope, Tesla circles away and we're back to standing.
Henderson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tesla counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tesla scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nikola Tesla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Henderson.
Henderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Henderson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Tesla.
Tesla stalks Henderson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Henderson's face. Henderson staggers backwards, shaken.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt
and Tesla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tesla lands with an uppercut that bounces Henderson off the cage and back into range.
Henderson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tesla counters with a nice uppercut.
Henderson looks to clinch
and Tesla counters with a nice leg kick.
Evan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tesla wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tesla throws a nice outside leg kick.
Henderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Henderson walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Henderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Tesla which made him look bad.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Henderson shoots and misses
and Tesla makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tesla misses with a double jab.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt - Tesla sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Tesla sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Tesla there.
Tesla swats away the attempt to clinch by Henderson.
Tesla lands with a thumping leg kick.
Henderson throws a sloppy head kick and Tesla moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tesla throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Henderson slips a jab and a cross from Tesla.
Henderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Tesla circles away.
Tesla cracks the inside of Henderson's front leg.
Tesla lands a right hook to the body.
Henderson shoots for a takedown but Tesla saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tesla lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Tesla sprawls well. He's pushed Henderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Henderson has a takedown stuffed.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tesla swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tesla digs a good hook to Henderson's body.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Henderson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tesla is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Henderson.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tesla but Tesla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tesla. That's going to slow Henderson down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikola Tesla dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Henderson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A low kick from Tesla misses
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.

Henderson drives through and clinches with Tesla against the cage.
Henderson takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Tesla.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tesla.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tesla.
Nice body punch from Tesla.

Tesla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tesla's waist but Tesla gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henderson off to one side.
Tesla lands the left hand.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Henderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Tesla which made him look bad.
Henderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Henderson tries to clinch there but Tesla circles away.
Henderson tries to clinch but Tesla moves out of range.
Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Tesla lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tesla cracks a nice hook into Henderson's ribs.
Tesla misses with a series of wild punches.
Tesla scores with a nice strike.
Nikola Tesla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nikola Tesla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Henderson.
Henderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Henderson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tesla counters with a stiff right hand.
Henderson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Henderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Henderson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tesla counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henderson forces Tesla back against the cage and clinches.
Tesla working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Henderson blocking some punches.

Tesla breaks the clinch.
Tesla lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Henderson tries to clinch but Tesla is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson. Tesla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Tesla pushes him off.
Henderson tries to clinch but Tesla moves away
and Tesla counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tesla misses with a leg kick.
Henderson tries to land a front kick but Tesla steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Henderson throws a low kick but Tesla moves out of range easily.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tesla counters with a nice low kick that buckles Henderson's knee momentarily.
Henderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tesla pinned against the cage. Tesla gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tesla slaps away a takedown attempt from Henderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Evan Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson throws a head kick but Tesla moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikola Tesla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tesla has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikola Tesla!
Nikola Tesla decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.