PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Jupiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benson Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jupiter
vs
Henderson

184 cm
25
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zeus Jupiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benson Henderson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jupiter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henderson counters with a series of strikes. Jupiter will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Jupiter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Jupiter misses its intended target.
Jupiter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jupiter dips to his left and cracks Henderson with an uppercut!
Henderson misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Jupiter.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Jupiter.
A head kick misses from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
No joy there for Jupiter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a body punch but Jupiter moves out of range.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jupiter moves away.
Jupiter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jupiter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jupiter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jupiter dodges the punch combination from Henderson.
Jupiter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jupiter looks to land a combination but Henderson avoids it well.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henderson looks winded!
Jupiter misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jupiter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jupiter throws a lazy right hand but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jupiter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jupiter with a hook.
Jupiter misses the shot to the body.
Jupiter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Henderson on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jupiter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jupiter works Henderson's body with a nice hook.
Jupiter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Henderson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jupiter eats them both and turns towards Henderson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Henderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zeus Jupiter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jupiter lunges at Henderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Henderson's hand.
Jupiter lands with a cross.

Henderson is rocked!
Jupiter drops Henderson with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Henderson! Jupiter dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zeus Jupiter!
In his post fight interview, Zeus Jupiter gave a big smile as he said 'what a war...but im stoked i won'.