PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Risley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Risley
vs
Henderson

179 cm
29
177 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

180 cm
29
182 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Risley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julius Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson swings for the body but Risley moves out of range.
Risley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Joe Risley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Risley.
Risley misses with a looping left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Risley, as that shot connected.
Henderson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Henderson throws a leg kick but Risley moved away.
Henderson swings for the body but Risley moves out of range.
Risley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Risley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Risley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Risley misses with a low kick.
Henderson misses with a kick to the body.
Risley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henderson scores with a spinning back kick!
Henderson throws a lazy body kick
and Risley counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Risley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Henderson checks it well.
Henderson wants to counter with a clinch but Risley pushes him away.
Henderson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Risley's head.
Henderson throws a low kick but Risley avoids it.
Henderson misses with a low kick.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Risley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Risley misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson lands a right hook to the body.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Risley throwing a counter right hand but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Risley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Risley ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
Risley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Henderson closes the distance and pushes Risley back into the cage.
Henderson connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Risley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Henderson prevents it.
Henderson landing knees to the head.
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 misses with a knee strike.
Henderson stops a takedown attempt from Risley.
Henderson lands a nice knee to the body.

Risley turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Risley manages to end up in side control.
Henderson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Risley in the domination position with Henderson hanging on.
Henderson wants to control but Risley postures up.
Risley landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson struggling a bit here.
Henderson is looking to regain half guard here but Risley keeps moving and retains side control.
Risley happy to just control the position for now.
The strikes coming from Risley are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Risley is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Henderson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Risley's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Henderson is trying to get back to full guard.
Henderson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Henderson is looking to control Risley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Henderson avoid being mounted?

Risley is looking for a kimura but Henderson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Risley to get the leverage.

Risley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Henderson trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Julius Henderson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Risley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
Risley scores with a head kick. Henderson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Risley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Risley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Risley doesn't seem bothered though.
Risley avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Risley appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Henderson throws a body kick that misses.
Risley looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Risley blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Risley scoring well with a low kick there.
Henderson wants to slow Risley down by chopping away at his legs.
Risley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Risley throws a body shot but no joy.
Henderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Joe Risley is winning the standup battle so far.
Henderson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Risley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Henderson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Risley rather than just go for the knockout.
Risley wants to land a leg kick but Henderson is out of range.
Henderson wants to counter with a clinch but Risley pushes him away.
Risley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Risley clobbers Henderson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Risley wants to land a leg kick but Henderson is out of range.
Henderson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Risley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Risley misses with a head kick.
Risley moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick from Risley misses.
Risley has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Risley throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Risley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Henderson checks a leg kick.
Henderson wants to counter with a clinch but Risley pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Henderson is looking to land body kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Risley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henderson lands with a kick to the temple. Risley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Henderson throws a head kick but Risley moves out of range.
Risley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Risley.
A good leg kick by Risley.
Henderson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Risley as he connects with a hook.
Henderson blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Risley scores with a head kick.
Henderson slips a straight right by Risley.
Risley lands a body shot.
Risley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Risley will feel that in the morning.
Risley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Risley swings for the body but Henderson moves out of range.
Risley walks into a straight right hand from Henderson.
Risley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
Risley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Risley.
Risley throws a shot from downtown. Henderson moves away and avoids it.
Risley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Risley misses with a hook. Henderson ducked under it nicely.
Risley sets himself, and Henderson steps forward looking for the clinch! Risley avoids it this time.
Risley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
Risley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Risley lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Risley throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson is looking to slow Risley down with leg kicks.
Henderson throws a wild body kick that Risley sees coming a mile off.
Risley looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Risley throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
Henderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Risley throws a jab when Henderson was well out of range.
Risley sets himself, and Henderson steps forward looking for the clinch! Risley avoids it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Risley dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Risley is looking to slow Henderson down with leg kicks.
Henderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Risley lands with a slapping head kick.
Henderson lands a front kick.
Risley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Risley misses with a lunging right hand

and Henderson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henderson.
Risley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Henderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Risley blocks it with crossed arms.
Henderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Risley's elbow.
Henderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Risley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson trying to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Risley managing to block the knees to the body from Henderson.
A short left from Henderson.
Henderson looking to throw knees to the head but Risley is blocking nicely.
Risley is trying to drag Henderson to the mat but Henderson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Risley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Risley throws a head kick that half lands.
Risley missing with a left hand there. Henderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Risley connects with a leg kick. Henderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Risley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Risley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Risley feints and then cracks Henderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Henderson down.
Henderson throws the kick towards the body but Risley avoids it.
Risley looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.
Henderson is looking to chop away at Risley's legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Risley misses the target.
Henderson misses with the body kick
and Risley counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson throws a body kick that misses.
Risley misses the shot to the body.
Henderson throws out a loose jab but Risley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Risley changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Risley walks forward, straight into a front kick from Henderson.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Risley moves away.
Risley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Risley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Henderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Henderson lands with an overhand left.
Henderson throws a body punch but Risley moves out of range.
Risley's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Risley duly obliges.
Risley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Risley avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Risley looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Risley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Risley avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Risley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Henderson wants to counter with a clinch but Risley pushes him away.
Henderson tries to move into range but Risley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Risley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A low kick from Henderson is predictable there
and Risley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henderson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Risley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Henderson. That's going to slow Risley down.
Henderson checks a leg kick.
Risley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Risley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Henderson looks to land a body kick but Risley moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Henderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Henderson missing with knees to the body.
Risley wants to break the clinch but can't.

Risley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Risley throws a right hand that Henderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Henderson also avoids with ease.
Risley scores with the left hand. Henderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Risley throws an overhand right that lands on Henderson's shoulder, as Henderson tries to avoid the shot.
Henderson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Risley.
A swing and a miss from Risley.
Risley just misses with a punch to the body.
Risley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Risley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Henderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Risley can pounce on him.

Henderson pushes Risley up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Julius Henderson.
I think Henderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Julius Henderson!
During a confident post fight interview, Julius Henderson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.