PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hawk Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lloyd Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henson's entrance music is Highway To Hell By ACDC. A fine choice. Christmas has chosen Mocking Bird as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lloyd Christmas told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Henson
vs
Christmas

188 cm
19
199 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
189 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Strike & Submit Clothing

MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hawk Henson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lloyd Christmas!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Henson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Christmas wants to get back to his feet but Henson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Christmas looking for a sweep. Not yet Christmas, not yet.
Henson is fighting to break Christmas's control of his arms but Christmas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Henson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Christmas manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Henson has Christmas in his guard.
Henson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Henson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Henson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Christmas controls the pace.
Henson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Christmas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Christmas preventing the sweep.
Henson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Christmas wants to stand but Henson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Good exchange - Christmas coming out on top.
Henson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Christmas stuffs the takedown.
Henson tries for a takedown but Christmas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Henson is breathing heavily.
Christmas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christmas throws out the jab.
Christmas keeps the fight on the outside.
Henson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hawk Henson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson has a takedown stuffed.
Christmas with a nice cross.

It looks like Hawk Henson has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Christmas, as that shot connected.
Christmas moves into range and connects with a jab.

Henson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christmas darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Henson's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Christmas before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lloyd Christmas!