PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wes Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Hume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes to the cage accompanied by Crank That Remix. Wes Henderson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Henderson
vs
Hume

200 cm
24
270 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

200 cm
22
260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wes Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Desmond Hume!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hume is looking to clinch.
Henderson misses with the combination.

Hume gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Henderson manages to pull guard.
Hume throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hume really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Henderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hume is one step ahead there.
Hume with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hume distracts Henderson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Henderson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hume connects with a couple of short punches.
Hume must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Hume postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hume keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Henderson's head.
Hume postures up and lands a big shot to Henderson's brow.
Henderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hume.
Hume keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Henderson's head.
Hume is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hume is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hume missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hume working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Henderson's head.
Hume lands a couple of digs.
Hume lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hume is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hume makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hume keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Henderson's head.
Hume lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hume working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Henderson's head.
Hume is working Henderson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hume scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Henderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hume with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hume makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hume won't allow Henderson to sweep him here.
Hume stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hume keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Henderson's head.
Hume connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hume postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hume scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hume working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Henderson's head.
Hume makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Henderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Henderson working a defensive guard here.
Henderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hume is in close to Henderson's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hume keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Henderson's head.
Hume scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henderson looks to land a combination but Hume avoids it well.
Hume tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hume connects with a high kick.
Jab by Henderson.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hume.
Hume wants to clinch.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Hume bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hume tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Wes Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hume decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Henderson.
Hume is working Henderson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Henderson trying to keep a closed guard but Hume is proving a slippery customer.

Henderson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hume defends well.
Henderson controls Hume momentarily but Hume frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hume keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Henderson's head.
Henderson has momentary wrist control but Hume slips an elbow through the middle.
Hume is in close to Henderson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hume postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Hume dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hume tries a head kick but it misses.
Desmond Hume seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheers as Henderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hume doesn't seem phased though.
A good leg kick by Hume.
Hume uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson.

Hume closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Hume breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hume shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hume looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Henderson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hume is working away from the top position though.
Hume lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henderson has hold of Hume's hands but Hume slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hume winds up and cracks Henderson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hume slips a nice elbow through Henderson's hands, connecting with Henderson's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hume scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hume landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Henderson wants to get back to full guard.
Henderson taking some punishment here, with Hume in his half guard.
Hume working the head and body with strikes.
Henderson manages to get to full guard.
Henderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Henderson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hume postures up.
Hume postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hume preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hume working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Henderson's head.
Hume is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Henderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hume is working Henderson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Henderson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hume scoring with some ground and pound.
Henderson wants to sweep here but Hume controlling him for the moment.
Henderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hume working some strikes from top position.

Henderson is looking for a triangle but Hume pushes his legs off easily.
Desmond Hume has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hume throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hume with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hume postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Henderson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hume is aware though and is defending well.
Henderson has momentary wrist control but Hume slips an elbow through the middle.
Henderson looking to control.
Hume is working Henderson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Henderson working for a triangle but Hume defends it easily.
Hume lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hume is working Henderson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hume postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hume in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hume trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hume in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hume working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Henderson's head.

Henderson working for a triangle but Hume defends it easily.

Henderson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hume is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Henderson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hume's back instead.

Henderson is looking for a rear naked choke here but Hume reverses the position brilliantly into Henderson's guard!
Hume keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Henderson's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Hume showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Henderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hume is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Hume.
Henderson works over Hume's head and body with a nice combination.
Hume throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hume tries a knee to the head but Henderson blocks it.
Hume leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hume throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Henderson fails to pull guard.
Hume dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Hume breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hume tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson swinging wilding here.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hume circles away quickly and effectively.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wes Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hume fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hume shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Hume there.
Henderson wants to control but Hume is keeping busy.
Hume scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Henderson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hume loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hume has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Henderson to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Hume is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Henderson pulls down on the head and he's put Hume to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Wes Henderson!