PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cole Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and black dealer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). black dealer 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!

Henry
vs
dealer

183 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, black dealer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dealer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henry fails with a takedown attempt.
Henry wants to clinch but dealer slips to the side

and dealer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Henry's guard.

dealer drops back looking for a leg! Henry is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Henry manages to kick dealer off! dealer jumps back into Henry's guard.
dealer trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
dealer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as dealer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
dealer wants to control from the top but Henry keeps moving.
dealer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Henry's guard.
Henry working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from dealer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dealer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henry is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Henry lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Henry throws a sloppy head kick
and dealer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Henry really felt that one!
Henry is breathing heavily.
Henry fails in his attempt to clinch.
dealer tries to clinch up

and Henry counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
dealer regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now dealer is on top in guard.
dealer stands and throws Henry's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
dealer lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Henry down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dealer working away.

dealer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Henry has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henry sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
dealer wants to pass to mount but Henry is defending the position.
dealer trying to control the action but Henry is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws a strike from the bottom but dealer passes into side control!
dealer working away.
Henry trying to control but dealer flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
dealer punches the canvas rather than the man.
dealer misses with an elbow to the head.

Henry defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Henry wants to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Henry is working hard here to advance position.
dealer doesn't have the hooks in and Henry manages to turn into his guard.

dealer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Henry defends it easily.
Henry trying to control but dealer is working from the bottom.
Henry is looking to stand up but dealer won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

black dealer dominated that round.
That's time! Henry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

dealer tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henry has his takedown stuffed
and dealer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
dealer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
dealer shoots in for a double leg but Henry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
dealer throws a head kick but Henry moves out of range.
dealer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Henry but Henry pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Henry with that takedown attempt.
dealer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henry swivels and escapes.
Cole Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of black dealer.
Henry doesn't succeed with the takedown

and dealer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Henry's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dealer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Henry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. dealer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Henry is working an open guard so dealer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
dealer moves in looking to clinch but Henry pushes him off.
Henry fails to land the takedown.
Cole Henry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Henry is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in dealer's half guard.
Henry prevents dealer from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

dealer kicks Henry off and gets back to his feet.
dealer missing with a left hand there. Henry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
dealer tries to clinch up.
Henry fails with a takedown attempt.
dealer is looking to clinch.
Henry throws a lazy head kick

and dealer moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Henry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Henry lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Henry fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry is pushing dealer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
dealer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

dealer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Henry wants to get back to his feet.
Henry is trying to maintain the position but dealer is very close to passing his half guard.
dealer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dealer trying to pass the guard but Henry defending well.
Henry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

dealer is working for a submission of some sort.

dealer maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Henry could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but dealer has cracked it and Henry is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by dealer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). black dealer!