PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grant Wilkerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wilkerson
vs
Henderson

180 cm
22
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
137 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Fighters Edge Nutrition and Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grant Wilkerson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerald Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
Henderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wilkerson backwards.
Wilkerson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Henderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilkerson backwards.
Henderson slows down the pace here.
Wilkerson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Henderson wants to break free but Wilkerson has control.
Wilkerson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wilkerson leaning his opponent against the cage.

Wilkerson breaks from the clinch.
Wilkerson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Henderson throws a right and a left that Wilkerson avoids nicely.
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson throws a right and a left that Wilkerson avoids nicely.
Wilkerson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Henderson looks to land a combination. Wilkerson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wilkerson lands a front kick.
Wilkerson tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Wilkerson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henderson swivels and escapes.
Wilkerson moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Henderson lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilkerson manages to break the clinch.
Wilkerson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Henderson circles away.
Henderson lands with a nice combination. Wilkerson backs away looking to recover.
Henderson looks to land a combination but Wilkerson avoids it well.

Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
Wilkerson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Henderson as the two fighters clinch.
Henderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wilkerson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wilkerson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Henderson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Henderson is working Wilkerson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wilkerson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Wilkerson is looking for a sweep.
Wilkerson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wilkerson wants to control but Henderson is keeping busy.
Wilkerson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Henderson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wilkerson is breathing heavily.
Wilkerson wants to get back to his feet.
Henderson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Wilkerson is rocked!
Henderson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Oh Wilkerson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Henderson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wilkerson seems to have got his legs back now.
Henderson working the head and body with strikes.
Henderson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilkerson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Henderson preventing the sweep.
Henderson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wilkerson tries to improve position but can't.
Wilkerson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Henderson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Henderson trying to control the position but Wilkerson is working away.
Wilkerson wants to get back to his feet but Henderson is dominant here and he's now got Wilkerson's back!
Henderson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wilkerson looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wilkerson is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henderson looking to secure an arm triangle but Wilkerson defends it well.
Wilkerson working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilkerson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Wilkerson wants to improve his position but Henderson is controlling well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Wilkerson actively working from the bottom here.
Wilkerson is pressing down on Henderson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Wilkerson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wilkerson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henderson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Henderson controls the position.
Wilkerson is trying to control Henderson's posture but Henderson avoids it.
Henderson working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson is chipping away with strikes.
Henderson blocks the strikes from Wilkerson.
Wilkerson is looking to reverse the position.
Henderson tries to move to mount but Wilkerson blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Henderson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Henderson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wilkerson manages to get back to half guard.

Henderson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Wilkerson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Henderson is nestled in close to Wilkerson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Henderson is looking to take a break and control but Wilkerson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Henderson prevents Wilkerson from improving his position.
Wilkerson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wilkerson.

Wilkerson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Henderson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Wilkerson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Henderson's back instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henderson just trying to survive but Wilkerson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Wilkerson wants to control but Henderson is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkerson lands a good shot there. Henderson covers up! Wilkerson smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Henderson to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! Wilkerson jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grant Wilkerson!
Grant Wilkerson retains his bantamweight title!