PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colby Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Waka Flocka Flame- Hard in The Paint. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Swagger
vs
Henderson

194 cm
22
220 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

191 cm
26
210 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Swagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Colby Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Tommy Swagger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swagger moves out of range of the strikes.
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Swagger tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swagger misses with an uppercut.

Henderson cracks Swagger with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Henderson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Swagger to stand back up!

Swagger is rocked!
The fighters circling - Henderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Swagger throws a head kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Henderson checks a leg kick.
Swagger just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Swagger ducks down to avoid it.
Swagger misses with a low kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Henderson enables Swagger to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Henderson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Henderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger wanted to stand there but Henderson had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Swagger gets to his feet - Henderson follows without any prompting.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swagger moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Swagger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swagger is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Swagger lands with a thumping leg kick.

Swagger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Swagger keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Swagger on the inside.
Swagger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henderson's defenses.

It looks like Colby Henderson has been cut.
Swagger lands an elbow that stopped Henderson in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Swagger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Swagger lands an elbow inside that Henderson shrugs off.
Swagger lands a body shot in the clinch.
Henderson tries to break free but Swagger pushes him back against the cage.
Henderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swagger has him pressed against the cage.
Swagger is working Henderson over against the cage.
Swagger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Henderson looks gassed!
Henderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That has opened up Colby Henderson's cut even more.
Swagger utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swagger landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Henderson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Swagger is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Henderson to the mat. Henderson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Swagger decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Henderson, up you get!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swagger is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Swagger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colby Henderson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A nice inside leg kick there by Swagger. That's going to slow Henderson down.
Swagger moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Swagger connects with a leg kick. Henderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Henderson ducks right into an uppercut from Swagger.
Swagger cracks Henderson with a good jab.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Swagger putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Henderson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swagger lands an elbow inside that Henderson shrugs off.
Swagger lands a hook to the side of the head.

The cut above Colby Henderson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Swagger lands an elbow that stopped Henderson in his tracks for a moment.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Colby Henderson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tommy Swagger!