PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zane Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by enter sandman. Colin Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Smith
vs
Henderson

225 cm
23
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

214 cm
20
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Colin Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zane Henderson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henderson wants to clinch.
Henderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Henderson. Henderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Colin Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Henderson clinches with his opponent.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Henderson has him pressed against the cage.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.

Henderson rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith looking for a takedown.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith throws a leg kick but Henderson checks it.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henderson.
Henderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Henderson persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Colin Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zane Henderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Henderson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Henderson controlling from the top position.
Henderson prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
Henderson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Smith wants to stand up but Henderson is controlling him.
Smith is breathing heavily.

Henderson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Henderson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Henderson stops Smith from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Henderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Smith really wants to buck Henderson off and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Henderson blocks Smith's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Henderson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Henderson hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Colin Smith!