PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Enter Sandman. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Henderson
vs
Jackson

180 cm
22
137 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerald Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Henderson throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jackson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Henderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Jackson clinches up against the cage.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Come on Jackson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jackson is looking to control Henderson's arms but Henderson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.
Henderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Henderson gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Henderson keeps him there for the moment.
Henderson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
Henderson connects with a body shot.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Henderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Jackson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henderson. That did some damage!
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Henderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice shot by Henderson.
Jackson throws a hook but Henderson blocks it.
A head kick misses from Jackson.

Henderson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but Henderson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Henderson controlling the action here.
Henderson thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
Jackson is trying to stand back up but Henderson is controlling him
Henderson thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard but Henderson has mounted him!
Henderson trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
Jackson tries to hold on but Henderson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Henderson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Henderson blocks Jackson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Henderson looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Henderson landing strikes from the mount.
Henderson wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.
Henderson dominating with strikes here.

Jackson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Henderson.
Jackson tries to hold on but Henderson pushes him away.
You get the feeling that Jackson really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Henderson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jackson is trying to stand up.

Henderson has hold of Jackson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jackson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Henderson misses with a head shot.
Jackson gets back to half guard.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Henderson has control of the leg.

Jackson has one foot on Henderson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Jackson is looking to slow Henderson down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
A left lands for Jackson.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson works over Henderson's head and body with a nice combination.
Henderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jackson's head backwards.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
Jackson lands with an overhand left.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Bobby Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Jackson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jackson.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerald Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gerald Henderson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson is looking to control Henderson's arms but Henderson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jackson has his back to the cage.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson is stalling here.
Jackson is trying to maintain a safe position but Henderson gets an underhook and turns Jackson into the cage.
Henderson controlling the action here for a moment.
Henderson lands with a light punch inside.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson throws a front kick that sends Henderson stumbling back into the cage.
Jackson stalks Henderson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Henderson's face. Henderson staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Henderson settles back down.
Henderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Henderson off to one side.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Henderson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jackson - the referee stops the clock and Henderson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jackson. Henderson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jackson scores with a jab.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Henderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Henderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Henderson backpedaling.
Jackson looks to clinch

and Henderson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jackson has his foot on Henderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Henderson works his way back into a safe position though.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Henderson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jackson gets back to full guard.

Jackson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Henderson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Jackson clinches.

Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Henderson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerald Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson lands with a straight right. Jackson didn't see that one coming.
Gerald Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henderson with a nice cross.

Henderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jackson tries to work over Henderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Jackson.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.

Henderson wants the takedown. Jackson is fighting it off but Henderson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jackson's guard against the cage.
Henderson pushes down on Jackson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Henderson drops an elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Henderson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jackson taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Henderson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Henderson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Henderson has a good base and remains in mount.
Henderson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Henderson tries to control but Jackson wriggling away.
Henderson with shots to the head and body - Jackson looks very uncomfortable down there.
The referee warns Jackson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jackson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Henderson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jackson can't escape the position.
Jackson regains half guard.

Jackson pushes Henderson off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Jackson instigates a clinch.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Henderson at a distance.
Henderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
A shot to de liver by Henderson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jackson lands a jab to Henderson's midsection.
Henderson misses with a double jab

and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A body shot lands from Jackson.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.

Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Henderson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jackson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Jackson prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.
Jackson leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gerald Henderson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Henderson moves into the clinch.

Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Henderson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Henderson misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a solid body kick.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson counters with a series of strikes. Henderson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Henderson avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Henderson's knee momentarily.
Jackson lands with a right hand.
Jackson moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Henderson's ribs.
Good standup being displayed there by Henderson as he connects with a hook.
Jackson connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henderson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jackson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Henderson will feel that in the morning.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Henderson moves out of range.
Jackson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Henderson if he has to take too many more of those.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Henderson circles away.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henderson misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Henderson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Henderson scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.

Henderson tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice combination there by Henderson.
Jackson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Henderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson wants to clinch but Henderson slips to the side
and Henderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Henderson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Henderson avoids nicely.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Jackson gets a clinch.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent Henderson's takedown attempt.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Henderson.
Jackson scores with a nice body kick.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Henderson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Henderson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a body kick.
Henderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Henderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Henderson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Henderson scores with a body shot.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Henderson circles away.
Henderson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Henderson.
Bobby Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jackson's head.
Henderson tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Henderson instigates a clinch.
Henderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerald Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Henderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Henderson is controlling the position.

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

Henderson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Henderson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jackson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Henderson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henderson striking off his back but it's not causing Jackson any problems.
Jackson wanted to stand there but Henderson had control of the position.
Jackson trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Bobby Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Henderson is controlling him.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Henderson controlling him for the moment.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but Henderson is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Henderson down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson jabs Henderson right on the nose. Henderson blinks but takes it well.

Henderson clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gerald Henderson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Henderson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerald Henderson!