PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mord Atlas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron Henslee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mord Atlas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Atlas
vs
Henslee

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Mord Atlas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Byron Henslee!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atlas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Henslee looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Atlas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Henslee has a closed guard, preventing Atlas from standing up.

Atlas gets to his feet. Henslee looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Henslee misses with a two punch combination.
Atlas moves in looking to clinch but Henslee pushes him off.

Atlas shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Henslee's guard.
Atlas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Henslee on the ground.
Atlas is looking to stand up but Henslee won't let him.
Henslee looking to control.

Atlas stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Atlas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Henslee sprawls well initially but Atlas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atlas wants to get back to his feet.

Atlas decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Atlas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Henslee circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henslee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Atlas moves in looking to clinch but Henslee pushes him off.

Atlas feints and as Henslee raises his hands in defense, Atlas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Henslee is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Henslee can do anything to dispel that myth.

Atlas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Henslee is still on wobbly legs! Can Atlas finish him?
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Atlas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Henslee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Henslee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Atlas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atlas is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Henslee hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mord Atlas!