PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madison comes to the cage accompanied by I'm in love with a stripper. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Madison
vs
Henderson

175 cm
30
161 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

176 cm
28
168 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Madison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madison wants to clinch.
A leg kick checked by Madison.
Madison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henderson.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Madison.
Madison sizes up Henderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Henderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Madison swivels and escapes.
Henderson checks a leg kick.

Madison tries to sprawl but Henderson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Henderson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Madison's head.
Madison moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Henderson looking to pass the guard.
Henderson postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson wants to stand but Madison is controlling his posture from full guard.
Madison keeping full guard, as Henderson tries to pass.

Madison wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henderson.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Madison sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Henderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jack Madison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Henderson.
Madison lands with a slapping head kick.
Madison lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Madison closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Henderson quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson is looking to escape.
Henderson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Henderson wants to control but Madison is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Henderson kicks Madison off and gets back to his feet.
Madison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed right hand from Madison misses the target.
Madison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madison.
Henderson works Madison's body with a nice hook.
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Madison connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Henderson momentarily.
Madison fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Madison ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
Madison cracks Henderson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Madison dives in and scores a takedown into Henderson's guard.
Madison tries to free his leg and advance position but Henderson is retaining full guard.

Henderson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Madison can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Madison got a little sloppy there for a moment and Henderson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Madison has managed to get both his arms back between Henderson's legs - danger averted.

Madison stands up from Henderson's guard - Madison perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Madison slaps away a takedown attempt from Henderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Madison avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Henderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Madison finds it's way round the side to connect with Henderson's head.
The fighters circling - Madison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henderson throws a wild body kick that Madison sees coming a mile off.
Madison lands a brutal head kick. Henderson looks out on his feet and Madison throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Jack Madison!
In his post fight interview, Jack Madison started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.