PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rizal Farahin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Farahin
vs
Henderson

173 cm
23
143 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rizal Farahin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Farahin as he jumps to the side.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Farahin catches Henderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A combination from Henderson does no damage.
Farahin takes one to the side of the head.
Jordan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Farahin sprawls well. He's pushed Henderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Farahin slips a straight right by Henderson.

Farahin has closed the distance and engaged Henderson in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Farahin.

It looks like Jordan Henderson has been cut.
Nice elbow from Farahin.
Farahin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Farahin lands a nice elbow.
Farahin lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farahin lands an elbow just above Henderson 's eye.

That has opened up Jordan Henderson's cut even more.
Farahin lands a body shot.
Henderson avoiding damage as Farahin throws knees to the body.
Henderson avoiding damage as Farahin throws knees to the body.
Henderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Farahin has him pressed against the cage.
Farahin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Farahin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice elbow from Farahin.
Henderson takes an elbow to the temple.
Farahin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.

Henderson is rocked!

The cut above Jordan Henderson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Farahin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Henderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Farahin finish him?
Farahin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Farahin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henderson.
Farahin lands a nice elbow.
Henderson wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farahin lands a damaging elbow.

Jordan Henderson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Farahin lands an elbow inside that Henderson shrugs off.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rizal Farahin!