PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Henderson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Henderson
vs
Jones

185 cm
27
215 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

193 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch there but Henderson circles away.
Henderson scores with a body shot.
Henderson lands with a good body shot.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Jab by Henderson.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
Henderson misses with a wild combination.
Henderson swinging wildly here.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Henderson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jones tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henderson drops Jones with a nice combination! Henderson dives into Jones's guard, looking to finish!

Jones is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Henderson wanted to stand there but Jones had control of the position.
Jones is still in real trouble! Can Henderson finish him?
Henderson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Jones has his hands on Henderson's head, controlling the position.
Henderson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Henderson tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Henderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Jones is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Henderson has his hands clasped together but Jones extends and breaks Henderson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Jones.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jon Jones!