PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Filip Telford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filip Telford could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brock Henderson's chin.

Telford
vs
Henderson

165 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Filip Telford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brock Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice body punch from Telford.
No luck for Henderson with that takedown attempt.
Henderson looks winded!
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt - Telford sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Filip Telford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Henderson.
Telford scoring well with a low kick there.
Telford throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Henderson takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Henderson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Telford pushes Henderson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Henderson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Henderson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Telford tries to buck Henderson off but Henderson is having none of it.
Telford manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Telford trying to hold on to Henderson's head to control him but Henderson postures up.
Telford wants to get back to his feet.
Telford is trying to maintain the position but Henderson is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Henderson.
Henderson working the head and body with strikes.
Henderson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Telford tries to kick Henderson off but Henderson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Henderson connects with a nice short shot to Telford's temple.
Henderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Henderson connects with a nice short shot to Telford's temple.
Henderson drops an elbow to the side of Telford's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Telford is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henderson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Telford trying to hold on to Henderson's head to control him but Henderson postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson drops an elbow to the side of Telford's head.
Telford tries to get to full guard but Henderson has control of the leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Henderson connects with a nice short shot to Telford's temple.
Henderson lands with a punch from half guard.
Telford is trying to stand.
Henderson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Telford with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Henderson connects with a nice short shot to Telford's temple.
Henderson lands strikes from half guard.
Telford has hold of Henderson's hands but Henderson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Henderson.

Telford is rocked!
Henderson working over Telford with some ground and pound. Telford looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oh Telford is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Telford taking some punishment here, with Henderson in his half guard.
Henderson stops Telford from getting back to his feet.
Henderson working Telford over with strikes.
Henderson lands a big elbow - Telford is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Henderson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Henderson!