PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelly has chosen MGMT - Kids as his entrance music. Jordan Henderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Henderson
vs
Kelly

175 cm
22
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

169 cm
23
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hector Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson misses the jab.
A combination from Kelly does no damage.
Kelly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kelly throws a series of punches but Henderson moves out of range.
Kelly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Henderson misses with a looping left.
Henderson fails to land the takedown.

Kelly has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown by Henderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Kelly which made him look bad.
Kelly ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
Kelly tries to bum rush Henderson with a series of wild strikes but Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Henderson takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.

Kelly has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson tries to break the clinch but Kelly is controlling the position.

Kelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Kelly gets a clinch.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Kelly has him pressed against the cage.
Henderson misses with a body punch.
Henderson can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson is looking to take this one to the mat.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Henderson fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to force a seperation but Kelly has the dominant position.
Henderson is trying to pull guard but Kelly turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kelly scores with a shot to the side of Henderson's head.
Kelly keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kelly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Henderson trying to stall but Kelly improves his position.
Henderson is trying to pull guard but Kelly has him pressed against the cage.
Henderson wants to take the fight to the mat but Kelly manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Kelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a right hand that Henderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Henderson also avoids with ease.
A jab from Kelly misses.
Henderson throws the left hand but Kelly avoids the punch easily.
Henderson lands with a right hand.
Henderson misses with a looping right.

Kelly lands a left and a right that send Henderson crashing to the mat, dazed. Kelly thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Henderson is rocked!

It looks like Jordan Henderson has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kelly cracks Henderson on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Henderson falls backwards against the cage. Kelly follows up with more strikes that drop Henderson to his knees. Kelly keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Henderson! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Kelly!