PBP Commentary

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

Harvey
vs
Henderson

181 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
150 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Fast

Sydney BEAST Clothing

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harvey lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Henderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Henderson does no damage.
Harvey moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Harvey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch lands to the side of Harvey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of Harvey's head but Harvey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harvey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson.
Harvey throws a right hand that Henderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Henderson also avoids with ease.
Henderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harvey circles away.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harvey sprawls well. Harvey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Harvey connects with a single shot there.
Henderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harvey pinned against the cage. Harvey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shane Harvey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Henderson.
Harvey scores with a sloppy right hand. Henderson should have avoided that one.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Harvey blocks a head kick by Henderson.
Henderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harvey.
Harvey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Henderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harvey manages to avoid it.
Harvey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harvey has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hate Made Me Asylum in the buildup to the fight.
Nice uppercut there from Harvey.
Harvey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sloppy strikes from Henderson. Those never looked like landing.
Henderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harvey.
Harvey scores with a jab.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Harvey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harvey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Harvey lands with a cross.
Harvey stalks Henderson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Henderson's face. Henderson staggers backwards, shaken.
Harvey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harvey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harvey.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harvey but Harvey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harvey is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Harvey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Harvey lands with a right hand.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of Harvey's head but Harvey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harvey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good standup being displayed there by Henderson as he connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Henderson.
Nice uppercut there from Harvey.
Harvey scores with a shot to the body.
Harvey connects with a body shot.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Henderson shoots for a takedown but Harvey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Harvey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harvey wants it to stay on the feet.
Henderson moves forwards but Harvey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harvey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Henderson.
Henderson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Henderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harvey lunges at Henderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Henderson's hand.
Harvey misses with an uppercut. Henderson saw that one coming.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Harvey sprawls well. He's pushed Henderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Henderson connects with a looping right hand.
Harvey connects with a crisp jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Harvey!
Harvey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jab from Harvey.
Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Harvey sprawls well. He's pushed Henderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harvey slips a jab from Henderson.
Harvey shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Henderson eats them both and turns towards Harvey to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Henderson throws a body punch but Harvey moves out of range.
Harvey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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!
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey connects with the punch.
Henderson tries to bum rush Harvey with a series of wild strikes but Harvey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harvey lands with a nice combination. Henderson backs away looking to recover.
Harvey ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
Henderson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harvey defends well and Henderson ends up having to push Harvey into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Harvey lands a right hand.

Henderson is rocked!

Harvey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harvey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harvey with a jab.
Henderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Harvey finish him?
Harvey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Henderson. Henderson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harvey moves into range and connects with a jab.
Harvey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harvey scores with a hook.
Harvey lands a lovely overhand right.
Harvey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Henderson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harvey moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Henderson tries to bum rush Harvey with a series of wild strikes but Harvey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harvey manages to avoid it.
Harvey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Henderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Harvey dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Harvey throws an overhand right that lands on Henderson's shoulder, as Henderson tries to avoid the shot.
Henderson seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circling - Henderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harvey.
Henderson misses with a low kick as Harvey jumps back.
Harvey lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson. Harvey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Harvey is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Henderson.
Donk. Harvey catches Henderson right on the button with a cross.
Harvey looks to land a combination. Henderson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Henderson.
Henderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harvey. Harvey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Henderson.
Harvey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Henderson.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Harvey moves out of range.
Harvey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Henderson's hands.
Harvey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Henderson with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a shot from downtown. Harvey moves away and avoids it.
Harvey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harvey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Harvey with a nice cross.
Henderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shane Harvey is winning the standup battle so far.
Harvey looks to land a combination but Henderson avoids it well.
Harvey misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Harvey. That snapped Henderson's head back.
Harvey misses with a two punch combination.
Harvey misses with the combination.
Harvey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Henderson throws a low kick, looking for Harvey's leg but Harvey calmly moves out of range.
Good work by Harvey as he checks the leg kick.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Harvey ducks down to avoid it.
Harvey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Harvey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Harvey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harvey lands with a cross.
Henderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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!
Henderson ducks right into an uppercut from Harvey.
Henderson throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson. Harvey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harvey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
Henderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Henderson throws a hook but Harvey avoids it easily.
Harvey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Henderson has a takedown stuffed.
Shane Harvey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Henderson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harvey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey misses with a straight right.
Harvey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Henderson momentarily.
Harvey blocks a leg kick.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Harvey lands with a good body shot.
Henderson is looking to chop away at Harvey's legs.
Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Harvey sprawls well. He's pushed Henderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harvey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harvey connects with a crisp jab.
Henderson takes a swing at Harvey's ribcage but misses.
Harvey scores with the left hand. Henderson knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Henderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harvey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Henderson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Harvey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Henderson momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey with a nice cross.
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Harvey.
Henderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harvey scores with a hook.
Henderson shoots in and drives through. Harvey sprawls well.
Harvey stalks Henderson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Henderson's face. Henderson staggers backwards, shaken.
Harvey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Henderson.
Henderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Henderson shoots in and drives through. Harvey sprawls well.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Harvey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Harvey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shane Harvey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson takes a swing at Harvey's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harvey ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson. Harvey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Harvey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Harvey dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Henderson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Henderson lands in his opponent's guard.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Harvey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson postures up in Harvey's guard and throws a big left but Harvey blocks it.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Harvey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Harvey has wrist control.
Henderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Harvey wants to stand and escape but Henderson is having none of it.
Harvey keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Harvey haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Harvey has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Henderson is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Harvey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Harvey.
Henderson goes for a double leg but Harvey avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harvey continues to drive forward.

Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Harvey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henderson is looking to land body kicks.
Henderson slips a jab and a cross from Harvey.
Henderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Henderson misses.
A swing and a miss from Henderson.
Harvey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheers as Harvey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Henderson doesn't seem phased though.
Henderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Harvey lands a nice shot to the body.
Harvey throws a hook but Henderson blocks it.
Harvey misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Harvey. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Harvey misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Henderson.
Henderson dodges the punch combination from Harvey.
Harvey throws a series of punches but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson walks into a stiff left hand from Harvey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson slips a straight right by Harvey.
Nice straight punches there by Harvey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harvey.
Henderson moves away from the strike by Harvey.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Henderson takes one on the button.
Jab from Harvey.
Harvey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harvey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Henderson looks to throw the jab but Harvey is out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henderson.
Henderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Henderson misses.
Harvey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Henderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harvey swivels and escapes.
Shane Harvey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Henderson.
Henderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harvey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jordan Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Harvey pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Henderson back to the cage. Harvey follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Harvey lunges at Henderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Henderson's hand.
Harvey dips to his left and cracks Henderson with an uppercut!
Henderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Donk. Harvey catches Henderson right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Harvey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harvey lands a jab-cross combination.
Henderson has a takedown stuffed.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harvey lands a body shot.
Harvey avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Shane Harvey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Harvey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harvey, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Harvey!