PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Santro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Henderson
vs
Santro

188 cm
25
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robbie Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Santro!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santro misses with a body shot.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson attempts a counter takedown but Santro avoids it well and moves away.
Santro throws a right and a left that Henderson avoids nicely.

Henderson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Henderson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Santro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Santro actively working from the bottom here.
Santro wants to control but Henderson is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson is pressing down on Santro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Santro is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santro gets full guard.
Henderson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Santro's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henderson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Santro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Henderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Henderson advances position into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Henderson.
Santro avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Henderson.
Santro is trying to work for a sweep but Henderson has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson looking to control but Santro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Henderson is landing with some decent strikes but Santro is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

It looks like Tommy Santro has been cut.
BOOM! Henderson connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That has opened up Tommy Santro's cut even more.
Santro looks winded!
Henderson lands a heavy elbow.

Santro is rocked!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Santro sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Santro is still in real trouble! Can Henderson finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice strikes from Henderson there.

The cut above Tommy Santro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Robbie Henderson!