PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson has chosen Jay Z- Big Pimpin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mike Henderson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Evans
vs
Henderson

170 cm
26
149 lbs
19 - 10 - 1

176 cm
37
153 lbs
37 - 20 - 5

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

AnonymouS
The Empire Clothing and Laundry

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 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nick Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 20 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
Henderson misses with an elbow strike.
Evans tries a knee to the head but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Evans is keeping busy.
Henderson is looking for a takedown.
Henderson working aggressively here.
Henderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henderson has a couple of punches blocked by Evans.
Evans controlling the action here for a moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Evans.
Henderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Evans lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Evans misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henderson lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Nick Evans has been cut.
Evans misses with a knee strike.
Evans managing to block the knees to the body from Henderson.
Evans can't find room to land a body shot as Henderson controls the action.
Henderson lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson pushes Evans back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Henderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Evans misses with some punches.
Henderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Henderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Evans blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Evans takes an elbow to the temple.
Henderson lands with a left to the head.
Henderson misses with an elbow strike.
Evans tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Henderson pushes Evans back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Evans is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Henderson to keep the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Evans is working Henderson over against the cage.
Henderson working aggressively here.
Henderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Evans backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henderson.
Henderson throws a head punch that misses.
Henderson pushes Evans back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Evans controls his hands.
Evans missing with knees to the body.
Henderson trying to land knees to the body.
Henderson stalling against the cage.
Henderson with a knee to the head.
Henderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Evans is defending well for now.
Evans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Henderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Henderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Henderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Henderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Evans is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nick Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Henderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Henderson just leaning against Evans, taking a breather.
Henderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Henderson lands a right hand.
Henderson takes a shot to the head.
Henderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Evans lands with a right to the head.
Henderson looking to throw knees to the head but Evans is blocking nicely.
Evans avoiding damage as Henderson throws knees to the body.
Henderson throws an elbow but it misses.

Evans manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Evans is trying to control the position but Henderson postures up.
Evans preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Henderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Evans looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Henderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Evans striking off his back but it's not causing Henderson any problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson postures up in Evans's guard and throws a big left but Evans blocks it.
Henderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Evans trying to control the position.
Evans working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henderson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Evans working for a triangle but Henderson defends it easily.
Henderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Evans is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Henderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Evans's cut.
That's time! Evans's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Henderson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Henderson misses with a low kick as Evans jumps back.
Evans jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Evans scores with a body shot.
Henderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Evans looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some bone on bone action there as Evans checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Evans lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Henderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Henderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Henderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Evans.
Henderson looks to throw the jab but Evans is out of range.
Evans seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Evans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evans.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Evans.
Evans is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Henderson.
Evans avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Henderson tried to score with a low kick but Evans checks it.
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Evans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Henderson tries to get set, Evans tries to push him back and clinch up but Henderson manages to avoid the attempt.
Jab, jab by Henderson - just one landing.
Evans tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson looks to throw the jab but Evans is out of range.
Evans throws a front kick aimed at Henderson's knee but Henderson avoids it well.
Henderson tries a quick counter leg kick but Evans is wise to it.
Henderson throws a sloppy body shot

and Evans counters by moving into the clinch.
Evans tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Evans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Henderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Evans lands a left hand that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Evans throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Henderson avoiding damage as Evans throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans pressing his opponent against the cage.
Evans lands a body shot in the clinch.
Evans makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Henderson managing to block the knees to the body from Evans.
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!
Evans scores with a shoulder strike.
Evans scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Henderson.
Henderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Evans taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Evans can't find room to land a body shot as Henderson controls the action.
Evans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Evans misses with a knee strike.
Henderson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Evans cracks Henderson with a nice body shot.
Evans avoiding damage as Henderson throws knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Evans lands with a light punch inside.
Evans looking to throw knees to the head but Henderson is blocking nicely.
Evans jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Henderson walks away with a smile on his face. Evans gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Evans.
Evans takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Henderson, right into the meat.
Evans fails to land with a series of punches.
Henderson throws a low kick but Evans moves out of range easily.
Evans has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Henderson.
Evans swats away the attempt to clinch by Henderson.
Evans chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Henderson can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Henderson.
Evans tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Henderson manages to circle out of the way.
Evans fails to land with a series of punches.
Evans looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Evans tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson flicks out a counter leg kick but Evans steps away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans misses with a head kick.
Evans on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Henderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Henderson tries to get set, Evans tries to push him back and clinch up but Henderson manages to avoid the attempt.
Evans throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Evans clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nick Evans will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Evans's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Henderson rushes Evans and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Evans gets underhooks to prevent Henderson's takedown attempt.
Evans avoiding damage as Henderson throws knees to the body.
Mike Henderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Henderson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Evans doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Henderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Evans works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Evans avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Evans trying to keep a closed guard but Henderson is proving a slippery customer.
Henderson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Evans's head.
Evans is trying to control the position but Henderson postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Evans tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Evans has an active guard here but Henderson has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henderson is working away from the top position though.
Henderson is keen to just control but Evans is a slippery customer.
Evans wants to control but Henderson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Evans gets back to full guard.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Evans working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henderson.
Henderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Evans had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Henderson defends it easily.
Henderson throws an elbow that misses. Evans uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Henderson's guard. Nice move by Evans!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Evans is one step ahead there.
Evans throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Evans loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Evans wants to pass the guard but Henderson is keeping the position.
Evans throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mike Henderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Evans postures up in Henderson's guard and throws a big left but Henderson blocks it.
Evans is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Good shot there by Henderson.
Mike Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans throws a head kick that misses.
Henderson misses with a low kick as Evans jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws the left hand but Evans avoids the punch easily.
Evans is looking to counter the offense by Henderson and move into the clinch.
Evans lands a nice shot to the body.
Evans lands a really nice looking cross but Henderson seems unphased.
Evans looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Henderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Evans defends it nicely.
The fighters circling - Evans throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henderson connects with a leg kick. Evans looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Evans blocks a jab.
Evans is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Henderson avoids a kick to the body.
Evans blocks a head kick by Henderson.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Henderson.
Well Henderson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mike Henderson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mike Henderson made sure he mentioned Kemists ↑ 5x160Q - $149-199, along with how happy he was to win his fight.