PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaylee Frye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Henderson
vs
Frye

175 cm
23
162 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

165 cm
19
160 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Henderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaylee Frye!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Henderson rushes Frye and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Henderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frye tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henderson swivels and escapes.
Frye misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaylee Frye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Frye shoots in and bounces Henderson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Henderson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Frye should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Henderson wants to stand and escape but Frye is having none of it.

Henderson pushes Frye off and scrambles back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Frye.
Jeremy Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaylee Frye.
Henderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frye shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frye fails to land the takedown.
Frye tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henderson swivels and escapes.
Frye wants to clinch but Henderson slips to the side
and Frye takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frye misses with a takedown

and Henderson counters by clinching up.
Henderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frye backwards.
Henderson with a knee to the head.
Frye has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Henderson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frye tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Henderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Frye with a poor takedown
and Frye takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henderson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Frye looks gassed!
Frye blocks a head kick by Henderson.

Henderson forces Frye back against the cage and clinches.

Henderson breaks the clinch.
Frye has his takedown stuffed

and Henderson moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Frye circles away.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frye swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frye tries to clinch up
and Henderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Frye circles away.

Henderson moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fryes head.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frye gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Henderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frye shoots and misses
and Henderson counters with a nice body shot.
Frye has his takedown stuffed
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.

Henderson moves into range and clinches up with Frye.
Henderson scores with a shot to the side of Frye's head.

Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Frye tries for a takedown but Henderson circles away easily
and Henderson counters with a right hand to the body.
Henderson thumps Frye with a low kick.
Frye throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frye shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Henderson counters with a nice body shot.
Henderson is looking to slow Frye down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frye throws a head kick that misses
and Henderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Henderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Frye, pushing him back against the cage.

Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Frye takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Henderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Henderson rushes Frye and presses him up against the cage.

Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Henderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frye gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Henderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Henderson manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Henderson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Frye takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Frye doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Henderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Frye looks to clinch
and Henderson counters with a nice uppercut.

Henderson moves into the clinch.
Frye changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Henderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Frye throws a lazy head kick
and Henderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jeremy Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Frye misses with a takedown attempt

and Henderson moves into the clinch.
Jeremy Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaylee Frye.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson cracks Frye with a good jab.
Jeremy Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frye gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Henderson counters by moving into the clinch.

Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Frye is breathing heavily.

Frye closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frye is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Henderson is just riding it out for now. Frye eventually gives up the hold.
Frye prevents Henderson from standing back up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Frye is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Henderson is trying to stand up here but Frye is controlling him well.

Frye is looking for a kimura here.

Henderson pushes Frye off and gets back to his feet.
Henderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Henderson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Frye takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frye wants to clinch but Henderson slips to the side
and Henderson counters with a good low kick that Frye was not able to check.
Henderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Frye.

Frye shoots in and bounces Henderson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Frye trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Henderson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Frye manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Henderson manages to get himself to full guard.
Henderson keeping full guard, as Frye tries to pass.
Frye pushing down on Henderson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Henderson pushes Frye off looking to stand but Frye dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Frye is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Henderson is in trouble now - Frye has advanced to mount!
Frye won't let Henderson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Frye working for a submission but Henderson is keeping him at bay.
Henderson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Frye looking for a guillotine from mount but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Frye fails to move to back control.
Henderson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson has given up his back. Will we see Frye going for some submissions?

Frye is looking for the choke from the back position but Henderson is controlling his hands well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson is trying to stand back up.

Frye is looking for the choke from the back position but Henderson is controlling his hands well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Frye is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson turns into Frye and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaylee Frye showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Frye tries to clinch but Henderson moves away
and Henderson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Frye is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick by Frye misses
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.
Frye tries for a takedown but Henderson circles away easily
and Henderson counters with a thumping low kick.
Henderson with a nice cross.
Frye wants to clinch
and Henderson counters with an outside leg kick.
Frye has his takedown stuffed
and Henderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frye with a poor takedown
and Henderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jeremy Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaylee Frye.
Frye misses with a takedown
and Henderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frye shoots and misses

and Henderson counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frye wants to clinch

and Henderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Henderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Frye with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a right hand to the body.
Henderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Frye at a distance.
Frye throws a lazy head kick

and Henderson counters by moving into the clinch.
Henderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frye has him pressed against the cage.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frye has his takedown stuffed

and Henderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Frye is trying to drag Henderson to the mat but Henderson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henderson.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Frye. That did some damage!
Frye tries for a takedown but Henderson circles away easily
and Henderson counters with a nice leg kick.
Frye tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Frye wants to clinch
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Frye shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Henderson counters by moving into the clinch.

Henderson breaks the clinch.
Frye pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frye blocks a leg kick.
Frye throws a sloppy head kick
and Henderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frye circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Frye fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Henderson sprawls well initially but Frye persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Henderson tries to kick Frye off but Frye keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Frye is trying for a kimura here. Henderson looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Frye wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kaylee Frye!
Kaylee Frye is the new lightweight champion!