PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eric Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Walters
vs
Henderson

168 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Walters!
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, Johnny Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Henderson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Walters to the mat! Walters manages to get full guard.
Henderson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Walters wants to stand but Henderson is controlling the position.
Walters looking for a sweep. Not yet Walters, not yet.
Walters controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself.
Walters is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson won't allow Walters to sweep him here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Walters tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Walters tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Henderson clinches with his opponent.

Henderson jumps guard and drags Walters to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Henderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Walters decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Henderson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Henderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Henderson stops Walters from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Walters is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henderson content to stall in guard here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Walters was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Henderson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Walters sprawls well initially but Henderson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Walters tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Henderson manages to move to mount!
Henderson content just to control the position here.
Henderson looking to control but Walters is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Henderson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Walters has worked his arm free - good work by Walters!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walters wants to control but Henderson postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Henderson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Henderson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Walters sprawls well initially but Henderson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Walters has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Henderson is on him like a limpet, forcing Walters back against the cage.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Henderson does no damage.

Walters gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Johnny Henderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
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 looking to sit in guard and control but Walters gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Walters wants to stand and escape but instead Henderson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters is trying to keep Henderson in close.
Henderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Walters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson won't allow Walters to sweep him here.

Henderson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Henderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Henderson moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Walters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Henderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walters's elbow.
Walters struggles to land a body shot inside as Henderson controls his hands.
Walters is trying to break free.
Walters is trying to break the clinch but Henderson is controlling him.
Walters avoids a wild elbow strike from Henderson.
Walters being controlled against the cage.

Walters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson slips a jab and a cross from Walters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walters paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Walters 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 connects with a solid leg kick.

Henderson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Walters makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Henderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Henderson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Walters's guard.
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 controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson trying to control but Walters is working from the bottom.
Walters tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henderson wants to stand but Walters is controlling his posture from full guard.
Walters looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henderson is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Henderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Walters pushes him off.

Walters gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Henderson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Henderson postures up.
Henderson stands up over Walters, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Walters manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Henderson manages to get himself to full guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walters tries to stand but Henderson is controlling from the bottom.
Walters being controlled here momentarily.
Henderson has a closed guard, preventing Walters from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Henderson managing to control the position.
Walters has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Henderson is proving hard to escape from.
Henderson managing to control the position.
Walters wants to get up but he can't break Henderson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Walters decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Henderson, up you get!

Henderson clinches with his opponent.
Walters is trying to break the clinch but Henderson is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Henderson scores a nice knee to the body.

Walters manages to break the clinch.
Henderson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walters.

Henderson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Henderson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Henderson stands up and beckons Walters to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Henderson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Henderson tries to pass to full mount but Walters defends it.
Henderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walters is trying to stand.
Henderson wants to free his trapped foot but Walters is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walters is looking to get back to full guard here but Henderson has managed to pass to side control instead.
Walters is trying to get back to half guard.
Walters trying to remain calm as Henderson controls from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eric Walters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Henderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Henderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Henderson!