PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chang Blake (ranked 25462 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarryd Henderson (ranked 6237 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Blake
vs
Henderson

152 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

181 cm
25
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chang Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarryd Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Chang Blake has been cut.

Blake gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Henderson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Blake could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blake working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henderson.
Blake might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Henderson throwing strikes but missing.
Henderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Henderson throws a strike but Blake rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Blake from controlling successfully.

Henderson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Henderson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blake defends it easily.
Blake has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake tries to stand but Henderson is controlling from the bottom.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson is pulling down on Blake's head to control his posture.
Henderson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Blake stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Henderson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Henderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Henderson connects with a high kick.
Henderson feints with a jab and clips Blake right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Blake is sent crashing into the canvas and Henderson leaps in for the kill! Blake tries to get to his feet but Henderson is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Blake is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarryd Henderson!