PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harley Royale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson's entrance music is Confrontation. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Royale's choice of entrance music: Empire X by Dubtraction. Harley Royale has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Henderson
vs
Royale

177 cm
25
175 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

183 cm
27
183 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

White Gorilla Nutrition
White Gorilla Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harley Royale!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royale throws a hook but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Royale off the cage and back into rage.
Royale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Royale.
Royale doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Henderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Royale gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Henderson.
Royale takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice cross by Henderson.
Henderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Royale, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Henderson clobbers Royale with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Henderson jabs Royale right on the nose. Royale blinks but takes it well.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Royale.
Henderson lands with a nice body punch.
Henderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Henderson lands a jab to Royale's midsection.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Henderson!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson scores with a jab to the head.
Henderson stuns Royale with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Royale swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Henderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henderson scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a combination. Royale tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Harley Royale has been cut.
Royale misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Matt Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harley Royale.
Royale looks gassed!
Royale takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Henderson scores with a hook.
Royale tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson scores with a jab to the head.
Royale is trying desperately to land a takedown but Henderson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Royale.
Henderson leaves Royale with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Henderson with a jab.
Royale shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Henderson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Royale looks to clinch
and Henderson counters with a left to the body.
Henderson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Henderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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 with a nice cross.
Henderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Royale doesn't seem bothered though.
Henderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Royale's hands.
Royale gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Henderson lands a jab-cross combination.
Henderson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Henderson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Henderson there.
Royale shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Henderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Henderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Henderson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Royale has time to react.
Henderson cracks Royale with a good jab.
A nice combination there by Henderson.
Royale walks into a jab.

Royale is rocked!
Henderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Royale is still on wobbly legs! Can Henderson finish him?
Harley Royale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson with a hook.
Henderson lands a glancing blow to the side of Royale's head.
Henderson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Henderson lunges at Royale with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Royale's hand.
Royale has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Henderson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Henderson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Royale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Royale.
Royale takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Henderson lands a jab to the nose.
Henderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Royale momentarily.
Royale walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royale closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Henderson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Royale takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That has opened up Harley Royale's cut even more.
Henderson lands with a cross.
Henderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Henderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Henderson cracks Royale with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Royale shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Matt Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Royale walks into a straight right hand from Henderson.
Henderson lands a slapping body shot.
Nice shot lands for Henderson.
Henderson throws a combination. Royale tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Henderson scores with a body shot.
Henderson connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Royale walks into a left hand.
Royale walks into a straight right hand from Henderson.
Henderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Royale takes one to the side of the head.
Henderson lands a head shot.
Henderson cracks Royale with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Royale falls to his knees and Henderson doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Henderson!