PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Henderson

191 cm
23
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Henderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Henderson wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Henderson is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from Jones.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Henderson's temple.
Jones trying to pass the guard but Henderson defending well.
Henderson looks gassed!
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones is nestled in close to Henderson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Jones working over Henderson with some ground and pound. Henderson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Henderson is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Henderson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Henderson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jones content to control rather than advance.
Jones working Henderson over with strikes.
Jones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Henderson has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Henderson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Henderson is looking to escape.
Jones unloading with bombs!
Jones raining down shots from the mount!
Jones working the ground and pound effectively.
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!
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a heavy elbow.
The referee warns Henderson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jones landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Henderson's face.
Jones breaks from Henderson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
Jones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Henderson is bucking up trying to escape but Jones cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henderson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jones landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones clinches.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.

Jones turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jones manages to end up in side control.
Jones grinds an elbow into Henderson's temple.
Jones is working Henderson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Henderson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow.
Jones landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.
Henderson is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henderson can do to turn this around?
Jones working the ground and pound.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jones scores with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson tries to improve position but can't.
Jones scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Henderson to see if he's OK.
Jones working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jones wants to control but Henderson is keeping him busy.
Henderson is pushing Jones's head away, looking to escape. Jones manages to hold on to the position though.
Jonny Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Henderson tries to improve position but can't.
Henderson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.
Henderson is being controlled here.
Jones scoring with punches and elbows.
Henderson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with punches from side control.
Jones is putting a hurting on Henderson here, landing some big shots from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones lands a few punches from side control.
Jones scoring with punches from side control.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jones looks up at the clock and then as Henderson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jones smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Henderson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jones just content to control the position.
Henderson is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Henderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jones lands a few punches from side control.
Henderson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Jones looks up at the clock and then as Henderson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jones smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jones happy to just control the position for now.
Henderson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones 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.
Jones cracks Henderson with a big elbow.
Jones taking a breather here.
Jones cracks Henderson with a big right hand but Henderson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jones just content to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Jones dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.

Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Jones stands up out of the half guard.

Jones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jones not doing much here.
Jones winds up and cracks Henderson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Jones is keen to just control but Henderson is a slippery customer.
Ground and pound from Jones.
Henderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to control but can't.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Henderson's temple.
Jones working Henderson over with strikes.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Henderson is working away.
Henderson is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Henderson avoid being mounted?
Jones passes to side control.
Check out the look on Jones's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones happy to just control the position for now.
Jones scores with punches from side control.
Jones scores with punches from side control.
Jones is putting a hurting on Henderson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jones scoring with punches and elbows.
Jones scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jones is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jones lands some shots froms side control.
Jones lands some shots froms side control.
Jones scores with punches from side control.
Jones landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jones cracks Henderson with a big elbow.
Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.
Henderson taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson being controlled for a moment.
Jones working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet but Jones drags him back down.
Jones working away.
Jones landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The referee asks Jones politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jones prefers to stall for the moment though.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jonny Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Henderson's face as Jones controls the position.
Dan Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones landing strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:24
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:24
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Jones!