PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rey Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Henderson
vs
Bautista

185 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 Sydney, Jason Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rey Bautista!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bautista misses with a takedown

and Henderson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bautista tries to get to full guard but Henderson has control of the leg.
Henderson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bautista is trying to stand back up but Henderson is controlling him
Bautista is in trouble now - Henderson has advanced to mount!
Bautista can't escape the position.
Bautista trying desperately to get to his feet.
Henderson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bautista wants to control but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bautista is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista is trying to stand up.
Bautista is in a horrible position here. Henderson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Henderson raining down shots from the mount!
Bautista is looking to get to half guard.
Henderson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bautista looks gassed!
Henderson lands a big shot there that rocks Bautista but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bautista wants to try and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bautista is looking to improve his position but Henderson isn't that keen on the idea.
Bautista is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Henderson landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Henderson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bautista has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Henderson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Henderson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bautista's face.
Henderson lands with some strikes.
The referee warns Bautista that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bautista keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Henderson has hold of Bautista's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bautista manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Henderson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bautista is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson wants to control the pace but Bautista is squirming around nicely.
Bautista 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 dominating with strikes here.
Henderson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bautista is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Henderson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bautista is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Henderson.
Henderson cracks Bautista with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Henderson wants to control the pace but Bautista is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Henderson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Henderson won't let Bautista get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Henderson prevents Bautista from getting the reversal.
Henderson with the ground and pound from mount.
Henderson looking to finish Bautista with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bautista!
Bautista is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Henderson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bautista tries to reverse the position but Henderson maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Henderson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bautista slaps away a takedown attempt from Henderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bautista gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Henderson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Henderson landing with the ground and pound.

Henderson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bautista is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Henderson is controlling him.
Henderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bautista can do to turn this around?

Bautista scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henderson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Henderson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bautista sneaks back into half guard.
Henderson trying to control the action but Bautista is working from the bottom.
Bautista is looking to escape.
Henderson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bautista wants to get back to his feet.
Henderson working over Bautista with some ground and pound. Bautista looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Henderson lands a nice short elbow.
Henderson trying to control from half guard but Bautista is working away.
Bautista pushes Henderson off looking to stand but Henderson dives back in and keeps control.
Henderson working Bautista over with strikes.

Bautista has one foot on Henderson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bautista stuffs the takedown.
Jason Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson fails with the takedown

and Bautista counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bautista decides to stand back up. Bautista steps back and let's Henderson get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Henderson has Bautista pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bautista manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Henderson jumps guard but Bautista stands there with Henderson around his waist. Henderson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Bautista ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bautista no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bautista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bautista looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henderson is one step ahead there.
Henderson lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Henderson prevents Bautista from getting back to his feet.
Henderson postures up and lands a big shot to Bautista's brow.
Henderson is in close to Bautista's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Henderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bautista looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henderson is one step ahead there.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bautista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bautista is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henderson working some strikes from top position.

Bautista is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Henderson is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rey Bautista will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Henderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bautista fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Bautista circles away easily

and Bautista counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bautista would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Henderson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista keeps the fight on the outside.
Henderson misses with a wild combination.
Henderson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bautista counters with a takedown into side control.
This fight is sponsored by Chainsaw 7. More blood and guts and stuff like that, in cinemas everywhere now!

Bautista decides to stand back up. Bautista steps back and let's Henderson get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bautista bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Henderson manages to get back to half guard.
Bautista winds up and cracks Henderson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bautista wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Bautista throws a big right hand that misses.
Henderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bautista is controlling him.

That's four 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.
Bautista wanted to stand there but Henderson had control of the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rey Bautista.
Bautista looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henderson is fending him off so far but Bautista persists. Nope, Henderson circles away and we're back to standing.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Henderson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rey Bautista comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bautista has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!