PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JT Winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Henbanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Winter
vs
Henbanger

196 cm
21
268 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

215 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, JT Winter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Henbanger!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henbanger swats away the attempt to clinch by Winter.
Henbanger throws a jab but it's blocked by Winter.

Winter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Henbanger!
Henbanger tries to lock up and control but Winter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Winter takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Winter lands with some strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Henbanger can do anything to dispel that myth.
Henbanger has given up his back here.
Winter tries to get the hooks in deep but Henbanger pushed the leg off.
Winter scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Henbanger is looking for a way out.

Winter is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Henbanger is defending well though. Winter let's go of the attempt for now.
Henbanger looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winter is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Henbanger is defending well though. Winter let's go of the attempt for now.
Winter controlling the position well here. Henbanger rolled but Winter kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Winter has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Henbanger is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Winter gets his hands free as Henbanger looks to control.
Winter slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Henbanger trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henbanger rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Winter is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Henbanger wants to get back to full guard.
Henbanger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Winter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Henbanger kicks Winter off and gets back to his feet.
Winter shoots in for a takedown but Henbanger shows good takedown defense.

Henbanger scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Henbanger keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Winter gets back to full guard.
Winter 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.
Winter pulls Henbanger in close to prevent any damage.
Winter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Winter 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winter wants to stand and escape but Henbanger is having none of it.
Winter working a defensive guard here.
Winter is looking to stand up but Henbanger isn't so interested in that idea.
Henbanger postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Winter tries to clinch but Henbanger is having none of it.

Winter drives through with a takedown into guard.
Winter content to stall in guard here.

Henbanger is working an open guard so Winter takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Henbanger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Winter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Winter decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Winter avoids the body shot from Henbanger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henbanger tries to clinch up.
Henbanger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Winter stuffs the takedown attempt from Henbanger. Henbanger gets slowly back to his feet.

Henbanger closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Winter to the mat! Winter manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henbanger looking to pass the guard.
Winter pulls Henbanger in close to prevent any damage.
Henbanger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Winter throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Winter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Winter trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JT Winter dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Henbanger stuffs the takedown.

Winter gets the takedown into side control.
Henbanger is not content to let Winter control the position.
Winter is really struggling to control Henbanger but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Henbanger trying to remain calm as Winter controls from the top position.
You can see the frustration on Henbanger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Henbanger gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winter performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Henbanger is looking to improve his position.
Winter wants to take a breather but Henbanger is having none of it.
Winter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
JT Winter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henbanger is refusing to be controlled, as Winter sits in half guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. JT Winter just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Henbanger shoots and misses

and Winter counters by moving into the clinch.

Henbanger manages to break the clinch.
Henbanger misses with a takedown attempt - Winter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Henbanger with a lazy takedown attempt

and Winter counters by moving into the clinch.
JT Winter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Henbanger.
Henbanger can't get the takedown.
Winter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henbanger.
A right hand to the body from Winter.

Henbanger turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henbanger trying to control the position but Winter is working away.
The strikes coming from Henbanger are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Henbanger trying to control the action but Winter is working from the bottom.
Winter is trying to escape the position but Henbanger is controlling the position.
Henbanger working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Henbanger has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Henbanger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Winter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winter 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.
Winter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Winter decides to stand up, so the ref orders Henbanger to his feet.
Winter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henbanger is fending him off so far but Winter persists. Nope, Henbanger circles away and we're back to standing.
Winter closes the distance but Henbanger moves to the side

and Henbanger counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Winter's guard now.
Henbanger is fighting to break Winter's control of his arms but Winter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Winter keeping full guard, as Henbanger tries to pass.
Henbanger wants to control from the top but Winter keeps moving.
Winter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Winter wriggles free and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winter fails with a takedown attempt.
Henbanger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Winter stuffs the takedown attempt from Henbanger. Henbanger gets slowly back to his feet.
Henbanger shoots and misses
and Winter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Winter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henbanger throws a head kick but Winter moves out of range.
Winter misses with a takedown attempt

and Henbanger counters with a shoot takedown. Winter fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henbanger trying to control the position from guard on top but Winter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Winter is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Henry Henbanger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Winter throws a chopping leg kick but Henbanger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Winter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henbanger is fending him off so far but Winter persists. Nope, Henbanger circles away and we're back to standing.
Henbanger shoots and misses

and Winter counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Henbanger's guard now.
Henbanger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Winter.
Henbanger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Winter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Winter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Winter tries to stand but Henbanger is controlling from the bottom.
Henbanger wants to hit a switch here but Winter passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Henbanger there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winter seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Henbanger is holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henbanger is trying to escape the mount.
Winter controlling from mount.
Winter scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Winter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Winter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Henbanger is trying to escape the mount.
Henbanger wants to hold on but Winter pushes him away.
BOOM! Winter connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Winter tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Henbanger wants to control but Winter is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Winter lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Winter connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Winter looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Henbanger tries to hold on but Winter pushes him away.
Winter looking to control and managing it successfully.
Henbanger wants to control but Winter is having none of it.
Winter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Winter is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henbanger doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Winter counters with a single leg into guard. Henbanger didn't expect that.
Winter wants to stand but Henbanger has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Winter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Winter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Henbanger keeping moving, preventing Winter from controlling successfully.

Winter stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Henbanger shoots and misses

and Winter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
JT Winter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Henbanger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Henbanger is trying to control the position but Winter postures up.
Winter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henbanger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Winter is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winter wants to pass the guard but Henbanger is keeping the position.
Winter preventing the sweep.
Henbanger working a defensive guard here.
Winter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Winter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Henbanger's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Henbanger misses with a takedown

and Winter counters with a shoot takedown. Henbanger fights it but they end up in guard.
Henbanger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Winter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winter wants to control from the top but Henbanger keeps moving.
Winter works over Henbanger with some ground and pound from guard.
Winter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
JT Winter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Winter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JT Winter!