PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony McMillian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McMillian comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac-Hit em up. Henderson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enter Sandman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McMillian
vs
Henderson

185 cm
22
135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
137 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony McMillian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerald Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMillian scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McMillian throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson scores with a hook.
McMillian scores with a jab to the body.
McMillian misses with a double jab.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McMillian lands with a thumping leg kick.

McMillian rushes Henderson and presses him up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McMillian.
McMillian keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McMillian really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Henderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McMillian misses with the combination.
McMillian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.

McMillian tries to keep at a distance but Henderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, McMillian scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McMillian blocks it with crossed arms.
Henderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
McMillian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Henderson prevents McMillian from breaking the clinch.
McMillian scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson can't break the clinch.
McMillian tries to land knees in the clinch but Henderson avoids the damage to the body.
McMillian lands with a left to the head.
McMillian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Henderson wants to break free but McMillian has control.
McMillian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson keeps control of McMillian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henderson lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Henderson.
Henderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
McMillian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Henderson is trying to break free.
McMillian has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Henderson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McMillian just leaning against Henderson, taking a breather.
McMillian wants to break the clinch but can't.
McMillian is breathing heavily.
McMillian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Henderson's elbow.

McMillian manages to break the clinch.

Henderson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Henderson lands some shots froms side control.
Henderson lands a few punches from side control.
McMillian is trying to get back to half guard.
McMillian is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson happy to just control the position for now.
Henderson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Henderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Henderson looking to finish McMillian with some ground and pound. This is bad for McMillian!

Henderson working for a submission but McMillian is keeping him at bay.
Henderson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Henderson.
Henderson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McMillian hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Henderson tries to control but McMillian wriggling away.
Henderson lands a big shot there that rocks McMillian but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Henderson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson raining down shots from the mount!
Henderson raining down shots from the mount!
McMillian is trying to escape the mount.
McMillian throwing hammer fists to the chest of Henderson. What's that going to do exactly?
Henderson cracks McMillian with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McMillian tries to hold on but Henderson postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMillian keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McMillian is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
McMillian keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Henderson is landing with some decent strikes but McMillian is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McMillian wants to hold on but Henderson pushes him away.
Henderson content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Henderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McMillian misses with a hook.
McMillian connects with a single shot there.
Tony McMillian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McMillian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson.
Henderson throws a combination that misses
and McMillian counters with a left to the body.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McMillian throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
McMillian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McMillian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Henderson scores a takedown into full mount!
Henderson working McMillian over with strikes here.
McMillian can't escape the position.
Henderson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Henderson lands a heavy elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McMillian is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Henderson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McMillian is surviving well by controlling Henderson's body position as best he can.
Henderson prevents McMillian from getting the reversal.
McMillian is in a horrible position here. Henderson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McMillian is trying to escape the mount.
Henderson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McMillian can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Henderson raining down shots from the mount!
Henderson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McMillian can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
McMillian is trying to escape the mount.

Henderson has control of McMillian's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and McMillian regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McMillian really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McMillian wants to get back to his feet.
McMillian bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

McMillian stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McMillian, right into the meat.
McMillian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as McMillian lands an impressive looking overhand right. Henderson doesn't seem phased though.
Henderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McMillian scores with a leg kick.
McMillian throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
McMillian staying out of range there.
Henderson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McMillian backs up against the cage.

Henderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McMillian!
Henderson with shots to the head and body - McMillian looks very uncomfortable down there.

McMillian is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson unloading with bombs!
Oh McMillian is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee warns McMillian that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Henderson unloading with bombs!
Henderson working McMillian over with strikes here.
Henderson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and McMillian is out cold! Henderson jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerald Henderson!
Gerald Henderson is the new bantamweight champion!