PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Papadopulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedor Papadopulos will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Henderson
vs
Papadopulos

175 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shawn Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Papadopulos!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papadopulos misses with a leg kick.
Henderson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Papadopulos is able to avoid easily.
Henderson stuns Papadopulos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Papadopulos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Papadopulos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Henderson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Papadopulos's knee momentarily.
Henderson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Papadopulos is out of range.

Henderson has managed to clinch.
Henderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papadopulos working hard to break the clinch.
Papadopulos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Henderson is defending well.
Shawn Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Papadopulos.
Papadopulos tries to break the clinch but Henderson is controlling the position.
Papadopulos is trying to pull guard but Henderson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopulos is trying to break free.
Papadopulos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Henderson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Henderson breaks the clinch.
Papadopulos misses with a takedown

and Henderson counters with a takedown into side control.
Papadopulos looks gassed!

Henderson stands up and beckons Papadopulos to his feet.
Henderson lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Papadopulos goes down and covers up as Henderson starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Henderson!