PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Spanky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spanky has chosen Death is Forming- Jay Reatard as his entrance music. Leonardo Spanky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Henderson
vs
Spanky

195 cm
26
200 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardo Spanky!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spanky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Henderson rushes Spanky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spanky let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Henderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Spanky swivels and escapes.
Spanky is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Some wild striking there from Spanky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Henderson shoots in and bounces Spanky off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanky working a defensive guard here.
Henderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Spanky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henderson postures up in Spanky's guard and throws a big left but Spanky blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Henderson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Spanky is working an open guard so Henderson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Spanky misses with the combination.

Spanky gets tackled into the cage by Henderson. Henderson maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henderson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Henderson manages to end up in side control.
Spanky wants to get back to his feet but Henderson is dominant here and he's now got Spanky's back!

Spanky defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Henderson's arms.
Henderson missing with punches from the back.

Henderson tightening his grip on Spanky, looking for the choke.
Spanky trying to control the position but Henderson manages to sink in the hooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Henderson has the hooks in. Spanky is starting to panic. He's trying to push off one of the legs but he's left his neck open to attack. Henderson passes his arm under Spanky's neck and tightens up a rear naked choke! This one is surely all over! Yes, Spanky taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chuck Henderson!
Chuck Henderson thanked the fans post fight for their support.