PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snap Yo Back (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Henderson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Henderson
vs
Yo Back

175 cm
23
162 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

184 cm
23
162 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Henderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Snap Yo Back!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yo Back gets the takedown into side control.

Henderson sneaks out the side door and pushes Yo Back away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Yo Back tries to clinch up.

Yo Back shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yo Back wants to stand but Henderson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Henderson is looking for a triangle but Yo Back pushes his legs off easily.
Henderson has Yo Back pulled in close to control his posture.
Yo Back would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Yo Back won't allow Henderson to get back to his feet.

Henderson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yo Backis looking to pass into half guard but Henderson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Henderson is in guard.

Yo Back has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Henderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Henderson tries to stand but Yo Back is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yo Back has his foot on Henderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Henderson works his way back into a safe position though.

Yo Back looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Yo Back looks gassed!

Henderson stands and steps away. Yo Back gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Henderson scores with a nice strike.
Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jeremy Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yo Back lands with a nice combination. Henderson backs away looking to recover.

Henderson takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yo Back misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yo Back.
A left lands for Henderson.
Henderson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yo Back has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yo Back there as he acknowledges the shot.

Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Henderson pushes Yo Back up against the cage in a clinch.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson works Yo Back's body with a nice hook.
Henderson scores with a jab to the head.

Henderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henderson.

Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Snap Yo Back has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo Back shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henderson as he jumps to the side.
Jeremy Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snap Yo Back.

Henderson moves into range and clinches up with Yo Back.

Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Henderson, right into the meat.
Henderson cracks a nice hook into Yo Back's ribs.
Henderson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Henderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Henderson. That snapped Yo Back's head back.

Henderson has managed to clinch.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yo Back shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henderson scores with a punch to the head.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
Henderson wants to clinch but Yo Back slips to the side

and Yo Back counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Henderson's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Henderson wriggles free and stands up.
Yo Back shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henderson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Henderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yo Back takes one to the chin there.
Henderson throws a series of strikes that have Yo Back backpedaling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yo Back tries for a takedown but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Good work by Yo Back as he checks the leg kick.

Henderson instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Henderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Snap Yo Back's cut.
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.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Henderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Yo Back circles away.
Jab by Henderson.
Henderson tries to clinch but Yo Back is having none of it.
Yo Back dodges the punch combination from Henderson.
Yo Back fails with a takedown attempt.

Yo Back decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Henderson kicks Yo Back off and gets back to his feet.
Yo Back fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Henderson has closed the distance and engaged Yo Back in a clinch.
Henderson lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henderson breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice uppercut lands for Henderson. That snapped Yo Back's head back.
Some wild striking there from Henderson.
Yo Back changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Henderson tries to avoid it but Yo Back manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Henderson to the ground. Henderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jeremy Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snap Yo Back.
Yo Back takes one to the chin there.
Henderson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Henderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Henderson works on Yo Back's body with a couple of short punches.
Yo Back tries for a takedown. No joy.

Henderson breaks the clinch.

Henderson instigates a clinch.
Henderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo Back throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Henderson's waist but Henderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yo Back off to one side.
Yo Back on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Henderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Henderson has closed the distance and engaged Yo Back in a clinch.
Henderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Henderson.

Henderson breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Yo Back or perhaps it was just good defense by Henderson which made him look bad.

Henderson closes the distance and clinches.

Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson dodges the punch combination from Yo Back.
Henderson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Henderson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yo Back walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henderson drives through and clinches with Yo Back against the cage.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Henderson has managed to clinch.

Yo Back jumps guard.

Yo Back is working an open guard so Henderson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jab by Henderson.
Henderson sizes up Yo Back with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Henderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Yo Back. Yo Back gets slowly back to his feet.
Henderson scores with a shot to the body.
Yo Back shoots in looking for a takedown. Henderson tries to sprawl out of it but Yo Back keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Henderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yo Back shoots for a takedown but Henderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yo Back tries for a takedown but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yo Back drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Henderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Yo Back should have avoided that one.
Henderson throws a leg kick which misses Yo Back's front leg but catches the back leg as Yo Back tries to avoid it.
Henderson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Henderson lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yo Back doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Henderson has Yo Back up against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Henderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Snap Yo Back's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Henderson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yo Back backs up against the cage.
Yo Back fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Yo Back drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yo Back prevents Henderson from escaping the position.

Henderson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Yo Back tries to clinch up
and Henderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Henderson cracks Yo Back with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yo Back misses with a takedown
and Henderson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yo Back thinking.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Yo Back moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson cracks the inside of Yo Back's front leg.
Yo Back misses with a takedown attempt

and Henderson counters by clinching up.
Jeremy Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snap Yo Back.
Henderson has Yo Back pushed against the cage.
Yo Back prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.
Yo Back jumps guard but Henderson stands there with Yo Back around his waist. Yo Back gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Yo Back tries to clinch but Henderson moves away
and Henderson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Henderson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yo Back keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson.
Yo Back fails with the takedown
and Henderson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Henderson throws a leg kick

and Yo Back counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Henderson's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson wants to stand and escape but Yo Back is having none of it.

Yo Back postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Henderson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Yo Back, into his guard.

Henderson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Yo Back, up you get!
Yo Back has his takedown stuffed
and Henderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yo Back walks forward, straight into a front kick from Henderson.
Yo Back shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Henderson counters with a one-two to the body.

Yo Back shoots in and bounces Henderson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Henderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo Back tries to get to full guard but Henderson has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yo Back actively working from the bottom here.

Henderson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Henderson connects with a crisp jab.
Yo Back rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Henderson.
Henderson connects with a looping right hand.
Henderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Henderson dips to his left and cracks Yo Back with an uppercut!

That's four 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.
Yo Back looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snap Yo Back seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yo Back doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Henderson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Henderson looks to throw the jab but Yo Back is out of range.
Yo Back misses with a double jab
and Henderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yo Back shoots and misses
and Yo Back takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yo Back tries for a takedown but Henderson circles away easily
and Henderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Yo Back.
Yo Back doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Henderson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jeremy Henderson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Snap Yo Back's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Yo Back throws a right hand that Henderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Henderson also avoids with ease.
Yo Back doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Yo Back has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Henderson lands with a nice combination. Yo Back backs away looking to recover.
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yo Back with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a head kick. That will keep Yo Back thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Henderson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yo Back's sensitive parts.
Yo Back with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Henderson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Henderson.
Yo Back has his takedown stuffed
and Henderson counters with an outside leg kick.
Jeremy Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snap Yo Back.
Yo Back with a poor takedown
and Henderson counters with an outside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Henderson!
Yo Back tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Henderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jeremy Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a head kick.

Yo Back clinches up with Henderson and pushes him back against the cage.

Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yo Back fails with the takedown

and Henderson counters by clinching up.

Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Yo Back misses with a takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yo Back with a poor takedown
letting Henderson counter with a right hand.
Yo Back misses with a takedown
and Henderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yo Back tries to land a body kick
and Henderson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Yo Back.
Yo Back walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson tries to clinch up but Yo Back circles away and keeps his distance.
Yo Back throws a nice looking combination but Henderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henderson connects with a single shot there.
Yo Back misses with a takedown
and Henderson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Henderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yo Back's calf.
Yo Back misses with a head kick.

Henderson closes the distance and clinches.

Henderson breaks the clinch.
Yo Back with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
A left lands for Henderson.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Yo Back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yo Back momentarily.
Henderson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Henderson duly obliges.
Henderson scores with a jab.
Yo Back misses with a takedown

and Henderson moves into the clinch.
Yo Back tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Henderson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yo Back tries to pull guard but Henderson won't allow it.
Yo Back's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Henderson scores with a shoulder strike.

Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Yo Back has his takedown stuffed

and Henderson moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Henderson.

Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson throws a front kick aimed at Yo Back's knee but Yo Back avoids it well.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yo Back swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yo Back drives through with a takedown into guard.
Henderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yo Back pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henderson is keeping the position for now.
Henderson wants to stand up but Yo Back is controlling him.
Henderson can't keep his opponent in guard - Yo Back advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Henderson tries to kick Yo Back off but Yo Back keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yo Back looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Henderson is trying to stand back up but Yo Back is controlling him

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yo Back misses with a takedown
and Henderson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yo Back is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Henderson had his way with Snap Yo Back in that round.
The cut man is working on Snap Yo Back's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Henderson with a hook.
Jeremy Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Henderson ducks right into an uppercut from Yo Back.
Yo Back shoots and misses
and Henderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yo Back. That did some damage!
Henderson lands with a nice combination. Yo Back backs away looking to recover.
Yo Back misses with a takedown attempt
and Henderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henderson lands with a shot to the body.
Henderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yo Back on the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Henderson.
Yo Back showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henderson.

Henderson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Henderson kicks Yo Back off and gets to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo Back misses with a takedown
and Henderson counters with a three punch combo that has Yo Back backing up. Yo Back nods at Henderson to acknowledge the strikes.
Jeremy Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snap Yo Back.
Yo Back misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Henderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Henderson is looking to chop away at Yo Back's legs.
Henderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henderson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yo Back tries for a takedown but Henderson circles away easily
and Henderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yo Back has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Henderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yo Back. Yo Back circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yo Back with a poor takedown
and Henderson counters with a low kick, right behind Yo Back 's knee.

Henderson clinches up against the cage.
Yo Back fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson is looking to score with low kicks.
Yo Back is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Henderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yo Back moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henderson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Henderson tries to land a leg kick but Yo Back saw it coming and moves away.
Henderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Henderson misses with a leg kick.
Yo Back throws a looping overhand right but Henderson ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo Back fails with the takedown.
Yo Back slips a jab and a cross from Henderson.
Yo Back slips under a jab.

Yo Back gets a clinch.
Yo Back content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Henderson pushes Yo Back up against the cage in a clinch.

Henderson breaks from the clinch.

Henderson clinches with his opponent.

Yo Back ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Yo Back no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Henderson stands up from Yo Back's guard - Henderson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Yo Back with a poor takedown
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jeremy Henderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A punch lands to the side of Yo Back 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Henderson tries to clinch up but Yo Back circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yo Back throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yo Back takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yo Back with a poor takedown
and Henderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Henderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Yo Back avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Snap Yo Back has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henderson cracks the inside of Yo Back's front leg.

Yo Back looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Henderson pushes Yo Back off and gets back to his feet.

Henderson clinches with his opponent.

Henderson breaks the clinch.
Yo Back misses with a combination
and Henderson counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Henderson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Jeremy Henderson!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Jeremy Henderson!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Jeremy Henderson!

Jeremy Henderson wins by unanimous decision!
Jeremy Henderson retains his lightweight title!