PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Henderson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Henderson
vs
Couture

198 cm
27
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

204 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Couture!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Henderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Couture with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
Henderson scores a nice knee to the body.
Henderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Henderson.

It looks like Chuck Couture has been cut.
Couture looks gassed!
Henderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Couture is rocked!

Henderson breaks from the clinch.

Henderson clinches with his opponent.

Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Couture takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Henderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Couture's face.
Henderson maintains plum control as Couture tries to back straight out! Henderson connects with one knee! Two knees! Three, four, five, six...seven unasnwered knees! Couture blocks the eight but eats the ninth - then collapses! Oh the brutality!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knees). Dan Henderson!