PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Version Two (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Henderson
vs
Two

180 cm
25
207 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Version Two!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Two listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Henderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Two.
Two scores with a one two! Henderson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Dan Henderson has been cut.
Two lands with a nice combination. Henderson backs away looking to recover.

Two has Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Two misses with a hook to the ribs.
Henderson fails to pull guard.
Two is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Two doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henderson trying to control the position but instead, Two has worked for underhooks and has pushed Henderson into the cage.
Two stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Two is looking to land body kicks.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Two has managed to clinch.
A short left from Two.
Two scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Two taking a breather.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Two connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Henderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Henderson takes a shot to the head.
Two doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Two.
Henderson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Two is trying to break free.
Henderson lands with a left to the head.

Henderson successfully pulls guard.
Henderson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Henderson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Two pushes him off.
No joy there for Henderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Henderson moves into the clinch.
Two wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Henderson tries to score a body lock takedown but Two shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Two displaying some good clinch control by pressing Henderson up against the cage.
Two prevents a takedown attempt there.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Two digs a good body shot into Henderson's ribs.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Two is avoiding it.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt
and Two counters with a nice uppercut.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Two dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henderson. That did some damage!
Two throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Henderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Henderson ducks right into an uppercut from Two.
Two slaps away a takedown attempt from Henderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Two lands a really nice looking cross but Henderson seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Two with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Two moves into range and connects with a jab.

Two takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Two lands with a light punch inside.
Henderson being controlled against the cage.
Two lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Two creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Two.

Henderson is rocked!
Henderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Henderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Two has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Two lands with a left to the head.
Two pushes Henderson against the cage. Two is working some dirty boxing. Two pushes off with a quick right hook! Henderson goes down! Henderson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Two moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Version Two!