PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henderson Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hardy Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson's entrance music is HENDERSON!. A fine choice. Dan Hardy Jr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Henderson Henderson's chin.

Henderson
vs
Hardy Jr

200 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henderson Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Hardy Jr!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Henderson.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Henderson throws a head kick that Hardy Jr semi-blocks.
Hardy Jr throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
Hardy Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henderson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hardy Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hardy Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hardy Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
Hardy Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Hardy Jr.
Henderson lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Henderson's shoulder, as Henderson tries to avoid the shot.
Henderson lands with a slapping head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hardy Jr!
Henderson lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hardy Jr.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
Henderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardy Jr throws out the jab.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hardy Jr will feel that in the morning.
Henderson lands a high kick!
A punch combination from Hardy Jr misses.
Hardy Jr loads up on a big right hand but Henderson slips the punch.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dan Hardy Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson slips a jab and a cross from Hardy Jr.
Henderson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
An inside leg kick lands from Henderson.
Nice cross by Henderson.
Hardy Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardy Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Henderson counters with a head kick. That will keep Hardy Jr thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy Jr throws a combination that misses
and Henderson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hardy Jr looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hardy Jr.
Hardy Jr misses with a hook. Henderson ducked under it nicely.
Hardy Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Henderson throws a head kick that Hardy Jr semi-blocks.
Hardy Jr misses with a hook.
Henderson scores with the left hand. Hardy Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Hardy Jr misses.
Henderson throws a head kick but Hardy Jr moves out of range.
Hardy Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hardy Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardy Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardy Jr misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardy Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
Hardy Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardy Jr misses with a right hand
and Henderson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hardy Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
Hardy Jr misses with a body shot.
Hardy Jr blocks a head kick by Henderson.
Hardy Jr tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hardy Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardy Jr throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
Hardy Jr avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Henderson scores with a head kick.
Henderson blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hardy Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Hardy Jr misses.
Henderson lands a jab to the head.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
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 moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Henderson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Hardy Jr avoids them all with ease.
Hardy Jr tries to bum rush Henderson with a series of wild strikes but Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardy Jr throws the left hand but Henderson avoids the punch easily.
Henderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardy Jr misses with a straight right.
Henderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hardy Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Henderson back to the cage. Hardy Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Henderson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henderson Henderson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hardy Jr throws a series of punches but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Henderson.
Hardy Jr throws a right hand that Henderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Henderson also avoids with ease.
Hardy Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Henderson.
Hardy Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henderson connects with a looping right hand.
Henderson Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Henderson lands with a nice body kick.
Hardy Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hardy Jr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy Jr looks to land a combination but Henderson avoids it well.
Hardy Jr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Henderson.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy Jr throws a hook to the side of Henderson's head but Henderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardy Jr is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson lands a head kick!
Hardy Jr takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Henderson throws a nice head kick!

Hardy Jr is rocked!
Hardy Jr misses with a double jab.
Hardy Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Henderson finish him?
Whack! Henderson lands a heavy head kick that drops Hardy Jr. The ref tackles Henderson to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Hardy Jr was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Henderson Henderson!
A very excited looking Henderson Henderson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.