PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kulapu Kupula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kupula
vs
Henderson

189 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kulapu Kupula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kupula looks for a takedown but Henderson sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Henderson. No joy for Kupula on that attempt.
Henderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Henderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Kulapu Kupula has been cut.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kupula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Henderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Henderson tries to work over Kupula's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Henderson breaks from the clinch.

Kupula closes the distance and clinches.
Kupula jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Henderson walks away with a smile on his face. Kupula gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kulapu Kupula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kupula.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson tries to clinch but Kupula is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kupula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kupula swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kupula shoots in for a double leg but Henderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dan Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kupula paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kupula pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kupula circles away.
Kupula circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kupula misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kupula has Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Kupula tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Henderson smiles and moves away.
Kupula keeps the fight on the outside.
Henderson wants to clinch.
Henderson tries to clinch there but Kupula circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kupula swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kupula manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson is looking to clinch.
Kupula fails to land the takedown.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kupula shoots in but Henderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Henderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kupula shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense.
Henderson is looking to clinch.
Kupula 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 Kupula off to one side.
Kupula is breathing heavily.
Kupula shoots for a double leg takedown but Henderson sprawls well. He's pushed Kupula's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Henderson fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Kupula to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Kupula looks to clinch but Henderson throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Kupula taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dan Henderson!