PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Hendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kit Cobana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kit Cobana looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Hendo
vs
Cobana

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

181 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Hendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kit Cobana!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hendo gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Cobana pulls guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hendo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hendo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hendo trying to control but Cobana is working from the bottom.
Cobana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hendo postures up and lands a big shot to Cobana's brow.
Hendo postures up.
Hendo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cobana working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hendo.
Hendo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cobana trying to control the position.
Hendo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cobana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cobana is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cobana looks gassed!

Hendo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hendo looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendo throwing strikes but missing.
Hendo is stalling in the full guard.

Hendo stands up and waves to Cobana to follow him.
Some wild striking there from Cobana.

Hendo closes the distance and clinches.
Cobana has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hendo after a bit of a struggle.
Cobana can't break the clinch.

Hendo wants the takedown. Cobana is fighting it off but Hendo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cobana's guard against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hendo is in close to Cobana's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hendo working some strikes from top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cobana is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hendo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cobana has momentary wrist control but Hendo slips an elbow through the middle.
Hendo passes into half guard.
Hendo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hendo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hendo drops an elbow to the side of Cobana's head.
Hendo not doing much here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hendo lands a nice short elbow.
Hendo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hendo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Hendo there.
Hendo uses his free foot to push down on Cobana's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cobana.
Hendo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendo working Cobana over with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendo is landing with some decent strikes but Cobana is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hendo working Cobana over with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hendo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hendo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hendo lands a big shot there that rocks Cobana but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Cobana is rocked!
Hendo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cobana's face.
Cobana is still in real trouble! Can Hendo finish him?
Hendo lands a big elbow.
Hendo postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Cobana bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Hendo and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Hendo!
A victorious Danny Hendo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.