PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Axe acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Henderson
vs
Axe

185 cm
25
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

194 cm
24
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyson Axe!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Axe throws a shot from downtown. Henderson moves away and avoids it.
Henderson misses with a hook. Axe ducked under it nicely.
Henderson thuds a left hand into Axe's body.
Axe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson misses with a wild combination.
Henderson misses with a hook
and Axe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henderson throws a right hand that misses
and Axe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Henderson's knee momentarily.
Axe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Axe defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
Axe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson.
Henderson thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henderson. That did some damage!
Henderson with a hook.
Henderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Axe drops his hands momentarily and Henderson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Axe tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Henderson.
Henderson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Henderson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Axe lunges at Henderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Henderson's hand.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Good leg kick by Axe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Henderson looks to land a combination but Axe avoids it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Henderson.
Henderson looks to throw the jab but Axe is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Henderson throws a left that rocks Axe and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Henderson dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Axe regain composure!

Axe is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Axe is trying to buck Henderson off.
Axe is still in real trouble! Can Henderson finish him?
Henderson cracks Axe with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Henderson immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Axe is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Henderson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Henderson!