PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katsuro Kazuhiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kazuhiro
vs
Henderson

180 cm
22
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

179 cm
22
203 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

BeastMode

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Katsuro Kazuhiro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Henderson !
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Henderson , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kazuhiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kazuhiro.
Henderson loads up on a big right hand but Kazuhiro slips the punch.
We've been told by Kazuhiro's head coaches at Masaru Fighting Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Henderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kazuhiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kazuhiro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Henderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Henderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Henderson scores with a punch to the head.
Henderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kazuhiro.
Henderson tried to score with a low kick but Kazuhiro checks it.
Kazuhiro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Henderson misses with a combination
and Kazuhiro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kazuhiro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Henderson s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kazuhiro. That one must have hurt.
Kazuhiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Kazuhiro connects with an inside leg kick.
Henderson throws a right and a left that Kazuhiro avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuhiro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kazuhiro scores with a body shot.
Henderson misses with a left hand
and Kazuhiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kazuhiro.
Henderson looks winded!
Kazuhiro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kazuhiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kazuhiro can pounce on him.
Henderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kazuhiro.
Henderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Henderson 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kazuhiro lands a nice hook to Henderson 's body. Henderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Henderson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Henderson takes one to the side of the head.
Kazuhiro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kazuhiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kazuhiro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice uppercut there from Kazuhiro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuhiro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henderson . That did some damage!

Kazuhiro cracks Henderson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Henderson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kazuhiro finish him?

Henderson is rocked!
Kazuhiro slips under a jab from Henderson .
Henderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Kazuhiro finish him?
Kazuhiro circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Henderson to the canvas! Henderson doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Kazuhiro keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Katsuro Kazuhiro!
Katsuro Kazuhiro retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Katsuro Kazuhiro, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.