PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fuad Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aliyev comes to the cage accompanied by Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds by The Beatles. Danny Henderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aliyev
vs
Henderson

187 cm
24
216 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Cobra Kai Nutrition (NEW 158 OUT)

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fuad Aliyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danny Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aliyev throws a jab but it's blocked by Henderson.
Good shot there by Aliyev.
Henderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aliyev.
Henderson slips a jab from Aliyev.
Henderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aliyev misses with a shot to the body
and Henderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henderson tests Aliyev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aliyev takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aliyev lands a nice looking body shot.
Henderson misses with a few strikes there.
Aliyev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aliyev misses with a hook. Henderson ducked under it nicely.
Henderson takes a swing at Aliyev's ribcage but misses.
Aliyev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Aliyev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson lands a right hook to the body.
Henderson cracks Aliyev with an open hand slap.
Aliyev tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Henderson misses with a wild combination.
Henderson sizes up Aliyev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aliyev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aliyev is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson throws a right hand that Aliyev ducks under and follows up with a left that Aliyev also avoids with ease.
Henderson misses with a hook. Aliyev ducked under it nicely.
Aliyev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aliyev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henderson lands with a straight right. Aliyev didn't see that one coming.
Aliyev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Henderson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands with a shot to the body.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Henderson scores with the left hand. Aliyev knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Fuad Aliyev has been cut.
Aliyev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Are you kidding me?! Henderson ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Aliyev clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Danny Henderson!