PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benson Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ok Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Henson
vs
Ko

175 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
30
180 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benson Henson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ok Ko!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henson.
Henson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Henson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benson Henson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ko throws a series of strikes that have Henson backpedaling.

Henson moves into the clinch.
Henson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ko landing knees to the head.
Ko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Henson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Henson is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ko is pressed up against the ropes. Henson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ko down to the mat. Ko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ko scores with a punch to the head.

Henson is rocked!
Ko fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Henson to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Henson looks to clinch but Ko throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Henson taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ok Ko!