PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Dre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Henderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Henderson
vs
Dre

180 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mac Dre!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson moves out of range as Dre strikes.
A head kick misses from Dre.

Dre tries to keep at a distance but Henderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dre is trying to pull guard but Henderson has him pressed against the cage.

Henderson pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Henderson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Henderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dre is controlling him.

Dre 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dre throws a big elbow that misses.
Dre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dre is in close to Henderson's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dre tries to stand but Henderson is controlling from the bottom.

Dre postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Henderson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dre, into his guard.
Henderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dre on the ground.
Henderson landing some decent shots from guard.
Henderson landing with the ground and pound.

Dre looking for a guillotine here but Henderson defends easily.
Henderson scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dre has momentary wrist control but Henderson slips an elbow through the middle.

Dre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Henderson defends it easily.
Henderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Henderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Henderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Dre is rocked!
Henderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Dre is still in real trouble! Can Henderson finish him?
Henderson is in close to Dre's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Henderson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Henderson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dre down.
Henderson landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson cracks Dre with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Henderson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dre can't do much from the bottom here.
Henderson scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Dre is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Henderson can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Henderson!