PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Hendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Svein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Hendo
vs
Svein

180 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

179 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Hendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stephan Svein!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendo shoots in for a takedown but Svein shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Svein as Hendo shoots in.
Svein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hendo moves away.
Hendo moves in looking to clinch but Svein pushes him off.

Hendo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Svein is trying to defend but Hendo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Hendo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Svein has managed to free his arm - good work.
Svein avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hendo.
Hendo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hendo uses his free foot to push down on Svein's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Svein.
Svein wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendo looking to finish Svein with some ground and pound. This is bad for Svein!
Svein takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendo with good strikes from the mount here!
Svein really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hendo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hendo lands a big shot to the head and Svein winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Danny Hendo!
During a confident post fight interview, Danny Hendo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.