PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Rand (ranked 2957 p4p, 2760 weight class) and Max Henderson (ranked 294 p4p, 271 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rand might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wu Tang-Protect Ya Neck. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rand
vs
Henderson

176 cm
27
155
4 - 3 - 0

169 cm
26
150
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Rand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rand swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Henderson.
Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Rand dodges the punch combination from Henderson.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Henderson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Rand throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Henderson.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Rand.
Rand has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Henderson finds it's way round the side to connect with Rand's head.
Rand throws a nice inside leg kick.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Rand bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rand tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rand avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rand fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rand moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Henderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Henderson looks to move away, Rand throws a big counter combo but Henderson just gets out of the way.
Henderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rand.
Henderson throws out a loose jab but Rand uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Henderson.
Henderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rand. Rand obviously looking to wear him down.
Rand lands with a right hand.
Rand swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A low kick from Rand is predictable there
and Henderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rand misses with a body kick.
Henderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Rand misses.
Henderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rand.
Rand moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Rand misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rand bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rand looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rand lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rand dodges the punch combination from Henderson.
Rand avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rand throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rand looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.
Henderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rand thuds his shin into the meat of Henderson's side.
Rand throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rand counters with a body kick.
Rand slips a jab and a cross from Henderson.
Rand thuds his right hand into Henderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Henderson defending well as Rand loads up on a big left hand.
Henderson throws a counter combo.
Henderson throws a combination. Rand tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rand scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Danny Rand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson scores with a hook to the body. Rand takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rand thumps Henderson with a low kick.
Rand throws a front kick that sends Henderson stumbling back into the cage.
Henderson punishes Rand's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab from Henderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Henderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Henderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Henderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Henderson looks to move away, Rand throws a big counter combo but Henderson just gets out of the way.
A jab lands there for Rand.
Rand throws a head kick that misses
and Henderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rand looks to land a left hand but Henderson moved out of range nicely.
Rand looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.
Henderson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Henderson swinging wildly here.
Rand wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Henderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Rand throws a leg kick but Henderson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rand connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
Rand is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rand throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Rand does it's job there.
Rand takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Henderson blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rand scores with a jab. Henderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Henderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henderson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rand misses with a straight right.
Rand throws a body kick that misses
and Henderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Rand misses with a double jab
and Henderson counters with a two punch combo.
Henderson tries to move into range but Rand moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rand is looking to counter punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
Rand looks to land a combination. Henderson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rand gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Henderson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Henderson.

Rand is looking for a triangle but Henderson pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Danny Rand will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rand's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rand keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Henderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rand counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rand circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Henderson. Those never looked like landing.
Rand lands a really nice looking cross but Henderson seems unphased.
Rand lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Henderson throws a right hand that Rand ducks under and follows up with a left that Rand also avoids with ease.
Rand tries to land a front kick but Henderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rand rushes Henderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henderson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Henderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Rand tries a body shot but Henderson blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rand on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rand throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson throws a counter combo.
Rand is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rand cracks Henderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Henderson throws a right and a left that Rand avoids nicely.
Rand thumps Henderson with a low kick.
Max Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rand scores with a nice body kick.
Henderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rand fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rand is looking to score with low kicks.
Henderson slips a straight right by Rand.
Henderson misses with a few strikes there.
Rand throws a right hand that Henderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Henderson also avoids with ease.
Despite the aggression on Henderson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Henderson throws a combination that misses
and Rand connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rand will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Henderson throws a counter combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rand backs up against the cage.
Rand looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Henderson throws a right and a left that Rand avoids nicely.
Rand takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Henderson.
Max Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rand avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Henderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rand makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Henderson really felt that one!
Rand scores with a decent looking hook.
Rand jabs Henderson right on the nose. Henderson blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rand.
Rand fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Henderson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick by Rand misses
and Henderson counters with a one-two to the body.
Rand misses with a hook.
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rand is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Henderson throws a right and a left that Rand avoids nicely.
Henderson misses with a double jab.
Rand fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henderson throws the left hand but Rand avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Rand. That snapped Henderson's head back.
Rand misses with a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Rand finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rand listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson takes a swing at Rand's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Rand misses the target.
Rand misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rand is looking to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Rand.
Rand wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Rand throws a hook but Henderson avoids it easily.
Henderson feints the counter takedown.
Henderson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rand's corner calls for a 1-2. Rand obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rand looks to land a right hand but Henderson moved out of range.
Henderson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Henderson punishes Rand's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice jab there from Rand.
Rand looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rand throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rand looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Henderson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rand throws a looping overhand right but Henderson ducks down to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Rand.
Rand misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Danny Rand will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson.
Rand tries to clinch up.
Henderson throws a head kick but Rand moves out of range.
Henderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rand to score with a decent uppercut.
Henderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henderson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rand scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rand misses with a body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Henderson scores with a four punch combination!
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
Henderson lands a jab to the nose.
Rand tests Henderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rand misses with an uppercut. Henderson saw that one coming.
Rand swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rand avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Rand fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rand checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rand quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Rand throws a low kick but it's checked well by Henderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rand throws a head kick that half lands.
Henderson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rand.
Henderson throws out a powerful jab.
Henderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rand does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Henderson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rand cracks Henderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rand lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rand throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rand misses with a straight right.
Rand throws a looping overhand right but Henderson ducks down to avoid it.
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rand is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rand scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Henderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rand cracks Henderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Rand moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Rand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rand misses with an uppercut.
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rand throws a hook but Henderson avoids it easily.
Henderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rand scores with a nice head shot.
Rand throws a looping overhand right but Henderson ducks down to avoid it.
Henderson tries to bum rush Rand with a series of wild strikes but Rand uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rand misses the shot to the body.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Henderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Henderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rand tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Henderson walks into a jab.
No joy there for Henderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good exchange - Rand coming out on top.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Rand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Henderson catches Rand right on the button with a cross.
Rand works Henderson's body with a nice hook.
Rand moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rand throws a shot to the body.
Rand staying out of range there.
Rand explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rand tries a low kick but Henderson avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Henderson.
Rand connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rand slips under a jab from Henderson.
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henderson moves away from the strike by Rand.
Rand tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rand goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Henderson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Henderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rand misses the shot to the body.
Henderson looks for the body kick but Rand saw that one coming.
Rand is looking to counter punch.
Rand misses the jab.
A right-left combo lands from Henderson.
Rand lands a head kick. Henderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Max Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rand is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henderson.
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rand throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rand misses the target.
Henderson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Danny Rand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rand tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Rand showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rand, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Rand!
In his post fight interview, Danny Rand started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.