PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson has chosen Ice Ice Baby as his entrance music. Josh Barnes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dan Henderson's chin.

Barnes
vs
Henderson

200 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.

Henderson clinches up against the cage.
Henderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnes.
Barnes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Henderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnes.
Barnes can't get the takedown.
Barnes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Henderson.
Henderson lands a damaging elbow.
Henderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barnes's defenses.
Barnes is trying to stall.
Henderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Henderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
Barnes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Henderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barnes blocks it with crossed arms.
Henderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barnes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Henderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Henderson lands an elbow just above Barnes 's eye.
Henderson lands an elbow just above Barnes 's eye.
Henderson stalls.
Henderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Henderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Henderson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Henderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Henderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Henderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Henderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Henderson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barnes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson lands an elbow inside.
Henderson lands an elbow that stopped Barnes in his tracks for a moment.
Barnes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barnes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Henderson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Henderson.
Henderson scores a nice knee to the body.
Henderson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Barnes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Henderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Henderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Barnes is rocked!
Henderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barnes's defenses.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands a big right hand that drops Barnes! The killer instinct kicks in and Henderson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Henderson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Henderson!