PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Dan Henderson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dan Henderson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Henderson
vs
Burton

175 cm
26
180 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

172 cm
26
160 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Burton!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson throws a push kick but Burton slaps the foot to one side.
Burton moves out of range of the leg kick from Henderson.
Henderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Burton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Burton shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burton lands with a nice combination. Henderson backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Dan Henderson has been cut.
Burton cracks Henderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Henderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Burton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burton throws out a loose jab but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson. Burton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burton.
Some bone on bone action there as Burton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of Burton's head but Burton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Henderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Burton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henderson.
Burton is trying to control but can't.
Burton wants to improve his position but Henderson is controlling well.
Henderson trying to mount his opponent but Burton defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson passes to full mount!
Burton is looking to improve his position but Henderson isn't that keen on the idea.
Burton tries to lock up and control but Henderson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Burton in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Burton tries to hold on but Henderson pushes him away.
Henderson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Henderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throwing strikes but Burton recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Burton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henderson is working away from the top position though.
Still in half guard, Henderson seems content to control.
Burton trying to control but Henderson postures up.
Burton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Burton trying to control the position.
Henderson thows a big elbow that misses.
Burton keeping full guard, as Henderson tries to pass.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Burton keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Burton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Henderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Burton keeps moving.

Burton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Henderson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burton throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Burton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Henderson scores a takedown into full mount!
Henderson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Burton hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton tries to hold on but Henderson pushes him away.
Burton is looking to get to half guard.
Henderson landing strikes from the mount and Burton is in trouble!
Henderson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Burton working to try and regain half guard.
Henderson breaks from Burton's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Henderson with good strikes from the mount here!
Burton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Henderson tries to control but Burton wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burton is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Henderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Henderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Henderson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Henderson blocks a head kick by Burton.
A nice combination there by Burton.
Burton feints and then cracks Henderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Henderson down.
A telegraphed right hand from Burton misses the target.
Burton misses with a two punch combination.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Burton is just out of range.
Burton tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Burton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henderson, pushing him back against the cage.
Burton lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burton.
Henderson working hard to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Burton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Henderson is trying to drag Burton to the mat but Burton just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Burton tries to stall but Henderson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Henderson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burton lands with a right hand.
Burton jabs at Henderson's body.
A bone on bone clash there as Henderson blocks the leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henderson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Henderson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson checks a leg kick.
Burton thuds his right hand into Henderson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Burton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henderson misses with a double jab
enabling Burton to counter with a crisp jab.
Dan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Burton misses with a few strikes there.
Burton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
Henderson moves out of range of the leg kick from Burton.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Burton.
Henderson swings for the body but Burton moves out of range.
Burton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henderson avoids a kick to the body.
A cross from Burton lands.
Nice jab there from Burton.
Burton lands a jab to Henderson's midsection.
Jack Burton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henderson misses with a shot to the body
and Burton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Henderson's knee momentarily.
A head kick misses from Burton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Burton tries a head kick but it misses.
Burton looks to land a body kick but Henderson moved away.
Burton misses with a two punch combination.
Burton stuffs the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burton throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.

Burton gets a takedown into half guard.
Burton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Burton is looking for a kimura but Henderson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Burton to get the leverage.

Burton seems to be working for a kimura but Henderson defends the submission attempt.
Burton thows a huge punch but Henderson dodges it nicely.
Burton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Henderson controlling the position well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton thows a huge punch but Henderson dodges it nicely.
It looks like Burton is going to stand back up.
Burton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Henderson trying to control from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Burton throws a head kick that half lands.
Burton throws a hook but Henderson avoids it easily.
Burton avoids the head kick by Henderson.
Burton misses with a head kick.
Henderson misses with a kick to the body
and Burton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Burton swinging wildly here.
Burton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henderson.
Henderson moves out of range as Burton throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Burton scores with a one two! Henderson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Henderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burton misses with a low kick.
Henderson throws a right hand that Burton ducks under and follows up with a left that Burton also avoids with ease.
Henderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Henderson tries to bum rush Burton with a series of wild strikes but Burton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henderson blocks a leg kick.
Henderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Henderson walks into a jab.
Burton scoring well with a low kick there.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burton. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burton blocks a head kick by Henderson.
Burton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burton looks to land a right hand but Henderson moved out of range.
Burton throws a hook but Henderson avoids it easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Burton. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nice shot by Burton.
Burton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Henderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Burton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Burton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dan Henderson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Henderson misses with an uppercut. Burton saw that one coming.
Burton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Burton misses with a body shot.
Burton misses with a double jab.
Burton misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Henderson misses
and Burton counters with an inside leg kick.
Henderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Burton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Burton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henderson. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Burton.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burton.
Burton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Burton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burton thumps Henderson with a low kick.
A shot to de liver by Burton. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burton tries to land a front kick but Henderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Burton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henderson. That did some damage!
Burton connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Burton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton scores with a leg kick.
Burton wants to land a leg kick but Henderson is out of range.
Burton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Burton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Burton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Burton.
Burton's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Burton duly obliges.
Burton misses with a leg kick.
Burton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Henderson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Burton.
Burton scores with a one two! Henderson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Burton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burton.
Burton misses with a series of wild punches.
Burton catches Henderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches up with Burton, looking for a takedown. Henderson pushes Burton against the cage but Burton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Burton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Burton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Burton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Burton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burton jabs Henderson right on the nose. Henderson blinks but takes it well.
Burton lands a right hook to the body.
Burton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Henderson blocks the body kick.
Burton throws a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Burton.
Jab by Burton.
Burton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Henderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Henderson walks into a stiff left hand from Burton.

Burton clinches up with Henderson and pushes him back against the cage.

Burton breaks from the clinch.
Henderson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Burton throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Dan Henderson's cut is getting worse.
A shot to de liver by Burton. Beautiful body shot.
Burton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burton connects with a high kick.
Burton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burton throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
Burton misses with a low kick.
Burton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
A leg kick checked by Henderson.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burton.
Burton stuns Henderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Burton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Burton pushes Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Henderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Burton.
Burton slows down the pace here.
Burton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Burton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head kick misses from Burton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Burton.
Burton throws a low kick but Henderson avoids it.
Burton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Henderson misses with a combination
and Burton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burton scores with a one two! Henderson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Henderson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burton just misses with a punch to the body.
Burton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burton scores with a one two! Henderson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Burton there.
Burton feints and then cracks Henderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Henderson down.
Burton tries to score with a low kick but Henderson moves his leg out of the way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson checks a leg kick nicely.
Burton tries to score with a low kick but Henderson moves his leg out of the way.
Henderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Burton tries to sprawl out of it but Henderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Burton really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Henderson's cut.
That's time! Henderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Burton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Henderson.
Burton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dan Henderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Henderson passes to side control.
Burton takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Burton managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Henderson.
Burton manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Burton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Burton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Henderson's guard.
Burton throwing strikes but missing.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Henderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Burton is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henderson is keeping the position for now.
Burton postures up in Henderson's guard and throws a big left but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Burton.
Henderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Burton's guard.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Burton keeps moving.
Henderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Henderson stands and throws Burton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Henderson in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Burton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Burton is trying to control but can't.
Burton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Henderson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Henderson's back!
Burton struggling to land strikes to the head as Henderson covers up.
Henderson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Burton is looking to advance position but Henderson won't allow it.
Henderson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Henderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Henderson, not yet.
Burton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Henderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Burton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Henderson is stalling here. Burton is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Henderson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Burton has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Burton misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Henderson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Burton is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Burton fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Henderson can't escape the position.
Burton landing shots from mount.
Henderson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Burton jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Henderson manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Burton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Henderson has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Burton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Henderson manages to get back to half guard.
Henderson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Henderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Henderson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Burton postures up in Henderson's guard and throws a big left but Henderson blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan Henderson.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 36:39
Judge George Francis scores the fight 36:39
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 36:39

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Burton!