PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat McDermot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pat McDermot has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Danny Henderson's chin.

Henderson
vs
McDermot

185 cm
22
205 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
218 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danny Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pat McDermot!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDermot ducks right into an uppercut from Henderson.
McDermot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henderson.
Henderson throws a good cross that connects.
Henderson with a jab.
Henderson cracks McDermot with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDermot manages to avoid it.
McDermot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Henderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McDermot's head.
Henderson lands a really nice looking cross but McDermot seems unphased.
A left lands for Henderson.
McDermot throws a shot from downtown. Henderson moves away and avoids it.
Henderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Henderson cracks McDermot with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Henderson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning McDermot to stand back up!

McDermot is rocked!
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McDermot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
McDermot misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Henderson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McDermot thinking.
Henderson connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson moves out of range as McDermot throws a body kick.
McDermot throws a front kick aimed at Henderson's knee but Henderson avoids it well.
Henderson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
Henderson connects with a nice looking jab.
Henderson scores with a jab. McDermot acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Henderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McDermot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McDermot looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDermot takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Henderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Henderson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson cracks a nice hook into McDermot's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson scores with a hook to the body. McDermot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McDermot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Henderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McDermot gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McDermot is still on wobbly legs! Can Henderson finish him?
Danny Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson lands with a good body shot.
McDermot seems to have recovered his senses.
Henderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McDermot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Henderson throws a predictable looking body shot
and McDermot counters with a thumping low kick.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDermot circles away quickly and effectively.
Henderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Henderson throws a right and a left that McDermot avoids nicely.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson catches McDermot with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McDermot has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Henderson takes a swing at McDermot's ribcage but misses.
Henderson scores with a body shot.
Henderson scores with a body shot.
Henderson stalks McDermot and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McDermot's face. McDermot staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Henderson lands a slapping body shot.
Henderson lands a body shot.
McDermot needs to keep his hands up - Henderson had a free shot at his head there.
Henderson lands a nice hook to McDermot's body. McDermot takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Henderson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Henderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McDermot.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Henderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Henderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
McDermot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henderson.
Henderson blocks a head kick by McDermot.
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Henderson throws a series of punches but McDermot avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDermot throws a combination that misses
and Henderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Henderson works McDermot's body with a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Henderson. That snapped McDermot's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Henderson dominated that round.
That's time! Henderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McDermot takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Henderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henderson scores with a shot to the body.
Henderson lunges at McDermot with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McDermot's hand.
McDermot tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Henderson is able to avoid easily.
McDermot moves away from the strike by Henderson.
McDermot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
McDermot walks into a jab.
Danny Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
McDermot throws a big shot that misses.
Jab, jab by Henderson - just one landing.
Henderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McDermot takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McDermot is breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Henderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Henderson cracks a nice hook into McDermot's ribs.
Henderson stuns McDermot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Henderson. That snapped McDermot's head back.
Henderson lands a really nice looking cross but McDermot seems unphased.
Henderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDermot can do to turn this around?
Henderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McDermot at a distance.
Henderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Henderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDermot manages to avoid it.
Henderson lands a jab to McDermot's midsection.
McDermot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Henderson digs a good body shot into McDermot's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson takes a swing at McDermot's ribcage but misses.
Henderson scores with a jab. McDermot acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but McDermot is just out of range.
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
Henderson scores with a shot to the body.
Henderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McDermot takes a jab right on the kisser.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDermot manages to avoid it.
Henderson throws a right and a left that McDermot avoids nicely.
McDermot takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermot walks into a stiff left hand from Henderson.
McDermot misses with an uppercut. Henderson saw that one coming.
McDermot defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Henderson misses.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDermot moves away.
McDermot walks into a straight right hand from Henderson.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but McDermot is just out of range.
Henderson digs a good body shot into McDermot's ribs.
Henderson is looking to wear down McDermot with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McDermot misses with an uppercut. Henderson saw that one coming.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but McDermot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but McDermot might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Henderson has got the better of the exchanges.
Henderson cracks a nice hook into McDermot's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to bum rush McDermot with a series of wild strikes but McDermot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henderson throws a shot from downtown. McDermot moves away and avoids it.
Henderson throws a hook but McDermot blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Henderson.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Henderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDermot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Henderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Henderson dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Henderson lands an overhand right.
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by McDermot.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDermot moves away.
Henderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Henderson swings for the body but McDermot moves out of range.
Henderson scores with a nice right hand.
Pat McDermot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McDermot lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Henderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDermot.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Henderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDermot throws out the jab.
McDermot has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McDermot there as he acknowledges the shot.
McDermot works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Danny Henderson has been cut.
An inside leg kick from McDermot misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermot has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Henderson finds it's way round the side to connect with McDermot's head.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
McDermot lands with a nice body kick.
McDermot pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McDermot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Henderson's calf.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McDermot.
McDermot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henderson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but McDermot ducks down to avoid it.
Henderson slips a jab and a cross from McDermot.
Some wild striking there from Henderson.
Henderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McDermot on the side of the head.
Henderson lands with an uppercut that bounces McDermot off the cage and back into rage.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDermot.
A left lands for Henderson.
Henderson takes a swing at McDermot's ribcage but misses.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
McDermot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McDermot with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Henderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Henderson scores with a jab. McDermot acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McDermot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Danny Henderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson throws a body punch but McDermot moves out of range.
McDermot misses the jab.
Pat McDermot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermot wants to slow Henderson down by chopping away at his legs.
McDermot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Henderson scores with a jab to the body.
McDermot throws a nice looking combination but Henderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henderson staying out of range there.
Henderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Henderson throws out a powerful jab.
Henderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles McDermot. McDermot circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McDermot lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Henderson digs a good body shot into McDermot's ribs.
Henderson lands with a hook. McDermot tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDermot has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Henderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McDermot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Henderson tests McDermot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Henderson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Henderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDermot was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson.
McDermot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Henderson.
McDermot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henderson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McDermot tries to move into range but Henderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Henderson digs a good body shot into McDermot's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pat McDermot.
Well Henderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:26
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:26
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Henderson!