PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Vondrachek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petr Vondrachek told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Henderson
vs
Vondrachek

185 cm
23
205 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
216 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Next Level Nutrition (158q for $50!!!!)
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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 11 - 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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Vondrachek!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vondrachek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A cross from Henderson lands.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vondrachek tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson throws out a loose jab but Vondrachek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vondrachek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vondrachek looks for a takedown but Henderson sprawls well.
Vondrachek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vondrachek misses with a hook. Henderson ducked under it nicely.
Vondrachek looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Henderson is fending him off so far but Vondrachek persists. Nope, Henderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vondrachek goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
No joy there for Henderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henderson throws a shot from downtown. Vondrachek moves away and avoids it.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Vondrachek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Danny Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Vondrachek.
Henderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vondrachek throws the kick towards the body but Henderson avoids it.
Henderson throws a right and a left that Vondrachek avoids nicely.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vondrachek.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vondrachek.
Petr Vondrachek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Henderson avoids a kick to the body.
Vondrachek is looking to slow Henderson down with leg kicks.

Vondrachek shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Henderson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is looking to improve his position.
Vondrachek lands strikes from half guard.
Henderson is trying to stand back up but Vondrachek is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Henderson looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Vondrachek pushes past his half guard into mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vondrachek looking to control but Henderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Vondrachek is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Henderson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Henderson!

Vondrachek escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Henderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vondrachek is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vondrachek is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Henderson is aware though and is defending well.

Henderson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vondrachek trying to control the position.
Vondrachek has a closed guard, preventing Henderson from standing up.
Vondrachek controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself.

Henderson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vondrachek dives on top into guard.
Vondrachek cracks Henderson with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vondrachek controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vondrachek forces his way into half guard.
Vondrachek landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vondrachek working Henderson over with strikes.
Vondrachek is trying to control. Henderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vondrachek is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vondrachek trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vondrachek throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Vondrachek dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vondrachek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson lands with an overhand left.
Henderson misses with a few strikes there.
Henderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Henderson swinging wildly here.
Henderson blocks a low kick nicely.
Henderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vondrachek.
Henderson misses with a body shot.

Vondrachek drives through and clinches with Henderson against the cage.

Henderson breaks the clinch.
Vondrachek looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Henderson misses with a hook. Vondrachek ducked under it nicely.
Henderson misses with a jab to the body
and Vondrachek counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vondrachek has Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vondrachek is keeping busy.
Henderson stalling in the clinch.
Henderson digs a right hand underneath Vondrachek's ribcage. Vondrachek let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vondrachek wants a takedown.
Vondrachek tries to pull guard but Henderson holds him up against the cage and eventually Vondrachek drops back down to his feet.
Henderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Vondrachek is controlling him.
Henderson is looking to control Vondrachek's arms but Vondrachek gets an underhook and turns him. Now Henderson has his back to the cage.
Henderson is leaning against Vondrachek and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Henderson lands a shoulder strike.
Henderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vondrachek is breathing heavily.
Vondrachek changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Henderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Danny Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Vondrachek.
Vondrachek throws a hook but Henderson blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Henderson. That snapped Vondrachek's head back.
Henderson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henderson lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson swings for the body but Vondrachek moves out of range.
Henderson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vondrachek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
Henderson throws a body punch but Vondrachek moves out of range.
Henderson sizes up Vondrachek with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Henderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson swings for the body but Vondrachek moves out of range.
Henderson thuds a left hand into Vondrachek's body.
Henderson misses with a looping left.
Vondrachek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Henderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Vondrachek 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 loads up on a big right hand but Vondrachek slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws out a loose jab but Vondrachek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vondrachek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson.
Henderson misses with an uppercut. Vondrachek saw that one coming.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Vondrachek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vondrachek finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vondrachek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danny Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Vondrachek lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Henderson at a distance.
Henderson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Danny Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Henderson tries to move into range but Vondrachek moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Henderson throws a sloppy body shot
and Vondrachek counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vondrachek throws a front kick that sends Henderson stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henderson. That did some damage!
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vondrachek was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson.
Vondrachek shoots for a double leg takedown but Henderson sprawls well. He's pushed Vondrachek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Henderson misses the jab.
Vondrachek has a takedown stuffed.
Henderson jabs at Vondrachek's body.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick.
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Vondrachek.
Henderson swinging wildly here.
Vondrachek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vondrachek was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a double jab
and Vondrachek counters with a nice low kick that buckles Henderson's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Henderson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Vondrachek throws a head kick that misses.
Henderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Vondrachek off the cage and back into rage.
Henderson moves out of range as Vondrachek strikes.
Vondrachek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henderson.
Vondrachek pushes Henderson away with a front kick.
Vondrachek throws a head kick that Henderson semi-blocks.
Vondrachek wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Vondrachek's shoulder, as Vondrachek tries to avoid the shot.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick from Vondrachek.
Henderson digs a good hook to Vondrachek's body.
Vondrachek throws a nice head kick!
Henderson moves out of range as Vondrachek throws a body kick.
Vondrachek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vondrachek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Henderson scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Vondrachek.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Vondrachek fails with a takedown attempt.
Henderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vondrachek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Vondrachek moved out of range nicely.
Vondrachek wants to clinch.
Henderson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vondrachek counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vondrachek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vondrachek fakes the leg kick and cracks Henderson in the body.
Henderson moves out of range as Vondrachek strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vondrachek.
Vondrachek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vondrachek throws the kick towards the body but Henderson avoids it.
Vondrachek avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Vondrachek shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henderson as he avoids it easily.
Vondrachek throws a leg kick which misses Henderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Henderson tries to avoid it.
Vondrachek tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Henderson stuffs the takedown.
Danny Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Vondrachek.
Henderson scores with a jab.
Henderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vondrachek doesn't seem bothered though.
Vondrachek doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Henderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vondrachek avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vondrachek was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson.
Vondrachek tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Vondrachek misses with a looping left.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek wants to clinch.
Vondrachek takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vondrachek slips a jab and a cross from Henderson.
Vondrachek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vondrachek throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.

Vondrachek gets the takedown into side control.
Henderson regains half guard.

Henderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Henderson is defending against the submission attempts here by Vondrachek.

Henderson looking for submissions off his back.
Henderson is looking for a sweep. Vondrachek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Henderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Vondrachek is looking for a kimura here.

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 Danny Henderson.
I think Henderson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

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