PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gal Dove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes to the cage accompanied by Still Unbroken. Dove is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Stranglers - Peaches. This should be fireworks!

Henderson
vs
Dove

185 cm
25
207 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

172 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Will Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gal Dove!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Dove catches Henderson right on the button with a cross.
Henderson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Dove stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dove wants it to stay on the feet.
Henderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dove.
Dove throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
Henderson slips a jab and a cross from Dove.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches up with Dove, looking for a takedown. Henderson pushes Dove against the cage but Dove circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dove connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Will Henderson has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dove lands a right hook to the body.
Dove throws a big shot that misses.
Dove misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henderson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dove misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Dove does no damage.
Dove throws the left hand but Henderson avoids the punch easily.
Dove tests Henderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dove scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henderson ducks under a wild hook from Dove.
Dove throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dove rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Henderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Henderson is defended easily by Dove.
Henderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dove to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gal Dove dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Will Henderson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dove as he avoids it easily.
Dove lands a nice hook to Henderson's body. Henderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A shot to the liver by Dove. Beautiful body shot.
Dove connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Henderson momentarily.

Henderson is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson leaves his chin hanging out and Dove seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Henderson crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gal Dove!