PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Wennstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Henderson
vs
Wennstrom

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axel Wennstrom!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson throws a leg kick which misses Wennstrom's front leg but catches the back leg as Wennstrom tries to avoid it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Henderson.
Wennstrom can't do much from the bottom here.
Wennstrom is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wennstrom is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Henderson off and has taken his back!
Henderson wants to escape the position.
Henderson turns into Wennstrom and is now in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wennstrom is trying to control the position but Henderson postures up.
Henderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wennstrom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henderson trying to control but Wennstrom is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Henderson shoots in and bounces Wennstrom off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wennstrom looks gassed!
Henderson being controlled here momentarily.
Henderson postures up in Wennstrom's guard and throws a big left but Wennstrom blocks it.

Wennstrom is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Henderson wants to pass the guard but Wennstrom is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wennstrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson is pushing down on Wennstrom's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wennstrom is fighting to maintain full guard but Henderson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Henderson is looking to take a break and control but Wennstrom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Henderson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Wennstrom is staying active underneath Henderson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
It looks like Henderson is going to stand back up.

Wennstrom looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Henderson is keen to just control but Wennstrom is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wennstrom looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wennstrom 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!
A lull in the action here.
Wennstrom trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Henderson doesn't escape.
Henderson is in bad spot here.

Wennstrom is working for a rear naked choke. Henderson is not defending it well and Wennstrom has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Henderson refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Henderson's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Axel Wennstrom!
Axel Wennstrom is the new middleweight champion!