PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tane Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Party in the USA as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Henderson
vs
Smith

182 cm
25
201 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tane Henderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Henderson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smith's half guard.
Henderson moves nicely into side control.
Henderson prevents Smith from escaping the position.
Henderson cracks Smith with a big right hand but Smith just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet.
Henderson lands a decent elbow from side control.

Smith is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Henderson finish him?
Henderson scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Smith is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Henderson can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tane Henderson!
Tane Henderson retains his middleweight title!