PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yumbo Yack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes to the cage accompanied by Ice Ice Baby. Yack has chosen The Ultimate Cheeseburger Song (Jack In The Box FULL song) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Yumbo Yack has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dan Henderson's chin.

Henderson
vs
Yack

186 cm
23
195 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
190 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yumbo Yack!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson is looking to slow Yack down with leg kicks.
Henderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Henderson lands with a hook. Yack tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Henderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yack misses the shot to the body.
Henderson closes the distance but Yack moves to the side
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Yack shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Henderson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Henderson struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yack tries for a kimura but Henderson is defending well.
Henderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yack is staying tight to Henderson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Yack working away.
Henderson defending against the ground and pound.
Henderson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Yack trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yack throwing strikes here but Henderson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Yack with shots to the head and body - Henderson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Henderson is trying to escape the mount.
Yack throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Henderson because Yack loaded up on that one.
Yack lands a heavy elbow.
Henderson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yack can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Henderson is looking to escape.
Henderson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yack avoids the attempt from Henderson to control.
Yack content just to control the position here.
Yack with a couple of short strikes.
Henderson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Yack.
Henderson tries to hold on but Yack postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yack unloading with bombs!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yack throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Henderson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Yack.
Henderson is squirming around, avoiding Yack's attempts to control the action.
Yack looking to finish with strikes here!
Yack throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Yack thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yumbo Yack dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Henderson avoids the head kick by Yack.
Yack swings widly with a right hand
and Henderson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Henderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yack.
Yack swats away the attempt to clinch by Henderson.
Yack misses with a kick to the body
and Henderson counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson wants to clinch.
Henderson throws a looping overhand right but Yack ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yack slips under a jab.
A low kick from Yack misses
and Henderson counters with a good low kick that Yack was not able to check.
Henderson lands a leg kick that knocks Yack off balance momentarily.
Yack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson.
Henderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yack doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yack throws a poor cross that misses
and Henderson counters with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Yack.
Henderson thuds his shin into the meat of Yack's side.
Yack fails with a takedown attempt.
Yack throws a leg kick that is checked
and Henderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Henderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Henderson connects with a leg kick. Yack looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands an overhand right.
Yack explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dan Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yack slips a jab from Henderson.
Yack takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Henderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yack has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Henderson is predictable there

and Yack counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yack winds up and cracks Henderson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Henderson is holding on to half guard well.
Henderson gets full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henderson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Henderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yack in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yack passes Henderson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yumbo Yack will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Henderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Henderson throws a lazy right hand but Yack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yack swats away the attempt to clinch by Henderson.
Henderson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yack takes a step back to recover.
Yack's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Henderson clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the head but Yack blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Henderson.
Yack is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Henderson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Henderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yack managing to block the knees to the body from Henderson.
Yack blocks an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Henderson.
Henderson lands an elbow that stopped Yack in his tracks for a moment.
Henderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Henderson stops a takedown attempt from Yack.
Dan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yumbo Yack.
Henderson working Yack over with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Henderson.
Yack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yack backwards.
Henderson lands with a short shot to the head.
Henderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Henderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Henderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Yack avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yack managing to block the knees to the body from Henderson.
Henderson lands an elbow inside that Yack shrugs off.
Henderson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Henderson lands an uppercut.
Henderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yack lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson scores a nice knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Henderson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yack changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Henderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yack with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with an outside leg kick.
Henderson wants to clinch up but Yack keeps it at a distance.
Henderson tries to clinch but Yack moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Yack pushes him off.
Dan Henderson is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yack.
Yack misses with a takedown attempt
and Henderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Henderson scores with a hook to the body. Yack takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yack swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Henderson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Henderson throws a leg kick which misses Yack's front leg but catches the back leg as Yack tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Henderson.
Nice straight punches there by Henderson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Henderson.
Yack doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Henderson counters with a nice body kick.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yack was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson.
Henderson throws a leg kick which misses Yack's front leg but catches the back leg as Yack tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Henderson clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Henderson is looking to slow Yack down with leg kicks.

Henderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Henderson.
Henderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Henderson connects with a knee to the head.
Yack on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Henderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Yack avoids the damage to the body.
Yack has Henderson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Henderson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Henderson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yack up against the cage.
Henderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Henderson.
Henderson effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Yack is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nice elbow from Henderson.
Henderson lands a damaging elbow.
Yack avoids the elbow strike from Henderson, against the cage.
Henderson lands a hook to the side of the head.

Yack breaks from the clinch.
Yack throws a left and a right that both miss
and Henderson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yack's knee momentarily.
Yack throws an off balance right hand
and Henderson counters with a thumping low kick.
Henderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Yack shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Henderson tries to hold on but Yack pushes him away.
Yack throwing strikes but Henderson bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Yack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yack trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson has his hands on Yack's head, controlling the position.
Yack wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson controlling the position.
Yack throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yack passes Henderson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Henderson taking some punishment here, with Yack in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yack wants to control but Henderson is keeping him busy.
Henderson trying to hold on to Yack's head to control him but Yack postures up.
Henderson is trying to stand.
Henderson trying to hold on to Yack's head to control him but Yack postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yack is taking a breather. Henderson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Henderson is trying to control but can't.

Dan Henderson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Yack tries to work over Henderson's front leg with a kick but Henderson checks it.
Yack throws a leg kick
and Henderson counters with a thumping low kick.
Henderson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yack counters with a low kick, right behind Henderson 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Dan Henderson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Yack lands with a nice body kick.
Yack takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A low kick from Yack is predictable there
and Henderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Henderson misses with a leg kick.
Henderson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yack counters with a low kick, right behind Henderson 's knee.
Yack tries to score with a low kick but Henderson moves his leg out of the way.
Yack shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Henderson sprawls well. Henderson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yack gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yack looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick by Yack misses
and Henderson counters with a straight right hand.
Yack takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Henderson. That's going to slow Yack down.
Yack thows a leg kick but Henderson checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yack slips a jab and a cross from Henderson.
Yack with a poor takedown
and Henderson counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Henderson misses
and Yack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henderson tries to clinch but Yack moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yack swats away the attempt to clinch by Henderson.
Yack misses with a combination
and Henderson counters with a leg kick.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick from Henderson.
Yumbo Yack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from Yack is predictable there
and Henderson counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Yack pushes him off.
Yack misses with a hook
and Henderson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yack is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Yack throws a leg kick that is checked
and Henderson counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Henderson.
Yack shoots and misses
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Dan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yumbo Yack.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:46
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 48:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Henderson!
Dan Henderson retains his middleweight title!