PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benson Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drewnski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes to the cage accompanied by Til I Collapse. Drewnski has chosen MOSKAU-RAMMSTEIN as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Henderson
vs
Drewnski

175 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
22
153 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benson Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Drewnski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drewnski keeps the fight on the outside.
Henderson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drewnski counters with a one-two to the body.
Drewnski misses with a series of wild punches.

Henderson gets a takedown into half guard.

Henderson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Drewnski sees it coming and defends easily.
Henderson stops Drewnski from getting back to his feet.
Henderson wants to pass to mount but Drewnski is defending the position.

Henderson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Drewnski sees it coming and defends easily.

Henderson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Henderson stops Drewnski from getting back to his feet.
Drewnski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Henderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henderson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Drewnski wants to get back to his feet.
Henderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drewnski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Henderson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Drewnski!
Henderson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Henderson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Drewnski trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson unloading with bombs!

Drewnski is rocked!

It looks like Ivan Drewnski has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson connects with a bit shot that sees Drewnski covering up! More strikes from Henderson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Henderson is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benson Henderson!
During a confident post fight interview, Benson Henderson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.