PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Massimo Fabbri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Henderson's choice of entrance music: He Films The Clouds Pt.2. Dan Henderson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fabbri
vs
Henderson

189 cm
21
219 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Massimo Fabbri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Henderson gets tackled into the cage by Fabbri. Fabbri maintains the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fabbri.

It looks like Dan Henderson has been cut.
Nice elbow from Fabbri.
Fabbri is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Henderson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fabbri lands an elbow inside.
Fabbri lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Dan Henderson's cut even more.
Fabbri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henderson's efforts to push away.
Fabbri scores with a knee to the head.

The cut above Dan Henderson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fabbri lands an elbow that stopped Henderson in his tracks for a moment.
Fabbri misses with an elbow strike.
Henderson prevents the takedown attempt.
Fabbri lands a knee to the head.
Henderson takes an elbow to the temple.
Fabbri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henderson takes a knee right on the jaw!

Dan Henderson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fabbri can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Massimo Fabbri. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson wants to break free but Fabbri has control.
Fabbri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dan Henderson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Massimo Fabbri!
Massimo Fabbri retains his light heavyweight title!
Massimo Fabbri gave a mention to Down Under Supplements (AXES) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).