PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buakaw Pramuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes to the cage accompanied by Ice Ice Baby. Pramuk has chosen Inferno Veil as his entrance music. Buakaw Pramuk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Henderson
vs
Pramuk

186 cm
26
195 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

189 cm
24
199 lbs
10 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buakaw Pramuk!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pramuk throws a head kick that misses.
Dan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Pramuk to counter with a crisp jab.
Pramuk moves out of range as Henderson strikes.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Pramuk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pramuk swings for the body but Henderson moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pramuk. That's going to slow Henderson down.
Pramuk jabs at Henderson's body.
Henderson wants to clinch
and Pramuk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pramuk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pramuk connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Henderson.
Pramuk throws a leg kick that misses.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pramuk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses.
Pramuk throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pramuk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Henderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pramuk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick from Pramuk lands but Henderson takes it in his stride.
Henderson misses the jab.
Pramuk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pramuk throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pramuk connects with a high kick.
Henderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pramuk scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson is looking to clinch.
Pramuk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Henderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice jab there from Henderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pramuk avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Pramuk tries to land a front kick but Henderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pramuk throws a chopping leg kick but Henderson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pramuk throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Pramuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pramuk needs to keep his hands up - Henderson had a free shot at his head there.
Pramuk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Henderson on the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pramuk.
Henderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pramuk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pramuk connects with a leg kick. Henderson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pramuk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Henderson wants to clinch up but Pramuk keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Henderson slams his shin into Pramuk's torso.
Henderson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Henderson throws the left hand but Pramuk avoids the punch easily.
Pramuk has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Henderson.
A good leg kick by Henderson.
Pramuk tries a head kick but it misses.
Pramuk lands a jab to the head.
A head kick from Henderson lands but Pramuk takes it in his stride.
Pramuk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pramuk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Henderson. Henderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Henderson throws a lazy right hand but Pramuk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pramuk throws a body kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pramuk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Henderson blocks a jab.
Pramuk avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Henderson blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson wants to clinch up but Pramuk keeps it at a distance.
Henderson tries to clinch but Pramuk moves away
and Pramuk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Henderson moves away from the strike by Pramuk.
Henderson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pramuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pramuk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Henderson instigates a clinch.
Pramuk avoids a wild elbow strike from Henderson.

Pramuk manages to break the clinch.
Pramuk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pramuk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pramuk misses with a body kick.
Pramuk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pramuk cracks the inside of Henderson's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buakaw Pramuk dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pramuk scores with a hook to the body. Henderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Henderson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pramuk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
Henderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Henderson throws a leg kick but Pramuk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick from Pramuk.
Pramuk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pramuk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pramuk throws a series of strikes that have Henderson backpedaling.
Pramuk throws a head kick that misses.
Pramuk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pramuk throws a nice inside leg kick.
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 throws a series of punches but Pramuk avoids them all with ease.
Henderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pramuk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Henderson misses with a hook. Pramuk ducked under it nicely.
Henderson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Henderson wants to land a leg kick but Pramuk is out of range.
Pramuk scores with a nice head shot.
Henderson checks the leg kick.
Pramuk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pramuk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Henderson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pramuk is able to avoid easily.
Pramuk scores with a nice right hand.
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Pramuk.
Henderson looks to clinch
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pramuk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pramuk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a leg kick
and Pramuk counters with a three punch combo that has Henderson backing up. Henderson nods at Pramuk to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pramuk looks to land a left hand but Henderson moved out of range nicely.
Pramuk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson.
Nice uppercut there from Pramuk.
Henderson moves out of range of the body kick.
Pramuk throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Pramuk.
Henderson slips a jab from Pramuk.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pramuk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pramuk throws a nice head kick!
Pramuk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Henderson. Those never looked like landing.
Pramuk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson.
Pramuk takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Pramuk is avoiding it.
Pramuk checks a low kick from Henderson.
Pramuk lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pramuk throws a front kick aimed at Henderson's knee but Henderson avoids it well.
Pramuk scores with the left hand. Henderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Henderson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pramuk clobbers Henderson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Henderson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pramuk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Henderson's calf.
Henderson checks a leg kick.
Pramuk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Henderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pramuk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Henderson checks it well.
Pramuk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Henderson misses with a left hand
and Pramuk makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pramuk lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pramuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Henderson.
Pramuk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Henderson connects with a single shot there.
Pramuk lands with a cross.
Henderson slips under a jab.
Henderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henderson looks to land a body kick but Pramuk moved away.
Pramuk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henderson tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buakaw Pramuk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Pramuk.
Pramuk misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Henderson tries to score with a low kick but Pramuk moves his leg out of the way.
Buakaw Pramuk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pramuk throws out the jab.
Pramuk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pramuk throws the left hand but Henderson avoids the punch easily.
Pramuk lands with a right hand.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson misses with a body kick.
Pramuk throws a body kick that misses.
Henderson misses with a body kick.
Henderson throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pramuk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Henderson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pramuk. Pramuk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Henderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pramuk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pramuk lands a nice looking kick to the body. Henderson takes a step back to recover.
Pramuk lands with a right hand.
Pramuk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pramuk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pramuk slips a jab from Henderson.
Henderson connects with a solid leg kick.
Henderson throws a push kick but Pramuk slaps the foot to one side.
Pramuk takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws the kick towards the body but Pramuk avoids it.
Henderson is looking to score with low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pramuk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henderson. That did some damage!
Henderson walks into a stiff left hand from Pramuk.
Henderson lands a nice looking body kick.
Pramuk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pramuk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pramuk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pramuk walks forward, straight into a front kick from Henderson.
Henderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pramuk.
Henderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Henderson misses with a looping left.
Pramuk motions for Henderson to come forward. Pramuk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pramuk ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Pramuk circles away.
Pramuk throws a chopping leg kick but Henderson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Henderson is looking to clinch.
Henderson wants to clinch up but Pramuk keeps it at a distance.
Pramuk keeps Henderson at a distance using the push kick.
Henderson throws a push kick but Pramuk slaps the foot to one side.
Henderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pramuk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pramuk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Henderson throws a body kick that misses.
Pramuk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Henderson blocks a low kick nicely.
Pramuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henderson defending well as Pramuk loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pramuk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson swings for the body but Pramuk moves out of range.
Buakaw Pramuk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pramuk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Henderson checks a leg kick nicely.
Pramuk avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Dan Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pramuk is looking to chop away at Henderson's legs.
Nice body punch from Pramuk.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pramuk cracks the inside of Henderson's front leg.
Pramuk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pramuk dodges the punch combination from Henderson.
Pramuk misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Buakaw Pramuk.
I've got Pramuk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buakaw Pramuk!
Buakaw Pramuk tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.