PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xeroderma Pigmentosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson comes to the cage accompanied by Ice Ice Baby. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Henderson
vs
Pigmentosa

186 cm
27
195 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

180 cm
33
193 lbs
8 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 - 7 - 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 8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xeroderma Pigmentosa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Henderson enables Pigmentosa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Henderson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pigmentosa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Henderson has his foot on Pigmentosa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pigmentosa works his way back into a safe position though.

Henderson manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Henderson clinches up with Pigmentosa and pushes him back against the cage.
Pigmentosa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Henderson lands a damaging elbow.
Henderson just leaning against Pigmentosa, taking a breather.
Henderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Xeroderma Pigmentosa has been cut.
Pigmentosa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Henderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pigmentosa tries to score a body lock takedown but Henderson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xeroderma Pigmentosa.
Henderson avoiding damage.
Pigmentosa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Henderson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson just leaning against Pigmentosa, taking a breather.
Pigmentosa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Henderson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Henderson breaks the clinch.

Henderson lands a left and a right that send Pigmentosa crashing to the mat, dazed. Henderson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Pigmentosa is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson lands a right hook to the body.
Pigmentosa is still on wobbly legs! Can Henderson finish him?
Pigmentosa looks gassed!

Henderson has closed the distance and engaged Pigmentosa in a clinch.
Henderson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Pigmentosa! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Henderson is unloading with more strikes now! Pigmentosa drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Henderson!