PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benson Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Angelo
vs
Henderson

168 cm
28
156 lbs
11 - 13 - 2

175 cm
25
159 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Michael Angelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benson Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson lands with a nice body punch.
Angelo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Angelo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Henderson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Angelo throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Angelo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Angelo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henderson throws a front kick aimed at Angelo's knee but Angelo avoids it well.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Angelo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henderson blocks the body kick.
Henderson connects with a jab.
Henderson staying out of range there.

Angelo gets tackled into the cage by Henderson. Henderson maintains the clinch.
Angelo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Angelo tries to circle away but Henderson has him pinned against the cage.
Henderson missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Angelo's efforts to push away.
Henderson missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Henderson.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelo wants to get back to striking at distance but Henderson won't allow it.

Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Angelo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Angelo misses with a head kick.
Henderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Angelo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Angelo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Angelo looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Angelo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson tries to clinch there but Angelo circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo throws a leg kick but Henderson moved away.
Angelo moves out of range of the strikes.
Henderson lands with a nice combination. Angelo backs away looking to recover.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Angelo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson cracks Angelo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Henderson lands a really nice looking cross but Angelo seems unphased.
Angelo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Henderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Angelo is rocked!

Henderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oh Angelo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Angelo is defending well for now.
Henderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Angelo seems to have got his legs back now.
Henderson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Henderson keeps control of Angelo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henderson lands a knee to the body.
The referee calls for Henderson to work.
Angelo is looking to break free of the clinch but Henderson has double underhooks.
Angelo is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Henderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Angelo avoids the damage to the body.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Henderson stalling.
Angelo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick from Angelo lands but Henderson takes it in his stride.
Angelo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Angelo.
Angelo keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Henderson cracks Angelo with an open hand slap.
Henderson tries to clinch there but Angelo circles away.
Henderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Angelo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Angelo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Henderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Angelo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Angelo.

Henderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Angelo, pushing him back against the cage.
Henderson connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angelo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Henderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelo blocks it with crossed arms.
Henderson trying to stall but Angelo improves his position.
Henderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The referee calls for Henderson to work.

Angelo manages to break the clinch.
Henderson throws out a loose jab but Angelo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henderson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Angelo back to the cage. Henderson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Angelo throws a lazy head kick
and Henderson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Angelo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Henderson blocks a leg kick.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Angelo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benson Henderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Henderson avoids the head kick by Angelo.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Michael Angelo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angelo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.

Henderson gets a clinch.
Angelo is trying to break free.
Henderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Angelo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Angelo working hard to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Angelo.
Henderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelo blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Henderson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Angelo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Angelo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson wants to clinch up but Angelo keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Benson Henderson has been cut.
Angelo misses with a head kick.
Henderson throws a combination. Angelo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Angelo.
Angelo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Henderson moves into the clinch.
Angelo is trying to break the clinch but Henderson has him pressed against the cage.
Henderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelo blocks it with crossed arms.
Henderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Angelo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Angelo avoiding damage as Henderson throws knees to the body.
Henderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Angelo is defending well for now.
Benson Henderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Henderson lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angelo managing to block the knees to the body from Henderson.
Henderson landing knees to the head.
Henderson gets underhooks to prevent Angelo's takedown attempt.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Henderson connects with a jab.
Henderson throws a front kick that sends Angelo stumbling back into the cage.
Jab by Henderson.
Henderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Henderson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Henderson.
Angelo is looking to chop away at Henderson's legs.
Henderson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Angelo will feel that in the morning.
Jab by Henderson.
Henderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Angelo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Henderson moves into the clinch.
Henderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Angelo's efforts to push away.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Angelo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Angelo tries to score with a low kick but Henderson moves his leg out of the way.
Henderson throws a good cross that connects.
Angelo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Henderson. Henderson obviously looking to wear him down.

Henderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Henderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelo blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Henderson.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Angelo avoids it.
Henderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Angelo avoids the damage to the body.
Angelo is trying to break free.
Angelo managing to block the knees to the body from Henderson.
Henderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Angelo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angelo avoiding damage as Henderson throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson looking to throw knees to the head but Angelo is blocking nicely.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Henderson as Angelo tries to tie him up.
Henderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Angelo avoids the damage to the body.
Angelo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Henderson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Angelo managing to block the knees to the body from Henderson.
Henderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Angelo wants to get back to striking at distance but Henderson won't allow it.
Henderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Angelo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Angelo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Angelo is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benson Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benson Henderson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Henderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Angelo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson tries to clinch up.
Angelo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Henderson closes the distance and clinches.

Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Angelo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Angelo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Angelo's corner calls for a 1-2. Angelo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Henderson.
Angelo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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 lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Angelo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benson Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Angelo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Henderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Henderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Angelo.
Henderson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Henderson tries to clinch but Angelo moves out of range.
Benson Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Henderson instigates a clinch.
Angelo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelo is trying to break the clinch but Henderson is controlling him.
Henderson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Angelo fails to pull guard.
Angelo working hard to break the clinch.
Henderson scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Angelo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Henderson trying to land knees to the body.
Henderson landing knees to the body.
Angelo jumps guard but Henderson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Angelo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Angelo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angelo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Angelo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angelo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Angelo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henderson cracks Angelo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Angelo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Henderson scores with a nice head shot.
Angelo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Henderson connects with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Angelo.
Angelo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Henderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Angelo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Angelo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Henderson checks the leg kick.
Henderson drops Angelo with a big left hand! Angelo is injured, injured bad! Henderson jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benson Henderson!
After the fight, Benson Henderson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.