PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunner Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Henderson
vs
Reed

179 cm
21
203 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

174 cm
28
202 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

BeastMode

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Henderson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Gunner Reed!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed tries to clinch there but Henderson circles away.
Henderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reed misses with a hook to the body
and Henderson counters with a three punch combo that has Reed backing up. Reed nods at Henderson to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reed wants to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Henderson .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henderson throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
Reed checks the leg kick.
Reed moves out of range of the body kick from Henderson .
Reed misses with a left hand

and Henderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Reed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reed chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Reed.
Some wild striking there from Henderson .
Reed on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Henderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reed momentarily.
Reed throws a series of strikes that have Henderson backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reed is out of range.
Reed cracks Henderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reed moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
Henderson misses with a double jab
and Reed counters with a nice uppercut.
Reed walks into a stiff left hand from Henderson .
Reed has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reed there as he acknowledges the shot.

Reed is rocked!
Reed has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Henderson finds it's way round the side to connect with Reed's head.
Reed is still on wobbly legs! Can Henderson finish him?
Reed displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Henderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reed's calf.
Reed throws a leg kick but Henderson moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands a head shot.
Henderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Reed.
Henderson is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Reed hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dan Henderson !
Our winner, Dan Henderson , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.