PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Hennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Ing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hennings comes into the arena with Braveheart Theme blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hennings
vs
Ing

176 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dustin Hennings!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brett Ing!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ing avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hennings walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ing throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hennings stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ing lands with an overhand left.
Ing lands a jab to the nose.
Ing lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hennings circles away quickly and effectively.
Ing stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ing wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch combination from Ing misses.
Ing lands with a shot to the body.
Ing fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hennings on the side of the head.

Hennings scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ing tries to get to full guard but Hennings has control of the leg.
Ing is staying active underneath Hennings, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hennings gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Hennings gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ing is trying to break the clinch but Hennings has him pressed against the cage.
Ing wants to get back to striking at distance but Hennings won't allow it.
Hennings tries for a takedown. No joy.

Hennings escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ing has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hennings is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ing moves out of range of the leg kick from Hennings.
Ing throws a one two combo.
Good standup being displayed there by Ing as he connects with a hook.
Hennings throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Hennings darts in and clinches Ing up against the cage.

Ing breaks the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Hennings has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Brett Ing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hennings takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hennings on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hennings lands a nice looking body shot.
Ing paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hennings tries for a takedown but Ing sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Hennings. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ing scores with a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Ing scores with a four punch combination!
Hennings looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ing is fending him off so far but Hennings persists. Nope, Ing circles away and we're back to standing.
Ing scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good standup being displayed there by Ing as he connects with a hook.
Ing misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ing misses with the combination.
Ing throws a nice looking combination but Hennings bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ing tries to bum rush Hennings with a series of wild strikes but Hennings uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ing avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donk. Ing catches Hennings right on the button with a cross.
Ing rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hennings moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hennings tries to clinch but Ing moves out of range.
Hennings rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ing moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Ing. That snapped Hennings's head back.
Ing throws a poor cross that misses
and Hennings counters with a two punch combo.
Ing shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hennings eats them both and turns towards Ing to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ing cracks a nice hook into Hennings's ribs.
Hennings shoots in but Ing avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ing keeps the fight on the outside.
Ing throws a combination that misses
and Ing takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ing lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ing scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ing lands a jab-cross combination.
Hennings doesn't manage to clinch there - Ing circles away.
Ing leaves Hennings with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ing lands a nice shot that snaps Hennings's head back.
Ing ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ing throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hennings on the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Ing.
Ing clobbers Hennings with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ing lands with a nice combination. Hennings backs away looking to recover.

Hennings is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ing cracks Hennings with an open hand slap.
Oh Hennings is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hennings throws a head kick that Ing semi-blocks.
Hennings seems to have got his legs back now.

Ing is rocked!

It looks like Brett Ing has been cut.
Ing swings widly with a right hand

and Hennings counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ing won't be happy with that.
Ing is still in real trouble! Can Hennings finish him?

Hennings stands up and beckons Ing to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Ing dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brett Ing's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ing scores with a one two! Hennings had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ing seems to have recovered his senses.
Ing leaves Hennings with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ing stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ing wants it to stay on the feet.
Ing lands a really nice looking cross but Hennings seems unphased.
Hennings looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hennings has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Hennings drops Ing with a left right combo! Hennings follows him down to the ground into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hennings wants to control but Ing is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hennings working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hennings has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hennings tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hennings wants to control the pace but Ing is squirming around nicely.
Hennings wants to take Ing's back here but Ing is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hennings can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ing is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hennings controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hennings trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Hennings wants to finish this one by submission but Ing is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hennings.
Dustin Hennings overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hennings lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ing hang on?
Poor strikes thrown by Hennings there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ing holds on to Hennings around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Hennings pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Hennings dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brett Ing's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hennings closes the distance and clinches.
Hennings keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ing's efforts to push away.
Hennings misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ing has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Hennings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ing slaps away a takedown attempt from Hennings, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hennings takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ing scores with a nice right hand.
Hennings shoots in looking for a takedown but Ing manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hennings's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hennings sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Ing to the ground! Hennings dives into full mount looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hennings avoids the attempt from Ing to control.
Ing is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ing wants to hold on but Hennings pushes him away.
Ing wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hennings.
Hennings wants to control the pace but Ing is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hennings thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hennings sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ing is squirming around, avoiding Hennings's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hennings takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Hennings stands up from mount. Strange move.
Hennings looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Hennings. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ing.
Ing lands a right hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Ing scores with a four punch combination!
Ing misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hennings shoots in but Ing avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ing cracks Hennings with a good jab.

Hennings has Ing up against the cage in a clinch.
Hennings misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hennings is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ing pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Hennings clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Brett Ing's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A jab lands there for Ing.
Hennings goes for a double leg but Ing avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ing continues to drive forward.
Hennings tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ing just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hennings swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hennings prevents Ing from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ing's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Hennings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ing falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hennings counters with a left to the body.
Ing looks to land a combination. Hennings sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hennings takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ing will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brett Ing seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hennings fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Hennings. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ing lands a glancing blow to the side of Hennings's head.
Hennings tries to move into range but Ing moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brett Ing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hennings misses with a takedown attempt - Ing sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ing slaps away a takedown attempt from Hennings, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hennings takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice sprawl there from Ing as Hennings shoots in.
Good shot there by Ing.
Ing might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ing scores with a sloppy right hand. Hennings should have avoided that one.
Sloppy strikes from Ing. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hennings walks into a straight right hand from Ing.
Hennings walks into a jab.
Hennings darts in looking for a takedown but Ing gets double underhooks and turns Hennings into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ing cracks a nice hook into Hennings's ribs.
Ing swats away the attempt to clinch by Hennings.
Nice sprawl there from Ing as Hennings shoots in.
Ing moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hennings showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ing.
Ing takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ing jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ing lands a body shot.
Ing connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hennings momentarily.
Hennings dives in for a single leg takedown but Ing sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Ing breaks from the clinch.
Ing moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hennings moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hennings shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ing pinned against the cage. Ing gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hennings closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A right-left combo lands from Ing.
Ing lands a two punch combo.
Ing scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ing with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hennings avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ing swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hennings counters with a solid body kick.
Ing tries to bum rush Hennings with a series of wild strikes but Hennings uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hennings shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ing as he avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ing, as that shot connected.
Hennings shoots in for a double leg but Ing sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hennings takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ing throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danga de danga de dang - Ing scores with a four punch combination!
Hennings takes a body punch but keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hennings fails with a takedown attempt.
Hennings showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Ing dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Brett Ing's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ing lands with a nice combination. Hennings backs away looking to recover.

Hennings bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hennings trying to control the position but Ing is working away.
Ing is trying to get back to his feet.
Hennings trying to control the action but Ing is working from the bottom.

Hennings working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hennings happy to just control the position for now.
Ing is not content to let Hennings control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Hennings looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ing can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hennings staying calm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hennings tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ing's legs.
Hennings is working hard here to advance position.
Hennings trying to control the action but Ing is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dustin Hennings.
Ing throws out a powerful jab.
Ing lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ing lands a glancing blow to the side of Hennings's head.
Hennings tries for a takedown but Ing sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hennings is looking to clinch.
Ing dodges the punch combination from Hennings.
Ing rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hennings moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hennings wants to clinch
and Ing counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin Hennings showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hennings has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dustin Hennings!
Dustin Hennings retains his bantamweight title!
Our winner, Dustin Hennings, 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.