PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Hensen (ranked 623 p4p, 73 weight class) and Lyle Alzado (ranked 1339 p4p, 151 weight class). Hensen comes into the arena with Soul Coughing - Super Bon Bon blaring out of the sound system. Lyle Alzado will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hensen
vs
Alzado

200 cm
32
274 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

213 cm
26
285 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition
Dauntless

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sven Hensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyle Alzado!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hensen.
Hensen is looking to land body kicks.

Hensen sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Alzado to the ground! Hensen dives into full mount looking to finish!
Alzado can't escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alzado sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Alzado is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hensen pulls his head out easily.

Hensen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Alzado actively working from the bottom here.

Hensen moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Alzado.
Hensen tries to advance to mount but Alzado denies him.
Hensen working the ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hensen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Alzado is trying to get back to half guard.

Hensen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hensen cracks Alzado with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Alzado is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Hensen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alzado sees it coming and defends easily.

Hensen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alzado defends it well.
Hensen wants to pass to mount but Alzado is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Alzado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hensen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Hensen is working for a submission of some sort.

Alzado is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hensen pulls his head out easily.

Alzado with the active half guard here but Hensen passes nicely into side control.

Hensen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Alzado tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hensen presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Hensen landing strikes from the mount and Alzado is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzado working to try and regain half guard.
Hensen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hensen trying to control but Alzado is having none of it.
Alzado working to try and regain half guard.
Hensen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Alzado looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alzado in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Alzado is rocked!

Hensen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Alzado is still in real trouble! Can Hensen finish him?
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Hensen! Alzado is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sven Hensen!
Sven Hensen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Dauntless, into his post fight interview.