PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tez Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Johnson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eminem - Difficult. Tez Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Henderson

187 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tez Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Henderson.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Henderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Henderson stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Henderson swinging wildly here.
Henderson throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
Dan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Henderson counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Henderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tez Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Henderson counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Henderson to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Henderson.
A low kick from Henderson is predictable there

and Johnson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson won't allow Henderson to get back to his feet.

Henderson pushes Johnson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Henderson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Henderson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Henderson, right into the meat.
A left and a right from Henderson both land. Nice combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Henderson, right into the meat.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Henderson.
Henderson swinging wildly here.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Henderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Henderson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Henderson thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Henderson throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Dan Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Henderson feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Henderson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Henderson is pawing at Johnson, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Johnson's nose. Johnson is badly hurt! Henderson pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Johnson tries desperately to hold on but Henderson is relentless in his assault! As Johnson receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Henderson away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Henderson!