PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ostap Bandera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Henderson
vs
Bandera

185 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ostap Bandera!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Ostap Bandera has been cut.
Henderson looks to land a combination but Bandera avoids it well.
Henderson catches Bandera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bandera lands with a shot to the body.

Henderson moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Bandera goes down! Can Henderson finish him!?

Bandera is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Henderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bandera is still in real trouble! Can Henderson finish him?
Henderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henderson cracks Bandera with a solid left hand.
Henderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bandera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bandera seems to have recovered his senses.
Bandera keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Henderson looking to sit in guard and control but Bandera gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bandera stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandera throws a nice looking combination but Henderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A left and a right from Bandera both land. Nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bandera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bandera doesn't seem bothered though.
Henderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bandera looks winded!
Bandera gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bandera's head backwards.

That has opened up Ostap Bandera's cut even more.
Henderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Henderson drops Bandera with a nice combination! Henderson dives into Bandera's guard, looking to finish!
Henderson arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Bandera's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dan Henderson!