PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Meek Flanander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meek Flanander has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Flanander
vs
Henderson

192 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

FIT FOR LIFE

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meek Flanander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson catches Flanander napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Flanander to the canvas!

Flanander is rocked!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Flanander is on top in guard.
Oh Flanander is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flanander. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Henderson is looking to stand up but Flanander isn't so interested in that idea.
Flanander seems to have got his legs back now.
Flanander trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Flanander trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Henderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Flanander from controlling successfully.
Flanander pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henderson is keeping the position for now.
Flanander wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flanander changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Henderson tries to avoid it but Flanander manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Henderson to the ground. Henderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flanander swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flanander fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Flanander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson punishes Flanander's body with a nice straight punch.
Flanander is breathing heavily.

Henderson rushes Flanander and presses him up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Henderson.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson drops Flanander with a straight right hand, right on the button! Henderson follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Henderson!