PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Fenomeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronaldo Fenomeno could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Barry Henderson's chin.

Fenomeno
vs
Henderson

196 cm
25
284 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

195 cm
22
277 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Fenomeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barry Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fenomeno shoots for a double leg takedown but Henderson sprawls well. He's pushed Fenomeno's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fenomeno misses with a takedown attempt - Henderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Fenomeno pushes him off.
Henderson tries to clinch there but Fenomeno circles away.
Fenomeno pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fenomeno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fenomeno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fenomeno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Fenomeno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fenomeno shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Fenomeno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fenomeno getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Henderson tries to clinch there but Fenomeno circles away.
Henderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fenomeno.
Fenomeno wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Fenomeno shoots in but no luck this time.
Fenomeno fails with a takedown attempt.

Henderson has closed the distance and engaged Fenomeno in a clinch.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but Fenomeno blocks it.
Henderson landing knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Henderson.
Fenomeno tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Henderson smiles and moves away.
Fenomeno is trying hard to land a takedown here. Henderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fenomeno is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenomeno shoots in for a double leg but Henderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Henderson tries to clinch up but Fenomeno circles away and keeps his distance.
Henderson tries to clinch
and Fenomeno counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Fenomeno is avoiding it.
Henderson tries to clinch there but Fenomeno circles away.
Henderson tries to clinch there but Fenomeno circles away.
Henderson lands a high kick!

It looks like Ronaldo Fenomeno has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fenomeno fails with a takedown attempt.
Fenomeno looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.
Ronaldo Fenomeno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fenomeno shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fenomeno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Fenomeno is avoiding it.

Henderson gets a clinch.
Henderson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Henderson landing knees to the head.
Fenomeno tries for a takedown. No joy.
Henderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fenomeno's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands with a short shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Henderson.

Henderson jumps into guard, dragging Fenomeno to the mat.
Fenomeno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Henderson is trying to control the position but Fenomeno postures up.
Fenomeno preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Henderson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fenomeno off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Fenomeno pushes him off.
Fenomeno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henderson circles away quickly and effectively.

Henderson moves into the clinch.

Henderson jumps guard and drags Fenomeno to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenomeno trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fenomeno prevents Henderson from getting back to his feet.
Henderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henderson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Henderson keeping full guard, as Fenomeno tries to pass.

Fenomeno is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Henderson working a defensive guard but Fenomeno passes into half guard.
Henderson wants to get back to full guard but Fenomeno has passed into side control.
Henderson can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fenomeno blocks Henderson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Fenomeno looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Henderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fenomeno. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Henderson tries to hold on but Fenomeno pushes him away.

Fenomeno working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Henderson is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Henderson trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Henderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Fenomeno's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fenomeno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fenomeno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fenomeno shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense.
Henderson is looking to clinch.
Fenomeno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Fenomeno fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Henderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fenomeno, pushing him back against the cage.
Fenomeno fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronaldo Fenomeno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson scores with a knee to the head.

Henderson is trying to trip Fenomeno. He has hold of a leg but Fenomeno is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Henderson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Henderson trying to control but Fenomeno is working from the bottom.
Fenomeno tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henderson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Henderson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fenomeno is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Henderson, into his guard.
Fenomeno wanted to stand there but Henderson had control of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fenomeno drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fenomeno jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Henderson controls Fenomeno momentarily but Fenomeno frees himself.

Fenomeno drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fenomeno jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Henderson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Fenomeno trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fenomeno drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fenomeno jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Henderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Henderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Fenomeno circles away.
Fenomeno wants to clinch but Henderson slips to the side

and Henderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Henderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henderson taking a breather.
Henderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Henderson looking to throw knees to the head but Fenomeno is blocking nicely.
Henderson stalling the fight.

Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fenomeno keeps the fight on the outside.

Henderson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Henderson is trying to control. Fenomeno wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Henderson is pressing down on Fenomeno's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fenomeno is holding on for now.
Fenomeno manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henderson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fenomeno is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Henderson, into his guard.
Henderson tries to strike from the bottom.
Henderson keeping full guard, as Fenomeno tries to pass.
Fenomeno wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
Fenomeno works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Henderson wants to get back to full guard.
Henderson trying to control but Fenomeno postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Henderson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fenomeno is trying to control. Henderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fenomeno passes to full mount!
Henderson tries to reverse the position but Fenomeno maintains control.
Henderson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Henderson is just holding on here. Fenomeno manages to take his back.
Henderson staying busy and making it hard for Fenomeno to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Fenomeno's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A lazy body kick from Fenomeno
and Henderson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Henderson blocks the body kick.
Fenomeno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Fenomeno is avoiding it.
Fenomeno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Henderson tries to clinch there but Fenomeno circles away.
Henderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fenomeno tries to clinch up

and Henderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fenomeno tries to break the clinch but Henderson is controlling the position.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fenomeno fails to pull guard.
Fenomeno fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Fenomeno pulls guard effortlessly.
Fenomeno wants to sweep but no luck.
Henderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fenomeno is keeping the position for now.

Fenomeno looking for a guillotine here but Henderson defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Fenomeno is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Henderson's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Fenomeno is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson trying to control but Fenomeno is working from the bottom.
Henderson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fenomeno wants to improve his position but instead Henderson has moved into half guard.
Fenomeno is looking to improve his position.
Henderson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fenomeno slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ronaldo Fenomeno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fenomeno had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Henderson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Fenomeno Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Henderson's back instead.

Fenomeno working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Fenomeno looking for the RNC.
Fenomeno doesn't have the hooks in and Henderson manages to turn into his guard.
Barry Henderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Henderson stands and steps away. Fenomeno gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Fenomeno is avoiding it.
Henderson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Fenomeno counters with a shoot takedown. Henderson fights it but they end up in guard.
Fenomeno trying to stand up but can't free himself from Henderson's guard.
Fenomeno trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ronaldo Fenomeno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Henderson wants to stand up but Fenomeno is controlling him.
Fenomeno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fenomeno stops Henderson from standing up.
Fenomeno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronaldo Fenomeno showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Henderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Henderson!