PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axel Henning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Dublin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Henning
vs
Dublin

195 cm
22
203 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axel Henning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Dublin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dublin throws a good cross that connects.
Dublin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Henning scores with a takedown into Dublin's guard.
Henning is looking to stand up but Dublin won't let him.
Dublin keeping moving, preventing Henning from controlling successfully.
Henning is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dublin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dublin wants to get back to his feet but Henning is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Henning trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Henning fails with the takedown.
Dublin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Henning dodges the punch combination from Dublin.
Dublin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henning circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Dublin does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Henning has Dublin up against the cage in a clinch.

Dublin breaks from the clinch.
Dublin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dublin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dublin closes the distance looking to clinch

and Henning counters by clinching up.
Henning fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Henning tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dublin just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Axel Henning. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dublin working hard to break the clinch.
Dublin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Henning has him pressed against the cage.
Dublin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dublin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dublin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Henning has him pressed against the cage.
Dublin can't break the clinch.
Dublin can't get the takedown.
Dublin looks gassed!
Henning has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dublin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dublin gets underhooks to prevent Henning's takedown attempt.
Dublin is trying to break the clinch but Henning has him pressed against the cage.

Dublin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dublin closes the distance and clinches.
Henning wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henning drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dublin gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Dublin manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Dublin. No joy for Henning on that attempt.
Dublin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A right-left combo lands from Dublin.
Dublin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Henning circles away from the clinch attempt

and Henning counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henning.

Dublin breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dublin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dublin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dublin misses with a head kick.
Dublin wants to clinch up but Henning keeps it at a distance.
Dublin wants to clinch but Henning slips to the side

and Henning counters with a shoot takedown. Dublin fights it but they end up in guard.
Dublin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henning passes Dublin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Henning has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dublin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Dublin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Henning shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Henning showed some decent athleticism there.
Dublin trying to control here.
Henning throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dublin is trying to stand back up but Henning is controlling him
Henning not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dublin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dublin keeping moving, preventing Henning from controlling successfully.
Henning prevents Dublin from getting back to his feet.
Henning postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dublin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dublin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dublin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Axel Henning is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henning avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dublin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henning throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dublin tries to clinch up.

Dublin has Henning up against the cage in a clinch.

Dublin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dublin misses with a few strikes there.
Dublin lands a jab to the head.
Henning connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Henning is defended easily by Dublin.
A jab lands there for Dublin.
Mark Dublin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dublin throws a series of punches but Henning moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dublin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mark Dublin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left and a right from Dublin both land. Nice combination.
Henning is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dublin.
Dublin throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Henning throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henning looks for a takedown but Dublin sprawls well.
Dublin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Henning backs up against the cage.
Dublin scores with the left hand. Henning knows he should have avoided that one.
Henning takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dublin scores with a jab to the head.

Henning looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Henning postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dublin wants to stand but Henning is controlling the position.
Henning trying to control the position from guard on top but Dublin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dublin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Dublin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Dublin closes the distance and pushes Henning back into the cage.

Dublin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Henning clinches up with Dublin and pushes him back against the cage.
Dublin tries to score a body lock takedown but Henning shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Henning struggles to land a body shot inside as Dublin controls his hands.
Dublin tries to break free but Henning pushes him back against the cage.
Henning keeps control of Dublin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Dublin on the inside.
Dublin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dublin wants to break free but Henning has control.
Henning fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dublin is trying to break the clinch but Henning has him pressed against the cage.
Henning keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dublin's efforts to push away.
Dublin is looking to break free of the clinch but Henning has double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dublin working hard to break the clinch.
Dublin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Henning has him pressed against the cage.

Henning pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dublin clinches but Henning breaks the clinch

and Henning counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dublin tries to circle away but Henning has him pinned against the cage.
Henning tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dublin smiles and moves away.
Mark Dublin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henning misses with a takedown attempt - Dublin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Axel Henning. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henning showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dublin.
Henning gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dublin.
Dublin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dublin!
Dublin throws a series of punches but Henning avoids them all with ease.
Dublin throws a series of strikes that have Henning backpedaling.
Dublin lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Dublin.
Dublin misses with a hook. Henning ducked under it nicely.
Dublin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Henning tries for a takedown but Dublin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dublin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dublin fails to land with a series of punches.
Dublin throws a one two combo.
Some bone on bone action there as Henning checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Henning shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dublin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dublin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Henning trying to control the action but Dublin is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henning stands up out of the half guard.
Henning throws an overhand right that lands on Dublin's shoulder, as Dublin tries to avoid the shot.
Dublin tries to clinch up
and Henning counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dublin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dublin wants to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Henning blocks the low kick.
Dublin is looking to clinch but Henning is avoiding it.
Dublin is looking to clinch but Henning is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Henning takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Henning dodges the punch combination from Dublin.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Henning.
Dublin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Henning.
Dublin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Henning looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dublin lands the left hand.
Dublin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Henning.
Dublin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Henning fails with a takedown attempt.
Dublin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Dublin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dublin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Dublin!