PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnbjorn Ulfsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aries Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson has chosen (hed) PE- Boom (How you like that) as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Aries Henderson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ulfsson
vs
Henderson

187 cm
20
181 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnbjorn Ulfsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aries Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulfsson avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Nice body punch from Henderson.
Nice body kick there by Ulfsson.
Good work by Henderson as he checks the leg kick.
Ulfsson throws a push kick but Henderson slaps the foot to one side.
Ulfsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ulfsson avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Henderson dodges the punch combination from Ulfsson.
Henderson takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Aries Henderson has been cut.
Henderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Henderson lands a really nice looking cross but Ulfsson seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson takes a swing at Ulfsson's ribcage but misses.

Henderson instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ulfsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ulfsson with a knee to the head.
Henderson scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulfsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henderson.
Henderson lands a body punch.
Henderson presses Ulfsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Henderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ulfsson landing knees to the head.
Ulfsson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Ulfsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson throws a body punch but Ulfsson moves out of range.
Henderson throws an overhand right that lands on Ulfsson's shoulder, as Ulfsson tries to avoid the shot.
Ulfsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Ulfsson rushes Henderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

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

Ulfsson moves into the clinch.
Ulfsson missing with knees to the body.
Henderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ulfsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henderson is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Henderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ulfsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ulfsson. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ulfsson. Henderson shrugs it off though.

Ulfsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Ulfsson misses with a knee strike.

Ulfsson manages to break the clinch.
Ulfsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ulfsson misses with a head kick.
Ulfsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Ulfsson.
Henderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ulfsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Henderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson swings widly with a right hand
and Henderson counters with a right hand to the body.
Ulfsson wants to slow Henderson down by chopping away at his legs.
Ulfsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ulfsson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Henderson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ulfsson rather than just go for the knockout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ulfsson.
Henderson looks gassed!
Henderson swings widly with a right hand
and Ulfsson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Ulfsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Ulfsson looking to throw knees to the head but Henderson is blocking nicely.
Ulfsson has Henderson pressed against the cage.
Ulfsson crunches a lovely knee into Henderson's ribcage.

Ulfsson breaks the clinch.

Ulfsson forces Henderson back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ulfsson breaks the clinch.
Ulfsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Ulfsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ulfsson.
Henderson lands with a straight right. Ulfsson didn't see that one coming.
A shot to the body from Henderson misses
and Ulfsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Ulfsson instigates a clinch.
Ulfsson trying to land knees to the body.

Ulfsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aries Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ulfsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ulfsson darts in and clinches Henderson up against the cage.
Ulfsson landing knees to the head.

Ulfsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ulfsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnbjorn Ulfsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aries Henderson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ulfsson throws a right and a left that Henderson avoids nicely.

Ulfsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Henderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Henderson scores with a hook to the body.
Ulfsson connects with a knee to the head.
Henderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Henderson fails to land.
The referee is keeping an eye on Henderson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Henderson pushes Ulfsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Ulfsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ulfsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Henderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ulfsson in his tracks.
Ulfsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulfsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henderson takes a swing at Ulfsson's ribcage but misses.
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Ulfsson scores with a kick to the body.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Ulfsson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Henderson will feel that in the morning.
Ulfsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ulfsson throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Ulfsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Henderson backs up against the cage.
Ulfsson throws a right hand that Henderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Henderson also avoids with ease.
Ulfsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Ulfsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ulfsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson misses the shot to the body.
Henderson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ulfsson.

Ulfsson clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ulfsson lands a good knee to the midsection. Henderson won't want to take too many of those.
Ulfsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ulfsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ulfsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Ulfsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henderson.
Ulfsson looking to throw knees to the head but Henderson is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ulfsson obliges.

Ulfsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henderson staying out of range there.
Henderson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Henderson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ulfsson.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson slows down the pace here.
Henderson avoiding damage as Ulfsson throws knees to the body.
Henderson wants to break free but Ulfsson has control.
Henderson misses with a short punch on the inside.

Ulfsson manages to break the clinch.
Ulfsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Ulfsson.
Ulfsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Ulfsson.
Ulfsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ulfsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Ulfsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Henderson misses with an uppercut. Ulfsson saw that one coming.
Ulfsson throws a right hand that Henderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Henderson also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ulfsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab lands there for Ulfsson.
Ulfsson is looking to clinch.
A nice combination there by Ulfsson.
Ulfsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Henderson.
Henderson misses with a double jab
enabling Ulfsson to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ulfsson swinging wildly here.
Ulfsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henderson can do to turn this around?
Ulfsson misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnbjorn Ulfsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aries Henderson's cut.
That's time! Ulfsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Henderson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ulfsson back to the cage. Henderson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Henderson throws a jab when Ulfsson was well out of range.
Ulfsson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ulfsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Henderson's calf.
Nice body kick there by Ulfsson.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ulfsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ulfsson defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
Ulfsson misses with a head kick.
Henderson misses with a left hand
and Ulfsson counters with a nice body kick.
Ulfsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulfsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
Ulfsson avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
Ulfsson moves to clinch but Henderson breaks away
and Ulfsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henderson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ulfsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Henderson's calf.
Ulfsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ulfsson misses with a double jab
and Henderson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ulfsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Henderson.

That has opened up Aries Henderson's cut even more.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ulfsson moves away.
Henderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ulfsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ulfsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henderson.
Henderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ulfsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ulfsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Henderson looks to land a right hand but Ulfsson moved out of range.
Ulfsson tries to work over Henderson's front leg with a kick but Henderson checks it.
Nice shot lands for Ulfsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henderson scores with a hook to the body. Ulfsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ulfsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ulfsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ulfsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson.
Ulfsson pushes Henderson away with a front kick.
Ulfsson lands a head kick!
Ulfsson tries to clinch up.
Ulfsson lands with a kick to the temple. Henderson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ulfsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ulfsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ulfsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aries Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a right hand that misses

and Ulfsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Henderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Ulfsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

Ulfsson drives through and clinches with Henderson against the cage.
Ulfsson with a knee to the head.

Henderson is rocked!

Ulfsson breaks from the clinch.
Ulfsson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ulfsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A left and a right from Ulfsson both land. Nice combination.
Henderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Ulfsson finish him?

The cut above Aries Henderson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ulfsson lands a leg kick that knocks Henderson off balance momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ulfsson scores with a one two! Henderson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ulfsson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ulfsson scores with a jab. Henderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ulfsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnbjorn Ulfsson!