PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Joe Blythe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Henderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Ain't No Grave" . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Henderson
vs
Joe Blythe

185 cm
26
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
21
281 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

PhoQus Sports Clothing Line

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Joe Blythe!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blythe wants to clinch

and Henderson counters with a shoot takedown. Blythe fights it but they end up in guard.
Blythe looking for a sweep. Not yet Blythe, not yet.
Henderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Henderson throws and elbow that misses. Blythe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Henderson's guard. Nice move by Blythe!

Henderson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Blythe uses it to pass to side control.
Blythe tries to move to full mount but Henderson actually manages to regain half guard.
Henderson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blythe wants to stand up but Henderson is controlling the position.
Blythe wants to pass the guard but Henderson is defending well.

That's two 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.
Blythe wants to take a breather but Henderson is having none of it.
Blythe seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Blythe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is staying active underneath Blythe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bobby Joe Blythe hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blythe tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Henderson counters with a single leg into guard. Blythe didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henderson stops Blythe from standing up.
Blythe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Henderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henderson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blythe has his hands on Henderson's head, controlling the position.
Henderson stopping the sweep attempt from Blythe.
Blythe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blythe wants to stand up but Henderson is controlling him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Blythe is trying to control the position but Henderson postures up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bobby Joe Blythe wasn't active enough on the ground.
Blythe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Blythe closes the distance looking to clinch

and Henderson counters with a single leg into guard. Blythe didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Henderson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Blythe doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Blythe tries to clinch up

and Henderson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Henderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blythe tries to kick Henderson off but Henderson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Blythe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henderson.
Blythe is trying to stand back up but Henderson is controlling him

Henderson is trying to work for a kimura but Blythe is defending well.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Henderson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Henderson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Henderson thows a huge punch but Blythe dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blythe wants to control but Henderson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Henderson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blythe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Henderson.
Blythe trying to control here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Henderson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blythe sees it coming and defends easily.
Blythe is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Henderson misses with a head shot. Blythe uses the momentum to regain guard.
Blythe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Blythe wants to stand up but Henderson is controlling him.

Henderson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Blythe looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Blythe looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Blythe!

Blythe stands up.
Dan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blythe closes the distance looking to clinch

and Henderson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blythe's guard.
Blythe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Blythe is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Blythe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Henderson uses from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blythe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Henderson throws and elbow that misses. Blythe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Henderson's guard. Nice move by Blythe!
Blythe trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Blythe is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Henderson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Blythe throws a head kick that half lands.
Blythe wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Blythe.
Blythe tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Blythe stuns Henderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blythe. That's going to slow Henderson down.
Blythe wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blythe tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blythe throws a head kick that Henderson semi-blocks.
Blythe tries to clinch

and Henderson counters with a takedown into side control.
Henderson in side control, throwing shots but Blythe defends.
Henderson prevents Blythe from escaping the position.
Blythe manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blythe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Blythe is adopting a defensive guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blythe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blythe wants to sweep here but Henderson controlling him for the moment.
Blythe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Bobby Joe Blythe has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Henderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blythe circles away.
Henderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Blythe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Henderson will feel that in the morning.
Blythe wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Blythe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blythe finds it's way round the side to connect with Henderson's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blythe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Blythe wants to clinch but Henderson slips to the side

and Henderson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Blythe wants to get back to his feet.
Blythe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Henderson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Henderson's back!
Blythe biding his time, looking for the opening.

Blythe working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Bobby Joe Blythe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blythe tries to get the hooks in deep but Henderson pushed the leg off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Joe Blythe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Henderson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28

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