PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mullen
vs
Henderson

185 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Mullen!
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, Dan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mullen.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mullen tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Henderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mullen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick from Henderson misses
and Mullen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Henderson looks gassed!
Mullen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mullen lands a big head kick that sends Henderson tumbling to the mat! Mullen takes a step backwards and waves Henderson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Dan Henderson has been cut.
Mullen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Mullen clinches with his opponent.
Mullen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mullen misses with a knee strike.
Mullen scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mullen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mullen obliges.
Mullen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Dan Henderson's cut even more.
Mullen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henderson's face.
Mullen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mullen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mullen lands a knee to the head.
Mullen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Mullen just leaning against Henderson, taking a breather.
Mullen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mullen connects with a knee to the head.
Mullen tries to land a knee to the head but Henderson blocks with his arms.
Mullen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

The cut above Dan Henderson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mullen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen lands an elbow inside that Henderson shrugs off.
Henderson is trying to push Mullen away but Mullen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mullen misses with a knee strike.
Mullen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mullen looking to throw knees to the head but Henderson is blocking nicely.
Mullen landing knees to the head.
Mullen stalls.
Henderson working hard to break the clinch.
Mullen misses with a knee to the head.
Mullen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Henderson up against the cage.
Henderson wants to break free but Mullen has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mullen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mullen obliges.
Mullen throws an elbow but it misses.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Mullen has him pressed against the cage.
Mullen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mullen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mullen tries a knee to the head but Henderson blocks it.
Mullen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Henderson managing to block the knees to the body from Mullen.
Mullen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Mullen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henderson's face.
Henderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mullen tries to land a knee to the head but Henderson blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen 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.
Mullen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Henderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Henderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Mullen won't allow it.
Henderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mullen misses with a knee strike.
Mullen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mullen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Henderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Mullen has double underhooks.
Henderson is trying to break free.
Mullen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henderson's face.
Mullen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mullen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Henderson tries to circle away but Mullen has him pinned against the cage.
Mullen trying to land knees to the body.
Mullen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Mullen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Henderson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Henderson misses with a few strikes there.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mullen counters by clinching up.
Mullen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mullen lands a knee to the head.
Mullen just leaning against Henderson, taking a breather.
Mullen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Mullen landing knees to the head.
Mullen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henderson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mullen smiles and moves away.
Dan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henderson throws a sloppy body shot
and Mullen counters with a good, hard body kick but Henderson shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Henderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mullen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Henderson throws a hook to the side of Mullen's head but Mullen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mullen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Henderson throws a leg kick
and Mullen counters with a big head kick but Henderson shrugs it off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dan Henderson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Steve Mullen!