PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hood Lum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Henderson
vs
Lum

185 cm
23
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hood Lum!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lum misses with a takedown attempt

and Henderson counters with a shoot takedown. Lum fights it but they end up in guard.
Henderson won't allow Lum to sweep him here.
Henderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Lum is retaining full guard.
Henderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lum is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Henderson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Henderson chips away with some ground and pound.
Henderson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lum trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Lum keeping full guard, as Henderson tries to pass.
Henderson won't allow Lum to sweep him here.
Lum can't keep his opponent in guard - Henderson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Henderson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lum has managed to free his arm - good work.
Henderson is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Henderson is pressing down on Lum's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lum is holding on for now.
Henderson not doing much here.
Henderson working Lum over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson trying to pass the guard but Lum defending well.
Lum trying to control from the bottom.

Henderson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Lum misses with a takedown attempt

and Henderson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Henderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henderson gets to his feet. Lum looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Henderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lum swats away the attempt to clinch by Henderson.

Lum tries to sprawl but Henderson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Henderson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Henderson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Henderson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Henderson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lum looks gassed!
Lum 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!
Henderson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lum not allowing Henderson to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lum doesn't have the hooks in and Henderson manages to turn into his guard.
Henderson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Henderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Henderson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Henderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Henderson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Henderson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lum's guard.
Henderson trying to pass the guard but Lum defending well.
Henderson stops Lum from getting back to his feet.
Henderson working over Lum with some ground and pound. Lum looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Henderson trying to pass the guard but Lum defending well.
Henderson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henderson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Lum gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Henderson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lum's guard now.
Lum is breathing heavily.
Henderson controlling from the top position.
Henderson preventing the sweep.

Henderson gets to his feet - Lum follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lum gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Henderson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lum wants to sweep here but Henderson controlling him for the moment.
Henderson connects with a couple of short punches.
Henderson is pushing down on Lum's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lum is fighting to maintain full guard but Henderson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Henderson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Henderson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Henderson scoring with strikes but Lum is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson controlling from the full mount.
Henderson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Henderson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lum can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Henderson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lum can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Henderson controlling the position easily from mount.
Henderson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Henderson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands a big elbow.
Henderson controlling from mount.
Henderson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Henderson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Henderson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lum enables Henderson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lum manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Lum has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Henderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Henderson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Henderson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Henderson gets to his feet - Lum follows without any prompting.
Lum misses with a takedown

and Henderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lum is trying to maintain the position but Henderson is very close to passing his half guard.

Henderson stands up from half guard.

Henderson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lum on his heels. He'll look to pass Lum's guard now, I'm sure.
Lum controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself.
Henderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Dan Henderson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Henderson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Henderson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Henderson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Henderson stands up and beckons Lum to his feet.

Henderson clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Henderson is trying to trip Lum. He has hold of a leg but Lum is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Henderson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lum can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Henderson controls the pace.

Henderson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lum, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Henderson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lum is trying to defend but Henderson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dan Henderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Henderson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Henderson drops an elbow to the side of Lum's head.
Henderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lum can do to turn this around?
Henderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Henderson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Henderson controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Henderson 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:24
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:24
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:24

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