PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Rosenow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenow comes to the cage accompanied by Damn!. The key to victory for Tyler Rosenow has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rosenow
vs
Henderson

183 cm
22
233 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
280 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Rosenow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rosenow has managed to clinch.
Rosenow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Henderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rosenow has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Henderson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rosenow has Henderson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Henderson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Henderson wants a takedown.
Henderson wants a takedown but no success here.
Henderson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyler Rosenow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Henderson.
Rosenow wants to get back to striking at distance but Henderson won't allow it.
Henderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rosenow pulls his leg out and moves away.

Rosenow drives through and clinches with Henderson against the cage.
Rosenow prevents a takedown attempt there.

Rosenow wants the takedown. Henderson is fighting it off but Rosenow persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Henderson's guard against the cage.
Rosenow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rosenow could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Rosenow drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rosenow jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Henderson lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Rosenow stopping the sweep attempt from Henderson.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Rosenow from controlling successfully.
Henderson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rosenow scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Henderson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rosenow misses with a wild combination.
Rosenow lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Shane Henderson has been cut.

Henderson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Henderson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rosenow is breathing heavily.
Rosenow working to try and regain half guard.
Henderson with the ground and pound from mount.
Henderson landing strikes from the mount and Rosenow is in trouble!
Rosenow 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.
Henderson prevents Rosenow from getting the reversal.
Rosenow in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rosenow sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Henderson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is nestled in close to Rosenow, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson with the ground and pound but Rosenow uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Rosenow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rosenow throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Henderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rosenow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Henderson advances position into side control!
Rosenow takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rosenow takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Henderson is putting a hurting on Rosenow here, landing some big shots from side control.
Henderson is working Rosenow over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rosenow manages to get back to half guard.
Rosenow makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rosenow.
Rosenow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henderson is one step ahead there.
Rosenow striking from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rosenow 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.
Rosenow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Henderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henderson lands a couple of elbows.
Henderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rosenow is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rosenow is on top in guard.
Rosenow lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Henderson striking off his back but it's not causing Rosenow any problems.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Rosenow from controlling successfully.
Henderson striking from his own guard.
Rosenow is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rosenow wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Henderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rosenow manages to get himself to full guard.
Rosenow throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rosenow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henderson.
Rosenow pulls Henderson in close to prevent any damage.
Henderson throwing strikes but missing.
Rosenow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rosenow is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Henderson manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson striking off his back but it's not causing Rosenow any problems.
Henderson keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shane Henderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shane Henderson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rosenow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rosenow tries to clinch there but Henderson circles away.
No luck for Henderson with that takedown attempt.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt - Rosenow sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Rosenow drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Henderson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Henderson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rosenow takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

It looks like Tyler Rosenow has been cut.
Henderson punishing his opponent with strikes.

Tyler Rosenow's cut is getting worse.
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!
Rosenow is desperately trying to improve his position but Henderson has a good base and remains in mount.
Henderson lands a big elbow.

Rosenow is rocked!

Tyler Rosenow's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Henderson! Rosenow is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Shane Henderson!