PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Dudnicov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dudnicov comes to the cage accompanied by Миша Маваши-. Vadim Dudnicov looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Dudnicov
vs
Henson

177 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 8 - 0

200 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vadim Dudnicov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Henson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Henson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A cross from Henson lands.
Henson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henson throws a series of punches but Dudnicov avoids them all with ease.
Dudnicov tries to clinch up but Henson circles away and keeps his distance.
Dudnicov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Henson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dudnicov throws a right hand that Henson ducks under and follows up with a left that Henson also avoids with ease.
Dudnicov tries to close the distance and clinch but Henson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dudnicov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dudnicov moves to clinch but Henson breaks away
and Henson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dudnicov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henson misses with a looping left.
Dudnicov tries to clinch up but Henson circles away and keeps his distance.

Dudnicov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Henson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Henson passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson controlling from side mount.
Dudnicov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Henson on the ground.
Dudnicov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Henson is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Dudnicov defending against the ground and pound.
Henson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Henson stands up and beckons Dudnicov to his feet.
Dudnicov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dudnicov blocks a head kick by Henson.
Vadim Dudnicov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudnicov moves to clinch but Henson breaks away
and Henson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dudnicov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dudnicov blocks a head kick by Henson.
Dudnicov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Henson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Dudnicov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Dudnicov has closed the distance and engaged Henson in a clinch.
Henson blocks an uppercut.

Henson drags the fight down to the ground.
Dudnicov wanted to stand there but Henson had control of the position.

Henson pushes Dudnicov off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henson fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudnicov wants to clinch.
Henson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Henson closes the distance and clinches.
Dudnicov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dudnicov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Henson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dudnicov uses from the top position.
Henson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Henson seems keen to control Dudnicov's posture.
Dudnicov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Henson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Henson pushes Dudnicov off and scrambles back to his feet.

Henson clinches up against the cage.
Dudnicov misses with a short punch on the inside.

Henson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dudnicov blocks a head kick by Henson.
Henson tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dudnicov wants to clinch.
Henson circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Henson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dudnicov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dudnicov.
Dudnicov tries to clinch but Henson is having none of it.
Henson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dudnicov tries to avoid it but Henson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dudnicov to the ground. Dudnicov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dudnicov wants to clinch up but Henson keeps it at a distance.
Dudnicov looks to clinch
and Henson counters with a nice body shot.
Dudnicov wants to clinch
and Henson counters with a head kick. That will keep Dudnicov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dudnicov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dudnicov doesn't manage to clinch there - Henson circles away.
Henson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Dudnicov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Henson blocks an uppercut.
Henson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dudnicov misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Henson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henson shoots in but no luck this time.
The fighters circling - Henson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henson slips a jab and a cross from Dudnicov.
Henson looks to land a combination but Dudnicov avoids it well.
Henson throws a head kick but Dudnicov moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dudnicov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dudnicov staying out of range there.
Henson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Henson throws a head kick that Dudnicov semi-blocks.
Henson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dudnicov was well out of range. Poor timing from Henson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dudnicov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dudnicov tries to clinch
and Henson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dudnicov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Henson misses with a series of wild punches.
Dudnicov blocks a head kick by Henson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudnicov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dudnicov.
Dudnicov tries to close the distance and clinch but Henson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dudnicov tries to keep at a distance but Henson has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Henson.

Henson decides to pull guard.
Henson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Henson looking for a guillotine here but Dudnicov defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudnicov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Henson's guard.

Henson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dudnicov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dudnicov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Henson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dudnicov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Henson scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vadim Dudnicov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vadim Dudnicov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dudnicov closes the distance but Henson moves to the side
and Henson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dudnicov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Henson throws a combination. Dudnicov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dudnicov looks to clinch
and Henson counters with a nice uppercut.
Dudnicov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dudnicov throws a combination. Henson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Henson lands with a slapping head kick.
Vadim Dudnicov is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dudnicov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Henson moves into range and clinches up with Dudnicov.
Henson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dudnicov swings wildly with an uppercut but Henson uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mark Henson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Henson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dudnicov tries to clinch up
and Henson counters with a stiff right hand.
Henson swats away the attempt to clinch by Dudnicov.
Dudnicov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dudnicov moves in looking to clinch but Henson pushes him off.
Henson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dudnicov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henson looks to score with a jab to the body but Dudnicov is just out of range.

Henson tries to keep at a distance but Dudnicov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dudnicov has a couple of punches blocked by Henson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dudnicov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henson looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Dudnicov fails to land.

Dudnicov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dudnicov is looking to clinch but Henson is avoiding it.
Dudnicov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Henson moves into range and clinches up with Dudnicov.
Henson blocks an uppercut.

Henson pulls guard successfully.
Dudnicov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Henson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dudnicov wants to get up but he can't break Henson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Henson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dudnicov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudnicov wants to stand but Henson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Henson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Henson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dudnicov is looking to work some ground and pound but Henson has wrist control.
Dudnicov throws a big elbow that misses.
Henson managing to control the position.

Henson kicks Dudnicov off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henson misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudnicov ducks under a wild hook from Henson.
Henson swats away the attempt to clinch by Dudnicov.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dudnicov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henson misses with an uppercut.
Vadim Dudnicov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Henson darts in and clinches Dudnicov up against the cage.

Henson drags the fight down to the ground.
Henson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dudnicov's guard.

Henson stands up and waves to Dudnicov to follow him.
Henson has a takedown stuffed.
A punch combination from Dudnicov misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Henson misses with a two punch combination.
Dudnicov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dudnicov misses with a few strikes there.
Henson looks to land a right hand but Dudnicov moved out of range.
Dudnicov looks to clinch

and Henson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henson.
Henson is trying to drag Dudnicov to the mat but Dudnicov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vadim Dudnicov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Henson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Dudnicov fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dudnicov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dudnicov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mark Henson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Henson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Henson.
I've got Henson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Henson!