PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lie's choice of entrance music: we right here. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Henderson
vs
Lie

184 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

173 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 13 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 4 - 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 1 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Lie!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lie looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Henderson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lie's half guard.
Lie pushes Henderson off looking to stand but Henderson dives back in and keeps control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Henderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Henderson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lie.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dan Henderson just wasn't active enough.

Henderson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lie is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Henderson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Henderson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Henderson is chipping away with strikes.
Check out the look on Henderson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Henderson wants to stand but Lie is controlling his arm.
Henderson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Henderson tries to stand but Lie is controlling his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Henderson wants to stand but Lie has his arm trapped.
Henderson cracks Lie with a big right hand but Lie just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Henderson controls the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Lie explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Henderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lie!
Lie is trying to get back to his feet.
Henderson is chipping away with strikes.

Henderson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Henderson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Henderson stops Lie from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson connects with a couple of short punches.
Henderson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lie's guard.
Henderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Lie kicks Henderson off and gets to his feet.

Henderson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Henderson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lie is trying to stand back up but Henderson is controlling him
Henderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Henderson escapes and gets back to his feet.

Henderson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Henderson connects with a nice short shot to Lie's temple.
Henderson stalling.
Henderson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Still in half guard, Henderson seems content to control.
Lie wants to get back to his feet.
Henderson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lie is trying to stand up here but Henderson is controlling him well.
Henderson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Henderson in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Henderson trying to mount his opponent but Lie defends it.
Henderson not doing much here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dan Henderson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Henderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lie looks to land a combination but Henderson avoids it well.

Henderson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee asks Henderson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Henderson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Henderson looks up at the clock and then as Lie takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Henderson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lie is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Henderson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Henderson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A punch combination from Lie misses.
Lie misses with a few strikes there.

Lie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Henderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lie can do to turn this around?
Henderson stays in close to Lie's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dan Henderson wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Henderson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Henderson controlling the action here.
Henderson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lie for as long as he can get away with.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dan Henderson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lie tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Mike Lie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lie is breathing heavily.
Henderson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Henderson.

Henderson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lie being controlled for a moment.
Lie pushes Henderson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Henderson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Henderson looks up at the clock and then as Lie takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Henderson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
A lull in the action here as Henderson stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Henderson stands up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Henderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Henderson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Henderson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Henderson decides to stand back up. Henderson steps back and let's Lie get back to his feet.

Henderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lie did well to prevent Henderson getting side control.

Henderson stands up out of the half guard.
Lie throws a right and a left that Henderson avoids nicely.
Mike Lie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Henderson gets a double leg takedown into Lie's guard.

Lie pushes Henderson off and gets back to his feet.

Henderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lie did well to prevent Henderson getting side control.
Lie is trying to stand up here but Henderson is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Henderson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Henderson stops Lie from getting back to his feet.
Henderson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

We're going to have a standup here because Dan Henderson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lie falls off balance throwing a combination

and Henderson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lie's guard now.
Lie wants to stand but Henderson is controlling the position.
Henderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Henderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lie wants to stand and escape but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson wanted to stand there but Lie had control of the position.
Henderson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dan Henderson wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Henderson feints and as Lie raises his hands in defense, Henderson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Henderson stays in close to Lie's body and controls the position.
Lie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henderson.
Henderson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lie wants to get back to his feet but Henderson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Henderson stands up and waves to Lie to follow him.

Henderson gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Henderson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lie clinches up against the cage.
Lie is trying to break the clinch but Henderson is controlling him.
Lie wants to break the clinch but can't.

Henderson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Henderson stops Lie from getting back to his feet.
Henderson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lie.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lie looks like he's trying to stand up.
Henderson is controlling the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dan Henderson just wasn't active enough.

Lie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson landing with the ground and pound.
Lie wants to stand up but Henderson is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Henderson distracts Lie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Lie is working an open guard so Henderson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Henderson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lie wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Henderson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lie some visible discomfort.
Lie pushes Henderson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Henderson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Henderson decides to stand back up.

Henderson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
Lie pushes Henderson off looking to stand but Henderson dives back in and keeps control.
Still in half guard, Henderson seems content to control.
Mike Lie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lie is trying to stand back up but Henderson is controlling him

Henderson escapes and gets back to his feet.

Henderson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lie to the mat! Lie manages to get full guard.

Lie is looking for a triangle but Henderson pushes his legs off easily.
Henderson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Henderson stops Lie from standing up.
Henderson stays in close to Lie's body and controls the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dan Henderson just wasn't active enough.
Henderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lie.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Henderson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lie sprawls well initially but Henderson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lie is trying to stand.
Henderson content to control rather than advance.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lie wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dan Henderson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Henderson.
Lie tries to bum rush Henderson with a series of wild strikes but Henderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mike Lie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Henderson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Henderson showed some decent athleticism there.
Lie tries to kick Henderson off but Henderson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson stalling.
Lie tries to kick Henderson off but Henderson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Henderson is figuring out what he wants to do next.

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

Henderson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Henderson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Henderson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice combination there by Lie.

Henderson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Henderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Henderson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Henderson!
Our winner, Dan Henderson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.