PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erik Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erik Andersen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Andersen
vs
Henderson

182 cm
23
192 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erik Andersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Andersen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Andersen has had enough of the clinch but Henderson keeps him there for the moment.
Andersen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Andersen jumps guard but Henderson stands there with Andersen around his waist. Andersen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Andersen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Henderson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik Andersen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson wants to clinch.
No luck for Andersen with that takedown attempt.

Andersen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Henderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Andersen is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henderson is keeping the position for now.

Andersen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Henderson is looking to stand up but Andersen isn't so interested in that idea.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Andersen from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Andersen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Henderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersen wants to pass the guard but Henderson is keeping the position.
Andersen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Henderson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Andersen stops Henderson from standing up.
Andersen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Henderson is staying active underneath Andersen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Andersen controlling the pace.

Andersen stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Henderson to get to his feet.
Erik Andersen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Andersen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Henderson is trying to control but can't.
Henderson wants to improve his position but Andersen is controlling well.
Henderson looks gassed!

Andersen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Andersen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Henderson defends it well.

Andersen wants to work for an arm triangle but Henderson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Andersen is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andersen.
Andersen tries for a takedown but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andersen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Andersen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Andersen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Andersen has a takedown stuffed.
Andersen shoots in but no luck this time.

Andersen gets the takedown into side control.

Andersen in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Henderson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Erik Andersen!