PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abdulla Quliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robbie Henderson looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Quliev
vs
Henderson

180 cm
24
176 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
188 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abdulla Quliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robbie Henderson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quliev misses with a hook.
Henderson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Horrible takedown attempt by Henderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Quliev, which made it look bad.
Quliev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quliev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quliev tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson is looking for the big counter here.
We've been told by Quliev's head coaches at Parko Ludus Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Quliev has closed the distance and engaged Henderson in a clinch.
Quliev lands a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Quliev as Henderson tries to tie him up.
Quliev leaning his opponent against the cage.
Quliev scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Quliev tries for a takedown. No joy.
Quliev leaning against his opponent.
Quliev misses with a knee to the head.
Henderson tries to pull guard but Quliev forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson being controlled against the cage.
Henderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quliev taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Quliev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Henderson's brow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Quliev.
Quliev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henderson is defending well for now.
Quliev avoiding damage as Henderson throws knees to the body.
Quliev misses with a knee to the head.
Henderson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Quliev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Abdulla Quliev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie Henderson.
Quliev holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Henderson missing with knees to the body.
Henderson blocks a body shot from Quliev.
A knee to the head by Quliev.
Quliev is trying to drag Henderson to the mat but Henderson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quliev is looking for a takedown.
Quliev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Quliev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quliev just leaning against Henderson, taking a breather.
Quliev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quliev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Quliev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quliev is struggling to control the position.
Henderson tries to break free but Quliev pushes him back against the cage.
Quliev slowing the pace effectively.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Quliev seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Quliev avoiding damage as Henderson throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quliev landing knees to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Quliev has a couple of punches blocked by Henderson.
Henderson being controlled against the cage.
Quliev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Quliev is trying to maintain a safe position but Henderson gets an underhook and turns Quliev into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Abdulla Quliev.

Henderson tries to keep at a distance but Quliev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Quliev tries to land a knee to the head but Henderson blocks with his arms.
Quliev lands a nice elbow.
Quliev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Quliev prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quliev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Quliev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quliev tries to throw a body punch but Henderson avoids it by throwing Quliev back against the cage.
Henderson tries to break the clinch but Quliev is controlling the position.
Quliev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Quliev looking to slow down the pace here.
Henderson takes a knee right on the jaw!
The referee calls for Quliev to work.
Quliev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Quliev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quliev changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Henderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Quliev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Henderson's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdulla Quliev dominated that round.
That's time! Quliev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Henderson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Quliev - the referee stops the clock and Henderson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Quliev. Henderson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Quliev here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Quliev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Quliev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Quliev defends it nicely.
Henderson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Henderson staying out of range there.
Despite the aggression on Henderson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Abdulla Quliev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Quliev.
Quliev doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Quliev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Henderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quliev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Henderson on the side of the head.
Quliev misses with a body shot.
Henderson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Henderson is rocked!
A combination from Quliev does no damage.
Henderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Quliev finish him?
Henderson is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quliev misses with an uppercut.
Henderson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Quliev.
Quliev circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Henderson to the canvas! Henderson doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Quliev keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdulla Quliev!