PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julius Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rousey has chosen Creepy Jackalope Eye by Supersuckers as his entrance music. Ronald Rousey acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Henderson
vs
Rousey

180 cm
28
182 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

175 cm
28
174 lbs
15 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julius Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Ronald Rousey!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Henderson.
Henderson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rousey is able to avoid easily.
Rousey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Rousey. Beautiful body shot.
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rousey.
Donk. Henderson catches Rousey right on the button with a cross.
Henderson misses with a body kick.
Rousey throws a low kick but Henderson avoids it.

Henderson has closed the distance and engaged Rousey in a clinch.
Rousey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Henderson misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rousey taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rousey blocks a body shot from Henderson.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Rousey breaks the clinch.
Henderson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rousey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a low kick.
Henderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rousey's head backwards.
Rousey looks to throw the jab but Henderson is out of range.
Henderson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Midnight MMA in the buildup to the fight.

Henderson clinches up with Rousey and pushes him back against the cage.
Rousey throws a head punch that misses.
Henderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rousey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rousey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rousey taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Henderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rousey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rousey swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson.
Rousey misses with the head strike.
Henderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rousey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson.
Henderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rousey wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson.
Rousey pushes Henderson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Henderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rousey avoids it.
Henderson tries to throw a body punch but Rousey avoids it by throwing Henderson back against the cage.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rousey lands a left hand.
Rousey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rousey misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Henderson.
Henderson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rousey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rousey misses with the head strike.
Henderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rousey's face.

It looks like Ronald Rousey has been cut.
Henderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rousey lands a hook that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Rousey misses with the head strike.
Rousey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Henderson is keeping busy.

Rousey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey scores with a shot to the body.

Rousey gets a double leg takedown into Henderson's guard.
Rousey trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson trying to control the position.
Rousey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Henderson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rousey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rousey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Henderson trying to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rousey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Henderson's guard.
Henderson is staying active underneath Rousey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rousey thuds his shin into the meat of Henderson's side.
Rousey misses with a looping left.
Rousey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henderson.
Rousey with the counter takedown but Henderson avoids it easily.
Rousey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Henderson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rousey with the counter takedown but Henderson avoids it easily.
Rousey looks to land a left hand but Henderson moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Rousey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronald Rousey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Henderson looks for the body kick but Rousey saw that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rousey checks a leg kick.
Rousey throws an overhand right that lands on Henderson's shoulder, as Henderson tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rousey. Henderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rousey just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rousey momentarily.
Rousey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Henderson rather than just go for the knockout.
Henderson misses with a body kick.
Rousey with the counter takedown but Henderson avoids it easily.
Henderson lands a really nice looking cross but Rousey seems unphased.
Rousey throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Henderson.
Henderson misses with a leg kick.
Henderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rousey swats away the attempt to clinch by Henderson.
And Rousey tries to counter it with a takedown but Henderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson sizes up Rousey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Henderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Some bone on bone action there as Rousey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And Rousey tries to counter it with a takedown but Henderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rousey wants to slow Henderson down by chopping away at his legs.
Henderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rousey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rousey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Henderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rousey.
Rousey with the counter takedown but Henderson avoids it easily.
Julius Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Henderson has managed to clinch.
Henderson crunches a lovely knee into Rousey's ribcage.
Henderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rousey throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but Rousey blocks it.
Rousey misses with a punch on the inside.
Rousey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rousey wants to get back to striking at distance but Henderson won't allow it.
Henderson trying to land knees to the body.

Rousey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice cross by Henderson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Henderson.
Rousey with a hook.
Henderson slips a straight right by Rousey.
Henderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Henderson moves away from the strike by Rousey.
Ronald Rousey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rousey jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey misses with a low kick.

Henderson clinches with his opponent.
Rousey lands with a right to the head.
Rousey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hendersons head.
Still in the clinch, Rousey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Henderson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Henderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Henderson.
Rousey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Henderson.
Rousey throws a head punch that misses.
Henderson digs a right hand into Rousey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rousey's gas tank.
Rousey is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rousey backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey is trying to pull guard but Henderson has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Henderson.
Rousey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rousey misses with a punch on the inside.
Rousey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Henderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Rousey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid body kick from Henderson.
Henderson throws a leg kick which misses Rousey's front leg but catches the back leg as Rousey tries to avoid it.
Henderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rousey with the counter takedown but Henderson avoids it easily.
Rousey walks into a straight right hand from Henderson.
Henderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rousey. That did some damage!
Henderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rousey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rousey with the counter takedown but Henderson avoids it easily.

Henderson moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Henderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronald Rousey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Henderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Henderson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rousey goes for a double leg but Henderson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Henderson continues to drive forward.
Henderson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rousey takes one on the button.
Henderson jabs Rousey to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Henderson clinches up against the cage.
Rousey misses with some punches.

Rousey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rousey throws a body shot but no joy.
Rousey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Henderson clinches up with Rousey and pushes him back against the cage.
Julius Henderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Rousey.
Rousey struggles to land a body shot inside as Henderson controls his hands.

Rousey breaks from the clinch.
Rousey throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Henderson moves into the clinch.
Rousey tries to throw a body punch but Henderson avoids it by throwing Rousey back against the cage.
Rousey lands an uppercut.
Henderson gets underhooks to prevent Rousey's takedown attempt.
Rousey misses with a punch to the body.
Rousey is trying to stall.
Rousey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Henderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rousey's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rousey.
Rousey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rousey misses with a hook from the clinch.

Rousey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey misses with a hook. Henderson ducked under it nicely.
Henderson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Henderson slips a straight right by Rousey.
Henderson is looking to clinch.
Henderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rousey.
Rousey with the counter takedown but Henderson avoids it easily.
Rousey moves forwards but Henderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rousey takes one on the button.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rousey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rousey checks the leg kick.
Rousey scores with a decent looking hook.
A big right from Henderson misses.
Henderson moves in looking to clinch but Rousey pushes him off.
Rousey feints the counter takedown.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rousey, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Henderson lands.
Rousey loads up on a big right hand but Henderson slips the punch.
Rousey misses with a straight left.
Henderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Julius Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson lands a slapping body shot.
Rousey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rousey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Henderson. That one must have hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Rousey.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Henderson enables Rousey to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Henderson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Henderson trying to keep a closed guard but Rousey is proving a slippery customer.

Rousey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rousey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey postures up.
Rousey being controlled here momentarily.
Rousey trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Rousey looking to pass the guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ronald Rousey.
I think Rousey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald Rousey!
During a confident post fight interview, Ronald Rousey thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.