PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helge Fossmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fossmo comes to the cage accompanied by Helge Fossmo predikar. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fossmo
vs
Henderson

203 cm
43
286 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

196 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ronin Ringwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helge Fossmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harry Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson shoots for a takedown but Fossmo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Henderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fossmo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fossmo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henderson as he jumps to the side.
We've been hearing reports that Fossmo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Fossmo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Henderson defends well and Fossmo ends up having to push Henderson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
No luck for Fossmo with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helge Fossmo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson shoots in and drives through. Fossmo sprawls well.

Henderson gets caught flat footed, as Fossmo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Henderson managing to control the position.
Fossmo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fossmo won't allow Henderson to get back to his feet.
Henderson keeping full guard, as Fossmo tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fossmo throwing strikes from guard but Henderson blocks nicely.
Fossmo throws a big elbow that misses.
Fossmo wants to control from the top but Henderson keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Henderson wants to stand and escape but Fossmo is having none of it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fossmo 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.
Fossmo dodges the punch combination from Henderson.
Fossmo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Henderson is looking to clinch but Fossmo is avoiding it.
Henderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fossmo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fossmo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fossmo shoots for a takedown but Henderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fossmo as he jumps to the side.
Fossmo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Henderson circles away.
Fossmo fails with a takedown attempt.
Henderson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Henderson wants to clinch.
Fossmo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Henderson at a distance.
Henderson tries to clinch there but Fossmo circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to clinch up.
Fossmo shoots in and drives through. Henderson sprawls well.
Despite the aggression on Henderson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fossmo looks for a takedown but Henderson sprawls well.
Fossmo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Henderson's waist but Henderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fossmo off to one side.
Fossmo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fossmo is breathing heavily.
Fossmo stuffs the takedown.
Henderson wants to clinch but Fossmo slips to the side
and Fossmo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henderson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Henderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fossmo defends it nicely.
Henderson tries to clinch but Fossmo moves away
and Henderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fossmo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Henderson.
Fossmo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo just misses with a punch to the body.

Henderson clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Fossmo jumps guard and drags Henderson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Henderson trying to control but Fossmo is working from the bottom.
Henderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fossmo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Fossmo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fossmo looking for a sweep. Not yet Fossmo, not yet.
We've been informed that Henderson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Fossmo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Fossmo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Fossmo is looking for a triangle but Henderson pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helge Fossmo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fossmo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fossmo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fossmo wants to pass the guard but Henderson is keeping the position.
Henderson wants to stand but Fossmo is controlling the position.
Fossmo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henderson can do to turn this around?
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Fossmo from controlling successfully.
Fossmo distracts Henderson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fossmo preventing the sweep.
Fossmo is stalling in the full guard.
Fossmo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fossmo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Henderson's head.
Fossmo looking to sit in guard and control but Henderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Henderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Fossmo is retaining full guard.
Henderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fossmo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Henderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fossmo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Henderson has managed to get both his arms back between Fossmo's legs - danger averted.
Fossmo working a defensive guard here.

Henderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Fossmo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Henderson defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fossmo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henderson wants to get up but he can't break Fossmo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fossmo looking for a sweep. Not yet Fossmo, not yet.

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

Fossmo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fossmo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Henderson gets to his feet - Fossmo follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson with a poor takedown
and Fossmo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henderson wants to clinch up but Fossmo keeps it at a distance.
Fossmo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fossmo shoots in but Henderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fossmo.
Henderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fossmo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Harry Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henderson wants to clinch up but Fossmo keeps it at a distance.
Fossmo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fossmo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helge Fossmo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henderson shoots in but Fossmo avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Henderson clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson moves to clinch but Fossmo breaks away
and Fossmo counters with a nice uppercut.
Fossmo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Henderson's head backwards.
No luck for Fossmo with that takedown attempt.
Fossmo swats away the attempt to clinch by Henderson.
An attempted straight right counter from Fossmo misses the target.
A left and a right from Henderson both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fossmo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Henderson circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some wild striking there from Henderson.
Henderson tries to clinch up.
Fossmo swats away the attempt to clinch by Henderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Helge Fossmo will probably get the nod.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Henderson has closed the distance and engaged Fossmo in a clinch.
Fossmo is working for takedown but Henderson is calmly controlling the position for now.

Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Henderson looks for the body kick but Fossmo saw that one coming.
Harry Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Fossmo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fossmo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Henderson wants to improve his position but Fossmo is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fossmo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Henderson sees it coming and defends easily.
Fossmo 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fossmo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Henderson is just riding it out for now. Fossmo eventually gives up the hold.
Fossmo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fossmo wants to control but Henderson is keeping him busy.
Fossmo 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.
Fossmo working the head and body with strikes.
Henderson is staying active underneath Fossmo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Henderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fossmo.
Fossmo moves into full mount! Henderson won't be happy about that!

Fossmo looking to secure an arm triangle but Henderson defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo misses with a head shot.
Fossmo avoids the attempt from Henderson to control.
Fossmo controlling from mount.
Helge Fossmo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fossmo scoring with strikes but Henderson is staying in there.
Fossmo controlling from mount.
Henderson wants to control but Fossmo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo with good strikes from the mount here!
The referee warns Henderson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fossmo landing shots from mount.

Fossmo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Henderson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fossmo in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fossmo takes a little break here. Henderson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Henderson tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo working away.

Fossmo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Henderson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fossmo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Henderson tries to bench press Fossmo off him but Fossmo keeps the position.

Fossmo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Fossmo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helge Fossmo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fossmo, 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helge Fossmo!
Helge Fossmo thanked the fans post fight for their support.