PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ratto Macfedries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Macfedries
vs
Henderson

193 cm
18
205 lbs
4 - 12 - 0

191 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ratto Macfedries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macfedries pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Henderson.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Macfedries.
Henderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Macfedries bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Henderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Macfedries moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Henderson does no damage.
Macfedries throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson tries to bum rush Macfedries with a series of wild strikes but Macfedries uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Macfedries has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Macfedries there as he acknowledges the shot.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Macfedries moves out of range.
Henderson drops Macfedries with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Macfedries looks back up at him and smiles so Henderson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Macfedries is rocked!
Henderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Macfedries moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oh Macfedries is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Macfedries just misses with a punch to the body.
Macfedries seems to have got his legs back now.

Macfedries instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Macfedries breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Macfedries showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henderson.
Macfedries throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Macfedries lands a head kick that stumbles Henderson and the fighters go to the mat.

It looks like Dan Henderson has been cut.
Macfedries has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Henderson is proving hard to escape from.
Henderson looks gassed!
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Macfedries from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macfedries looking to sit in guard and control but Henderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Macfedries wants to get back to his feet but Henderson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Henderson gets to his feet. Macfedries looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson works over Macfedries's head and body with a nice combination.
Macfedries slips under a jab from Henderson.
Macfedries misses with a double jab
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Macfedries scores with a head kick.
Macfedries throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Henderson!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson lands a lovely overhand right.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Macfedries circles away quickly and effectively.
Macfedries's corner calls for a 1-2. Macfedries obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Macfedries moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
Henderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macfedries lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Henderson sprawling to the canvas. Macfedries follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Henderson hang on?
Macfedries is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Macfedries sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Henderson defending well though.
Macfedries wants to stand up but Henderson is controlling 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.

That was a close round but I would say that Ratto Macfedries will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dan Henderson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Macfedries throws a sloppy head kick and Henderson moves out of range easily.
Henderson misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Macfedries counters with a head kick.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Macfedries misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Macfedries throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macfedries scores with a spinning back kick!
Macfedries throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Henderson's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Macfedries counters with a flying knee that drops Henderson!

Henderson is rocked!

That has opened up Dan Henderson's cut even more.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet but Macfedries is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macfedries throwing strikes from guard but Henderson blocks nicely.
Macfedries trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Macfedries from controlling successfully.
Macfedries prevents Henderson from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Macfedries trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macfedries working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Macfedries trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Macfedries goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henderson blocks a head kick by Macfedries.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macfedries lands a jab.
Macfedries throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Henderson.
Macfedries scores with a head kick.
Macfedries misses with a body kick.

Macfedries rushes Henderson and presses him up against the cage.

Macfedries manages to break the clinch.
Henderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Macfedries counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Macfedries plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Macfedries throws a head kick that misses.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Macfedries counters with a head kick. That will keep Henderson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macfedries goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Henderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Macfedries.
Henderson misses with a wild combination.
Macfedries throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Macfedries uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a body punch
and Macfedries counters with a good, hard body kick but Henderson shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macfedries throws a right hand that Henderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Henderson also avoids with ease.
Henderson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Henderson misses with a double jab
and Macfedries counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ratto Macfedries dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Henderson's cut.
That's time! Macfedries's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Good exchange - Henderson coming out on top.
Macfedries scores with a head kick.
Henderson misses with a combination
and Macfedries counters with an outside leg kick.
Macfedries lands a head kick!
Macfedries throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Macfedries misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Macfedries throws out the jab.
Henderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Macfedries counters with a good low kick that Henderson was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macfedries scores with a head kick.
Henderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Macfedries counters with a left to the body.
Macfedries swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Macfedries counters with a head kick.
Henderson connects with a looping right hand.
Henderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Macfedries counters with a head kick. That will keep Henderson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Henderson lands a glancing blow to the side of Macfedries's head.
Macfedries misses with a head kick.
Henderson looks to land a combination. Macfedries sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Henderson misses with a few strikes there.
Macfedries lands with a slapping head kick.
Henderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Macfedries counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Henderson is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macfedries throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson swinging wilding here.
Macfedries misses with a head kick.
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Macfedries throws a head kick that misses.
Henderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Macfedries misses with a head kick.
Henderson throws a right and a left that Macfedries avoids nicely.
Henderson moves out of range as Macfedries throws a body kick.
Henderson scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Macfedries.
Macfedries looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Macfedries counters with a big head kick but Henderson shrugs it off.
Henderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Macfedries counters with a straight right hand.
Dan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Macfedries throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson connects with a looping right hand.
Macfedries throws a nice outside leg kick.
Henderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henderson throws a combination that misses

and Macfedries counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Macfedries scores with a hook to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Macfedries.
Macfedries misses with a body punch.
Macfedries using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henderson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Macfedries keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henderson avoiding damage as Macfedries throws knees to the body.
Henderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Macfedries lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Macfedries has him pressed against the cage.
Macfedries unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Macfedries's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson misses with a combination
and Macfedries counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Henderson swinging wilding here.
Macfedries is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Macfedries.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ratto Macfedries clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Henderson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Good exchange - Henderson coming out on top.
Macfedries doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Henderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Macfedries counters with a big head kick but Henderson shrugs it off.
Ratto Macfedries is winning the standup battle so far.
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Macfedries throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Henderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Henderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Macfedries counters with a big head kick but Henderson shrugs it off.
Henderson avoids the head kick by Macfedries.
Macfedries tries a head kick but it misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Macfedries takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Macfedries uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Macfedries counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Macfedries throws a right and a left that Henderson avoids nicely.
Macfedries tries a head kick but it misses.
Macfedries looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Macfedries throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
Macfedries takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Henderson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Macfedries counters with a head kick. That will keep Henderson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Henderson throws a series of strikes that have Macfedries backpedaling.
Macfedries has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Macfedries misses with a series of wild punches.
Henderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Macfedries counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Macfedries has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Macfedries lands a high kick!
Henderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Macfedries lands with a straight right. Henderson didn't see that one coming.
Macfedries looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Macfedries misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Henderson!
Henderson throws a series of punches but Macfedries avoids them all with ease.
Macfedries scoring well with a low kick there.
Macfedries misses with a head kick.
Macfedries motions for Henderson to come forward. Macfedries throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Macfedries with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Henderson to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Macfedries bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
Macfedries throws a quick inside leg kick.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Macfedries tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Henderson does no damage.
Macfedries swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Macfedries misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Macfedries misses with a low kick as Henderson jumps back.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Macfedries circles away quickly and effectively.
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Macfedries moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Macfedries has closed the distance and engaged Henderson in a clinch.
Macfedries lands a nice elbow.
Macfedries with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Macfedries keeps him there for the moment.
Henderson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Macfedries is trying to break free.
Henderson can't break the clinch.

Macfedries breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson misses with a wild combination.
Macfedries tries a head kick but it misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Henderson.
Macfedries misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Henderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henderson misses with a combination
letting Macfedries counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ratto Macfedries had his way with Dan Henderson in that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Henderson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Macfedries digs a good hook to Henderson's body.
Macfedries throws a nice head kick!
Henderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Henderson misses with a combination
and Macfedries counters with a head kick. That will keep Henderson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Macfedries is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henderson can do to turn this around?
Henderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Henderson!
Henderson blocks a head kick by Macfedries.
Henderson misses with a double jab
and Macfedries counters with an inside leg kick.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson misses with an uppercut. Macfedries saw that one coming.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Macfedries misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Henderson cracks Macfedries with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Macfedries works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Macfedries lands a nice leg kick that just misses Henderson's sensitive parts.
Macfedries throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Macfedries throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Henderson does no damage.
Macfedries tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson throws a one two combo.
Macfedries tries to clinch there but Henderson circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Henderson misses with a wild combination.
Macfedries lands a high kick!
Macfedries misses with a head kick.
Macfedries scores with a kick to the body.
Henderson misses with a few strikes there.
Macfedries misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Macfedries throws a shot from downtown. Henderson moves away and avoids it.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Macfedries bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Macfedries throws a head kick that misses.
Macfedries tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Macfedries clinches up with Henderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Macfedries throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henderson blocks it with crossed arms.
Macfedries tries to land knees in the clinch but Henderson avoids the damage to the body.
Henderson wants to break free but Macfedries has control.
Henderson tries to break the clinch but Macfedries is controlling the position.

Macfedries pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson throws a series of punches but Macfedries moves out of range.
Macfedries tries to clinch up.
Henderson slips under a jab from Macfedries.
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Macfedries.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Macfedries moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Macfedries lands a head kick. Henderson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Henderson misses with a few strikes there.
Macfedries misses with a head kick.
Macfedries throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dan Henderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Macfedries.
Macfedries wants to slow Henderson down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Macfedries.
Henderson throws a right hand that Macfedries ducks under and follows up with a left that Macfedries also avoids with ease.
Ratto Macfedries is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Henderson misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ratto Macfedries showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Macfedries, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:44
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:44
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ratto Macfedries!