PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Henderson (ranked 3008 p4p, 4442 weight class) and Diego Hageman (ranked 363 p4p, 506 weight class). Diego Hageman acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Henderson
vs
Hageman

170 cm
26
165
9 - 9 - 0

172 cm
41
164
25 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Henderson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Hageman!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hageman drives through and clinches with Henderson against the cage.
Henderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Henderson breaks from the clinch.

Henderson looking to score a takedown here. Hageman is defending well but Henderson drives through and ends up in Hageman's guard.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hageman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hageman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson stays in close to Hageman's body and controls the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hageman has Henderson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Henderson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hageman keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hageman prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.
Hageman has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Henderson blocks a body shot from Hageman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hageman wants a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Henderson 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Henderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henderson tries to circle away but Hageman has him pinned against the cage.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Henderson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hageman lands with a kick to the temple. Henderson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Henderson missing with a left hand there. Hageman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hageman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson . Hageman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hageman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henderson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Henderson .
A slow jab from Henderson misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hageman! But no joy.
Hageman throws a head kick but Henderson moves out of range.
No luck for Hageman with that takedown attempt.
Ryan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Hageman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Henderson .

Henderson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hageman to the mat! Hageman manages to get full guard.
Henderson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Henderson 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Hageman keeps moving.
Hageman wants to stand and escape but Henderson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Hageman keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Henderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Henderson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hageman to the ground. Henderson is now in Hageman's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hageman looking for a sweep. Not yet Hageman, not yet.
Hageman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Henderson manages to get himself to full guard.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hageman.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some wild striking there from Hageman.
Hageman tries for a takedown but Henderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Henderson throws a series of strikes that have Hageman backpedaling.

Hageman takes the fight into the clinch.
Hageman throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson .

Henderson manages to break the clinch.

Henderson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hageman's guard.
Henderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Henderson stopping the sweep attempt from Hageman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson trying to control but Hageman is working from the bottom.
Henderson is stalling in the full guard.
Henderson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hageman for as long as he can get away with.
Henderson trying to control but Hageman is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hageman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henderson swivels and escapes.
Hageman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Henderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Henderson misses the target.
Ryan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Hageman.
A jab from Henderson finds it's way through Hageman's defenses.
Henderson misses the shot to the body.
As Henderson backs off Hageman throws a huge counter combo but Henderson manages to avoid it all.

Hageman moves into the clinch.
Henderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Henderson wants to break free but Hageman has control.
Henderson tries to break the clinch but Hageman is controlling the position.
Hageman prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.
Henderson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Henderson wants to break free but Hageman has control.

Henderson breaks the clinch.
A jab lands there for Henderson .
Henderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Henderson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hageman is trying to improve his position.
Hageman seems a little lost for a moment, as Henderson dominates the positioning.
Hageman is trying to get back to half guard.
Henderson controls the position.
Henderson wants to control but Hageman is keeping him busy.
Henderson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hageman will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Henderson trying to control the action but Hageman is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hageman closes the distance and clinches.
Hageman wants to take the fight to the mat but Henderson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Henderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Henderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henderson can't break the clinch.
Henderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hageman backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henderson tries to break free but Hageman pushes him back against the cage.
Hageman goes for a takedown attempt but Henderson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hageman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henderson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Henderson lands with a good body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Henderson .
Hageman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hageman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Henderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hageman can do to turn this around?
Hageman shoots in but no luck this time.
Henderson connects with a body shot.

Hageman forces Henderson back against the cage and clinches.
Henderson is trying to break the clinch but Hageman is controlling him.
Hageman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henderson 's efforts to push away.
Hageman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Henderson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hageman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Henderson regains guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hageman tries to free his leg and advance position but Henderson is retaining full guard.

Henderson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hageman is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Henderson .
Hageman working the ground and pound but Henderson is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Henderson has his hands clasped together around Hageman's back. He's all about the action.
Henderson wants to get back to full guard.
Ryan Henderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Henderson actively working from the bottom here.
Henderson tries to get to full guard but Hageman has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Henderson gets back to full guard.

Henderson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hageman stacks Henderson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hageman!
Diego Hageman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Hageman is trying to get an arm triangle but Henderson is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Henderson is looking to reverse the position.

Hageman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hageman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Henderson tries to bench press Hageman off him but Hageman keeps the position.
Henderson wants to control but Hageman postures up.

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 sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson is looking to control Hageman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Henderson avoid being mounted?
Henderson wants to improve his position but Hageman is controlling well.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henderson tries to break the clinch but Hageman is controlling the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hageman.
Hageman prevents Henderson from breaking the clinch.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ryan Henderson .
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Henderson , 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Henderson !
An out of breath and clearly excited Ryan Henderson thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).