PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Oh my god.... Big Bob is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Henderson
vs
Bob

175 cm
25
180 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

189 cm
22
183 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 Las Vegas, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Bob!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson avoids a punch combination nicely.

Henderson gets the takedown into side control.
Henderson is looking to take a break and control but Bob is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Henderson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Henderson working the head and body with strikes.
Henderson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bob manages to work his way to half guard, despite Henderson's best efforts.
Henderson is trying to control. Bob wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Henderson wants to pass to mount but Bob is defending the position.
Henderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bob defending well though.
Henderson prevents Bob from improving his position.
Bob gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bob throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson passes Bob's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Henderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bob is refusing to be controlled, as Henderson sits in half guard.
Henderson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bob!
Henderson is landing with some decent strikes but Bob is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Henderson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Henderson working for a submission but Bob is keeping him at bay.
Henderson is landing with some decent strikes but Bob is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Henderson trying to control but Bob is having none of it.
Henderson 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Henderson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Henderson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Henderson unloading with bombs!
Bob tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Henderson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bob tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bob sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bob is holding on to half guard well.
Bob is staying active underneath Henderson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands strikes from half guard.
Henderson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Henderson wants to free his trapped foot but Bob is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Henderson is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bob defending well though.
Henderson trying to pass the guard but Bob defending well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Henderson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Big Bob is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bob counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Henderson tries for a takedown but Bob sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Henderson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Henderson lands in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Bob looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bob keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Bob looking to control.
Henderson stays in close to Bob's body and controls the position.
Bob looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henderson is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bob keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Henderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bob as he avoids it easily.
Bob looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Bob moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Dan Henderson has been cut.
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bob.
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Bob moved out of range nicely.
Bob throws a series of punches but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bob moves away.
Bob lands a jab to the head.

Henderson shoots in and bounces Bob off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Bob keeps moving.
Bob utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bob avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Henderson drops back looking for a leg! Bob is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bob manages to kick Henderson off! Henderson jumps back into Bob's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Henderson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bob manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Henderson has Bob in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Henderson's guard.
Bob is trying to control. Henderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Bob wants to work for an arm triangle but Henderson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Henderson moves into full guard.
Henderson looking to control.
Henderson wants to sweep here but Bob controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Bob is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Henderson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bob!
Henderson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bob wants to control but Henderson is having none of it.
The referee warns Bob that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Henderson working the ground and pound effectively.

Henderson has control of Bob's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bob regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries to lock up and control but Henderson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Henderson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Henderson trying to control but Bob is having none of it.
Henderson dominating with strikes here.
Henderson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bob wants to hold on but Henderson pushes him away.
Bob in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Henderson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Henderson is working for a guillotine from mount but Bob frees his head quite easily.
Bob working to try and regain half guard.
Henderson avoids the attempt from Bob to control.
Henderson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Henderson trying to control but Bob is having none of it.
Henderson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bob manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Henderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Henderson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Henderson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Henderson stopping the sweep attempt from Bob.
Henderson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bob is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Henderson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes there by Henderson.
Bob is looking for a sweep.
Henderson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dan Henderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bob is not content to let Henderson control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henderson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bob's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Henderson.
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bob keeps working.
Henderson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bob!
Henderson trying to control but Bob is having none of it.
Henderson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Henderson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

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.
Henderson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Henderson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bob can't escape the position.
Henderson landing strikes from the mount.
Henderson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bob is looking to escape.
Henderson landing strikes from the mount.
Henderson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bob's face.
Bob is looking to get to half guard.
Henderson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Henderson working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson working Bob over with strikes here.
Bob is squirming around, avoiding Henderson's attempts to control the action.
Henderson with shots to the head and body - Bob looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bob sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Henderson trying to control from half guard but Bob is working away.
Big Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob is trying to control but can't.
Henderson works his way into side control.
Henderson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bob manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson trying to control from Bob's half guard. Bob has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bob preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bob tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henderson wants to pass the guard but Bob is keeping the position.
Bob is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bob preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bob gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Henderson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dan Henderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Henderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Henderson!