EPIC 2.8 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between lukas frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bock Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

frost
vs
Green

187 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

186 cm
22
181 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, lukas frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bock Green!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by frost.
frost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
frost misses with a double jab.
Green is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Green looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
frost misses with a series of wild punches.
frost scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Green is looking to clinch but frost is avoiding it.
Green fails in his attempt to clinch.
Green tries to clinch there but frost circles away.
frost swats away the attempt to clinch by Green.
frost throws a head kick that misses.
frost tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Green throws a series of punches but frost moves out of range.
frost lands the left hand.
frost rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Green looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
frost misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from frost does no damage.
frost 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.
Green tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Green slips a jab and a cross from frost.
frost throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is looking to clinch.

frost forces Green back against the cage and clinches.
Green tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Green wants to break free but frost has control.
Green is looking to control frost's arms but frost gets an underhook and turns him. Now Green has his back to the cage.

frost breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green darts in trying to clinch
and frost counters with a straight right hand.
Green moves in looking to clinch but frost pushes him off.
Green moves in looking to clinch but frost pushes him off.
frost swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Green slips a jab and a cross from frost.
Green doesn't manage to clinch there - frost circles away.
Green is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Green fails with a takedown attempt.
frost tries to bum rush Green with a series of wild strikes but Green uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Green is looking to clinch but frost is avoiding it.

frost decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Green regains full guard. Nicely done.
frost postures up and lands a big shot to Green's brow.

Green is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
frost postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
frost landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
frost throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.

Green escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. frost gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Green looks gassed!

frost thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
frost would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
frost working some strikes from top position.
frost wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.

Green working for a triangle but frost defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green looking to hit a scissor sweep but frost is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

frost stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Green is looking to clinch but frost is avoiding it.
frost lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but frost paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Green closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
frost is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Green looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
frost is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Green frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Green stands up from mount. Strange move.
Green wants to clinch but frost slips to the side

and frost holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A knee to the head by Green.

frost wants the takedown. Green is fighting it off but frost persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Green's guard against the cage.

Green had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. frost is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Green Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take frost's back instead.

Green is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
frost turns into Green and is now in his guard.
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 lukas frost will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Green tries to clinch but frost moves out of range.
Green wants to clinch up but frost keeps it at a distance.
Green throws a right hand that frost ducks under and follows up with a left that frost also avoids with ease.
frost pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Green clinches up with frost and pushes him back against the cage.
frost stalling.
frost is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

frost manages to break the clinch.
Green tries to clinch up.
frost throws a half hearted mid kick.
frost misses with a two punch combination.
frost tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Green clinches but frost breaks the clinch
and frost counters with a nice uppercut.
lukas frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
frost tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but frost paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

frost clinches up against the cage.
Green will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning frost up against the cage.
Green lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Green throws a blind hook that connects with the side of frosts head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Green lands an elbow inside that frost shrugs off.
Green using the Thai plumb to throw knees but frost has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
frost working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for frost.
Green tries a knee to the head but frost blocks it.
frost fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Green lands an elbow just above frost 's eye.
Green blocking some punches.
frost working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Green throws a knee to the head but misses.
Green looking to throw knees to the head but frost is blocking nicely.

frost breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Green blocks a head kick by frost.

frost closes the distance and clinches.
frost letting Green take a breather here.
Nice elbow from Green.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Green.
frost wants to break the clinch but can't.
Green lands an elbow that stopped frost in his tracks for a moment.
frost just leaning against Green, taking a breather.
Green tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

frost breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
frost throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.

That's two 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.
frost throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Green has managed to clinch.
frost tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Green is trying to maintain a safe position but frost gets an underhook and turns Green into the cage.
Green landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Green throws an elbow but misses.
frost is looking to break free of the clinch but Green has double underhooks.
Green softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but frost paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Green doesn't manage to clinch there - frost circles away.
Green tries to clinch there but frost circles away.

Green darts in and clinches frost up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for frost.
Green lands a damaging elbow.
frost wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Green has him pressed against the cage.
Green with a knee to the head.
frost stalls.
Green creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through frost's defenses.
frost wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Green has him pressed against the cage.
Green lands an elbow just above frost 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a knee strike.
frost has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
frost wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Green is trying to break free.
frost lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Green.
frost wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Green creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through frost's defenses.
frost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Green tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
frost tries to score a body lock takedown but Green shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for lukas frost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green tries a knee to the head but frost blocks it.
Green unloads a knee to the mid-section. frost lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

frost manages to break the clinch.
Green tries to clinch but frost moves out of range.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Green tries to clinch but frost moves out of range.
frost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Green wants to clinch.
frost tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
frost throws a head kick that misses.
Green lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four 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.
frost misses with a few strikes there.
Green wants to clinch up but frost keeps it at a distance.

Green moves into range and clinches up with frost.
frost wants to get back to striking at distance but Green won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
frost is trying to break the clinch but Green has him pressed against the cage.
frost has had enough of the clinch but Green keeps him there for the moment.
Green with a knee to the head.
Green misses with an elbow over the top.
frost swings away with an uppercut that misses.
frost keeps control of Green as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
frost throws a head punch that misses.
Green using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

frost breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green wants to clinch.
Green tries to clinch
and frost counters with a left and a right that stings Green.
Green tries to clinch
and frost counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Green fails in his attempt to clinch.

frost tries to keep at a distance but Green has taken the fight into the clinch.
frost dodges an elbow strike from Green.
Green looks to throw an elbow but misses.

frost breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bock Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

frost tries to keep at a distance but Green has taken the fight into the clinch.
Green lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

frost escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
frost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Green doesn't manage to clinch there - frost circles away.
A cross from Green lands.
frost circles away from the clinch attempt
and frost counters with a thumping low kick.
Green doesn't manage to clinch there - frost circles away.
A head kick misses from frost.
frost will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from frost.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up but frost swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
frost looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Green fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
frost misses with a series of wild punches.

Green closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Green.
Green lands an elbow inside that frost shrugs off.
Green stalling in the clinch but frost improves position.

frost escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
frost throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Green closes the distance but frost moves to the side

and frost counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Green's guard now.

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

Green escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. frost gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

frost stands up and waves to Green to follow him.
A head kick by Green misses
and frost counters with a two punch combo.
Green darts in trying to clinch

and frost counters with a nice double leg into side control. Green won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
frost creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Green sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
frost throwing strikes but Green manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Green looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
frost tries to bench press Green off him but Green keeps the position.
frost is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
frost gets back to full guard.
Green looking to pass the guard.

Green decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Green clinches but frost breaks the clinch
and frost counters with a head kick.
Green tries to clinch but frost moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green slips a jab and a cross from frost.
Green fails in his attempt to clinch.

Green instigates a clinch.
Green's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
frost is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
frost throws a punch but it's blocked by Green.
Green leaning against his opponent.
Green misses with a knee to the head.
Green stalling in the clinch but frost improves position.
frost is trying to break free.
Green is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but frost is keeping busy.
frost is trying to break free.
Green with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
frost wants to break free but Green has control.
frost lands a hook that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Green tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Green tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
frost blocks the elbow strike.
frost blocks an elbow strike.
frost avoids a wild elbow strike from Green.
frost fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by frost.
Green connects with a nasty looking knee right to frost's face.
Green is looking to control frost's arms but frost gets an underhook and turns him. Now Green has his back to the cage.

frost pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

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.
Green tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Green looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Green moves in looking to clinch but frost pushes him off.
frost misses with the combination.
Green is looking to clinch.
Green tries to clinch but frost moves out of range.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but frost paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Green tries to clinch
and frost counters with a flying knee. Nice.
frost circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left and a right from frost both land. Nice combination.
frost stalks Green and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Green's face. Green staggers backwards, shaken.
Green doesn't manage to clinch there - frost circles away.
Green looks for a takedown but frost sprawls well.
frost throws a nice looking combination but Green bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Green throws a series of punches but frost avoids them all with ease.
Green wants to clinch

and frost counters by clinching up.
Green landing knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
lukas frost showed his dominance in that final round.
I think frost has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... lukas frost!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hales Tigris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Babaloo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tigris
vs
Babaloo

163 cm
21
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Poison Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hales Tigris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Babaloo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tigris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Babaloo.
Ryan Babaloo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babaloo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tigris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tigris missing with a left hand there. Babaloo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Babaloo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Tigris feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Babaloo wants to hit a switch here but Tigris passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Babaloo there!
Babaloo is trying desperately to improve position.
Tigris looking to finish Babaloo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Babaloo!

It looks like Ryan Babaloo has been cut.
Babaloo tries to reverse the position but Tigris maintains control.

Tigris is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Babaloo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babaloo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Tigris landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tigris lands with some strikes.

That has opened up Ryan Babaloo's cut even more.
The referee warns Babaloo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

The cut above Ryan Babaloo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ryan Babaloo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hales Tigris!
Hales Tigris retains his featherweight title!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
97%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe comes to the cage accompanied by Mustasch - Bring Me Everyone. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Crowe
vs
Henderson

188 cm
22
223 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

150 cm
22
276 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Poweful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Firebird Designs

Crippler's Corner
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymond Crowe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crowe as he avoids it easily.
Henderson fails with the takedown.
Henderson shoots in for a double leg but Crowe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Raymond Crowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Henderson.
Henderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Crowe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Henderson momentarily.
Henderson closes the distance and clinches up with Crowe, looking for a takedown. Henderson pushes Crowe against the cage but Crowe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crowe thuds a left hand into Henderson's body.
Crowe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Henderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crowe finds it's way round the side to connect with Henderson's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Henderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Henderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson shoots in but Crowe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Henderson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Crowe cracks Henderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Henderson looks for a takedown but Crowe sprawls well.

Henderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Crowe!
Crowe tries to hold on but Henderson pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson trying to control but Crowe is having none of it.
Crowe is desperately trying to improve his position but Henderson has a good base and remains in mount.

Henderson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Crowe is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Crowe and Henderson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Henderson swings around for an armbar but Crowe sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Henderson's guard.
Henderson looks gassed!
Henderson is trying to keep Crowe in close.
Crowe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Henderson has his foot on Crowe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crowe works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henderson is looking for a triangle but Crowe pushes his legs off easily.
Crowe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Crowe wants to get up but he can't break Henderson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Crowe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crowe slips nicely into half guard.
Crowe trying to control the action but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Crowe with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Henderson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

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 has an active guard here but Crowe has managed to pass into half guard.

Henderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henderson tries to roll over but Crowe keeps him under control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Crowe tries to stand but can't do so whilst Henderson controls his leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Henderson actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Crowe 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.

Crowe stuffs the takedown attempt from Henderson. Henderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Crowe lands a nice shot that snaps Henderson's head back.
A jab lands there for Crowe.
Crowe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Henderson.
Henderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crowe swivels and escapes.
Crowe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Henderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crowe finds it's way round the side to connect with Henderson's head.
Crowe lands with a shot to the body.
Raymond Crowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe cracks Henderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Henderson shoots in for a double leg but Crowe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Raymond Crowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Henderson.
Crowe tests Henderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Crowe finds it's way through Henderson's defenses.
Crowe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crowe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crowe but Crowe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Henderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Crowe sprawls well. He's pushed Henderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Henderson is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Crowe here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Crowe lands with a big left! Henderson is wobbled badly! Crowe comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Henderson to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Raymond Crowe!
Raymond Crowe retains his heavyweight title!