PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Romanovitj Raskolnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Henderson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Raskolnikov
vs
Henderson

190 cm
23
204 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
210 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Romanovitj Raskolnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raskolnikov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henderson pinned against the cage. Henderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Raskolnikov slips a straight right by Henderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson throws a body kick that misses.
Raskolnikov slips under a jab from Henderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Raskolnikov.
Henderson misses with an uppercut. Raskolnikov saw that one coming.
Henderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raskolnikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Henderson.
Good work by Raskolnikov as he checks the leg kick.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raskolnikov manages to avoid it.

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.
Henderson looks to throw the jab but Raskolnikov is out of range.
Dan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson misses with a two punch combination.
Henderson throws a leg kick that misses.
Raskolnikov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Henderson throws a nice looking combination but Raskolnikov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Raskolnikov counters with a takedown into side control.
Raskolnikov is looking to take a break and control but Henderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is pushing Raskolnikov's head away, looking to escape. Raskolnikov manages to hold on to the position though.
Raskolnikov tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henderson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romanovitj Raskolnikov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Henderson throws the kick towards the body but Raskolnikov avoids it.
Henderson with a jab.
Raskolnikov defending well as Henderson loads up on a big left hand.
Jab from Henderson.
Henderson lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Henderson slips under a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raskolnikov.
Raskolnikov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raskolnikov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Henderson.

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.
Raskolnikov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Henderson misses the jab.
Raskolnikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson.
Henderson blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raskolnikov slips under a jab from Henderson.
Henderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raskolnikov.
Henderson misses with a jab to the body

so Raskolnikov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Raskolnikov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Henderson uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raskolnikov tries to clinch up.
Raskolnikov shoots and misses

and Henderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson controlling the pace.
Henderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henderson wants to stand up but Raskolnikov is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Raskolnikov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Henderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson prevents Raskolnikov from getting back to his feet.

Henderson stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raskolnikov has his takedown stuffed
and Raskolnikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raskolnikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Henderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Raskolnikov feints and as Henderson raises his hands in defense, Raskolnikov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Raskolnikov trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet but Raskolnikov passes into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Henderson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Raskolnikov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet.
Raskolnikov with the ground and pound but Henderson uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raskolnikov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Raskolnikov is controlling him.
Raskolnikov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Henderson is not content to let Raskolnikov control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Henderson wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Henderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Henderson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29

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