PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Dzagoev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bj henn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). henn has chosen P Diddy- victory as his entrance music. The key to victory for Alan Dzagoev has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dzagoev
vs
henn

183 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
214 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

2KMMA Ultimate Nutrition 144 Quality $20 Sale!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alan Dzagoev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, bj henn!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

henn scores with a takedown into Dzagoev's guard.
henn lands a couple of elbows.
Dzagoev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
henn won't allow Dzagoev to sweep him here.
henn trying to control the position from guard on top but Dzagoev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dzagoev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

henn stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
henn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
henn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dzagoev swivels and escapes.
henn wants to clinch up but Dzagoev keeps it at a distance.
Dzagoev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dzagoev cracks henn with a good jab.
Dzagoev stalks henn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into henn's face. henn staggers backwards, shaken.
henn looks gassed!
Dzagoev throws a body kick that misses.
henn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alan Dzagoev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bj henn.
Dzagoev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

henn is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Dzagoev.
Dzagoev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dzagoev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
henn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jab, jab by Dzagoev - just one landing.
henn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dzagoev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
henn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dzagoev misses with a two punch combination.
henn fails with a takedown attempt.
henn fails with the takedown.
henn avoids the body shot from Dzagoev.
Dzagoev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick from henn misses.
henn tries for a takedown but Dzagoev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dzagoev tries a head kick but it misses.
henn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dzagoev circles away.
henn blocks a head kick by Dzagoev.
Dzagoev scores with a push kick.
henn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dzagoev pinned against the cage. Dzagoev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dzagoev misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzagoev throws a looping overhand right but henn ducks down to avoid it.
henn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Dzagoev counter with a right hand.
henn slips a jab from Dzagoev.
Dzagoev throws a body punch but henn moves out of range.
No luck for henn with that takedown attempt.
Dzagoev misses with a body shot.
henn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dzagoev swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Dzagoev as henn shoots in.
henn fails with the takedown.
henn shoots for a double leg takedown but Dzagoev sprawls well. He's pushed henn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Donk. Dzagoev catches henn right on the button with a cross.
Dzagoev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dzagoev lands a jab to the nose.
Dzagoev connects with a looping right hand.
Dzagoev wants to clinch up but henn keeps it at a distance.
henn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dzagoev swivels and escapes.
Dzagoev throws the kick towards the body but henn avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzagoev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dzagoev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
henn wants to clinch.
No luck for henn with that takedown attempt.
henn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dzagoev.
henn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
henn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dzagoev circles away.
Dzagoev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
henn has a takedown stuffed.
henn shoots in but Dzagoev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dzagoev connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dzagoev tries to work over henn's front leg with a kick but henn checks it.
henn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Dzagoev 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.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dzagoev throws a push kick but henn slaps the foot to one side.
henn shoots in but no luck this time.
henn looks for a takedown but Dzagoev sprawls well.
henn shoots in for a takedown but Dzagoev shows good takedown defense.
Alan Dzagoev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bj henn.
henn shoots in but Dzagoev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dzagoev misses with a kick to the body.
Dzagoev lands a nice looking body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dzagoev.
Dzagoev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A jab from Dzagoev misses.
Dzagoev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
bj henn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dzagoev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
henn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
henn avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzagoev lands the left hand.
henn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dzagoev is fending him off so far but henn persists. Nope, Dzagoev circles away and we're back to standing.
henn fails with a takedown attempt.
Alan Dzagoev is winning the standup battle so far.
henn swats away the attempt to clinch by Dzagoev.
henn shoots in for a takedown but Dzagoev shows good takedown defense.
Dzagoev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
henn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
henn shoots in and drives through. Dzagoev sprawls well.
Dzagoev lands with a cross.
Dzagoev cracks henn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No luck for henn with that takedown attempt.

Dzagoev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with henn, pushing him back against the cage.
Dzagoev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
henn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dzagoev gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzagoev can't find room to land a body shot as henn controls the action.
henn is working for takedown but Dzagoev is calmly controlling the position for now.
henn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dzagoev smiles and moves away.
A lazy left from Dzagoev finds it's target.
Dzagoev clobbers henn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
henn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dzagoev as he avoids it easily.

henn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dzagoev holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as henn tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dzagoev is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzagoev manages to regain half guard. Good work.
henn trying to control the action but Dzagoev is working from the bottom.
henn prevents Dzagoev from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dzagoev is trying to control but can't.
Dzagoev tries to get to full guard but henn has control of the leg.

henn stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Dzagoev dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dzagoev lands the left hand.
henn misses with a takedown attempt - Dzagoev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
henn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
henn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dzagoev tries to avoid it but henn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dzagoev to the ground. Dzagoev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alan Dzagoev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bj henn.
Dzagoev looks to land a body kick but henn moved away.
henn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
henn fails to land the takedown.
henn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dzagoev counters with a stiff right hand.
Dzagoev lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab by Dzagoev.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dzagoev.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dzagoev moves in looking to clinch but henn pushes him off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dzagoev.
henn shoots in for a takedown but Dzagoev shows good takedown defense.
Dzagoev is looking to land body kicks.
henn misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzagoev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dzagoev misses with a double jab

so henn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
henn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dzagoev being controlled here, momentarily.
Dzagoev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst henn is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzagoev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dzagoev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
henn tries to stand but Dzagoev is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dzagoev pushes henn off and gets back to his feet.
Dzagoev lands with a nice combination. henn backs away looking to recover.
Dzagoev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. henn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
henn shoots in but no luck this time.
Alan Dzagoev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dzagoev tries to clinch up.
Dzagoev thows a left - swing and a miss!
henn shoots for a takedown but Dzagoev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A big left from Dzagoev misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

henn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
henn wants to control but Dzagoev is keeping him busy.
Dzagoev is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

henn has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
henn shoots in but Dzagoev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but bj henn just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dzagoev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but henn paws at him with a jab and circles away.

henn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dzagoev sprawls well initially but henn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
henn prevents Dzagoev from standing back up.
henn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dzagoev's head.
henn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
henn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dzagoev's head.
henn tries to pass to full mount but Dzagoev defends it.
henn is just content to waste time from the top position. Dzagoev takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
henn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
henn looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
henn has a takedown stuffed.
Dzagoev with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dzagoev.
Dzagoev throws a leg kick that is checked

and henn counters with a takedown into side control.

Dzagoev bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Dzagoev is looking to clinch but henn is avoiding it.
henn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
henn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dzagoev tries to avoid it but henn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dzagoev to the ground. Dzagoev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alan Dzagoev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bj henn.
henn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dzagoev falls off balance throwing a combination
and henn counters with a two punch combo.
Dzagoev swats away the attempt to clinch by henn.
henn checks a low kick from Dzagoev.
Dzagoev tries to clinch but henn moves out of range.
henn closes the distance and clinches up with Dzagoev, looking for a takedown. henn pushes Dzagoev against the cage but Dzagoev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzagoev lunges at henn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by henn's hand.
henn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
henn misses with a takedown attempt - Dzagoev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
henn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dzagoev tries to avoid it but henn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dzagoev to the ground. Dzagoev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dzagoev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
henn fails to land with a series of punches.
Dzagoev's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dzagoev duly obliges.
henn shoots in for a double leg but Dzagoev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
henn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dzagoev finds it's way round the side to connect with henn's head.
henn shoots in looking for a takedown. Dzagoev tries to sprawl out of it but henn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dzagoev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dzagoev misses with a straight right.
Dzagoev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
henn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dzagoev is fending him off so far but henn persists. Nope, Dzagoev circles away and we're back to standing.
henn blocks the body kick.
henn fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
henn takes a shot right to the bread basket.

henn scores with a takedown into Dzagoev's guard.
henn tries to stand but Dzagoev is controlling from the bottom.
henn is looking to work some ground and pound but Dzagoev has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dzagoev looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but henn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bj henn dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

henn ducks under a wild hook from Dzagoev.
Dzagoev tries to clinch but fails miserably

and henn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by henn.
henn is looking to work some ground and pound but Dzagoev has wrist control.
henn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
henn wants to control from the top but Dzagoev keeps moving.

henn stands up and waves to Dzagoev to follow him.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
henn tries for a takedown but Dzagoev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dzagoev closes the distance looking to clinch

and henn counters with a takedown into side control.

henn goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dzagoev rolls with the submission and now he's on top in henn's guard! Nice work there by Dzagoev!
Dzagoev wants to get up but he can't break henn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzagoev trying to control but henn is working from the bottom.
Dzagoev wants to stand but henn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

henn pushes Dzagoev off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzagoev moves forwards but henn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dzagoev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
henn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
henn misses with a two punch combination.
Dzagoev wants to clinch.
Dzagoev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dzagoev misses with an attempted mid kick.
henn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
henn shoots in for a double leg but Dzagoev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alan Dzagoev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bj henn.
Dzagoev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dzagoev misses with a jab, cross combination.
henn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dzagoev's waist but Dzagoev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing henn off to one side.
henn shoots for a takedown but Dzagoev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
henn closes the distance and clinches up with Dzagoev, looking for a takedown. henn pushes Dzagoev against the cage but Dzagoev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzagoev connects with a crisp jab.
henn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dzagoev.
henn blocks the body kick.
Dzagoev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

henn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dzagoev is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Dzagoev throwing hammer fists to the chest of henn. What's that going to do exactly?

And that's the end of the fight!
bj henn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think henn 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... bj henn!
bj henn is the new light heavyweight champion!