PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between rafa henningsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gib Nudger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). henningsen comes to the cage accompanied by i get money. rafa henningsen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

henningsen
vs
Nudger

176 cm
19
176 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, rafa henningsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gib Nudger!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
henningsen throws a half hearted mid kick.
henningsen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
henningsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Nudger circles away.

Nudger closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
henningsen wants to improve his position but Nudger is controlling well.
Nudger working over henningsen with some ground and pound. henningsen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

henningsen actively working from the bottom here.
henningsen is looking to improve his position.
henningsen is not content to let Nudger control the position.
henningsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

henningsen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nudger pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
henningsen has hold of Nudger's hands but Nudger slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nudger prevents henningsen from improving his position.
Nudger trying to control the action but henningsen is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nudger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Nudger.
Nudger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by henningsen.
Nudger misses with a takedown attempt

and henningsen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nudger won't be happy with that.
henningsen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nudger down.
henningsen wants to control but Nudger is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nudger parries the strikes from henningsen easily there. henningsen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nudger to escape.
henningsen trying to control the position but Nudger is working away.
henningsen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nudger is trying to control henningsen's posture but henningsen avoids it.
henningsen 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.
Nudger is trying to get back to half guard.
henningsen trying to control the position but Nudger is working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

henningsen clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
henningsen tries for a takedown. No joy.
henningsen jumps guard but Nudger stands there with henningsen around his waist. henningsen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rafa henningsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
henningsen looking for a takedown.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nudger is trying to break free.
henningsen goes for a takedown attempt but Nudger pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
henningsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Nudger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nudger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with henningsen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
henningsen is breathing heavily.

henningsen has an active guard here but Nudger has managed to pass into half guard.
henningsen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nudger's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nudger's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nudger defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of henningsen's arms.

henningsen is looking for the choke from the back position but Nudger is controlling his hands well.
Nudger turns into henningsen and is now in his guard.
Nudger wants to control from the top but henningsen keeps moving.
Nudger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

henningsen keeping busy on the bottom but Nudger has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gib Nudger dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nudger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nudger perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nudger prevents henningsen from improving his position.
henningsen moves into full guard.
Nudger advances to half guard.
Nudger is breathing heavily.
henningsen works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nudger sitting in guard here, content to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now henningsen is on top in guard.
Nudger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
henningsen passes Nudger's left leg - he's now in half guard.
henningsen trying to mount his opponent but Nudger defends it.
Nudger wants to get back to full guard.
Nudger has hold of henningsen's hands but henningsen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
henningsen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
henningsen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
henningsen wants to pass the guard but Nudger is defending well.
Nudger is staying active underneath henningsen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nudger tries to regain full guard. Instead though, henningsen has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
henningsen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nudger is trying to escape the mount.
henningsen looking to finish Nudger with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nudger!
henningsen cracks Nudger with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

henningsen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

henningsen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Nudger is on top in guard.
henningsen striking from the bottom.
Nudger wants to control from the top but henningsen keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
henningsen is striking off his back. Nudger thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Nudger tries to stand but can't do so whilst henningsen controls his leg.
henningsen gets full guard.
henningsen 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.

henningsen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nudger trying to control but henningsen is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

rafa henningsen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

henningsen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nudger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
henningsen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nudger's head.
henningsen fails with the takedown.
Nudger lands a nice shot to the body.
Nudger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. henningsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Some wild striking there from Nudger.

henningsen gets caught flat footed, as Nudger shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
henningsen trying to strike off his back.

henningsen is looking for a triangle but Nudger pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Nudger gets to his feet. henningsen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nudger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
henningsen tries for a takedown but Nudger circles away easily

and Nudger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rafa henningsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
henningsen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nudger's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nudger's back!

henningsen is looking for the choke from the back position but Nudger is controlling his hands well.
henningsen is working the ground and pound. Can Nudger escape?
henningsen struggling to land strikes to the head as Nudger covers up.
henningsen lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Nudger has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Nudger showing good submission defense here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
henningsen thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
henningsen lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

henningsen tightening his grip on Nudger, looking for the choke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
henningsen punches the canvas rather than the man.

henningsen is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Nudger defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

henningsen looking to break Nudger's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Nudger remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise henningsen will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nudger looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The referee is taking a good look at Nudger as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from henningsen!
Nudger just trying to survive but henningsen is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
henningsen throwing sloppy strikes.
henningsen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

henningsen working for a choke but Nudger is defending well.
Gib Nudger has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
henningsen throws strikes from the back but Nudger rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Nudger.
Nudger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. henningsen manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nudger passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gib Nudger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nudger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gib Nudger!