PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aldin Arifi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson has chosen Open The Floodgate as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Arifi
vs
Henderson

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

XTREME PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aldin Arifi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andy Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arifi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henderson as he avoids it easily.

Henderson clinches up with Arifi and pushes him back against the cage.
Henderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arifi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Henderson smiles and moves away.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.

Henderson instigates a clinch.
Arifi tries to pull guard but Henderson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldin Arifi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson thows a body shot but no joy.

Henderson has Arifi up against the cage in a clinch.
Arifi fails to pull guard.
Arifi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arifi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body punch from Henderson - that landed with a thud.
Henderson lands a body punch.
Arifi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stalling in the clinch from Henderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arifi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Henderson just stands there and leans against the cage.

Henderson manages to break the clinch.

Henderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Arifi looking for a takedown.
Arifi trying to stall but Henderson improves his position.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Arifis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Andy Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson throws a body punch but Arifi moves out of range.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arifi moves away.

Henderson rushes Arifi and presses him up against the cage.
Arifi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A body shot lands from Henderson.
Arifi is breathing heavily.
Henderson is pushing Arifi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Henderson lands a body shot.
Henderson digs a right hand into Arifi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arifi's gas tank.
Henderson lands with a light punch inside.
Henderson pushes Arifi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Henderson!
Henderson lands with an overhand left.

Henderson closes the distance and pushes Arifi back into the cage.
Henderson lands with a left to the head.

Henderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andy Henderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Henderson moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hand to the body from Henderson.
Henderson is struggling to control the position.
A short left from Henderson.
Henderson stalling.

Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Henderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Henderson digs a right hand into Arifi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arifi's gas tank.

Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Henderson stuns Arifi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Henderson connects with a body shot that sends Arifi's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson lands with a shot to the body.
Arifi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Henderson scores with a jab. Arifi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Henderson connects with a body shot that sends Arifi's belly button to the back.
Henderson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Arifi rather than just go for the knockout.
Henderson with a nice cross.

Henderson forces Arifi back against the cage and clinches.
Henderson lands a nice shot to the body.

Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Henderson scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson scores with a body shot.

Arifi tries to keep at a distance but Henderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Henderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Henderson presses Arifi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Henderson catches Arifi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Henderson takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Henderson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Henderson.

Henderson manages to break the clinch.
Arifi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Arifis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henderson scores with a hook.
Henderson digs a good body shot into Arifi's ribs.

Arifi tries to keep at a distance but Henderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Henderson dominated that round.
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.

Henderson moves into the clinch successfully.
Good body shot from Henderson.
Henderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Henderson controlling the action here for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Henderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henderson stalling in the clinch.
Henderson lands a body shot.
Henderson is leaning against Arifi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson throws a body punch but Arifi moves out of range.
Henderson throws a shot to the body.
Henderson scores with a body shot.
Arifi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Henderson has Arifi up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Henderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Henderson instigates a clinch.

Henderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henderson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Henderson throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Arifi crashing down! Arifi tries to stagger back to his feet but Henderson just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Arifi asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Henderson!