PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Hendricks (ranked 1326 p4p, 2203 weight class) and Ryk Anders (ranked 165 p4p, 251 weight class). Hendricks's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cowboy - Kid Rock. Anders has chosen Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Hunter Hendricks had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hendricks
vs
Anders

190 cm
20
191
6 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
190
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hunter Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryk Anders!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hendricks misses with a series of wild punches.
Anders looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hendricks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hendricks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anders.
Anders misses with a straight right.
Anders throws an off balance right hand
and Hendricks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anders jabs at Hendricks's body.

Anders closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hendricks's guard.
Anders won't allow Hendricks to get back to his feet.
Anders wants to control from the top but Hendricks keeps moving.
Hendricks is pulling down on Anders's head to control his posture.
Anders trying to control but Hendricks is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders stands and throws Hendricks's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Anders working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hendricks takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Anders trying to control the action but Hendricks is working from the bottom.
Anders throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hendricks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anders on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders trying to control the action but Hendricks is working from the bottom.

Anders looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Anders looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hendricks is avoiding damage well.
Anders throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hendricks works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Anders is keen to just control but Hendricks is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hendricks's head.
Hendricks won't allow Anders to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anders sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Anders tries to pass to full mount but Hendricks defends it.
Anders controlling the action here.
Hendricks wants to get back to full guard.

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.
Hendricks tries to kick Anders off but Anders keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hendricks defending well as Anders loads up on a big left hand.

Anders closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hendricks quickly recovers to half guard.
Ground and pound from Anders.

Anders is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Anders looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hendricks is staying active underneath Anders, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hendricks is doing well to control the position and prevent Anders from advancing to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryk Anders dominated that round.
That's time! Hendricks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Anders moves into the clinch.
Anders lands a hook that snaps the head of Hendricks backwards.
Anders has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anders keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hendricks's efforts to push away.
Hendricks tries to break the clinch but Anders is controlling the position.
Hendricks can't break the clinch.
Hendricks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anders's elbow.
Anders lands with a right to the head.
Anders swings wildly with an uppercut but Hendricks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anders throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendricks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anders is defending well for now.
Hendricks is trying to break the clinch but Anders is controlling him.
Hendricks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hendricks tries to circle away but Anders has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders misses with the head strike.
Anders cracks Hendricks with a nice body shot.
Anders lands with a short shot to the head.
Anders unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hendricks prevents a body shot from Anders.

Hendricks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Anders as he connects with a hook.
Nice shot by Anders.
Hendricks connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheers as Anders lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hendricks doesn't seem phased though.

Hendricks is rocked!
Anders buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oh Hendricks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hendricks glances at the clock... BAM! Anders nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Hendricks crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Hendricks is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryk Anders!
After winning the bout, Ryk Anders thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.