PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Otman Boujrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bailey Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boujrad comes to the cage accompanied by Tan Dun - For The World (Hero Soundtrack). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Boujrad
vs
Hendricks

177 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

179 cm
23
157 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Otman Boujrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bailey Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boujrad manages to avoid it.
Boujrad throws a head kick that misses.
Boujrad looks for the body kick but Hendricks saw that one coming.
Otman Boujrad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boujrad scores with a head kick.
Hendricks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boujrad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hendricks.
Boujrad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boujrad throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boujrad pushes Hendricks away with a front kick.
Nice cross by Boujrad.

Hendricks is rocked!
Boujrad throws a head kick but Hendricks moves out of range.
Hendricks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Otman Boujrad has been cut.
Hendricks scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendricks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boujrad fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hendricks.
Nice body punch from Boujrad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boujrad misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hendricks counters with a right hand to the body.
Boujrad misses with a looping left.
Boujrad clobbers Hendricks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hendricks is still on wobbly legs! Can Boujrad finish him?
Boujrad looks to land a body kick but Hendricks moved away.
Crunch! Boujrad slams his shin into Hendricks's torso.
Hendricks seems to have recovered his senses.
Hendricks looks gassed!
Boujrad throws a shot to the body.
Hendricks slips a jab and a cross from Boujrad.
Donk. Boujrad catches Hendricks right on the button with a cross.
Boujrad avoids the head kick by Hendricks.
Boujrad fakes the leg kick and cracks Hendricks in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

A head kick lands from Boujrad that sends Hendricks to the canvas. Hendricks tries to scramble back to his feet but Boujrad brings him back down into side control.
Boujrad tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Boujrad controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boujrad decides to stand back up. Boujrad steps back and let's Hendricks get back to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Boujrad scores with a four punch combination!
Boujrad throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hendricks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Boujrad misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Boujrad.
Hendricks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boujrad counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boujrad throws a head kick that misses.
Boujrad throws a front kick that sends Hendricks stumbling back into the cage.
Boujrad misses with a looping left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boujrad, right into the meat.
Boujrad throws a wild body kick that Hendricks sees coming a mile off.
Boujrad takes a swing at Hendricks's ribcage but misses.
Hendricks throws a right hand that Boujrad ducks under and follows up with a left that Boujrad also avoids with ease.
Hendricks throws a series of punches but Boujrad avoids them all with ease.
A good leg kick by Boujrad.
Boujrad scores with a head kick.
Hendricks throws a right hand that Boujrad ducks under and follows up with a left that Boujrad also avoids with ease.
Boujrad lands a big head kick that sends Hendricks to the canvas! Boujrad follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otman Boujrad!