PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Gavrik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Hendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Hendo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gavrik
vs
Hendo

183 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
18
172 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Gavrik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Hendo!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gavrik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gavrik lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gavrik lands an elbow that stopped Hendo in his tracks for a moment.
Hendo takes an elbow to the temple.
Gavrik lands an elbow that stopped Hendo in his tracks for a moment.
Hendo takes an elbow to the temple.
Gavrik lands a nice elbow.
Hendo takes an elbow to the temple.
Hendo tries to break free but Gavrik pushes him back against the cage.
Gavrik looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gavrik throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hendo fails to land.
Hendo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Gavrik.
Hendo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gavrik lands an elbow inside.
Gavrik lands a nice knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Gavrik.
Hendo tries to break free but Gavrik pushes him back against the cage.
Hendo takes an elbow to the temple.
Hendo misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gavrik lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Hendo is rocked!

It looks like Joe Hendo has been cut.
Gavrik lands an elbow inside.
Hendo is still on wobbly legs! Can Gavrik finish him?
Gavrik landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gavrik creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hendo's defenses.
clinched against the cage, Gavrik lands a big elbow that drops Hendo! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Hendo is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Gavrik!