PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Macapinlac Co (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Regan Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Regan Hendricks has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Co
vs
Hendricks

180 cm
29
190 lbs
15 - 7 - 2

179 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Macapinlac Co!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Regan Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks shoots and misses

and Co counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hendricks!
Co controlling the pace for now.
Hendricks is desperately trying to improve his position but Co has a good base and remains in mount.

Co looking for a guillotine from mount but Hendricks is having none of it.
Hendricks tries to lock up and control but Co gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks is desperately trying to improve his position but Co has a good base and remains in mount.
Co content just to control the position here.

Co working for a submission but Hendricks is keeping him at bay.
Co tries to control but Hendricks wriggling away.
Co controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hendricks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Co trying to control but Hendricks is having none of it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Co controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Macapinlac Co.
Co scores with a head kick.
Co slips a straight right by Hendricks.
Regan Hendricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Co lands with a good body shot.
Co fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hendricks manages to avoid it.
Hendricks misses with a takedown
and Co counters with a flying knee. Nice.

It looks like Regan Hendricks has been cut.
Hendricks with a poor takedown
and Co counters with a solid body kick.
Macapinlac Co has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Regan Hendricks.
Hendricks looks gassed!
A punch combination from Co misses.
Hendricks misses with an uppercut
and Co counters with a nice uppercut.
Good exchange - Co coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendricks misses with a shot to the body
and Co counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Co lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hendricks's sensitive parts.
Co scores with a jab to the head.
Hendricks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hendricks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Co.

Co lands a big head kick that sends Hendricks tumbling to the mat! Co takes a step backwards and waves Hendricks back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Whack! Co lands a heavy head kick that drops Hendricks. The ref tackles Co to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Hendricks was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Macapinlac Co!
Macapinlac Co is the new middleweight champion!