PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mel Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timi Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendrix has chosen Are You Experienced- The Jimi Hendrix Experience as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mel Gray could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Timi Hendrix's chin.

Gray
vs
Hendrix

170 cm
30
148 lbs
18 - 10 - 1

180 cm
26
135 lbs
10 - 4 - 3

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mel Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timi Hendrix!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gray sprawls well. Gray wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hendrix gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Hendrix.
Hendrix takes a swing at Gray's ribcage but misses.
Hendrix punishes Gray's body with a nice straight punch.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Gray misses its intended target.
Gray closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gray throws out a powerful jab.
Gray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Gray. No joy for Hendrix on that attempt.
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mel Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timi Hendrix.
Gray misses with a hook to the body
and Hendrix counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hendrix walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gray checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mel Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendrix swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray throws a jab but it's blocked by Hendrix.
Hendrix throws a series of punches but Gray moves out of range.
Hendrix throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gray throws a lazy uppercut
and Hendrix counters with a left and a right that stings Gray.
Mel Gray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice shot lands for Gray.
Hendrix is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gray throws a jab but it's blocked by Hendrix.
Hendrix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Gray.
Gray misses with a left hand
and Hendrix counters with a stiff right hand.
Gray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hendrix fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hendrix throws a hook to the side of Gray's head but Gray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray throws an overhand right that lands on Hendrix's shoulder, as Hendrix tries to avoid the shot.
Gray misses with a right hand

so Hendrix counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendrix is looking to work some ground and pound but Gray has wrist control.
Hendrix stopping the sweep attempt from Gray.

Gray is looking for a triangle but Hendrix pushes his legs off easily.
Hendrix landing with the ground and pound.
Hendrix pushes down on Gray's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gray moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hendrix postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hendrix in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hendrix distracts Gray with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray pulls Hendrix in to control the position.
Hendrix is in close to Gray's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hendrix content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Gray scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hendrix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Gray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hendrix throws the kick towards the body but Gray avoids it.
Hendrix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Gray throws a sloppy body shot
and Hendrix counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gray is breathing heavily.
Gray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gray misses with the combination.
Hendrix has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix throws a nice looking combination but Gray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hendrix moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hendrix throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gray ducks under a wild hook from Hendrix.
Gray ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Gray.
Gray keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Gray finds it's way through Hendrix's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendrix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Gray throws a hook but Hendrix avoids it easily.

Hendrix closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Timi Hendrix will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gray throws a jab but it's blocked by Hendrix.
Hendrix misses with a wild combination.
Hendrix throws a solid leg kick but Gray takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hendrix.
Gray lands a nice looking body shot.
Hendrix lands a jab-cross combination.
Hendrix throws a head kick but Gray moves out of range.
Hendrix scores with a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gray. Hendrix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hendrix throws a wild body kick that Gray sees coming a mile off.
Gray throws a hook but Hendrix blocks it.

Hendrix closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gray's guard.
Hendrix working some strikes from top position.
Gray wants to get back to his feet but Hendrix is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hendrix postures up in Gray's guard and throws a big left but Gray blocks it.

Hendrix has gone for a leg lock! Gray slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hendrix's guard.
Hendrix doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gray wants to control from the top but Hendrix keeps moving.
Hendrix bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gray's guard.
Hendrix working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Gray manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hendrix lands a really nice looking cross but Gray seems unphased.
Gray throws a body punch but Hendrix moves out of range.
Hendrix dodges the punch combination from Gray.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gray misses with a combination

and Hendrix counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray is trying to stand.
Hendrix lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hendrix is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gray taking some punishment here, with Hendrix in his half guard.
Hendrix is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gray!
Gray is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Timi Hendrix has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hendrix looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hendrix lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendrix with good strikes from the mount here!
Hendrix landing strikes from the mount.
Hendrix dominating with strikes here.
Hendrix working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hendrix lands a big elbow.
Hendrix is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gray can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray tries to buck Hendrix off but he can't manage it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hendrix cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hendrix in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hendrix lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gray is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hendrix raining down shots from the mount!
Hendrix lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gray in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hendrix looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hendrix looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gray tries to hold on but Hendrix postures up.
Gray is trying to stand up.
Gray can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice elbow there by Hendrix.
Gray trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hendrix scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gray?
Gray takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Gray is rocked!
Hendrix postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gray looks a forlorn figure.
Oh Gray is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hendrix lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hendrix in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hendrix with a couple of short strikes.
Hendrix lands a big elbow - Gray is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Gray is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Timi Hendrix!