PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mason Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Salek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hendrix
vs
Salek

160 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

160 cm
25
137 lbs
10 - 26 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mason Hendrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Salek!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrix is looking to clinch but Salek is avoiding it.
Salek looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Salek moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Salek closes the distance but Hendrix moves to the side
and Hendrix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Hendrix has managed to clinch.
The referee calls for Hendrix to work.
Hendrix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hendrix misses with an elbow over the top.
Hendrix is pushing Salek up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Salek leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hendrix misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix lands a nice elbow.
Salek misses with a punch on the inside.
Hendrix effectively controlling the action here.
Hendrix lands an elbow inside that Salek shrugs off.
Salek takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hendrix lands a nice elbow.
Hendrix tries a knee to the head but Salek blocks it.
Hendrix looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hendrix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Salek tries to land a knee to the head but Hendrix blocks with his arms.
Hendrix lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Salek blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salek takes an elbow to the temple.
Hendrix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salek.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hendrix looking to throw knees to the head but Salek is blocking nicely.
Hendrix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hendrix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Salek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salek blocks an elbow strike.
Hendrix connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salek's face.
Hendrix effectively controlling the action here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Hendrix lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Salek avoids a wild elbow strike from Hendrix.
Salek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hendrix is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mason Hendrix.
Hendrix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hendrix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hendrix displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hendrix tries a head kick but it misses.
Rob Salek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendrix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salek paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hendrix has managed to clinch.
Hendrix throws an elbow that misses.
Hendrix content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hendrix misses with a knee to the head.
Hendrix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salek tries to land a knee to the head but Hendrix blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hendrix trying to land knees to the body.
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!
Salek letting Hendrix take a breather here.
Hendrix lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Hendrix dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hendrix moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hendrix missing with knees to the body.
Hendrix lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by Hendrix.
Hendrix throws an elbow but it misses.
Hendrix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hendrix throws a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hendrix.
Hendrix tries a knee to the head but Salek blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hendrix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Salek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hendrix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hendrix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mason Hendrix has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hendrix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hendrix with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hendrix is pushing Salek up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hendrix with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Salek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hendrix connects with a nice looking jab.
Mason Hendrix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hendrix tries to close the distance and clinch but Salek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hendrix moves into the clinch successfully.
Hendrix slowing the pace effectively.
Hendrix looking to throw knees to the head but Salek is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix lands a nice elbow.
Hendrix looking to throw knees to the head but Salek is blocking nicely.
Hendrix is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hendrix looking to throw knees to the head but Salek is blocking nicely.
Hendrix lands an elbow just above Salek 's eye.
Hendrix landing knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Salek takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hendrix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hendrix landing knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hendrix just misses with a elbow thrown towards Salek's brow.
Hendrix is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salek lands a nice elbow.
Hendrix missing with knees to the body.
Hendrix putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Salek in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hendrix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Salek avoids it.
Salek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hendrix misses with a knee to the head.
Hendrix throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hendrix is looking to control Salek's arms but Salek gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hendrix has his back to the cage.

Salek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hendrix fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hendrix fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix lands with a kick to the ribs.

Hendrix moves into the clinch.
Hendrix blocks an elbow strike.
Hendrix taking a breather.
Salek dodges an elbow strike from Hendrix.
Hendrix with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salek lands a knee to the head.
Hendrix with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salek is trying to push Hendrix away but Hendrix has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Salek blocks the elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salek blocks an elbow strike from Hendrix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Hendrix dominated that second round.
That's time! Hendrix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A left and a right from Hendrix both land. Nice combination.
Salek tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hendrix scoring well with a low kick there.
Hendrix tries to clinch but Salek is having none of it.
Hendrix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salek can do to turn this around?
Hendrix moves in looking to clinch but Salek pushes him off.
Salek takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hendrix tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Salek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hendrix lands a jab to the head.

Salek is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Hendrix ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Salek clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mason Hendrix!