PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eamon Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duffy comes into the arena with LL Cool J-Mama Said Knock You Out blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Duffy
vs
Hendrix

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

160 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

HITME! Clothing Line (Chuck Norris Collection)
HITME! Clothing Line (Chuck Norris Collection)

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Eamon Duffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mason Hendrix!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duffy fails to land with a series of punches.
Duffy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hendrix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duffy connects with a high kick.
Duffy could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Duffy instigates a clinch.
Duffy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duffy working hard to break the clinch.

Hendrix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hendrix throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Duffy's waist but Duffy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hendrix off to one side.
Duffy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hendrix.
Hendrix shoots in but Duffy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duffy misses with a double jab
and Hendrix counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Duffy is looking to land body kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duffy.
Hendrix misses with an attempted mid kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duffy tries to pull guard but Hendrix won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy tries to pull guard but Hendrix won't allow it.
Duffy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hendrix blocks it with crossed arms.
Duffy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hendrix drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eamon Duffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mason Hendrix.
Hendrix is pressed up against the cage. Duffy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hendrix down to the mat. Hendrix avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Duffy tries to keep at a distance but Hendrix has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hendrix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hendrix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hendrix looks for a takedown but Duffy sprawls well.
Duffy misses with a head kick.

Duffy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hendrix lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hendrix walks away with a smile on his face. Duffy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hendrix looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Eamon Duffy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendrix looks gassed!

Duffy darts in and clinches Hendrix up against the cage.
Hendrix avoiding damage as Duffy throws knees to the body.
Hendrix stops a takedown attempt from Duffy.
Duffy prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendrix avoids the elbow strike from Duffy, against the cage.
Hendrix avoiding damage as Duffy throws knees to the body.

Duffy turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Duffy in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sloppy strikes there by Duffy.
Duffy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hendrix regains half guard, as Duffy was trying to land strikes.
Duffy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hendrix to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duffy postures up in Hendrix's guard and throws a big left but Hendrix blocks it.
Hendrix avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Duffy throwing strikes but missing.
Hendrix utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Duffy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hendrix has a closed guard, preventing Duffy from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy throwing strikes but missing.
Duffy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duffy wants to get up but he can't break Hendrix's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hendrix is looking to stand up but Duffy isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duffy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Duffy stands up and waves to Hendrix to follow him.
Hendrix changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Duffy tries to avoid it but Hendrix manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Duffy to the ground. Duffy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eamon Duffy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Duffy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duffy tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hendrix decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Duffy's guard.

Hendrix stands up and waves to Duffy to follow him.
Duffy throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendrix misses with a double jab.
Duffy is looking to clinch.
Hendrix fails to land with a series of punches.
Duffy tries to clinch up but Hendrix circles away and keeps his distance.
Duffy wants to clinch up but Hendrix keeps it at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duffy.
Eamon Duffy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Duffy!
Hendrix is breathing heavily.
A big left from Duffy misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy misses with a head kick.
Hendrix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Hendrix. Those never looked like landing.
Duffy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duffy wants it to stay on the feet.

Duffy moves into the clinch.
Duffy throws an elbow but it misses.

Duffy breaks the clinch.
Hendrix fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duffy avoids it really well and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Duffy.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hendrix paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duffy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duffy is looking to clinch but Hendrix is avoiding it.
Hendrix looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Eamon Duffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mason Hendrix.
Duffy scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Duffy tries to clinch but Hendrix is having none of it.
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown but Duffy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duffy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eamon Duffy is winning the standup battle so far.
Duffy tries to clinch but Hendrix moves out of range.
Duffy lands with a good body shot.
Duffy tries to clinch up but Hendrix circles away and keeps his distance.
Duffy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hendrix keeps the fight on the outside.
Hendrix takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Duffy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duffy tries a head kick but it misses.
Eamon Duffy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Duffy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hendrix on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Duffy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hendrix is working for takedown but Duffy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Duffy misses with a knee to the head.
Hendrix looking for a takedown.
Hendrix gets underhooks to prevent Duffy's takedown attempt.

Hendrix breaks the clinch.
Duffy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hendrix circles away quickly and effectively.
A left and a right from Hendrix both land. Nice combination.
Hendrix shoots in looking for a takedown but Duffy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hendrix's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hendrix gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hendrix keeps the fight on the outside.
Duffy moves in looking to clinch but Hendrix pushes him off.
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Duffy sprawls well. Duffy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hendrix gets slowly back to his feet.
Duffy swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Duffy moves into range and clinches up with Hendrix.

Duffy jumps guard.
Hendrix must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hendrix preventing the sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hendrix stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hendrix throws a right and a left that Duffy avoids nicely.
Duffy works over Hendrix's head and body with a nice combination.
Hendrix scores with a spinning back kick!
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hendrix paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hendrix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendrix blocks a jab.
Duffy doesn't manage to clinch there - Hendrix circles away.
Duffy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hendrix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eamon Duffy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hendrix shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duffy pinned against the cage. Duffy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Duffy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duffy tries to land a knee to the head but Hendrix blocks with his arms.
Duffy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hendrix is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Duffy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hendrix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duffy lands an elbow inside that Hendrix shrugs off.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Duffy lands a nice elbow.
Duffy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hendrix looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duffy goes for a takedown attempt but Hendrix pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hendrix tries to clinch there but Duffy circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix fails with the takedown.
Eamon Duffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mason Hendrix.
Duffy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hendrix looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hendrix is defended easily by Duffy.
Hendrix throws a series of punches but Duffy avoids them all with ease.

Duffy rushes Hendrix and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hendrix looking to stall.
Duffy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hendrix avoiding damage as Duffy throws knees to the body.
Eamon Duffy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix lands a shoulder strike.
Hendrix pushes Duffy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Duffy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duffy closes the distance but Hendrix moves to the side
and Hendrix counters with a left and a right that stings Duffy.
Duffy throws a wild body kick that Hendrix sees coming a mile off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hendrix, right into the meat.

Hendrix closes the distance and pushes Duffy back into the cage.

Duffy pulls Hendrix into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duffy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hendrix is one step ahead there.
Hendrix wants to stand but Duffy is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy trying to keep a closed guard but Hendrix is proving a slippery customer.

Hendrix gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Duffy throws a chopping leg kick but Hendrix manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mason Hendrix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duffy tries to clinch but Hendrix is having none of it.
Hendrix throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Duffy's waist but Duffy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hendrix off to one side.
Duffy cracks the inside of Hendrix's front leg.
Hendrix shoots in looking for a takedown but Duffy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hendrix's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Duffy scores with a jab.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch but Hendrix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Duffy!
Duffy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duffy tries to clinch there but Hendrix circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duffy.
Duffy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hendrix.
Duffy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hendrix.
Hendrix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duffy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duffy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duffy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hendrix will feel that in the morning.
Decent striking displayed by Duffy there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendrix throws a right and a left that Duffy avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hendrix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duffy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hendrix fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hendrix misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eamon Duffy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duffy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eamon Duffy!