PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuo Misaki (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.

Hendricks
vs
Misaki

190 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kazuo Misaki!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Misaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hendricks.
Hendricks lands a front kick.
Misaki looks gassed!
Hendricks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hendricks feints and then cracks Misaki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Misaki down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Misaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hendricks.

Hendricks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hendricks is controlling the pace.

Hendricks is working for a kimura but Misaki is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendricks scoring with punches from side control.
Hendricks controlling the position from side mount.
Hendricks has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Misaki!
Hendricks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Misaki is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Hendricks.

Hendricks is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Misaki is surviving well by controlling Hendricks's body position as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendricks content just to control the position here.
Hendricks lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Misaki is bucking up trying to escape but Hendricks cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

It looks like Kazuo Misaki has been cut.
Hendricks controlling from mount.
Hendricks tries to control but Misaki wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misaki taking shots to the head.
Hendricks lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hendricks tries to control but Misaki wriggling away.
Misaki wants to hold on but Hendricks pushes him away.
Hendricks controlling from mount.

Hendricks looking to secure an arm triangle but Misaki defends it well.

Hendricks with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks wants to control the pace but Misaki is squirming around nicely.
Hendricks fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendricks looking to control but Misaki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hendricks lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Hendricks goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Misaki turns into him and now he's in Hendricks's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendricks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Hendricks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kazuo Misaki's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hendricks takes the fight into the clinch.
Hendricks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Misaki is keeping busy.

Hendricks turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
You can see the frustration on Misaki's face as Hendricks controls the position.
Misaki is not content to let Hendricks control the position.
Misaki manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hendricks desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hendricks is not content to let Misaki control the position.
Tony Hendricks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Misaki wants to control but Hendricks is keeping him busy.
Misaki stops Hendricks from getting back to his feet.
Misaki prevents Hendricks from improving his position.
Hendricks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Misaki can do to turn this around?

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Misaki dives in and scores a takedown into Hendricks's guard.
Misaki is breathing heavily.
Misaki wants to control from the top but Hendricks keeps moving.
Hendricks pulls Misaki in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is trying to keep Misaki in close.
Hendricks is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Tony Hendricks has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Misaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hendricks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hendricks is defended easily by Misaki.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Misaki shoots in and bounces Hendricks off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hendricks wants to get back to his feet but Misaki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hendricks controls Misaki momentarily but Misaki frees himself.
Hendricks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Misaki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Misaki postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tony Hendricks wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Misaki throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hendricks tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Misaki is in Hendricks's guard.
Misaki throws and elbow that misses. Hendricks uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Misaki's guard. Nice move by Hendricks!
Hendricks wants to control from the top but Misaki keeps moving.
Hendricks tries to free his leg and advance position but Misaki is retaining full guard.
Misaki is looking to stand up but Hendricks isn't so interested in that idea.
Misaki controls Hendricks momentarily but Hendricks frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hendricks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tony Hendricks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kazuo Misaki's cut.
That's time! Hendricks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hendricks gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Misaki to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hendricks throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Hendricks keeping moving, preventing Misaki from controlling successfully.
Misaki won't allow Hendricks to get back to his feet.

Hendricks is working an open guard so Misaki takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hendricks.
Nice shot lands for Hendricks.

That has opened up Kazuo Misaki's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Hendricks.
Misaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hendricks lands a jab to the head.
That kick from Hendricks tenderised Misaki's leg. Misaki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hendricks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tony Hendricks is winning the standup battle so far.

Hendricks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Misaki is staying active underneath Hendricks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hendricks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hendricks passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misaki is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hendricks scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Misaki?
Hendricks lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hendricks raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hendricks dominating with strikes here.
Hendricks working away from the top, dropping strikes.

The cut above Kazuo Misaki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Misaki is squirming around, avoiding Hendricks's attempts to control the action.
Hendricks fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hendricks working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Kazuo Misaki's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kazuo Misaki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tony Hendricks!