PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johny Hendricks has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hendricks
vs
Johnson

175 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

THELEMA (formerly Heavyweight) Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johny Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Melvin Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hendricks momentarily.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Hendricks moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hendricks circles away quickly and effectively.

Johnson tries to sprawl but Hendricks drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hendricks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks working Johnson over with strikes.
Hendricks prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Hendricks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johnson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hendricks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johnson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hendricks 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.
Hendricks controlling the action here.
Hendricks tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
Hendricks takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hendricks not doing much here.
Hendricks lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Hendricks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hendricks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hendricks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hendricks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendricks is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hendricks looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hendricks is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johnson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hendricks scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hendricks punishing his opponent with strikes.
Johnson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hendricks scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Johnson?
Hendricks landing shots from mount.
Hendricks lands a big shot there that rocks Johnson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Johnson is rocked!
Hendricks postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Johnson badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Hendricks around the waist but Hendricks pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Hendricks is the winner by TKO! Hendricks jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johny Hendricks!
Johny Hendricks managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, THELEMA (formerly Heavyweight) Nutrition, into his post fight interview.