PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nanos Perdatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perdatov has chosen Muhammad Ali Speech as his entrance music. Nanos Perdatov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hendricks
vs
Perdatov

175 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johny Hendricks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nanos Perdatov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hendricks feints and as Perdatov raises his hands in defense, Hendricks changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Perdatov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hendricks wants to control from the top but Perdatov keeps moving.
Hendricks landing with the ground and pound.
Hendricks trying to control the position from guard on top but Perdatov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendricks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hendricks distracts Perdatov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hendricks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perdatov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Perdatov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hendricks trying to control but Perdatov is working from the bottom.
Hendricks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hendricks looking to sit in guard and control but Perdatov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hendricks keeping moving, preventing Perdatov from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks controlling the position.
Perdatov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hendricks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Nanos Perdatov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice sprawl there from Perdatov as Hendricks shoots in.
Hendricks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Perdatov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hendricks misses with a takedown
and Perdatov counters with a right hand to the body.
Hendricks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Hendricks or perhaps it was just good defense by Perdatov which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendricks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hendricks fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perdatov tries to avoid it but Hendricks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perdatov to the ground. Perdatov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hendricks shoots for a takedown but Perdatov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Hendricks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hendricks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hendricks is stalling here. Perdatov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hendricks seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Perdatov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendricks gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Perdatov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Hendricks dominated that round.
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 shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Perdatov slaps away a takedown attempt from Hendricks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Perdatov stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perdatov lands a jab to Hendricks's midsection.
Hendricks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perdatov circles away quickly and effectively.
Perdatov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hendricks moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perdatov.
Perdatov shoots in and drives through. Hendricks sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hendricks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perdatov misses with a wild combination.
Perdatov misses with the combination.

Hendricks fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Perdatov sprawls well initially but Hendricks persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks stalling.
Hendricks is looking to stall here but Perdatov recovers full guard.
Hendricks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Perdatov being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
An elbow from Hendricks crashes against the mat.
Hendricks is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Perdatov will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Perdatov is not content to let Hendricks control the position.
Perdatov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hendricks has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perdatov regains half guard, as Hendricks was trying to land strikes.
Hendricks is looking to stall here but Perdatov recovers full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hendricks's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hendricks has a takedown stuffed.
Perdatov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hendricks was well out of range. Poor timing from Perdatov.
Hendricks shoots in looking for a takedown but Perdatov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hendricks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hendricks is defended easily by Perdatov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perdatov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hendricks.

Hendricks changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Perdatov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perdatov seems a little lost for a moment, as Hendricks dominates the positioning.
Hendricks is trying to ground and pound but Perdatov uses the momentary lack of control by Hendricks to regain half guard.
Perdatov is not content to let Hendricks control the position.
Hendricks trying to control from Perdatov's half guard. Perdatov has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hendricks throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks with a nice head shot there.
Perdatov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hendricks wants to control from the top but Perdatov keeps moving.
Hendricks landing with the ground and pound.
Hendricks sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hendricks with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks trying to control but Perdatov is working from the bottom.
Hendricks forces his way into half guard.
Hendricks is trying to control. Perdatov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hendricks throwing shots but Perdatov is blocking nicely.
Perdatov is not content to let Hendricks control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks misses with a head shot. Perdatov uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hendricks wants to control from the top but Perdatov keeps moving.
Perdatov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hendricks controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Hendricks clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Perdatov thows a body shot but no joy.
Perdatov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hendricks rather than just go for the knockout.
Hendricks misses with an uppercut
and Perdatov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hendricks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Perdatov's waist but Perdatov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hendricks off to one side.
Perdatov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Perdatov feints a jab promting Hendricks to slip. Perdatov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hendricks slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Perdatov as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perdatov slaps away a takedown attempt from Hendricks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendricks dives in and grabs Perdatov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Perdatov pushes down on Hendricks's head and hops out.
Hendricks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perdatov tries to avoid it but Hendricks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perdatov to the ground. Perdatov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Hendricks drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hendricks working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Perdatov avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hendricks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks misses with the ground and pound.
Hendricks trying to control the position but Perdatov is working away.
Hendricks in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hendricks misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hendricks is trying to ground and pound but Perdatov uses the momentary lack of control by Hendricks to regain half guard.
Hendricks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is looking to advance position but Perdatov won't allow it.
Hendricks trying to control the action but Perdatov is working from the bottom.
Hendricks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Perdatov's head.
Perdatov is refusing to be controlled, as Hendricks sits in half guard.
Johny Hendricks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks winds up and cracks Perdatov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hendricks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hendricks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Perdatov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Perdatov tries to get to full guard but Hendricks has control of the leg.
Perdatov is staying active underneath Hendricks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendricks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Hendricks had his way with Nanos Perdatov in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Perdatov. Hendricks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hendricks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Perdatov counters with a right hand to the body.
Perdatov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hendricks circles away quickly and effectively.
Hendricks gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Hendricks shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hendricks was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hendricks throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Perdatov because Hendricks loaded up on that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hendricks controlling the position easily from mount.
Hendricks thowing shots but they're missing.
Hendricks unloads with some shots from mount but Perdatov bucks and avoids them well.
Hendricks throws some wild stikes that Perdatov manages to avoid easily.
Nanos Perdatov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks wants to control the pace but Perdatov is squirming around nicely.
Perdatov is trying desperately to improve position.
Hendricks lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Johny Hendricks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hendricks landing shots from mount.
Hendricks looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hendricks dominating with strikes here.
Hendricks is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hendricks working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is trying to control here but Perdatov has managed to regain half guard.
Hendricks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perdatov keeps working.
Hendricks is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Perdatov!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendricks controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendricks scoring with strikes but Perdatov is staying in there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Hendricks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hendricks, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Hendricks!
Johny Hendricks retains his welterweight title!
Johny Hendricks really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that THELEMA Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.