PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cutter Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey McMasters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendrix comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against the Machine - Renegades of Funk. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hendrix
vs
McMasters

170 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
151 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

TFP GRAPHICS

DSP Clothing

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cutter Hendrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey McMasters!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrix swings for the body but McMasters moves out of range.
Hendrix doesn't manage to clinch there - McMasters circles away.
Hendrix lands with a nice combination. McMasters backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Mickey McMasters has been cut.
McMasters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hendrix lands a nice shot that snaps McMasters's head back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hendrix darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hendrix wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hendrix throws a lazy head kick
and McMasters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hendrix swings for the body but McMasters moves out of range.
Hendrix misses with the combination.
Hendrix lands a jab to the nose.
Hendrix misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hendrix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hendrix swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McMasters circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from McMasters.
Hendrix misses with a wild combination.
Cutter Hendrix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Hendrix.

Hendrix forces McMasters back against the cage and clinches.
McMasters blocks the elbow strike.

McMasters manages to break the clinch.
Hendrix throws a head kick but McMasters moves out of range.
Hendrix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McMasters.
Cutter Hendrix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Hendrix as he checks the leg kick.
Hendrix lands a glancing blow to the side of McMasters's head.
Hendrix misses with a wild combination.

Hendrix rushes McMasters and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McMasters dodges an elbow strike from Hendrix.
Hendrix throws an elbow but it misses.
Hendrix keeps control of McMasters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hendrix.
McMasters wants to break the clinch but can't.

McMasters manages to break the clinch.
Hendrix swinging wilding here.
McMasters will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hendrix lands a nice shot that snaps McMasters's head back.
Hendrix misses with a series of wild punches.
McMasters takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hendrix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McMasters avoids the head kick by Hendrix.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hendrix.
Hendrix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hendrix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McMasters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hendrix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McMasters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McMasters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix pushes McMasters away with a front kick.
McMasters throws the left hand but Hendrix avoids the punch easily.
McMasters throws a series of punches but Hendrix avoids them all with ease.
Hendrix misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hendrix is breathing heavily.
Hendrix throws a body punch but McMasters moves out of range.
Hendrix listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hendrix tries to close the distance and clinch but McMasters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hendrix throws a series of punches but McMasters moves out of range.
Hendrix misses with a double jab.
McMasters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hendrix.
Hendrix swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Hendrix does no damage.
McMasters avoids a punch combination nicely.
McMasters connects with a body shot.
Hendrix throws out a loose jab but McMasters uses good head movement to avoid it.
McMasters moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

McMasters shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McMasters throwing shots but Hendrix is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix is looking for a sweep. McMasters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hendrix missing with punches from the bottom.
Hendrix regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hendrix looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hendrix manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McMasters manages to get himself to full guard.
Hendrix is pushing down on McMasters's leg trying to pass to half guard. McMasters is fighting to maintain full guard but Hendrix has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hendrix tries to pass to full mount but McMasters defends it.

Hendrix decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMasters tries to clinch but Hendrix is having none of it.
McMasters misses with a wild combination.
Hendrix throws a combination. McMasters tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hendrix changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hendrix fails to land with a series of punches.
Hendrix scores with a head kick.
Hendrix throws a sloppy head kick and McMasters moves out of range easily.
Hendrix throws a series of punches but McMasters moves out of range.
McMasters takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hendrix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hendrix digs a good body shot into McMasters's ribs.
Hendrix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hendrix is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Hendrix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McMasters throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hendrixs head.
Hendrix lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

McMasters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hendrix tries to bum rush McMasters with a series of wild strikes but McMasters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hendrix tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

McMasters drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hendrix is on top in guard.
Hendrix won't allow McMasters to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cutter Hendrix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey McMasters's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McMasters tries a head kick but it misses.
McMasters throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hendrix.
Hendrix scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hendrix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hendrix misses with a double jab
and McMasters counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cutter Hendrix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab lands there for Hendrix.
Hendrix scores with a sloppy right hand. McMasters should have avoided that one.
McMasters tries to clinch but Hendrix moves out of range.
McMasters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hendrix tries to clinch but McMasters moves away

and McMasters counters by clinching up.
McMasters is trying to break the clinch but Hendrix has him pressed against the cage.
Hendrix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McMasters is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hendrix gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hendrix with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hendrix misses with a knee to the head.
Hendrix is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McMasters lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hendrix backwards.
Hendrix unloads a knee to the mid-section. McMasters lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McMasters is trying to break the clinch but Hendrix has him pressed against the cage.

McMasters breaks from the clinch.
McMasters throws a right and a left that Hendrix avoids nicely.

Hendrix clinches up with McMasters and pushes him back against the cage.
Hendrix lands with a left to the head.
Hendrix swings wildly with an uppercut but McMasters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hendrix missing with knees to the body.
McMasters blocks an elbow strike.
Hendrix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McMasters's elbow.
Hendrix misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McMasters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hendrix misses with a looping right.
Hendrix scores with a punch to the head.
Hendrix sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A combination from McMasters does no damage.
McMasters swats away the attempt to clinch by Hendrix.
Hendrix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hendrix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McMasters paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McMasters throws a jab when Hendrix was well out of range.
Hendrix lands a two punch combo.
McMasters is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hendrix.

McMasters is rocked!
Hendrix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hendrix jabs at McMasters's body.
Nice shot by Hendrix.
Hendrix thows a body kick. McMasters tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hendrix is looking to clinch.
Hendrix misses with a combination
and McMasters counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hendrix thinking.
Hendrix feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McMasters's calf.
Hendrix tries to land a front kick but McMasters steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hendrix looks to land a right hand but McMasters moved out of range.
Hendrix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

McMasters forces Hendrix back against the cage and clinches.
Hendrix looking to throw knees to the head but McMasters is blocking nicely.
Hendrix lands an elbow inside that McMasters shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McMasters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hendrix is looking to land body kicks.
Cutter Hendrix is winning the standup battle so far.
McMasters looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McMasters throws a right hand that Hendrix ducks under and follows up with a left that Hendrix also avoids with ease.
McMasters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hendrix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hendrix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McMasters wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McMasters lands a hook that snaps the head of Hendrix backwards.

McMasters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hendrix darts in trying to clinch

and McMasters moves into the clinch.
McMasters blocks the elbow strike.
McMasters managing to block the knees to the body from Hendrix.

McMasters breaks the clinch.

Hendrix drives through and clinches with McMasters against the cage.

McMasters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hendrix takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McMasters scores with a push kick.
McMasters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McMasters throws a big shot that misses.
Hendrix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hendrix tries to close the distance and clinch up but McMasters swats him away and circles back towards the center.

McMasters gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix keeps control of McMasters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hendrix lands a nice knee to the body.
Hendrix throws an elbow but it misses.
Hendrix keeps control of McMasters as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hendrix.
McMasters lands a knee to the head.
McMasters can't break the clinch.
McMasters misses with a knee to the head.
McMasters is trying to break the clinch but Hendrix has him pressed against the cage.
Hendrix lands a body punch.

McMasters breaks from the clinch.
Hendrix lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hendrix lands a slapping body shot.
Hendrix connects with a high kick.
Hendrix scores with a jab. McMasters acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McMasters takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hendrix tries to close the distance and clinch up but McMasters swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hendrix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hendrix blocks a head kick by McMasters.
Hendrix fails in his attempt to clinch.

McMasters moves into the clinch successfully.
Hendrix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McMasters wants to get back to striking at distance but Hendrix won't allow it.
McMasters avoiding damage as Hendrix throws knees to the body.
Hendrix lands an elbow inside.
Hendrix has a couple of punches blocked by McMasters.
Hendrix tries to land knees in the clinch but McMasters avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMasters blocks an elbow strike from Hendrix.
Hendrix lands a nice elbow.
Hendrix unloads a knee to the mid-section. McMasters lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Hendrix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McMasters gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McMasters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hendrix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McMasters paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hendrix has taken the fight to the clinch.

McMasters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hendrix tests McMasters's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hendrix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McMasters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McMasters throws a head kick but Hendrix moves out of range.
Hendrix lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hendrix.
Hendrix throws a nice head kick!
McMasters is still on wobbly legs! Can Hendrix finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McMasters throws a shot from downtown. Hendrix moves away and avoids it.

McMasters gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hendrix lands a nice knee to the body.
Hendrix lands a damaging elbow.
Hendrix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McMasters is trying to break free.
Hendrix scores a nice knee to the body.
McMasters misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hendrix looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Hendrix.
Hendrix prevents McMasters from breaking the clinch.
McMasters seems to have recovered his senses.
McMasters managing to block the knees to the body from Hendrix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cutter Hendrix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mickey McMasters's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

McMasters takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hendrix lands with a slapping head kick.
McMasters on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hendrix. Hendrix obviously looking to wear him down.
Hendrix misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Hendrix.
McMasters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hendrix, right into the meat.
Hendrix tries to close the distance and clinch but McMasters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

McMasters clinches.
Hendrix pushes off an throws an elbow but McMasters leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hendrix tries to land a knee to the head but McMasters blocks with his arms.
Hendrix tries to land knees in the clinch but McMasters avoids the damage to the body.
McMasters goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hendrix prevents it.
Hendrix pushes off an throws an elbow but McMasters leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hendrix looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hendrix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McMasters blocks an uppercut.
Hendrix throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hendrix lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Mickey McMasters's cut even more.
Knees to the body from Hendrix.
McMasters takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McMasters is trying to break free.
Hendrix lands a knee to the body.
McMasters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McMasters on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McMasters avoids the elbow strike from Hendrix, against the cage.
Hendrix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McMasters has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McMasters throws an elbow that misses.
Hendrix throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix tries a knee to the head but McMasters blocks it.
Hendrix missing with knees to the body.
McMasters blocks the elbow strike.
McMasters avoiding damage as Hendrix throws knees to the body.
McMasters tries to break the clinch but Hendrix is controlling the position.

McMasters breaks from the clinch.
McMasters misses with an attempted mid kick.
McMasters takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McMasters lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McMasters with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McMasters misses with a body shot.
McMasters pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hendrix tries to clinch up but McMasters circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Hendrix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McMasters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hendrix.
McMasters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hendrix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

McMasters shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McMasters wants to stand but Hendrix has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Hendrix has his feet on McMasters's thighs here. He's pushed McMasters off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! McMasters screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cutter Hendrix!