PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Hendriks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cliche Clinchmaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendriks comes to the cage accompanied by Watch Out. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hendriks
vs
Clinchmaster

175 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henrik Hendriks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cliche Clinchmaster!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendriks shoots for a takedown but Clinchmaster saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Clinchmaster tries to clinch there but Hendriks circles away.
Clinchmaster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hendriks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clinchmaster as he avoids it easily.
Clinchmaster tries to clinch up.
Hendriks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Clinchmaster gets a clinch.
Hendriks is trying to break the clinch but Clinchmaster is controlling him.
Clinchmaster connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hendriks's face.
Clinchmaster stalls.
Clinchmaster scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Henrik Hendriks has been cut.
Hendriks goes for a takedown in the clinch but Clinchmaster prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrik Hendriks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clinchmaster with a knee to the head.
Hendriks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Clinchmaster with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinchmaster lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hendriks takes an elbow to the temple.
Clinchmaster lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Henrik Hendriks's cut is getting worse.
Knees to the body from Clinchmaster.
Clinchmaster scores with a knee to the head.
Hendriks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Clinchmaster lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Clinchmaster connects with a knee to the head.

Hendriks is rocked!
Clinchmaster landing knees to the body.
Oh Hendriks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hendriks is breathing heavily.
Clinchmaster connects with a knee to the head.
Clinchmaster is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Clinchmaster jerks Hendriks's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Hendriks drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Clinchmaster goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Clinchmaster because Hendriks was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Cliche Clinchmaster!