PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Regan Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuure has chosen I'm Coming Home as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hendricks
vs
Kuure

179 cm
33
190 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

175 cm
30
185 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid 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 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Regan Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kuure!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuure ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hendricks moves away.
Hendricks misses with a takedown attempt
and Kuure counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hendricks's knee momentarily.
Kuure misses with a double jab.
Hendricks shoots in and drives through. Kuure sprawls well.
Hendricks wants to clinch but Kuure slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hendricks with a poor takedown
and Kuure counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Regan Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuure with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A shot to the liver by Hendricks. Beautiful body shot.
Hendricks with a poor takedown
and Kuure counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hendricks's knee momentarily.
Hendricks throws a sloppy body shot
and Kuure counters with a three punch combo that has Hendricks backing up. Hendricks nods at Kuure to acknowledge the strikes.
Hendricks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuure seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuure slips under a jab from Hendricks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuure lands a nice shot that snaps Hendricks's head back.
Kuure lands a really nice looking cross but Hendricks seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuure lands a nice shot that snaps Hendricks's head back.
Hendricks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hendricks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hendricks is breathing heavily.
Kuure works over Hendricks's head and body with a nice combination.
Kuure connects with a solid leg kick.
Hendricks takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hendricks fails with the takedown
and Kuure counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hendricks is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kuure cracks Hendricks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hendricks has his takedown stuffed
and Kuure counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hendricks's knee momentarily.

Kuure lands a big head kick that sends Hendricks tumbling to the mat! Kuure takes a step backwards and waves Hendricks back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Regan Hendricks has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuure buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hendricks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Hendricks is rocked!
Kuure is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oh Hendricks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hendricks with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kuure makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hendricks seems to have got his legs back now.
Kuure jabs Hendricks to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Kuure lands a big head kick that sends Hendricks tumbling to the mat! Kuure takes a step backwards and waves Hendricks back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kuure scoring well with a low kick there.
Hendricks seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Kuure shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Hendricks is backing up but Kuure catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Hendricks covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Kuure Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kuure!
Kuure very nearly forgot to thank Katukauppa.com amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.