PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Chekhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendricks's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Somebody's getting fucked up. 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
Chekhov

172 cm
22
141 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

169 cm
21
140 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Hendricks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anton Chekhov!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks missing with a left hand there. Chekhov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chekhov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hendricks is out of range.
Hendricks steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chekhov. That one must have hurt.
Hendricks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chekhov.
Hendricks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chekhov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hendricks throws an overhand right that lands on Chekhov's shoulder, as Chekhov tries to avoid the shot.
Chekhov moves out of range as Hendricks throws a body kick.
Hendricks misses with a right hand
and Chekhov counters with a thumping low kick.
Good leg kick by Chekhov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chekhov tries to clinch there but Hendricks circles away.
An inside leg kick from Hendricks misses.
Chekhov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hendricks.
Chekhov throws a leg kick but Hendricks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chekhov pushes Hendricks away with a front kick.
Hendricks throws the left hand but Chekhov avoids the punch easily.
Chekhov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chekhov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chekhov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks digs a good hook to Chekhov's body.
Hendricks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnny Hendricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chekhov moves out of range as Hendricks strikes.
Hendricks misses with an uppercut.
Chekhov throws a nice inside leg kick.

Chekhov has managed to clinch.
Hendricks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hendricks lands a right hand.

Hendricks is trying to trip Chekhov. He has hold of a leg but Chekhov is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hendricks persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Chekhov looking to control.
Hendricks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hendricks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chekhov's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chekhov keeping full guard, as Hendricks tries to pass.
Chekhov is trying to control the position but Hendricks postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chekhov is looking to stand up but Hendricks isn't so interested in that idea.
Hendricks is looking to advance position but Chekhov has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendricks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hendricks regains half guard.
Chekhov trying to control the action but Hendricks is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Chekhov seems content to control.
Hendricks gets full guard.
Hendricks looking for a sweep. Not yet Hendricks, not yet.
Hendricks throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chekhov manages to get himself to full guard.

Chekhov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hendricks can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hendricks is working Chekhov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hendricks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hendricks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chekhov's head.
Hendricks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hendricks wants to control from the top but Chekhov keeps moving.
Hendricks works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Hendricks there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chekhov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hendricks.
Hendricks lands strikes from half guard.
Hendricks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hendricks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chekhov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hendricks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chekhov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hendricks lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendricks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chekhov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hendricks.
Hendricks seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chekhov tries a low kick but Hendricks avoids it.
Hendricks cracks Chekhov with an open hand slap.
Chekhov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chekhov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Chekhov tries to clinch there but Hendricks circles away.
Hendricks fails to land the takedown.
Hendricks avoids a kick to the body.
Chekhov throws out a leg kick but Hendricks moves out of range and Chekhov only half commits.
Chekhov throws a hook but Hendricks avoids it easily.
Chekhov lands a leg kick that knocks Hendricks off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chekhov.
Chekhov wants to clinch up but Hendricks keeps it at a distance.
A big right from Hendricks misses.
Chekhov fakes the leg kick and cracks Hendricks in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chekhov scores with a leg kick.
Hendricks takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Chekhov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chekhov.
Hendricks fails to land with a series of punches.
Chekhov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chekhov throws a body kick that misses

and Hendricks counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hendricks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hendricks throwing strikes from guard but Chekhov blocks nicely.
Hendricks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chekhov keeping moving, preventing Hendricks from controlling successfully.
Chekhov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hendricks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chekhov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendricks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chekhov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hendricks is nestled in close to Chekhov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chekhov tries to roll over but Hendricks keeps him under control.
Hendricks lands strikes from half guard.
Hendricks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hendricks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hendricks working Chekhov over with strikes.
Johnny Hendricks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is keen to just control but Chekhov is a slippery customer.
Chekhov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hendricks drops an elbow to the side of Chekhov's head.
Hendricks stalling away here and it's allowed Chekhov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hendricks throws a big right hand that misses.
Hendricks works over Chekhov with some ground and pound from guard.
Chekhov keeping full guard, as Hendricks tries to pass.
Hendricks trying to control the position from guard on top but Chekhov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks throws a strike but Chekhov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hendricks wants to get back to his feet but Chekhov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hendricks wants to sweep here but Chekhov controlling him for the moment.
Hendricks is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chekhov throwing strikes but missing.
Chekhov won't allow Hendricks to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Hendricks dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hendricks avoids the head kick by Chekhov.
Hendricks misses with an uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chekhov, right into the meat.
Hendricks lands with a right hand.
Chekhov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hendricks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chekhov throws a front kick aimed at Hendricks's knee but Hendricks avoids it well.
Hendricks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chekhov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chekhov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chekhov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chekhov throws a leg kick which misses Hendricks's front leg but catches the back leg as Hendricks tries to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Hendricks blocks the low kick.
Chekhov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Chekhov.

Chekhov clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chekhov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hendricks pushes Chekhov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hendricks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chekhov backwards.
Hendricks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chekhov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chekhov.
Chekhov stalling in the clinch but Hendricks improves position.
Hendricks lands a right hand.
Chekhov takes a shot to the head.
Hendricks misses with some punches.
Hendricks swings wildly with an uppercut but Chekhov uses good head movement to avoid it.

Chekhov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chekhov scores with a nice right hand.
Chekhov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Anton Chekhov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chekhov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chekhov was well out of range. Poor timing from Hendricks.
Hendricks blocks a leg kick.
Hendricks jabs Chekhov right on the nose. Chekhov blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from Hendricks.
Hendricks throws a hook to the side of Chekhov's head but Chekhov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chekhov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hendricks checks it well.
Chekhov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hendricks tries to bum rush Chekhov with a series of wild strikes but Chekhov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hendricks takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hendricks blocks a low kick nicely.
Hendricks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chekhov. Chekhov obviously looking to wear him down.
Chekhov ducks under a wild hook from Hendricks.
That kick from Chekhov tenderised Hendricks's leg. Hendricks is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick from Chekhov lands but Hendricks takes it in his stride.
Hendricks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chekhov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chekhov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hendricks. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chekhov throws a chopping leg kick but Hendricks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hendricks connects with a body shot that sends Chekhov's belly button to the back.
A left lands for Hendricks.
Hendricks avoids a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hendricks.
Chekhov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chekhov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hendricks.
Hendricks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chekhov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chekhov wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hendricks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chekhov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chekhov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Johnny Hendricks has been cut.

Chekhov clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Chekhov manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chekhov is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chekhov. That's going to slow Hendricks down.
Chekhov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Chekhov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hendricks blocks the body kick.
Hendricks will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hendricks keeps the fight on the outside.
Hendricks misses with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Hendricks.
Hendricks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hendricks lands with a straight right. Chekhov didn't see that one coming.
Chekhov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chekhov checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chekhov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chekhov tries to clinch but Hendricks is having none of it.
Hendricks throws a hook but Chekhov blocks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chekhov, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Chekhov really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Hendricks's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chekhov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hendricks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hendricks misses with a straight left.
Hendricks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chekhov thumps Hendricks with a low kick.
Chekhov throws a wild body kick that Hendricks sees coming a mile off.
Jab by Chekhov.
Chekhov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chekhov throws a body kick that misses.
Hendricks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chekhov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chekhov misses with a low kick.
Chekhov doesn't manage to clinch there - Hendricks circles away.
Hendricks falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hendricks takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hendricks throws a low kick, looking for Chekhov's leg but Chekhov calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chekhov lands a front kick.
Chekhov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chekhov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hendricks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chekhov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hendricks's hands.
Chekhov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chekhov misses with a leg kick.
Chekhov lands a front kick.
Hendricks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chekhov manages to avoid it.
Chekhov staying out of range there.
Chekhov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hendricks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chekhov counters with a nice leg kick.
Chekhov defending well as Hendricks loads up on a big left hand.
Chekhov throws a push kick but Hendricks slaps the foot to one side.
Hendricks lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendricks checks a leg kick.
Chekhov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hendricks misses its intended target.
Hendricks misses with an uppercut.
Chekhov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hendricks to score with a decent uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chekhov.
Hendricks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chekhov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hendricks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hendricks scores with a decent looking hook.

Chekhov moves into the clinch.
Hendricks tries to throw a body punch but Chekhov avoids it by throwing Hendricks back against the cage.
Chekhov slowing the pace effectively.
Chekhov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chekhov misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Chekhov.
Hendricks scores with a shot to the side of Chekhov's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks blocking some punches.
Hendricks lands a nice shot to the body.
Chekhov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chekhov lands a left hand.

Hendricks breaks the clinch.
Hendricks throws a low kick but Chekhov moves out of range easily.
Chekhov thows a body kick. Hendricks tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chekhov doesn't manage to clinch there - Hendricks circles away.
Hendricks misses with an uppercut.
Hendricks misses with an uppercut
and Chekhov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hendricks misses with an uppercut. Chekhov saw that one coming.
Chekhov thumps Hendricks with a low kick.
Chekhov throws a leg kick but Hendricks sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hendricks blocks a leg kick.
Anton Chekhov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hendricks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hendricks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chekhov thows a body kick. Hendricks tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chekhov throws a head kick that misses.
Chekhov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Both fighters circling a little - Chekhov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chekhov blocks a leg kick.
Hendricks throws a poor cross that misses
and Chekhov counters with a good low kick that Hendricks was not able to check.
Hendricks keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Hendricks misses.
Chekhov is looking to clinch but Hendricks is avoiding it.
Chekhov needs to keep his hands up - Hendricks had a free shot at his head there.
Hendricks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendricks dips to his left and cracks Chekhov with an uppercut!
Chekhov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hendricks takes a step back to recover.
Chekhov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hendricks on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Chekhov dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Hendricks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Chekhov delivers a nice body kick.
Hendricks throws a jab when Chekhov was well out of range.
Chekhov thumps Hendricks with a low kick.
Hendricks misses the jab.
Hendricks loads up on a big right hand but Chekhov slips the punch.

Hendricks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hendricks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hendricks postures up.
Hendricks advances to half guard.
Hendricks is keen to just control but Chekhov is a slippery customer.
Hendricks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hendricks takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chekhov is looking for a sweep. Hendricks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hendricks misses with a head shot. Chekhov uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hendricks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hendricks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hendricks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hendricks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hendricks postures up in Chekhov's guard and throws a big left but Chekhov blocks it.
Hendricks with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks stands and throws Chekhov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hendricks is putting a hurting on Chekhov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hendricks wants to control but Chekhov is keeping him busy.
Chekhov is looking for a sweep.
Chekhov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendricks is putting a hurting on Chekhov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hendricks cracks Chekhov with a big right hand but Chekhov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hendricks in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
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 with the ground and pound but Chekhov regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Hendricks throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Chekhov to regain full guard.
Chekhov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hendricks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hendricks thows a huge punch but Chekhov dodges it nicely.
Hendricks looks to land a strike but Chekhov avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hendricks trying to control the position from guard on top but Chekhov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chekhov can't keep his opponent in guard - Hendricks advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chekhov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hendricks scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hendricks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hendricks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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!
Hendricks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chekhov defending well though.
Chekhov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hendricks throwing shots but Chekhov is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hendricks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chekhov defending well though.
Hendricks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Hendricks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hendricks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Hendricks!
Johnny Hendricks retains his bantamweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Johnny Hendricks thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.