PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Weiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendrix's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Battle without Honour or Humanity. Steven Weiss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hendrix
vs
Weiss

175 cm
20
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Dragon

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Apollo Hendrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steven Weiss!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hendrix. Weiss does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hendrix. Weiss does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weiss has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hendrix.
Weiss closes the distance but Hendrix moves to the side
and Hendrix counters with a low kick, right behind Weiss 's knee.
Hendrix scores with a body shot.

Weiss tries to keep at a distance but Hendrix has taken the fight into the clinch.
Weiss pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hendrix wants to break free but Weiss has control.
Hendrix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weiss is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hendrix trying to land knees to the body.
Hendrix fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hendrix working hard to break the clinch.
Weiss tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix looking for a takedown.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hendrix avoids a wild elbow strike from Weiss.
Hendrix is trying to pull guard but Weiss has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apollo Hendrix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weiss misses with the head strike.
Hendrix is looking to break free of the clinch but Weiss has double underhooks.
Weiss content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hendrix is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Weiss is defending well for now.
Hendrix tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hendrix is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Weiss scores with a knee to the head.
Hendrix lands a knee to the body.
Weiss tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hendrix up against the cage.

Hendrix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Weiss tries to clinch but Hendrix is having none of it.
Hendrix throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Weiss's waist but Weiss gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hendrix off to one side.

Hendrix drives through and clinches with Weiss against the cage.
Weiss stalling the fight.
Hendrix is trying to stall.

Hendrix breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendrix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weiss moves away.
Hendrix shoots in and drives through. Weiss sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss tries to clinch but Hendrix moves out of range.
Weiss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hendrix moves out of range of the leg kick from Weiss.
Weiss doesn't manage to clinch there - Hendrix circles away.
Hendrix throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Weiss's waist but Weiss gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hendrix off to one side.
Hendrix is breathing heavily.
Weiss wants to clinch up but Hendrix keeps it at a distance.
Weiss wants to clinch up but Hendrix keeps it at a distance.
Weiss throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Apollo Hendrix has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Weiss leaning against his opponent.
Hendrix looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss looking to throw knees to the head but Hendrix is blocking nicely.
Weiss lands with a left to the head.
Weiss lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Weiss just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hendrix's brow.
Weiss tries a body shot but Hendrix blocks it.
Weiss creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Weiss managing to block the knees to the body from Hendrix.
Knees to the body from Weiss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendrix tries to circle away but Weiss has him pinned against the cage.
A knee to the head by Weiss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hendrix tries to circle away but Weiss has him pinned against the cage.
Hendrix is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hendrix on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Steven Weiss will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Apollo Hendrix's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Weiss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hendrix swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hendrix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hendrix misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weiss tries to close the distance and clinch but Hendrix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hendrix misses with a head kick.
Apollo Hendrix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weiss tries to close the distance and clinch but Hendrix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick from Weiss misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Weiss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hendrix paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weiss moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Weiss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weiss tries to clinch but Hendrix moves out of range.
Weiss throws a head kick that Hendrix semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Weiss lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Hendrix is rocked!

Weiss closes the distance and clinches.
Oh Hendrix is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Weiss lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hendrix backwards.
Weiss blocks a body shot from Hendrix.
Weiss leaning against his opponent.
Weiss is breathing heavily.
Weiss lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hendrix or not.
Weiss jerks Hendrix's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Hendrix drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Weiss goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Weiss because Hendrix 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 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Steven Weiss!
During a confident post fight interview, Steven Weiss thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.