PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aegor Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendricks comes to the cage accompanied by Somebody's getting fucked up. Rivers has chosen Pursuit of Happiness as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hendricks
vs
Rivers

172 cm
22
141 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
159 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aegor Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks checks a low kick from Rivers.
Rivers tries to move into range but Hendricks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rivers jabs Hendricks right on the nose. Hendricks blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Johnny Hendricks has been cut.
Rivers moves away from the strike by Hendricks.
Rivers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hendricks fails with a takedown attempt.
Hendricks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rivers.
Hendricks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hendricks misses with a looping right.
Hendricks connects with a nice looking jab.
Rivers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rivers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

Hendricks is rocked!
Hendricks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hendricks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivers throws a sloppy head kick

and Hendricks counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Rivers is rocked!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rivers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rivers is still in real trouble! Can Hendricks finish him?
Rivers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hendricks controls the pace.
Rivers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hendricks's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks controls Rivers momentarily but Rivers frees himself.
Rivers seems to have recovered his senses.
Hendricks wants to stand up but Rivers is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivers wanted to stand there but Hendricks had control of the position.
Hendricks looking for a sweep. Not yet Hendricks, not yet.
Rivers trying to control but Hendricks is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aegor Rivers wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rivers misses with a low kick as Hendricks jumps back.
Hendricks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed right hand from Hendricks misses the target.
Decent striking displayed by Hendricks there.
Aegor Rivers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rivers lands a leg kick that knocks Hendricks off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks misses with a hook. Rivers ducked under it nicely.
Hendricks just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers tried to score with a low kick but Hendricks checks it.
Rivers throws a good cross that connects.
Hendricks blocks a low kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendricks throws a looping overhand right but Rivers ducks down to avoid it.
Rivers tries a head kick but it misses.
Hendricks throws an off balance right hand
and Rivers counters with a nice leg kick.
Rivers throws a leg kick

so Hendricks counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hendricks trying to control but Rivers is working from the bottom.
Hendricks throws a strike but Rivers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Rivers decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hendricks, up you get!
Hendricks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rivers digs a good hook to Hendricks's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks staying out of range there.
Rivers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rivers moves out of range of the strikes.
Hendricks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rivers fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hendricks checks it well.
Rivers 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.
Rivers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hendricks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hendricks looks for a takedown but Rivers sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivers throws a low kick but Hendricks avoids it.
Rivers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big left from Hendricks misses.
An inside leg kick from Rivers misses.
Rivers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hendricks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
Hendricks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers wants to land a leg kick but Hendricks is out of range.
Rivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hendricks.
Hendricks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivers.
Hendricks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hendricks lands a jab.
Rivers wants to land a leg kick but Hendricks is out of range.
Hendricks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hendricks looks to throw the jab but Rivers is out of range.
Hendricks drops Rivers with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Rivers! Hendricks dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Hendricks!
A very excited looking Johnny Hendricks made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.