PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hit Harder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Harder
vs
Hendricks

190 cm
26
213 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hit Harder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks throws a series of punches but Harder avoids them all with ease.
Harder's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hendricks under the eye.
Hendricks throws a left and a right that both miss

and Harder counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Harder taking a breather.
Harder gets through Hendricks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Harder scores with a nice short uppercut.
Come on Harder - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Harder lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harder effectively controlling the action here.
Harder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harder scores with a hook to the body.
Hendricks looks winded!
Harder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hendricks backwards.
A short right from Harder.
Harder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hendricks backwards.
Harder works on Hendricks's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Harder.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harder lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harder lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Harder.

Hendricks is rocked!
Harder lands a shoulder strike.
Hendricks is still on wobbly legs! Can Harder finish him?
Harder has a couple of punches blocked by Hendricks.

Harder drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Harder has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Hendricks should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Harder has tightened it up now! Hendricks should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hit Harder!
James Hendricks was interviewed post fight and said 'May God Bless'.