PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Juarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Juarez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Juarez
vs
Hendricks

182 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition
Namunamu Clothing

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Juarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johny Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juarez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Johny Hendricks has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hendricks.

Hendricks ducks straight into an uppercut from Juarez and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Hendricks manages to regain guard straight away.

Hendricks is rocked!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hendricks can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juarez passes into half guard.
Juarez blocks the strikes from Hendricks.
Hendricks looks winded!
Juarez is looking to advance position but Hendricks won't allow it.
Juarez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Juarez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hendricks trying to hold on to Juarez's head to control him but Juarez postures up.
Juarez wants to control but Hendricks is keeping him busy.
Juarez passes to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juarez is looking to take a break and control but Hendricks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hendricks dodges the ground and pound from Juarez.
Juarez is looking to take a break and control but Hendricks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juarez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Juarez tries to stand but Hendricks is controlling his head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Juarez wants to control but Hendricks is keeping him busy.
Hendricks is trying to control Juarez's posture but Juarez avoids it.

Juarez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hendricks has escaped the position, nice work there.
Juarez cracks Hendricks with a big right hand but Hendricks just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Juarez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Juarez wants to control but Hendricks is keeping him busy.
Hendricks is looking to regain half guard here but Juarez keeps moving and retains side control.
Juarez controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is trying to improve his position.
Juarez wants to control but Hendricks is keeping him busy.
Juarez tries to advance to mount but can't.
Juarez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hendricks will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hendricks stops Juarez from passing to mount.
Hendricks tries to control but Juarez manages to take his back.
Hendricks looking very determined here, making life difficult for Juarez.
Juarez has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Hendricks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Juarez wants to control but Hendricks is keeping busy.
Hendricks is trying to remain composed but Juarez is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Hendricks felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Juarez is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
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 trying to control the action but Juarez just sinks the hooks in.

Juarez working for a choke but Hendricks is defending well.

Hendricks is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Will Juarez go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Juarez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johny Hendricks's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hendricks needs to keep his hands up - Juarez had a free shot at his head there.
Juarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Juarez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hendricks dodges the punch combination from Juarez.

Juarez scores with a takedown into Hendricks's guard.
Juarez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hendricks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hendricks keeping moving, preventing Juarez from controlling successfully.
Juarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Juarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hendricks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juarez advances position into side control!
Hendricks is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juarez trying to control the position but Hendricks is working away.
Juarez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hendricks!
Hendricks bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Juarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Juarez has his foot on Hendricks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hendricks works his way back into a safe position though.
Hendricks is fighting to break Juarez's control of his arms but Juarez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hendricks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Juarez is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendricks sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Juarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hendricks can do to turn this around?
Juarez is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Juarez misses with the combination.

Juarez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hendricks on his heels. He'll look to pass Hendricks's guard now, I'm sure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hendricks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hendricks keeping full guard, as Juarez tries to pass.
Jason Juarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Juarez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Juarez connects with a right hand. Hendricks shakes it off.
Juarez lands a nice hook to Hendricks's body. Hendricks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hendricks needs to keep his hands up - Juarez had a free shot at his head there.
Jason Juarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juarez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hendricks is still on wobbly legs! Can Juarez finish him?

Juarez shoots in and bounces Hendricks off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
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!
Juarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Juarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hendricks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hendricks seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hendricks is keeping the position for now.
Juarez stands up over Hendricks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Juarez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Juarez passes Hendricks's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Juarez is trying to control the action in half guard but Hendricks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Juarez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Juarez wants to take a breather but Hendricks is having none of it.
Juarez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Juarez wants to control the pace but Hendricks is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Juarez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johny Hendricks's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Juarez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hendricks napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hendricks takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Juarez is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Hendricks looks calm but he's in trouble here. Juarez gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Hendricks is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Juarez lets go of the hold and Hendricks can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jason Juarez!
A very excited looking Jason Juarez 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.