PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Dezhnyov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marion Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Dezhnyov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marion Hendricks's chin.

Dezhnyov
vs
Hendricks

201 cm
26
280 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
279 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Dezhnyov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marion Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dezhnyov looks to land a combination but Hendricks avoids it well.
Dezhnyov misses with a straight right.

Hendricks shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dezhnyov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Hendricks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hendricks looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Hendricks tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hendricks has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hendricks should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hendricks working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hendricks in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hendricks looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Hendricks wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dezhnyov, who protects the arm well.
Dezhnyov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hendricks working the ground and pound but Dezhnyov is defending the strikes.

Hendricks thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dezhnyov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hendricks has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Hendricks thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Hendricks is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Dezhnyov is trying to escape and Hendricks transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Dezhnyov is forced to tap! Nice work there by Hendricks! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marion Hendricks!
A less than humble Marion Hendricks misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.