PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michal Tarnowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashley Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarnowski comes to the cage accompanied by Hemp Gru - Sami swoi . Ashley Hendricks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tarnowski
vs
Hendricks

179 cm
24
155 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

168 cm
26
153 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michal Tarnowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Ashley Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarnowski misses with a kick to the body.
Hendricks tests Tarnowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hendricks misses with a left hand
and Tarnowski counters with a series of strikes. Hendricks will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tarnowski ducks under a wild hook from Hendricks.
A jab from Hendricks finds it's way through Tarnowski's defenses.
Tarnowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hendricks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tarnowski avoids the body shot from Hendricks.
Hendricks misses the shot to the body.
Tarnowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hendricks swings for the body but Tarnowski moves out of range.
Hendricks swings widly with a right hand
and Tarnowski counters with a three punch combo that has Hendricks backing up. Hendricks nods at Tarnowski to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendricks swings for the body but Tarnowski moves out of range.
Tarnowski misses the body punch

and Hendricks counters with a single leg into guard. Tarnowski didn't expect that.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hendricks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hendricks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tarnowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Tarnowski, not yet.

Tarnowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
My spies in Wrecking Crew Elite MMA inform me that Hendricks has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarnowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hendricks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hendricks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hendricks throws a strike but Tarnowski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tarnowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hendricks is keeping the position for now.
Tarnowski trying to control but Hendricks is working from the bottom.
Tarnowski won't allow Hendricks to sweep him here.
Tarnowski wants to control from the top but Hendricks keeps moving.
Tarnowski's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski throwing strikes but missing.
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, due to lack of activity on the part of Michal Tarnowski.
Tarnowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Hendricks thows a body shot but no joy.
Tarnowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hendricks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Hendricks misses the target.
Hendricks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ashley Hendricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendricks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tarnowski connects with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tarnowski. That's going to slow Hendricks down.
Hendricks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hendricks looks to score with a jab to the body but Tarnowski is just out of range.
Hendricks lands with a good body shot.
Tarnowski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hendricks ducks under a wild hook from Tarnowski.
Tarnowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hendricks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tarnowski's guard.
Hendricks trying to control but Tarnowski is working from the bottom.
Hendricks being controlled here momentarily.
Tarnowski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tarnowski wants to sweep here but Hendricks controlling him for the moment.
Hendricks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hendricks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tarnowski's head.
Hendricks wants to control from the top but Tarnowski keeps moving.
Hendricks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hendricks lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tarnowski wants to sweep here but Hendricks controlling him for the moment.
Hendricks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tarnowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hendricks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hendricks wants to control from the top but Tarnowski keeps moving.
Tarnowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendricks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashley Hendricks dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tarnowski cracks Hendricks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Hendricks fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tarnowski sprawls well initially but Hendricks persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hendricks controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarnowski gets full guard.
Hendricks lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ashley Hendricks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hendricks is looking to work some ground and pound but Tarnowski has wrist control.

Tarnowski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hendricks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hendricks throwing strikes from guard but Tarnowski blocks nicely.
Hendricks sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tarnowski's 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!
Hendricks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tarnowski is looking to control Hendricks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tarnowski avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarnowski is doing well to control the position and prevent Hendricks from advancing to side control.
Hendricks tries to pass to full mount but Tarnowski defends it.
Tarnowski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tarnowski looking to control.
Tarnowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hendricks preventing the sweep.
Tarnowski managing to control the position.
Hendricks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Hendricks looking to improve position, pressing down on Tarnowski's thigh with his hand. Tarnowski seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Hendricks paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Hendricks's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Tarnowski picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Michal Tarnowski!
Michal Tarnowski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.