PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sakuraba Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miyamoto
vs
Hendricks

180 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sakuraba Miyamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tobias Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Hemmingworth and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyamoto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hendricks circles away quickly and effectively.
Hendricks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miyamoto finds it's way round the side to connect with Hendricks's head.

It looks like Tobias Hendricks has been cut.
Hendricks missing with a left hand there. Miyamoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hendricks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hendricks.
Hendricks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Miyamoto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miyamoto swinging wildly here.
Hendricks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Miyamoto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hendricks somewhat.
Miyamoto looks to land a combination but Hendricks avoids it well.

Hendricks gets the takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hendricks creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Miyamoto sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Miyamoto is trying to escape the position but Hendricks is controlling the position.
Hendricks in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Miyamoto taking a bit of punishment here - Hendricks scoring with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks working the ground and pound but Miyamoto is defending the strikes.

Hendricks in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Miyamoto is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tobias Hendricks!