PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramulus Artemis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hendricks
vs
Artemis

187 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shane Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ramulus Artemis!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artemis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hendricks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Artemis thumps Hendricks with a low kick.
Artemis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hendricks is out of range.
Artemis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hendricks checks the leg kick.
Artemis looks for the body kick but Hendricks saw that one coming.
Nice sprawl there from Artemis as Hendricks shoots in.

Hendricks shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Hendricks stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Hendricks moves in looking to clinch but Artemis pushes him off.
Artemis throws a push kick but Hendricks slaps the foot to one side.
Artemis tries to clinch but Hendricks moves out of range.

Hendricks shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Artemis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Artemis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hendricks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Hendricks decides to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artemis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hendricks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Artemis swivels and escapes.
A bone on bone clash there as Hendricks blocks the leg kick.
Artemis stuffs the takedown attempt from Hendricks. Hendricks gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Artemis avoids the head kick by Hendricks.
Artemis cracks the inside of Hendricks's front leg.
Artemis is looking to clinch.
Artemis scores with a head kick.
Artemis is looking to slow Hendricks down with leg kicks.
Hendricks fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hendricks drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Artemis trying to control the position.
Hendricks controls from within his opponent's guard.
Artemis trying to keep a closed guard but Hendricks is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks passes into half guard.

Hendricks gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Hendricks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hendricks tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Artemis defends well and Hendricks ends up having to push Artemis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Artemis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Artemis taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hendricks blocking some punches.
Hendricks tries to break free but Artemis pushes him back against the cage.
Hendricks tries to circle away but Artemis has him pinned against the cage.
Artemis is looking to control Hendricks's arms but Hendricks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Artemis has his back to the cage.
Hendricks is looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artemis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hendricks avoids the elbow strike from Artemis, against the cage.
Artemis has a couple of punches blocked by Hendricks.
Artemis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Artemis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hendricks up against the cage.
Artemis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hendricks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Artemis working aggressively here.
Artemis swings wildly with an uppercut but Hendricks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hendricks missing with knees to the body.

Artemis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Artemis tries to work over Hendricks's front leg with a kick but Hendricks checks it.
Artemis is looking to clinch.
Hendricks tries to clinch but Artemis moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artemis throws a sloppy head kick and Hendricks moves out of range easily.
Artemis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hendricks.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hendricks moves out of range of the leg kick from Artemis.
Artemis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hendricks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Artemis lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Artemis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Artemis but Artemis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Artemis tries to clinch but Hendricks is having none of it.
Artemis tried to score with a low kick but Hendricks checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Artemis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hendricks keeps the fight on the outside.
Artemis tries to land a front kick but Hendricks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hendricks tries to close the distance and clinch but Artemis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Artemis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ramulus Artemis will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Artemis darts in and clinches Hendricks up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Artemis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Artemis throws a low kick, looking for Hendricks's leg but Hendricks calmly moves out of range.
Artemis is looking to clinch but Hendricks is avoiding it.
Artemis wants to clinch.
Hendricks wants to clinch.
A solid body kick from Artemis.
Hendricks takes a kick to the side of the head.
Artemis tries to clinch but Hendricks moves out of range.
Ramulus Artemis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hendricks checks a leg kick.
Hendricks tries to clinch but Artemis moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artemis connects with a solid leg kick.
Artemis tries to close the distance and clinch but Hendricks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hendricks moves in looking to clinch but Artemis pushes him off.
Hendricks tries to close the distance and clinch but Artemis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ramulus Artemis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hendricks blocks a head kick by Artemis.
Artemis is looking to slow Hendricks down with leg kicks.
Artemis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hendricks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Artemis throws a low kick but Hendricks moves out of range easily.

Artemis rushes Hendricks and presses him up against the cage.
Hendricks avoiding damage as Artemis throws knees to the body.

Artemis breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Artemis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hendricks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hendricks moves out of range as Artemis throws a body kick.
Hendricks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Artemis rushes Hendricks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hendricks dodges an elbow strike from Artemis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artemis lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hendricks is trying to pull guard but Artemis has him pressed against the cage.
Artemis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Artemis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hendricks is keeping busy.
Hendricks wants to stall.
Artemis keeps control of Hendricks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hendricks is trying to pull guard but Artemis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendricks dodges an elbow strike from Artemis.
Hendricks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Artemis just stands there and leans against the cage.

Artemis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hendricks scores with a takedown into Artemis's guard.
Artemis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Artemis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hendricks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artemis controlling the position.
Hendricks showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Hendricks stands and steps away. Artemis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Artemis cracks the inside of Hendricks's front leg.
Hendricks tries to clinch up but Artemis circles away and keeps his distance.
Artemis scores with a head kick. Hendricks tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Artemis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Artemis is looking to clinch but Hendricks is avoiding it.
Artemis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hendricks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick lands from Artemis.
Artemis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hendricks.
Artemis is looking to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Hendricks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Hendricks with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Artemis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hendricks.
Artemis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Artemis lands a leg kick that knocks Hendricks off balance momentarily.

Artemis clinches up with Hendricks and pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Artemis.

Artemis manages to break the clinch.
Hendricks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Artemis moves into the clinch.
Hendricks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Artemis avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Artemis lands a knee to the body.
Artemis working aggressively here.
Hendricks managing to block the knees to the body from Artemis.
Artemis misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramulus Artemis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Artemis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hendricks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Artemis pinned against the cage. Artemis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Hendricks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hendricks controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Artemis trying to keep a closed guard but Hendricks is proving a slippery customer.
Hendricks's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hendricks looking to pass the guard.
Shane Hendricks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hendricks is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Shane Hendricks wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Artemis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Artemis.
Artemis throws a front kick that sends Hendricks stumbling back into the cage.
Artemis is looking to slow Hendricks down with leg kicks.
Ramulus Artemis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hendricks tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Artemis defends well and Hendricks ends up having to push Artemis into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hendricks tries to break the clinch but Artemis is controlling the position.
Artemis taking a breather.
Artemis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hendricks is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Artemis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendricks avoids the elbow strike from Artemis, against the cage.
Artemis slowing the pace effectively.
Hendricks is trying to force a seperation but Artemis has the dominant position.

Artemis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hendricks keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks checks the leg kick.
Artemis tries a head kick but it misses.
Hendricks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Artemis tries to close the distance and clinch but Hendricks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hendricks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Artemis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Artemis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hendricks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Artemis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hendricks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Artemis.
Artemis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Artemis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Artemis feints and then cracks Hendricks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hendricks down.

Hendricks throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Artemis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hendricks is in Artemis's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Artemis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Artemis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hendricks gets to his feet. Artemis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artemis slips under a jab from Hendricks.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Artemis as he avoids it easily.

Artemis has managed to clinch.
Artemis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hendricks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Artemis has a couple of punches blocked by Hendricks.
Artemis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hendricks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Artemis connects with a knee to the head.

Artemis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hendricks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shane Hendricks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Artemis connects with a leg kick. Hendricks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Artemis tries to clinch up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Artemis.
Artemis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Artemis throws a low kick but Hendricks moves out of range easily.
Artemis connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendricks throws a leg kick that misses.
Artemis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Artemis avoids the body shot from Hendricks.
Hendricks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Artemis wants to clinch up but Hendricks keeps it at a distance.
Artemis is looking to slow Hendricks down with leg kicks.
Hendricks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Artemis closes the distance and pushes Hendricks back into the cage.

Artemis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Artemis cracks the inside of Hendricks's front leg.
Hendricks tries to clinch up but Artemis circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendricks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hendricks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Artemis is fending him off so far but Hendricks persists. Nope, Artemis circles away and we're back to standing.
Shane Hendricks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Artemis feints and then cracks Hendricks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hendricks down.
Artemis connects with a high kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramulus Artemis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Artemis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramulus Artemis!