PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Bondza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caiman Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bondza
vs
Hendrix

172 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick Bondza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Caiman Hendrix!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Darius Henderson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bondza displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Caiman Hendrix has been cut.
Bondza tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hendrix sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bondza somewhat.
Crunch! Bondza slams his shin into Hendrix's torso.
Bondza could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bondza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bondza shoots in for a double leg but Hendrix sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Bondza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bondza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hendrix pinned against the cage. Hendrix gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bondza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hendrix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hendrix wants a takedown.
Bondza is trying to maintain a safe position but Hendrix gets an underhook and turns Bondza into the cage.
Bondza is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hendrix is keeping busy.
Bondza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bondza is working for takedown but Hendrix is calmly controlling the position for now.

Hendrix pulls guard effortlessly.

Hendrix pushes a forearm under Bondza's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Bondza is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Caiman Hendrix!