PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Hendrickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Erokhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erokhin has chosen Michael Jackson Billie Jean as his entrance music. Konstantin Erokhin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hendrickson
vs
Erokhin

187 cm
20
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

204 cm
22
260 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Napoleon Hendrickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantin Erokhin!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erokhin misses with a low kick as Hendrickson jumps back.

Hendrickson has Erokhin up against the cage in a clinch.
Hendrickson gets through Erokhin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Erokhin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Erokhin circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hendrickson moves into the clinch successfully.
Erokhin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hendrickson has him pressed against the cage.
Hendrickson lands with a right to the head.

Erokhin manages to break the clinch.
Hendrickson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Hendrickson instigates a clinch.
Erokhin wants to get back to striking at distance but Hendrickson won't allow it.
Hendrickson is stalling here.

Erokhin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hendrickson closes the distance and clinches.
Hendrickson working aggressively here.
Erokhin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Erokhin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hendrickson blocks it with crossed arms.
Hendrickson misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hendrickson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendrickson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Hendrickson.

It looks like Konstantin Erokhin has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrickson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hendrickson lands an uppercut.
Hendrickson scores with a shot to the side of Erokhin's head.
Hendrickson scores with a nice hook to the head.

Erokhin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Erokhin gets tackled into the cage by Hendrickson. Hendrickson maintains the clinch.
Erokhin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hendrickson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Erokhin can turn it around.
Hendrickson throws a head punch that misses.
Hendrickson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hendrickson misses with the head strike.
Erokhin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hendrickson has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hendrickson.
Erokhin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Erokhin is trying to break free.
Hendrickson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Erokhin blocks an uppercut.
Hendrickson blocks the elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hendrickson has Erokhin pressed against the cage.
Hendrickson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erokhin is trying to break free.
Hendrickson keeps control of Erokhin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hendrickson.

That has opened up Konstantin Erokhin's cut even more.
Erokhin throws a punch but it's blocked by Hendrickson.
Erokhin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hendrickson misses with some punches.
Erokhin letting Hendrickson take a breather here.
Erokhin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hendrickson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Erokhin backwards.
Erokhin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hendrickson has him pressed against the cage.
Erokhin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hendrickson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Erokhin backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hendrickson.

Erokhin manages to break the clinch.
Hendrickson tries to close the distance and clinch but Erokhin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Erokhin misses with an uppercut.
Hendrickson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hendrickson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hendrickson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Erokhin counters with a three punch combo that has Hendrickson backing up. Hendrickson nods at Erokhin to acknowledge the strikes.
Hendrickson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Erokhin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrickson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hendrickson cracks Erokhin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Hendrickson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hendrickson blocks the elbow strike.
Hendrickson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hendrickson throws a punch but it's blocked by Erokhin.
Hendrickson prevents Erokhin from breaking the clinch.
Hendrickson prevents Erokhin from breaking the clinch.
Erokhin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hendrickson is keeping busy.
Hendrickson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Erokhin prevents a body shot from Hendrickson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hendrickson.
Hendrickson lands with a right to the head.

The cut above Konstantin Erokhin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Hendrickson moves into the clinch.
Hendrickson working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Hendrickson.
Erokhin looks winded!
Hendrickson throws a punch but it's blocked by Erokhin.
A short right from Hendrickson on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendrickson scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrickson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Hendrickson.
Hendrickson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Erokhin backwards.

Konstantin Erokhin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hendrickson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hendrickson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Erokhin's efforts to push away.
Hendrickson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Erokhin up against the cage.
Erokhin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Erokhin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hendrickson taking a breather.
Hendrickson lands with a short shot to the head.
Erokhin is trying to break the clinch but Hendrickson has him pressed against the cage.
Hendrickson swings wildly with an uppercut but Erokhin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hendrickson scores with a shot to the side of Erokhin's head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Konstantin Erokhin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Napoleon Hendrickson!