PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Gruff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Napoleon Hendrickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gruff's entrance music is Shut Up - Stormzy. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gruff
vs
Hendrickson

185 cm
23
255 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
245 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Gruff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Napoleon Hendrickson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruff shoots in and drives through. Hendrickson sprawls well.

Hendrickson closes the distance and clinches.
Gruff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gruff's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Gruff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hendrickson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gruff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hendrickson misses with an uppercut
and Gruff counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gruff fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hendrickson stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Gruff. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hendrickson closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Hendrickson.
Hendrickson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gruff is breathing heavily.
Hendrickson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hendrickson digs a right hand underneath Gruff's ribcage. Gruff let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hendrickson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Hendrickson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gruff or not.
Hendrickson swings wildly with an uppercut but Gruff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hendrickson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Hendrickson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrickson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hendrickson cracks Gruff with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hendrickson.
Hendrickson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A bit of stalling here from Hendrickson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hendrickson.
Good body shot from Hendrickson.
Hendrickson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hendrickson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gruff blocking some punches.
Hendrickson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hendrickson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hendrickson lands with a light punch inside.
Hendrickson tries a body shot but Gruff blocks it.
Hendrickson lands a body punch.
Hendrickson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hendrickson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruff working aggressively here.
Hendrickson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gruff.

Gruff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hendrickson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gruff shoots in but no luck this time.

Hendrickson darts in and clinches Gruff up against the cage.
Hendrickson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hendrickson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gruff wants to stall.
Gruff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gruff swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hendrickson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gruff backwards.

Gruff is rocked!
Hendrickson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oh Gruff is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hendrickson slows down the pace here.
Hendrickson misses with the head strike.
Hendrickson working aggressively here.
Hendrickson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hendrickson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gruff.
Hendrickson has a couple of punches blocked by Gruff.
A head punch on the inside from Hendrickson fails to land.
Hendrickson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gruff seems to have got his legs back now.
Gruff lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hendrickson backwards.

Gruff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gruff misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hendrickson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gruff.

Gruff throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hendrickson was covering up waiting for the punch and Gruff finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hendrickson is trying to control the position but Gruff postures up.
Hendrickson wants to sweep but no luck.
Hendrickson striking off his back but it's not causing Gruff any problems.
Hendrickson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gruff advances to half guard.
Hendrickson is looking to improve his position.
Gruff wants to stand up but Hendrickson is controlling the position.
Well, if Gruff is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrickson wants to get back to full guard.
Gruff seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hendrickson is looking for a sweep. Gruff is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hendrickson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gruff's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gruff's back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendrickson misses with an elbow to the head.
Hendrickson not allowing Gruff to control his hands.
Hendrickson missing with punches from the back.

Gruff showing good submission defense here.
Hendrickson has the hooks in. Gruff is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Napoleon Hendrickson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gruff shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hendrickson's guard.
Hendrickson wants to sweep but no luck.
Hendrickson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hendrickson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gruff trying to control the position from guard on top but Hendrickson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hendrickson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Hendrickson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gruff defends well.
Gruff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hendrickson trying to keep a closed guard but Gruff is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendrickson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendrickson keeping moving, preventing Gruff from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendrickson is trying to control the position but Gruff postures up.
Gruff showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Hendrickson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gruff defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrickson trying to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Hendrickson is looking for a triangle but Gruff pushes his legs off easily.
Gruff would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Hendrickson closes the distance and pushes Gruff back into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Hendrickson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gruff struggles to land a body shot inside as Hendrickson controls his hands.
Hendrickson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hendrickson.
Hendrickson swings wildly with an uppercut but Gruff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hendrickson works on Gruff's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruff jumps guard but Hendrickson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hendrickson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hendrickson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gruff tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gruff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hendrickson swings wildly with an uppercut but Gruff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gruff is trying to drag Hendrickson to the mat but Hendrickson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Gruff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendrickson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hendrickson is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Hendrickson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Hendrickson looking to stall.
Gruff tries a body shot but Hendrickson blocks it.
Hendrickson is working Gruff over against the cage.
Hendrickson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hendrickson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gruff's elbow.
Hendrickson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrickson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hendrickson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hendrickson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hendrickson misses with the head strike.
Hendrickson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gruff.
Hendrickson throws a big uppercut that drops Gruff! More strikes from Hendrickson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gruff lies dazed against the cage as Hendrickson celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Napoleon Hendrickson!