PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alvaro Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eka Jagur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hendrix
vs
Jagur

215 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

187 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alvaro Hendrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eka Jagur !
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jagur throws a sloppy head kick and Hendrix moves out of range easily.
Jagur dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hendrix. That did some damage!

Hendrix instigates a clinch.
Hendrix fails to pull guard.

Hendrix has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jagur uses from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Hendrix has his foot on Jagur 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jagur works his way back into a safe position though.
Jagur slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hendrix will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Hendrix is looking for a triangle but Jagur pushes his legs off easily.
Jagur being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hendrix working for a triangle but Jagur defends it easily.
Hendrix keeping full guard, as Jagur tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagur seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Jagur avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jagur pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hendrix is keeping the position for now.

Hendrix has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jagur is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hendrix.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Hendrix's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jagur really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hendrix. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jagur is looking to take a break and control but Hendrix is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hendrix is trying to get back to half guard.
Hendrix takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hendrix manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jagur manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Hendrix drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jagur dives on top into guard.

Jagur trying to control but Hendrix is working from the bottom.
Jagur stands up over Hendrix, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jagur throws a big right hand that misses.
Jagur is looking to stand up but Hendrix won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jagur is stalling in the full guard.
Jagur wants to stand but Hendrix is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix keeping full guard, as Jagur tries to pass.

Hendrix working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jagur doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jagur manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jagur tries to free his leg and advance position but Hendrix is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jagur is fighting to break Hendrix's control of his arms but Hendrix is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Hendrix looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alvaro Hendrix will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jagur is looking to clinch but Hendrix is avoiding it.

Hendrix has Jagur up against the cage in a clinch.

Jagur lands a takedown into guard.

Hendrix is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jagur is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hendrix had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jagur defends it easily.
Jagur controls from within his opponent's guard.
Alvaro Hendrix overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagur has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hendrix is proving hard to escape from.
Jagur looking to pass the guard.
Jagur passes Hendrix's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hendrix trying to hold on to Jagur 's head to control him but Jagur postures up.
Hendrix has hold of Jagur 's hands but Jagur slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jagur is thwarting Hendrix's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Hendrix has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Jagur escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Jagur !
Hendrix tries to improve position but can't.
Jagur cracks Hendrix with a big right hand but Hendrix just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hendrix gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jagur connects with a nice short shot to Hendrix's temple.
Hendrix landing strikes from the bottom.
Hendrix is staying active underneath Jagur , who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Jagur is looking for a kimura but Hendrix is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jagur to get the leverage.
Jagur is breathing heavily.

Hendrix actively working from the bottom here.
Hendrix really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hendrix looking for submissions off his back.

Jagur stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hendrix enables Jagur to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hendrix manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jagur looking to pass the guard.
Hendrix lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Jagur trying to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hendrix thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jagur tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Jagur working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hendrix doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hendrix manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hendrix throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eka Jagur will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hendrix gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Jagur pulls guard effortlessly.
Jagur looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hendrix postures up.
Hendrix stopping the sweep attempt from Jagur .

Jagur looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hendrix has picked Jagur up and slammed him! Jagur can't keep hold of the triangle and Hendrix manages to pass to side control!

Hendrix goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jagur rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hendrix's guard! Nice work there by Jagur !
Hendrix is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jagur takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jagur wants to control from the top but Hendrix keeps moving.
Hendrix doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix 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.

Hendrix has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jagur can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jagur trying to control the position from guard on top but Hendrix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hendrix throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hendrix trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hendrix keeping moving, preventing Jagur from controlling successfully.

Hendrix throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jagur wants to control from the top but Hendrix keeps moving.

Hendrix is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jagur defends well.

Hendrix throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jagur escapes and throws Hendrix's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Hendrix is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix struggling a bit here.
Hendrix is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jagur is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jagur in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hendrix tries to improve position but can't.
Hendrix is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jagur is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Jagur trying to control but Hendrix is having none of it.
Jagur prevents Hendrix from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jagur is looking to work his way around to Hendrix's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Hendrix manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Hendrix with the active half guard here but Jagur passes nicely into side control.
Jagur advances to mount.
Hendrix gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Jagur seems to be looking for submissions.
Hendrix has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jagur is working away from the top position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eka Jagur .
I think Jagur has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eka Jagur !