PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jasper Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Finch Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hendrix
vs
Finch Jr

200 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

177 cm
18
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jasper Hendrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyson Finch Jr!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Finch Jr throws a hook but Hendrix blocks it.

Finch Jr clinches up with Hendrix and pushes him back against the cage.
Finch Jr jumps guard but Hendrix stands there with Finch Jr around his waist. Finch Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hendrix is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Finch Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Finch Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Finch Jr lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Jasper Hendrix has been cut.
Hendrix landing knees to the body.
Finch Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Hendrix shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hendrix drags the fight down to the ground.
Hendrix keeping moving, preventing Finch Jr from controlling successfully.
Hendrix wants to stand and escape but Finch Jr is having none of it.
Hendrix trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hendrix has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hendrix wants to get back to his feet but Finch Jr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Finch Jr stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Finch Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hendrix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jasper Hendrix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Finch Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Finch Jr forces Hendrix back against the cage and clinches.
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.
Hendrix letting Finch Jr take a breather here.

Finch Jr pulls guard successfully.
Finch Jr working a defensive guard here.
Finch Jr is pulling down on Hendrix's head to control his posture.
Finch Jr wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Finch Jr has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Hendrix is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Finch Jr manages to pull guard.
Hendrix won't allow Finch Jr to sweep him here.

Finch Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hendrix gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Finch Jr has his feet on Hendrix's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Tyson Finch Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Finch Jr has closed the distance and engaged Hendrix in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

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

Finch Jr closes the distance and pushes Hendrix back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finch Jr tries to pull guard but Hendrix forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hendrix is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Finch Jr to keep the fight standing.
Hendrix gets underhooks to prevent Finch Jr's takedown attempt.

Finch Jr has picked Hendrix up - he's going for a ride! Finch Jr dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Hendrix manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Finch Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Hendrix counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Hendrix. No joy for Finch Jr on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Finch Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jasper Hendrix's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Finch Jr tries for a takedown but Hendrix circles away easily

and Hendrix counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hendrix.

Finch Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Finch Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Finch Jr with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Hendrix was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jasper Hendrix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Finch Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch Jr fails with the takedown.

Hendrix closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix swings wildly with an uppercut but Finch Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hendrix manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Finch Jr is defended easily by Hendrix.
Finch Jr shoots in but Hendrix avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jasper Hendrix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Finch Jr rushes Hendrix and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Finch Jr gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hendrix is looking to stand back up but Finch Jr counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hendrix.

Hendrix makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Finch Jr tries for a takedown but Hendrix circles away easily
and Hendrix counters with a two punch combo.
Finch Jr is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown attempt by Finch Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Hendrix, which made it look bad.
Hendrix is looking for a counter combo.
Hendrix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finch Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Finch Jr has managed to clinch.
Finch Jr jumps guard but Hendrix turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Finch Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Finch Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hendrix counters with a straight right hand.

Hendrix drives through and clinches with Finch Jr against the cage.
Hendrix is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Finch Jr is defending well.
Finch Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hendrix up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix misses with the head strike.
Hendrix lands a hook that snaps the head of Finch Jr backwards.
Hendrix misses with a hook from the clinch.

Hendrix ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hendrix no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hendrix trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Finch Jr wants to control from the top but Hendrix keeps moving.
Finch Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tyson Finch Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hendrix is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jasper Hendrix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jasper Hendrix's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Finch Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Finch Jr moves into the clinch.
Finch Jr controlling the action here for a moment.

Finch Jr manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hendrix postures up.
Hendrix will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch Jr is looking to sweep but instead, Hendrix has passed into half guard.
Finch Jr trying to control but Hendrix postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Hendrix there.
Finch Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hendrix's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hendrix's back!
Hendrix tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Finch Jr lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finch Jr unloading with bombs!

Finch Jr swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hendrix is now in Finch Jr's guard. A big mistake from Finch Jr there, giving up the dominant position!
Hendrix cracks Finch Jr with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch Jr has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hendrix has passed into side control.
Finch Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Finch Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Finch Jr keeps trying to improve his position.
Finch Jr 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.
Hendrix lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finch Jr tries to improve position but can't.
Hendrix gets to mount! Finch Jr was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch Jr takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
BOOM! Hendrix connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Finch Jr tries to hold on but Hendrix postures up.
Hendrix landing strikes, looking to finish!
Finch Jr tries to hold on but Hendrix postures up.
Finch Jr is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Finch Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hendrix lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hendrix is landing with some decent strikes but Finch Jr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Finch Jr wants to hold on but Hendrix pushes him away.
Finch Jr really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hendrix looking to finish Finch Jr with some ground and pound. This is bad for Finch Jr!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jasper Hendrix showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hendrix has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jasper Hendrix!