PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bailey Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuki Takeda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Takeda
vs
Hendricks

174 cm
20
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuki Takeda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bailey Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeda misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Takeda.
Hendricks jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Takeda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Takeda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takeda misses with a body shot.
Hendricks ducks under a wild hook from Takeda.
Takeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hendricks.
Takeda moves out of range as Hendricks strikes.
A big right from Takeda misses.
Nice jab there from Hendricks.
Takeda looks to throw the jab but Hendricks is out of range.
Hendricks scores with a hook.
Hendricks ducks under a wild hook from Takeda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks drops Takeda with a left right combo! Hendricks follows him down to the ground into side control.

Takeda is rocked!
Hendricks prevents Takeda from escaping the position.
Oh Takeda is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takeda is looking for a sweep.
Takeda seems to have got his legs back now.

Hendricks decides to stand up, so the ref orders Takeda to his feet.
Yuki Takeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takeda is breathing heavily.
Hendricks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hendricks scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendricks lands with a right and another and another! Takeda is in big trouble! Hendricks lands again and this time it's lights out for Takeda! A quality knockout there for Hendricks.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bailey Hendricks!