PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dag Of Dale (ranked 3145 p4p, 5561 weight class) and Brandon Hendrix (ranked 360 p4p, 543 weight class). Brandon Hendrix will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Of Dale
vs
Hendrix

180 cm
25
160
3 - 1 - 0

169 cm
18
167
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dag Of Dale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brandon Hendrix!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Of Dale throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hendrix on the side of the head.
Of Dale looks to land a right hand but Hendrix moved out of range.
Hendrix is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice defenses there by Hendrix.
Of Dale misses with a straight right.
Hendrix drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Of Dale defends it well.
Hendrix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Of Dale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Of Dale throws a shot from downtown. Hendrix moves away and avoids it.

Hendrix darts in and clinches Of Dale up against the cage.
Of Dale scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hendrix blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Hendrix jumps into guard, dragging Of Dale to the mat.
Hendrix trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hendrix wants to stand and escape but Of Dale is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Of Dale is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendrix is pulling down on Of Dale's head. It's preventing any offense from Of Dale, at least for the moment.
Of Dale will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hendrix looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hendrix has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Of Dale stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Of Dale avoids it really well and circles away.
Of Dale misses the jab.
Of Dale throws out a loose jab but Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Of Dale as Hendrix shoots in.

Hendrix clinches with his opponent.
Hendrix is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Of Dale gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dag Of Dale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Hendrix.
Hendrix jumps guard but Of Dale stands there with Hendrix around his waist. Hendrix gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Hendrix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hendrix tries to close the distance and clinch but Of Dale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Of Dale throws out a loose jab but Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hendrix clinches.
Hendrix prevents a body shot from Of Dale.
Of Dale gets through Hendrix's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Of Dale.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Dale makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hendrix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Of Dale takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Of Dale.
Of Dale working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Of Dale misses with the head strike.
Of Dale tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Of Dale tries to circle away but Hendrix has him pinned against the cage.
Of Dale scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hendrix can't get the takedown.
Hendrix misses with a knee to the head.
Hendrix is trying to pull guard but Of Dale turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Of Dale looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Of Dale gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hendrix.

Hendrix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hendrix throws a right hand that Of Dale ducks under and follows up with a left that Of Dale also avoids with ease.
Of Dale misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Dale works the jab nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Of Dale.
Of Dale swings widly with a right hand
and Hendrix counters with a straight right hand.
Of Dale lands a jab to the nose.
Hendrix dives in for a single leg takedown but Of Dale sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
No luck for Hendrix with that takedown attempt.
Of Dale throws a shot from downtown. Hendrix moves away and avoids it.
Of Dale throws the left hand but Hendrix avoids the punch easily.
Nice takedown defense from Of Dale. No joy for Hendrix on that attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Of Dale. Hendrix does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Of Dale misses.
Of Dale misses with a straight left.
Hendrix throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Of Dale's waist but Of Dale gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hendrix off to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Of Dale on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Of Dale lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hendrix at a distance.
Hendrix looks winded!
Of Dale scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hendrix tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Of Dale defends well and Hendrix ends up having to push Of Dale into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Of Dale fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hendrix slips a straight right by Of Dale.
Hendrix is looking for the big counter here.
Of Dale throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hendrix on the side of the head.
Of Dale scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Of Dale lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hendrix at a distance.
Of Dale uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hendrix has time to react.
Of Dale leaves Hendrix with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hendrix moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Of Dale lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hendrix doesn't seem phased though.
Of Dale misses the jab.
Of Dale throws an overhand right that lands on Hendrix's shoulder, as Hendrix tries to avoid the shot.
Hendrix shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed right hand from Of Dale misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dag Of Dale dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Of Dale.
Of Dale thows a left - swing and a miss!
Of Dale misses with an uppercut.
Of Dale throws a hook but Hendrix avoids it easily.
Of Dale rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hendrix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hendrix throws a solid leg kick but Of Dale takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hendrix.
Of Dale displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hendrix.
Hendrix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Of Dale.
Hendrix is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hendrix fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Dale misses with a straight left.

Hendrix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hendrix breaks from the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Of Dale. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Of Dale.
Hendrix closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Of Dale misses the target.
Of Dale keeps the fight on the outside.
Hendrix throws an overhand right that lands on Of Dale's shoulder, as Of Dale tries to avoid the shot.
Hendrix shoots in but no luck this time.
Dag Of Dale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Hendrix.
Hendrix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Of Dale is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hendrix can do to turn this around?
Hendrix throws a chopping leg kick but Of Dale manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Of Dale looks to score with a jab to the body but Hendrix is just out of range.
A big left from Of Dale misses.
Of Dale cracks Hendrix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Of Dale throws the left hand but Hendrix avoids the punch easily.
Hendrix moves out of range of the strikes.
Hendrix shoots in but no luck this time.
Hendrix fails to land the takedown.
Dag Of Dale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hendrix is breathing heavily.
Of Dale swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hendrix throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix goes for a double leg but Of Dale avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Of Dale continues to drive forward.
Of Dale misses with a body shot.
Hendrix with the counter takedown but Of Dale avoids it easily.
Hendrix takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Of Dale cracks a nice hook into Hendrix's ribs.
Brandon Hendrix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Of Dale digs a good body shot into Hendrix's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Of Dale looks to throw the jab but Hendrix is out of range.
Of Dale is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Of Dale throws the left hand but Hendrix avoids the punch easily.
Of Dale throws a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Of Dale.
Of Dale missing with a left hand there. Hendrix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hendrix steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Of Dale.
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown but Of Dale shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hendrix throws a wild body kick that Of Dale sees coming a mile off.
Hendrix tries a low kick but Of Dale avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Of Dale on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Of Dale connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Dale looks to land a left hand but Hendrix moved out of range nicely.
Of Dale loads up on a big right hand but Hendrix slips the punch.
Hendrix darts in looking for a takedown but Of Dale gets double underhooks and turns Hendrix into the cage.
Of Dale misses the jab.
Of Dale darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Of Dale just misses with a punch to the body.
Hendrix tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Of Dale manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Of Dale misses the target.
Of Dale looks to land a left hand but Hendrix moved out of range nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Of Dale. No joy for Hendrix on that attempt.
Of Dale misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Of Dale.
Of Dale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hendrix manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Hendrix.
Of Dale just misses with a punch to the body.
Of Dale defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hendrix.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of Dale throws a jab but it's blocked by Hendrix.
Of Dale misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Of Dale misses its intended target.
Hendrix misses with a leg kick.
Hendrix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Of Dale.
Hendrix shoots in looking for a takedown. Of Dale tries to sprawl out of it but Hendrix keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Of Dale manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Of Dale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hendrix was well out of range. Poor timing from Of Dale.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendrix staying out of range there.
Dag Of Dale is winning the standup battle so far.
Hendrix looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice defenses there by Hendrix.
Of Dale takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dag Of Dale dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hendrix fails with a takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Of Dale tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hendrix wants to clinch up but Of Dale keeps it at a distance.
Of Dale lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Of Dale waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hendrix.
Of Dale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Of Dale lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hendrix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Of Dale.
Of Dale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hendrix.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Dale connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hendrix's hands.
Hendrix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Hendrix misses.
Hendrix lands a right hook to the body.
Hendrix slips a jab from Of Dale.
Hendrix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Dale thows a left - swing and a miss!
Of Dale cracks Hendrix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Of Dale wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice takedown defense from Of Dale. No joy for Hendrix on that attempt.
Dag Of Dale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendrix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Of Dale throws a hook but Hendrix avoids it easily.
Hendrix doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slow jab from Of Dale misses its intended target.
Of Dale takes a swing at Hendrix's ribcage but misses.
Of Dale throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Of Dale bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hendrix's head backwards.
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dag Of Dale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Hendrix.
Of Dale looks to land a left hand but Hendrix moved out of range nicely.
Hendrix doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hendrix slips a straight right by Of Dale.
Hendrix tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Of Dale counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Dale misses the shot to the body.
Hendrix throws a counter combo.
Of Dale misses with a straight left.
Of Dale circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hendrix has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hendrix gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendrix misses with a head kick.
Hendrix takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Of Dale misses the target.
Hendrix fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hendrix ducks right into an uppercut from Of Dale.
Of Dale lands with a cross.
Hendrix fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Dale throws a looping overhand right but Hendrix ducks down to avoid it.
Hendrix shoots in but Of Dale avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Of Dale looks to throw the jab but Hendrix is out of range.
Of Dale loads up on a big right hand but Hendrix slips the punch.
A slow jab from Of Dale misses its intended target.
A big right from Of Dale misses.
Dag Of Dale is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Of Dale scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hendrix in his tracks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Of Dale darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Of Dale misses with a wild body shot.
Hendrix fails with the takedown.
Of Dale throws a body shot but no joy.
Of Dale misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Of Dale manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown but Of Dale shows good takedown defense.
Of Dale swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hendrix ducks under a wild hook from Of Dale.
Of Dale scores with a hook to the body. Hendrix takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hendrix avoids the body shot from Of Dale.
Hendrix tries to score a power double leg takedown but Of Dale sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hendrix somewhat.
It looked like Of Dale was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hendrix.
Nice uppercut lands for Of Dale. That snapped Hendrix's head back.
Of Dale misses with a hook
and Hendrix counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendrix closes this distance looking for a takedown but Of Dale circles away.
Brandon Hendrix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hendrix takes a body punch but keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dag Of Dale showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Of Dale, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dag Of Dale!