PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Hendrix (ranked 1951 p4p, 2754 weight class) and Lee Huang (ranked 253 p4p, 327 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Hendrix
vs
Huang

169 cm
26
160
9 - 3 - 0

169 cm
25
155
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Hendrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lee Huang!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ron Honeybunn and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huang throws a body punch but Hendrix moves out of range.
Huang misses with a hook. Hendrix ducked under it nicely.
Huang delivers a nice body kick.
Huang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hendrix misses with a lunging right hand
and Huang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Huang connects with a crisp jab.
Huang lands with a right hand.
Hendrix looks to throw the jab but Huang is out of range.
Hendrix tries to move into range but Huang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice defenses there by Hendrix.
Huang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hendrix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Huang. Huang obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Huang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hendrix tries to move into range but Huang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix throws a shot from downtown. Huang moves away and avoids it.
Hendrix ducks under a wild hook from Huang.
Huang works Hendrix's body with a nice hook.
Hendrix blocks a jab.
Huang swings widly with a right hand
and Huang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Huang misses with a hook
and Hendrix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hendrix looks for the body kick but Huang saw that one coming.
Huang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hendrix in his tracks.

Hendrix cracks Huang with an uppercut from hell and Huang crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Hendrix's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Huang is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendrix tries to stand but Huang is controlling from the bottom.
Huang is still in real trouble! Can Hendrix finish him?
Hendrix's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Huang seems to have recovered his senses.
Hendrix wants to stand but Huang is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix tries to free his leg and advance position but Huang is retaining full guard.
Hendrix wanted to stand there but Huang had control of the position.
Huang 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 referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Huang. That snapped Hendrix's head back.
Huang throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang scores with a nice head shot.
Huang is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hendrix had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Huang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hendrix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Huang ducks under a wild hook from Hendrix.
Huang scores with a punch to the head.
Hendrix staying out of range there.
It looked like Hendrix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hendrix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huang throws out the jab.
Huang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hendrix slips a jab and a cross from Huang.
Huang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Huang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hendrix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hendrix seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hendrix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huang.
Huang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Hendrix on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Huang.
A jab lands there for Huang.

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!
Huang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hendrix manages to avoid it.
Hendrix with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hendrix's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Huang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hendrix scrambles back to his feet.
Hendrix takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hendrix moves away from the strike by Huang.
Hendrix throws a hook but Huang avoids it easily.
Lee Huang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Huang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Huang works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Huang misses with a shot to the body
and Hendrix counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hendrix works over Huang's head and body with a nice combination.

Hendrix lands a big shot that drops Huang! Can he finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendrix wants to stand but Huang has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lee Huang will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Huang throws a jab when Hendrix was well out of range.
Nice shot lands for Huang.
Huang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hendrix.
Huang lands an overhand right.
Hendrix is looking to score with low kicks.
Hendrix avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hendrix throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Hendrix decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Huang, up you get!
Left hook, right uppercut from Huang.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hendrix crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Huang - the referee stops the clock and Hendrix gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Huang. Hendrix manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Huang.
Hendrix misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Huang finds it's way round the side to connect with Hendrix's head.
Hendrix takes a jab right on the kisser.
Huang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Huang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hendrix manages to avoid it.
Huang scores with a nice head shot.
Huang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hendrix moves forwards but Huang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Huang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hendrix.
Huang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hendrix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hendrix misses with a low kick.
Huang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hendrix.
Hendrix pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Huang! But no joy.

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

Huang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huang with the inside leg kick.
Hendrix takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hendrix avoids the body shot from Huang.
Huang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Hendrix on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Huang misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Hendrix.
Huang throws an overhand right that lands on Hendrix's shoulder, as Hendrix tries to avoid the shot.
Huang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hendrix.
Huang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Huang looks to land a right hand but Hendrix moved out of range.
Hendrix scores with a jab to the body.
Huang throws a shot to the body.
Lee Huang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Huang cracks a nice hook into Hendrix's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hendrix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Huang lands a lovely overhand right.
Huang tests Hendrix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Huang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hendrix on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Huang misses with a low kick as Hendrix jumps back.
Huang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hendrix throws a jab when Huang was well out of range.
The crowd cheers as Huang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hendrix doesn't seem phased though.
Huang avoids the body shot from Hendrix.
Good shot there by Huang.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huang scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Huang.
Huang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Huang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hendrix's sensitive parts.
Hendrix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huang throws out the jab.
Hendrix feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hendrix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Huang catches Hendrix with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Huang throws a leg kick
and Hendrix counters with a nice low kick that buckles Huang's knee momentarily.
Hendrix takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hendrix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huang.
Huang scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huang connects with a body shot.
Huang just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot by Huang.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Huang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Huang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brandon Hendrix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huang lands an overhand right.
A big right from Huang misses.
Huang throws a big shot that misses.
Huang misses with a series of wild punches.
Huang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Huang jabs at Hendrix's body.
Huang scores with a leg kick.
Hendrix is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendrix tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Huang is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hendrix throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Huang lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang jabs Hendrix right on the nose. Hendrix blinks but takes it well.
Huang looks for the body kick but Hendrix saw that one coming.
Huang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hendrix.
Huang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hendrix momentarily.
Hendrix takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Huang scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hendrix throws a wild body kick that Huang sees coming a mile off.
Huang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Huang connects with a nice looking jab.
Huang throws a hook to the side of Hendrix's head but Hendrix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hendrix throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Huang to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huang defending well as Hendrix loads up on a big left hand.
Hendrix swings for the body but Huang moves out of range.
Lee Huang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huang lands with a good body shot.
Hendrix avoids the body shot from Huang.
A little feinted left hand from Hendrix on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Huang swings for the body but Hendrix moves out of range.
Hendrix takes one on the button.
Huang lands with an uppercut that bounces Hendrix off the cage and back into range.
Huang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hendrix in his tracks.
Huang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hendrix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Huang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hendrix lands with a straight right. Huang didn't see that one coming.
Huang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Huang darts in trying to clinch
and Hendrix counters with a crisp right that sends Huang to the canvas! Hendrix follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Hendrix!
A victorious Brandon Hendrix thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.