PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mapuche Galvarino (ranked 726 p4p, 1506 weight class) and Hunter Hendricks (ranked 90 p4p, 198 weight class). Galvarino comes to the cage accompanied by Wretched of the Earth - El Otro Lado. Hendricks is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cowboy - Kid Rock. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Galvarino
vs
Hendricks

182 cm
22
196
9 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
191
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Shadow Realm Apparel

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mapuche Galvarino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hunter Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Galvarino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hendricks.
Hendricks punishes Galvarino's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Hendricks.
Hendricks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Galvarino lands with a straight right. Hendricks didn't see that one coming.
Galvarino scores with a jab to the body.
Galvarino throws a jab when Hendricks was well out of range.
Hendricks cracks Galvarino with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Galvarino fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hendricks, pushing him back against the cage.
Galvarino can't find room to land a body shot as Hendricks controls the action.
Galvarino throws a head punch that misses.
Galvarino lands a nice shot to the body.
Galvarino misses with a body punch.
Galvarino misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Galvarino.
Galvarino throws a punch but it's blocked by Hendricks.
Galvarino misses with a punch on the inside.

Galvarino breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks misses with a few strikes there.
Galvarino misses with an uppercut
and Hendricks counters with a two punch combo.
Hendricks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Galvarino thuds a left hand into Hendricks's body.
Hendricks tries to bum rush Galvarino with a series of wild strikes but Galvarino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hendricks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Galvarino.
Good shot there by Galvarino.
Galvarino takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hendricks throws a body shot but no joy.
Galvarino wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Galvarino connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hendricks swings for the body but Galvarino moves out of range.
Galvarino throws a body shot but no joy.
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!
Hendricks lands a jab to the nose.
Galvarino throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hendricks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Galvarino throws a lazy right hand but Hendricks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Galvarino has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Galvarino throws a series of punches but Hendricks moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galvarino throws the left hand but Hendricks avoids the punch easily.
Hendricks fails to land with a series of punches.
Galvarino throws the left hand but Hendricks avoids the punch easily.
Hendricks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hendricks staying out of range there.
Galvarino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hendricks was well out of range. Poor timing from Galvarino.
Hendricks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Galvarino.
Hendricks unleashes a big counter combination but Galvarino bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hendricks dips to his left and cracks Galvarino with an uppercut!
Galvarino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hendricks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Galvarino just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Hendricks releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hendricks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Galvarino at a distance.
Hendricks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hendricks scores with a sloppy right hand. Galvarino should have avoided that one.
Hendricks throws out a leg kick but Galvarino moves out of range and Hendricks only half commits.
Hendricks dodges the punch combination from Galvarino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvarino takes a swing at Hendricks's ribcage but misses.
Hendricks is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Galvarino rather than just go for the knockout.
Galvarino misses with an uppercut.
Hendricks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Galvarino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hendricks.

Galvarino closes the distance and clinches.
Hendricks is looking to break free of the clinch but Galvarino has double underhooks.
Hendricks pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Galvarino.
Hendricks is trying to break the clinch but Galvarino has him pressed against the cage.
Galvarino misses with some punches.
Galvarino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hendricks tries to circle away but Galvarino has him pinned against the cage.
Galvarino lands a hook to the side of the head.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks defending well as Galvarino loads up on a big left hand.
Hendricks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Galvarino throws out the jab.
Galvarino throws a jab but it's blocked by Hendricks.
Galvarino lands a two punch combo.
Galvarino throws a good cross that connects.

Hendricks is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendricks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hendricks lands with a nice body punch.
Hendricks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Galvarino.
Hendricks jabs Galvarino to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice jab there from Galvarino.
Hendricks is still on wobbly legs! Can Galvarino finish him?
BOOM! Galvarino lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hendricks. Hendricks tries to recover but Galvarino is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hendricks lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mapuche Galvarino!
Mapuche Galvarino made sure to mention his sponsor, Shadow Realm Apparel in his post fight interview.