PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zak Hendric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hendric
vs
Jones

170 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zak Hendric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johny Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Hendric decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Hendric wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendric looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hendric not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hendric 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.
Hendric moves into full mount! Jones won't be happy about that!
Hendric looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hendric trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Hendric.
BOOM! Hendric connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hendric is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendric wants to take his opponent's back but Jones doesn't allow it.

Jones is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Hendric locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Jones is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zak Hendric!