PBP Commentary

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

Henry
vs
Hendricks

175 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Regan Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry takes one to the side of the head.

Henry fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hendricks sprawls well initially but Henry persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Henry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hendricks is trying to maintain the position but Henry is very close to passing his half guard.
Henry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hendricks defending well though.
Henry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hendricks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hendricks is trying to keep Henry in close.
Henry scoring with some ground and pound.
Henry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Henry stopping the sweep attempt from Hendricks.
Henry connects with a couple of short punches.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Henry keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hendricks's head.
Henry throws a strike but Hendricks rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hendricks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henry is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hendricks is looking to take a break and control but Henry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hendricks tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hendricks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henry keeps working.

Hendricks working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Henry prevents Hendricks from moving into mount.
Henry is trying to control Hendricks's posture but Hendricks avoids it.
Hendricks tries to advance to mount but can't.
Henry can't do much from the bottom here.
Hendricks wants to control but Henry is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Henry is avoiding damage well.

Hendricks is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Henry has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hendricks wants to control for a moment but Henry uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Henry avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hendricks.
Hendricks wants to pass to mount but Henry is defending the position.

Hendricks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry won't allow Hendricks to pass to mount.
Hendricks works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hendricks looking to finish with strikes here!
Henry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hendricks on the ground.

Hendricks is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Henry is surviving well by controlling Hendricks's body position as best he can.
Henry avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hendricks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Regan Hendricks dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Hendricks avoids the body shot from Henry.
Hendricks tries to clinch but Henry moves out of range.

Henry gets the takedown into side control.
Hendricks manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Henry moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hendricks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hendricks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henry on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Henry tries to get out of the position.
Hendricks postures up.
Hendricks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hendricks postures up.
Henry wants to sweep here but Hendricks controlling him for the moment.
Hendricks thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hendricks throwing strikes from guard but Henry blocks nicely.
Hendricks pushes down on Henry's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Henry blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hendricks.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Hendricks is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Hendricks seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Henry is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Regan Hendricks!