PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buck Ewing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ewing
vs
Hendricks

187 cm
20
181 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

176 cm
24
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buck Ewing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johny Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hendricks shoots in and gets a takedown into Ewing's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hendricks slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ewing wants to sweep but no luck.
Ewing trying to keep a closed guard but Hendricks is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Johny Hendricks was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ewing cracks Hendricks with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Johny Hendricks has been cut.

Hendricks throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ewing tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hendricks is in Ewing's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendricks has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ewing is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewing can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hendricks controls the pace.
Hendricks tries to stand but Ewing is controlling from the bottom.
Ewing is trying to keep Hendricks in close.
Hendricks would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hendricks is stalling in the full guard.

Johny Hendricks has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Hendricks feints and as Ewing raises his hands in defense, Hendricks changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ewing keeping moving, preventing Hendricks from controlling successfully.
Hendricks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Hendricks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ewing has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hendricks has managed to get both his arms back between Ewing's legs - danger averted.
Ewing controlling Hendricks's posture.
Ewing working a defensive guard here.
Ewing has a closed guard, preventing Hendricks from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Johny Hendricks was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Hendricks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hendricks showed some decent athleticism there.
Ewing works his way to full guard. Good work.

Ewing is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hendricks rolls with it to try and escape but Ewing cranks on the arm and Hendricks is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Buck Ewing!