PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Daniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jack Daniel was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hendrix
vs
Daniel

198 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

197 cm
27
193 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimi Hendrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Daniel!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hendrix drives through and clinches with Daniel against the cage.
Daniel takes an elbow to the temple.

Hendrix breaks from the clinch.
Daniel shoots and misses
and Hendrix counters with a head kick.

Daniel gets a clinch.
Daniel goes for a takedown attempt but Hendrix pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hendrix smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Daniel blocks a head kick by Hendrix.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendrix swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daniel.

Hendrix clinches with his opponent.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hendrix takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hendrix scores with a knee to the head.

Hendrix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daniel gets tackled into the cage by Hendrix. Hendrix maintains the clinch.
Daniel has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hendrix after a bit of a struggle.
Jimi Hendrix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Daniel.

Hendrix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hendrix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daniel, pushing him back against the cage.
Hendrix connects with a nasty looking knee right to Daniel's face.
Hendrix gets underhooks to prevent Daniel's takedown attempt.

Daniel drags the fight down to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Hendrix stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Daniel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hendrix.

Hendrix has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hendrix with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hendrix stalling against the cage.

Hendrix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hendrix rushes Daniel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniel taking a breather.
Hendrix is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Hendrix breaks from the clinch.
Hendrix throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Jack Daniel has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hendrix.
Hendrix moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hendrix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Hendrix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daniel tries a body shot but Hendrix blocks it.
Hendrix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daniel's defenses.

Hendrix breaks from the clinch.

Hendrix tries to keep at a distance but Daniel has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hendrix manages to break the clinch.

Hendrix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hendrix connects with a knee to the head.
Hendrix lands a knee to the head.
Daniel being controlled against the cage.
Daniel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hendrix pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hendrix lands a good knee to the midsection. Daniel won't want to take too many of those.

Hendrix manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Daniel.
Daniel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Daniel looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Hendrix slams his shin into Daniel's torso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendrix throws a good cross that connects.
Hendrix throws out a powerful jab.
Hendrix throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Hendrix clinches with his opponent.
Daniel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hendrix stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Daniel takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendrix lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Hendrix breaks the clinch.
Jimi Hendrix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendrix lands with a straight right. Daniel didn't see that one coming.

Hendrix takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimi Hendrix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Daniel's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hendrix lands a head kick!
Daniel misses with a straight left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hendrix.
Daniel throws a body punch but Hendrix moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Hendrix. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hendrix.
Good standup being displayed there by Hendrix as he connects with a hook.
Hendrix throws a head kick but Daniel moves out of range.

Hendrix closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Hendrix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix lands a head kick!

Hendrix rushes Daniel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jimi Hendrix has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Daniel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hendrix connects with a nasty looking knee right to Daniel's face.
Hendrix with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Hendrix breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Hendrix.

Hendrix moves into the clinch.

Hendrix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That kick from Hendrix tenderised Daniel's leg. Daniel is trying to keep his angry face on.

Hendrix has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendrix is pushing Daniel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix prevents a body shot from Daniel.
Daniel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Hendrix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Daniel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hendrix - the referee stops the clock and Daniel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hendrix. Daniel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Hendrix clinches up with Daniel and pushes him back against the cage.

Hendrix manages to break the clinch.
Hendrix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daniel can do to turn this around?
Nice body kick there by Hendrix.
Daniel is breathing heavily.
Hendrix chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Hendrix rushes Daniel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hendrix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hendrix lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Hendrix.
Hendrix lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hendrix leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hendrix connects with a knee to the head.
Hendrix lands a knee to the head.

Hendrix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hendrix scores with a jab to the jaw.

Daniel is rocked!

Hendrix closes the distance and clinches.
Daniel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Daniel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hendrix gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Hendrix manages to break the clinch.
Hendrix scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hendrix clinches.
Hendrix lands a nice knee to the body.
Hendrix is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Hendrix breaks the clinch.

Hendrix moves into the clinch.
Daniel is trying to pull guard but Hendrix turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hendrix content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Daniel jumps guard but Hendrix stands there with Daniel around his waist. Daniel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jimi Hendrix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Daniel.

Hendrix breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendrix jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Hendrix instigates a clinch.
Hendrix lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimi Hendrix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Daniel's cut.
That's time! Hendrix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Daniel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hendrix.
Hendrix throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hendrix throws a head kick that half lands.
Daniel is still on wobbly legs! Can Hendrix finish him?
A nice leg kick lands there from Hendrix.
Hendrix scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Daniel seems to have recovered his senses.
Daniel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Hendrix gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hendrix breaks from the clinch.

Daniel clinches up with Hendrix and pushes him back against the cage.
Hendrix landing knees to the head.

Hendrix manages to break the clinch.
Daniel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Daniel tries to keep at a distance but Hendrix has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hendrix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daniel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Hendrix moves into the clinch.
Hendrix landing knees to the body.
Hendrix connects with a nasty looking knee right to Daniel's face.

Hendrix breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Daniel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hendrix gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Hendrix breaks the clinch.
A jab from Hendrix does it's job there.
Hendrix delivers a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hendrix.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hendrix closes the distance and pushes Daniel back into the cage.

Hendrix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hendrix connects with a jab.

Hendrix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daniel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daniel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hendrix.
Hendrix landing knees to the head.

Hendrix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hendrix getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Daniel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Hendrix rushes Daniel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix crunches a lovely knee into Daniel's ribcage.

Hendrix breaks from the clinch.
Jimi Hendrix is winning the standup battle so far.

Hendrix clinches up with Daniel and pushes him back against the cage.
Hendrix connects with a nasty looking knee right to Daniel's face.
Hendrix lands an elbow that stopped Daniel in his tracks for a moment.
Hendrix stalling the fight.
Hendrix working Daniel over with knees to the body.

Hendrix manages to break the clinch.

Daniel gets tackled into the cage by Hendrix. Hendrix maintains the clinch.

Hendrix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendrix lands a nice shot that snaps Daniel's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Hendrix.

Hendrix has closed the distance and engaged Daniel in a clinch.
Hendrix with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Hendrix.
Hendrix avoiding damage.
Hendrix with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daniel wants a takedown.

Hendrix breaks from the clinch.
Hendrix lands an overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daniel misses with a takedown attempt
and Hendrix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jimi Hendrix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Daniel.
Hendrix lands with a slapping head kick.
Jack Daniel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel moves forwards but Hendrix connects with a nice, crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimi Hendrix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hendrix has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimi Hendrix!