PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Skank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hendricks 's choice of entrance music: x. On his way into the cage it seems that Thor Skank has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Thor Skank seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Skank
vs
Hendricks

190 cm
27
202 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
197 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI
SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Skank!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Hendricks !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skank checks a leg kick.
Hendricks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hendricks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hendricks explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hendricks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Skank.
Hendricks throws a head kick that misses
and Skank counters with a straight right hand.
Hendricks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hendricks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skank throws a series of punches but Hendricks avoids them all with ease.
Skank cracks Hendricks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Skank fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hendricks lands a nice shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Hendricks checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Skank throws a front kick that sends Hendricks stumbling back into the cage.
Skank slips under a jab from Hendricks .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks connects with an inside leg kick.
Skank avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Skank takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hendricks slips under a jab.
Hendricks throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hendricks thumps Skank with a low kick.
Hendricks digs a good hook to Skank's body.
Hendricks misses the shot to the body.
Hendricks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skank sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hendricks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Skank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendricks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skank slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Skank gets tackled into the cage by Hendricks . Hendricks maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hendricks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hendricks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hendricks .
Hendricks lands an uppercut.
Hendricks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hendricks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hendricks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hendricks throws a punch but it's blocked by Skank.
A head punch on the inside from Hendricks fails to land.
Hendricks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skank working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Hendricks .
Skank looking to stall.
Hendricks blocking some punches.
Skank is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Skank wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hendricks 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skank misses with some punches.
Skank blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Hendricks .
A nice left hand lands by Hendricks .
Hendricks struggles to land a body shot inside as Skank controls his hands.
Skank looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendricks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skank tries to break the clinch but Hendricks is controlling the position.
Hendricks blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Hendricks dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hendricks walks into a jab.
Hendricks throws a sloppy head kick
and Skank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skank jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skank avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skank throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hendricks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skank misses with a hook
and Hendricks counters with a straight right hand.
Ricardo Hendricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendricks misses with a body kick.
Skank avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skank. Hendricks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hendricks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Skank's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hendricks under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendricks throws a sloppy head kick
and Skank counters with an outside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hendricks lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Skank has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Skank and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hendricks looks to land a body kick but Skank moved away.
Ricardo Hendricks seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skank misses with a straight left.
Skank uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice cross by Hendricks .
Skank closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Skank fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hendricks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendricks tries a head kick but it misses.
Skank clobbers Hendricks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hendricks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skank.
Skank checks a leg kick.
Hendricks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skank.
Hendricks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skank.
Hendricks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Skank swinging wildly here.
Hendricks throws a lazy body kick
and Skank counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skank fakes the leg kick and cracks Hendricks in the body.
Skank throws a body kick that misses.
Hendricks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hendricks there as he acknowledges the shot.
A lazy body kick from Hendricks
and Skank counters with an outside leg kick.
Hendricks is breathing heavily.
Skank throws a jab when Hendricks was well out of range.
Skank will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hendricks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Skank fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Skank scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Skank lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hendricks looks to land a right hand but Skank moved out of range.
Hendricks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skank. Skank obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skank.
Skank throws a leg kick which misses Hendricks 's front leg but catches the back leg as Hendricks tries to avoid it.
Skank moves out of range of the body kick from Hendricks .
Skank tries to score with a low kick but Hendricks moves his leg out of the way.
Skank connects with an inside leg kick.
Skank throws a leg kick which misses Hendricks 's front leg but catches the back leg as Hendricks tries to avoid it.
Hendricks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Skank lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hendricks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Skanks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Skank connects with a crisp jab.
Skank looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hendricks misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skank is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hendricks 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hendricks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Skank.

Hendricks rushes Skank and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Skank is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hendricks .
Skank has had enough of the clinch but Hendricks keeps him there for the moment.
Skank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skank wants to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short left from Hendricks .
Skank stalling in the clinch but Hendricks improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Skank dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hendricks is looking to score with low kicks.
Hendricks misses with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Hendricks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hendricks drops his hands momentarily and Skank takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hendricks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skank.
Skank thows a body shot but no joy.
Hendricks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hendricks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big right from Hendricks misses.
Skank throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hendricks misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Skank lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hendricks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hendricks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hendricks connects with a nice looking jab.
Skank 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hendricks tries to land a front kick but Skank steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hendricks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hendricks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skank moves out of range as Hendricks throws a body kick.
Hendricks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hendricks throws a low kick but Skank avoids it.
Skank wants to land a leg kick but Hendricks is out of range.
Hendricks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Skank.
Hendricks looks to land a left hand but Skank moved out of range nicely.
Hendricks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Skank scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skank throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hendricks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Jab from Skank.
Hendricks walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Skank checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hendricks clobbers Skank with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good work by Skank as he checks the leg kick.
Hendricks looks to land a right hand but Skank moved out of range.
A lazy body kick from Hendricks
and Hendricks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hendricks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hendricks stuns Skank with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hendricks moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hendricks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Skank closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Skank misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Skank cracks Hendricks with an open hand slap.
Skank tries a low kick but Hendricks avoids it.
Hendricks throws a leg kick that is checked
and Skank counters with a one-two to the body.
Hendricks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skank.
Hendricks throws a jab when Skank was well out of range.
Hendricks misses with a low kick.
Skank takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hendricks has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hendricks throws a low kick but Skank avoids it.
Skank paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Skank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hendricks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skank manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skank fails to land with a series of punches.
Hendricks wants to land a leg kick but Skank is out of range.
Hendricks misses with a hook. Skank ducked under it nicely.

Hendricks gets a clinch.
Skank is looking to control Hendricks 's arms but Hendricks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Skank has his back to the cage.
A short left from Hendricks .
Hendricks has Skank pressed against the cage, preventing Skank from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Skank taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendricks misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hendricks .
Skank blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Skank clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Skank checks a leg kick.
Hendricks lets loose with a powerful body kick. Skank will feel that in the morning.
Skank pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hendricks motions for Skank to come forward. Hendricks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hendricks swings widly with a right hand
and Skank counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Skank checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hendricks 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.
Skank throws an overhand right that lands on Hendricks 's shoulder, as Hendricks tries to avoid the shot.

Hendricks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skank, pushing him back against the cage.
Hendricks just leaning against Skank, taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hendricks .
Hendricks scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skank wants to stall.
Skank blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hendricks .
Hendricks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hendricks taking a breather.
Hendricks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Skank working hard to break the clinch.
Hendricks is working Skank over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hendricks .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hendricks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hendricks lands with a left to the head.
Skank stalling in the clinch but Hendricks improves position.
Skank throws a head punch that misses.
Skank's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skank is trying to maintain a safe position but Hendricks gets an underhook and turns Skank into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hendricks .
Skank swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Hendricks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skank misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks lands a shot to the body.
Hendricks lands a shoulder strike.
Hendricks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Skank.
Skank tries to stall but Hendricks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hendricks .
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hendricks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skank wants to stall.
Hendricks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Skank throws a head punch that misses.
Hendricks slows down the pace here.
Skank taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hook to the body lands for Hendricks .
A short right from Hendricks .
Hendricks digs a right hand underneath Skank's ribcage. Skank let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Hendricks dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hendricks wants to slow Skank down by chopping away at his legs.
Skank throws a right hand that misses
and Hendricks counters with a leg kick.
Skank clobbers Hendricks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hendricks .
Hendricks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skank.
A leg kick checked by Skank.
Hendricks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hendricks moves away.
Hendricks throws a leg kick but Skank checks it.
Skank uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hendricks .
A nice inside leg kick there by Hendricks . That's going to slow Skank down.
Hendricks avoids the head kick by Skank.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skank. Hendricks does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Skank moves out of range of the leg kick from Hendricks .
Hendricks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hendricks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Hendricks misses.
A head kick by Skank misses
and Hendricks counters with an outside leg kick.
Hendricks tries to clinch but Skank moves out of range.
Hendricks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Skank is out of range and Hendricks settles back down.
Hendricks moves out of range of the body kick from Skank.
Hendricks throws a low kick but Skank moves out of range easily.
Hendricks jabs Skank to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Skank lands with a kick to the temple. Hendricks shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skank throws a hook but Hendricks avoids it easily.
Skank looks to throw the jab but Hendricks is out of range.
Skank throws out a leg kick but Hendricks moves out of range and Skank only half commits.
Skank tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hendricks was well out of range. Poor timing from Skank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendricks tries to land a front kick but Skank steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Skank moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hendricks swings for the body but Skank moves out of range.
Hendricks lands a nice shot to the body.
Hendricks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Skank darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hendricks keeps Skank at a distance using the push kick.
Hendricks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks just misses with a punch to the body.
Hendricks throws a leg kick
letting Skank counter with a right hand.
Hendricks looks to throw the jab but Skank is out of range.
Hendricks has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Skank.
Skank checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hendricks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skank.
Skank connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hendricks is looking to score with low kicks.
Hendricks connects with a high kick.
Hendricks throws a leg kick but Skank sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hendricks checks a low kick from Skank.
Skank lands a nice looking body shot.
Hendricks throws a lazy right hand but Skank sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skank lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Skank.
Hendricks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Skank connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Skank throws a leg kick
and Hendricks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hendricks looks to score with a jab to the body but Skank is just out of range.
Hendricks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skank buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hendricks missing with a left hand there. Skank was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hendricks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skank.
Hendricks misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thor Skank.
I think Skank has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 48:48
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Thor Skank retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!