PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernst Blofeld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blofeld has chosen Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hendricks
vs
Blofeld

190 cm
28
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
24
192 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernst Blofeld!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blofeld bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Blofeld tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Blofeld working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hendricks is trying to control Blofeld's posture but Blofeld avoids it.
Hendricks is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hendricks manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hendricks tries to kick Blofeld off but Blofeld keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Hendricks has one foot on Blofeld's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Blofeld darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks landing a few short strikes.
Hendricks trying to hold on to Blofeld's head to control him but Blofeld postures up.

Blofeld is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Hendricks is defending against the submission attempts here by Blofeld.
Hendricks is looking to improve his position.
Hendricks throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks manages to get to full guard.

Hendricks working for a triangle but Blofeld defends it easily.

Hendricks has his foot on Blofeld's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blofeld works his way back into a safe position though.
Blofeld lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Blofeld avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blofeld keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hendricks's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks looking for a sweep. Not yet Hendricks, not yet.
Blofeld working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Blofeld looking to pass the guard.

Hendricks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blofeld defends well.
Blofeld postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Blofeld throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hendricks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hendricks doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hendricks trying to keep a closed guard but Blofeld is proving a slippery customer.
Blofeld is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Blofeld avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Blofeld drops back looking for a leg! Hendricks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hendricks manages to kick Blofeld off! Blofeld jumps back into Hendricks's guard.
Blofeld looking to sit in guard and control but Hendricks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Blofeld keeping full guard, as Hendricks tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blofeld is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernst Blofeld dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Blofeld looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hendricks!
Hendricks tries to hold on but Blofeld pushes him away.
Hendricks is working to get back to half guard.
Blofeld looking to finish Hendricks with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hendricks!
Blofeld has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hendricks slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Blofeld is working for a submission of some sort.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blofeld connects with a nice short shot to Hendricks's temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Blofeld is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hendricks sees it coming and defends easily.

Blofeld is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hendricks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Blofeld.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks wants to get back to full guard.
Hendricks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hendricks is trying to keep Blofeld in close.

Blofeld drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hendricks looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hendricks looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hendricks!
Blofeld is trying to control Hendricks's posture but Hendricks avoids it.
Hendricks throws a strike aimed at the side of Blofeld's head but Blofeld avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blofeld is trying to control Hendricks's posture but Hendricks avoids it.
Hendricks tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hendricks looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Blofeld is avoiding damage well.
Blofeld regains half guard, as Hendricks was trying to land strikes.
Hendricks wants to take a breather but Blofeld is having none of it.
Hendricks trying to pass the guard but Blofeld defending well.
Blofeld is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blofeld trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hendricks lands with a punch from half guard.
Blofeld wants to get back to full guard.
Hendricks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hendricks trying to control the pace.
Blofeld trying to control from the bottom.
Hendricks is keen to just control but Blofeld is a slippery customer.
Blofeld is trying to maintain the position but Hendricks is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Blofeld closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hendricks quickly recovers to half guard.
Hendricks is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks trying to control here.
Ernst Blofeld has got the better of the ground game so far.

Blofeld has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hendricks defend it? Blofeld steps over the head and cranks it - Hendricks is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Blofeld!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ernst Blofeld!
Ernst Blofeld really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Gilop® logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.