PBP Commentary

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

Ridgway
vs
Hendi

183 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gary Ridgway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Hendi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ridgway.

It looks like Kim Hendi has been cut.
Ridgway catches Hendi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hendi shoots in for a takedown but Ridgway shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That kick from Ridgway tenderised Hendi's leg. Hendi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gary Ridgway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ridgway turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Hendi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ridgway on his heels. He'll look to pass Ridgway's guard now, I'm sure.
Hendi looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ridgway has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendi trying to control but Ridgway is working from the bottom.
Hendi postures up.
Hendi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ridgway has Hendi pulled in close to control his posture.
Hendi stopping the sweep attempt from Ridgway.

Gary Ridgway has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ridgway throws a sloppy head kick and Hendi moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridgway dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hendi. That did some damage!
Ridgway lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ridgway moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ridgway feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hendi's calf.
Ridgway misses with a two punch combination.
Ridgway lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hendi's sensitive parts.
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!
Ridgway thumps Hendi with a low kick.
Ridgway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ridgway lands with a kick to the temple. Hendi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fighters circling - Ridgway throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ridgway lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ridgway goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Hendi is rocked!
Hendi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ridgway throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hendi is still on wobbly legs! Can Ridgway finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle, before Ridgway throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Hendi's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Ridgway lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Gary Ridgway!
Gary Ridgway seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.