PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Hendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tripp Hazard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Black Label Society - Stillborn. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hendo
vs
Hazard

180 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

225 cm
23
192 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Hendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tripp Hazard!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hendo looking for a takedown.
Hazard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hendo takes a shot to the head.
Hazard tries to throw a body punch but Hendo avoids it by throwing Hazard back against the cage.

Hendo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hendo is in close to Hazard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hendo connects with a couple of short punches.
Hendo cracks Hazard with a solid left hand.
Hendo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hendo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hendo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hazard has momentary wrist control but Hendo slips an elbow through the middle.
Hendo is stalling in the full guard.
Hendo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hendo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hendo prevents Hazard from getting back to his feet.
Hendo distracts Hazard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hendo prevents Hazard from getting back to his feet.
Hendo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hendo lands a couple of elbows.
Hendo pushing down on Hazard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hendo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hazard is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hendo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hendo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hazard!
Hendo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Hazard is rocked!
Hazard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hendo with the ground and pound from mount.
Hazard is still in real trouble! Can Hendo finish him?
Hendo postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Hazard is out cold - huge knockout for Hendo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Danny Hendo!
A very excited looking Danny Hendo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.