PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendrix is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Know Your Enemy. Tyler Hendrix is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Silva
vs
Hendrix

179 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Hendrix!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Hendrix.

Hendrix gets a takedown into half guard.

Silva looking for submissions off his back.
Hendrix really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hendrix.
Hendrix missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Hendrix throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Silva to regain full guard.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Hendrix is having none of it.
Hendrix is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Hendrix must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hendrix throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hendrix is controlling him.
Hendrix has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hendrix is one step ahead there.
Hendrix stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hendrix is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Hendrix working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hendrix looking to pass the guard.
Hendrix missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hendrix prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Hendrix landing some decent shots from guard.
Silva is pulling down on Hendrix's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix throwing strikes but missing.
Silva looking to control.
Hendrix stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendrix trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hendrix has passed into side control.
Check out the look on Hendrix's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hendrix tries to advance to mount but Silva denies him.
Hendrix working the ground and pound.

Hendrix tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Hendrix working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix is putting a hurting on Silva here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hendrix working away.
Hendrix cracks Silva with a big right hand but Silva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hendrix looks up at the clock and then as Silva takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hendrix smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Silva is rocked!
Hendrix working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Hendrix scoring with punches and elbows.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendrix cracks Silva with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Hendrix immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Silva is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Hendrix!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Hendrix!
An out of breath Tyler Hendrix thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.