PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Polibotes Titan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caiman Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Caiman Hendrix was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Titan
vs
Hendrix

172 cm
18
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Polibotes Titan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Caiman Hendrix!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titan dives in and grabs Hendrix's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hendrix pushes down on Titan's head and hops out.
Hendrix slaps away a takedown attempt from Titan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hendrix steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Titan.
Titan looks for a takedown but Hendrix sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Polibotes Titan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendrix looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Titan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Titan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hendrix to the mat! Hendrix manages to get full guard.
Titan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hendrix lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titan seems keen to control Hendrix's posture.
Hendrix's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hendrix stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Titan swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hendrix accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hendrix loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hendrix missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hendrix is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hendrix is looking to work some ground and pound but Titan has wrist control.
Titan managing to control the position.
Titan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hendrix advances position into side control!
Hendrix misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hendrix.
Titan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Titan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hendrix trying to control the action but Titan is working from the bottom.
Hendrix lands an elbow.
I wouldn't like to be where Titan is right now.
Titan dodges the ground and pound from Hendrix.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix working away.
Hendrix misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Titan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Titan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hendrix on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Titan is trying to control Hendrix's posture but Hendrix avoids it.

Hendrix wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Titan, who protects the arm well.
Hendrix trying to control the position but Titan is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Titan is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Titan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hendrix has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hendrix working the ground and pound.
Hendrix controls the position.

Hendrix working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Titan is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Titan is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caiman Hendrix dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hendrix shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Titan defends it nicely.
Titan misses with a takedown attempt

and Hendrix counters with a nice double leg into side control. Titan won't be happy with that.
Titan wants to control but Hendrix postures up.
Titan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hendrix passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Titan!
Titan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Titan tries to get out of the position.
Hendrix lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Titan hang on?
Titan wants to control but Hendrix is having none of it.

Hendrix swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Caiman Hendrix!