|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raja Barat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morris Hendy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raja Barat has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
|
|
|
225 cm
18
189 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
|
150 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raja Barat! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Morris Hendy! The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hendy jabbing away but nothing is landing. Hendy takes one to the side of the head.
Barat scores with a one two! Hendy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Morris Hendy has been cut. Barat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Barat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hendy, right into the meat.
Hendy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barat really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Barat misses with a low kick.
Barat throws a nice looking combination but Hendy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Hendy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hendy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hendy tries a head kick but it misses.
Barat scores with a jab. Barat getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Barat is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Barat fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hendy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. A head kick misses from Hendy. Hendy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barat throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hendy on the side of the head. Hendy throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Barat counters with a right hand to the body. Barat throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barat, as that shot connected.
Raja Barat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Barat buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barat blocks a head kick by Hendy.
As Hendy looks to move away, Barat throws a big counter combo bu Hendy just gets out of the way. Barat lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hendy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That has opened up Morris Hendy's cut even more. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Barat fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Hendy to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Hendy looks to clinch but Barat throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Hendy taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Raja Barat! During a confident post fight interview, Raja Barat thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
81% |
|
|
|
|
|
|