PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khalid Fatim El Hazad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalid Fatim El Hazad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fatim El Hazad
vs
Hendricks

188 cm
21
169 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

172 cm
20
159 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Khalid Fatim El Hazad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fatim El Hazad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hendricks tries a head kick but it misses.
Fatim El Hazad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hendricks connects with a right hand. Fatim El Hazad shakes it off.
Hendricks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fatim El Hazad closes the distance and clinches up with Hendricks, looking for a takedown. Fatim El Hazad pushes Hendricks against the cage but Hendricks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fatim El Hazad closes the distance and clinches up with Hendricks, looking for a takedown. Fatim El Hazad pushes Hendricks against the cage but Hendricks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hendricks looks for a takedown but Fatim El Hazad sprawls well.

Fatim El Hazad closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fatim El Hazad lands a knee to the head.
Hendricks drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fatim El Hazad lands a nice elbow.
Hendricks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fatim El Hazad crunches a lovely knee into Hendricks's ribcage.
Fatim El Hazad lands a knee to the head.

Hendricks has picked Fatim El Hazad up - he's going for a ride! Hendricks dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fatim El Hazad is trying to stand back up but Hendricks is controlling him
Fatim El Hazad is breathing heavily.
Fatim El Hazad is controlling Hendricks's trapped leg to prevent Hendricks from advancing to side control.
Fatim El Hazad is looking for a sweep. Hendricks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatim El Hazad is trying to stand back up but Hendricks is controlling him
Fatim El Hazad has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hendricks is working away from the top position though.
Hendricks performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fatim El Hazad wants to improve his position but Hendricks is controlling well.
Fatim El Hazad is controlling Hendricks's trapped leg to prevent Hendricks from advancing to side control.
Fatim El Hazad regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hendricks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fatim El Hazad keeping moving, preventing Hendricks from controlling successfully.
Fatim El Hazad will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hendricks advances to half guard.
Fatim El Hazad trying to control but Hendricks postures up.
Fatim El Hazad wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendricks tries to pass to full mount but Fatim El Hazad defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fatim El Hazad is controlling Hendricks's trapped leg to prevent Hendricks from advancing to side control.
Hendricks is controlling the pace.
Fatim El Hazad wants to control but Hendricks is keeping busy.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fatim El Hazad explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice combination there by Fatim El Hazad.
Fatim El Hazad plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Danny Hendricks has been cut.

Fatim El Hazad pushes Hendricks up against the cage in a clinch.
Fatim El Hazad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hendricks's face.
Fatim El Hazad using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fatim El Hazad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hendricks's face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hendricks. Fatim El Hazad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fatim El Hazad lands a jab-cross combination.

Hendricks is rocked!
Fatim El Hazad misses with a takedown

and Hendricks decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fatim El Hazad's guard.
Hendricks is still in real trouble! Can Fatim El Hazad finish him?
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khalid Fatim El Hazad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fatim El Hazad is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hendricks seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fatim El Hazad is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khalid Fatim El Hazad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Hendricks's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hendricks tries a head kick but it misses.
Hendricks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hendricks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fatim El Hazad's waist but Fatim El Hazad gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hendricks off to one side.
Hendricks wants to clinch
and Fatim El Hazad counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fatim El Hazad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hendricks displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Khalid Fatim El Hazad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Fatim El Hazad misses.
Hendricks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fatim El Hazad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hendricks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fatim El Hazad scores with a leg kick.
Fatim El Hazad throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hendricks counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hendricks is looking to stand up but Fatim El Hazad won't let him.
Hendricks wants to control from the top but Fatim El Hazad keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatim El Hazad bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hendricks's guard.
Fatim El Hazad preventing the sweep.
Fatim El Hazad seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hendricks keeping moving, preventing Fatim El Hazad from controlling successfully.
Fatim El Hazad controlling from the top position.
Hendricks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hendricks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hendricks trying to control the position.
Fatim El Hazad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hendricks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hendricks misses with a looping left.
Khalid Fatim El Hazad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Fatim El Hazad.
Hendricks walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fatim El Hazad.

Fatim El Hazad moves into range and clinches up with Hendricks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatim El Hazad with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fatim El Hazad landing knees to the head.
Hendricks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fatim El Hazad lands a knee to the head.
Fatim El Hazad connects with a knee to the head.
Fatim El Hazad connects with a knee to the head.
Hendricks takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Fatim El Hazad.
Hendricks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fatim El Hazad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hendricks avoids a wild elbow strike from Fatim El Hazad.
Fatim El Hazad looking to throw knees to the head but Hendricks is blocking nicely.
Hendricks can't break the clinch.
Fatim El Hazad keeps control of Hendricks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fatim El Hazad lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hendricks can't break the clinch.
Fatim El Hazad gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hendricks tries to pull guard but Fatim El Hazad won't allow it.
Fatim El Hazad lands a nice knee to the body.
Fatim El Hazad lands a nice elbow.
Fatim El Hazad tries to land a knee to the head but Hendricks blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hendricks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Khalid Fatim El Hazad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Hendricks.
Fatim El Hazad landing knees to the head.
Fatim El Hazad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hendricks taking a breather.
Hendricks takes an elbow to the temple.
Hendricks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hendricks misses with an elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Fatim El Hazad.
Fatim El Hazad with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hendricks can't break the clinch.
Fatim El Hazad lands a knee to the head.
Hendricks wants to get back to striking at distance but Fatim El Hazad won't allow it.
Fatim El Hazad landing knees to the head.
Fatim El Hazad throws an elbow but it misses.
Hendricks lands an elbow inside that Fatim El Hazad shrugs off.
Fatim El Hazad gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fatim El Hazad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hendricks's face.
Hendricks tries to pull guard but Fatim El Hazad won't allow it.
Hendricks tries to work over Fatim El Hazad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hendricks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fatim El Hazad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hendricks digs a right hand into Fatim El Hazad's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fatim El Hazad's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khalid Fatim El Hazad dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny Hendricks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fatim El Hazad swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hendricks counters with a left and a right that stings Fatim El Hazad.
Fatim El Hazad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Fatim El Hazad misses.

Hendricks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hendricks distracts Fatim El Hazad with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hendricks won't allow Fatim El Hazad to sweep him here.
Hendricks throwing strikes from guard but Fatim El Hazad blocks nicely.
Hendricks postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hendricks thows a big elbow that misses.
Hendricks trying to control but Fatim El Hazad is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Fatim El Hazad is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hendricks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fatim El Hazad blocks it with crossed arms.
Hendricks tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fatim El Hazad using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fatim El Hazad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fatim El Hazad lands an elbow inside that Hendricks shrugs off.
Fatim El Hazad scores a nice knee to the body.
Hendricks is trying to drag Fatim El Hazad to the mat but Fatim El Hazad just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fatim El Hazad unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hendricks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fatim El Hazad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hendricks's face.
Hendricks managing to block the knees to the body from Fatim El Hazad.
Fatim El Hazad lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Fatim El Hazad.
Hendricks managing to block the knees to the body from Fatim El Hazad.
Fatim El Hazad blocks an elbow strike from Hendricks.
Fatim El Hazad pushes off an throws an elbow but Hendricks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hendricks just leaning against Fatim El Hazad, taking a breather.
Fatim El Hazad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hendricks's face.
Hendricks lands with a light punch inside.
Fatim El Hazad tries to land knees in the clinch but Hendricks avoids the damage to the body.
Fatim El Hazad throws an elbow but it misses.
Fatim El Hazad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hendricks.
Hendricks wants a takedown but no success here.
Khalid Fatim El Hazad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Hendricks.
Hendricks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hendricks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fatim El Hazad with a knee to the head.

Hendricks has hold of one of Fatim El Hazad's legs. Fatim El Hazad is fighting the takedown attempt but Hendricks gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Fatim El Hazad wants to sweep here but Hendricks controlling him for the moment.
Hendricks wants to control from the top but Fatim El Hazad keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks won't allow Fatim El Hazad to sweep him here.

Hendricks is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fatim El Hazad is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fatim El Hazad has escaped and now he's on top!
Fatim El Hazad won't allow Hendricks to sweep him here.

Fatim El Hazad stands up from Hendricks's guard - Fatim El Hazad perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fatim El Hazad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fatim El Hazad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hendricks.
Fatim El Hazad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fatim El Hazad tries for a takedown but Hendricks circles away easily
and Fatim El Hazad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fatim El Hazad tries to clinch up but Hendricks circles away and keeps his distance.

Hendricks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fatim El Hazad keeping moving, preventing Hendricks from controlling successfully.
Fatim El Hazad on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fatim El Hazad tries to get out of the position.
Fatim El Hazad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hendricks.

Fatim El Hazad is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Danny Hendricks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hendricks goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fatim El Hazad prevents it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Danny Hendricks.
I think Fatim El Hazad has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khalid Fatim El Hazad!