PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luka Doncic (ranked 1800 p4p, 24627 weight class) and Shay Hendrikx (ranked 73 p4p, 198 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Doncic might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to David Hasselhoff - Du. Shay Hendrikx will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Doncic
vs
Hendrikx

200 cm
27
300
8 - 1 - 0

220 cm
26
283
0 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luka Doncic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shay Hendrikx!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrikx doesn't manage to clinch there - Doncic circles away.

Doncic cracks Hendrikx with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hendrikx looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Doncic finish him?

It looks like Shay Hendrikx has been cut.
Doncic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hendrikx slaps away a takedown attempt from Doncic, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Doncic gets a powerful takedown and that's hurt Hendrikx.

Hendrikx is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Doncic stands up.
Hendrikx is still on wobbly legs! Can Doncic finish him?

Doncic rushes Hendrikx and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Doncic jumps guard and drags Hendrikx to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Doncic pushes Hendrikx off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hendrikx seems to have recovered his senses.
Hendrikx is looking to clinch.

Doncic clinches up against the cage.
Hendrikx misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Doncic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doncic swats away the attempt to clinch by Hendrikx.
Doncic drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hendrikx sprawls and moves away.
Doncic swats away the attempt to clinch by Hendrikx.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Doncic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doncic controlling the position from side mount.

Doncic is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Hendrikx is trying to escape and Doncic transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Hendrikx is forced to tap! Nice work there by Doncic! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luka Doncic!
Luka Doncic managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Threads, into his post fight interview.