PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JR Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hendricks
vs
Velasquez

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, JR Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Hendricks shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Velasquez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Velasquez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hendricks working the ground and pound from side control.

Hendricks looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hendricks landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Velasquez is trying to control Hendricks's posture but Hendricks avoids it.
Hendricks works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hendricks works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velasquez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Velasquez is trying to control Hendricks's posture but Hendricks avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hendricks creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hendricks lands a decent elbow from side control.

Hendricks working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Velasquez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks tries to move into full mount but can't pass Velasquez's legs.
Hendricks throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hendricks scores with punches from side control.
Hendricks cracks Velasquez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Velasquez tries to improve position but can't.
Hendricks in side control lands a decent elbow.
Velasquez is pushing Hendricks's head away, looking to escape. Hendricks manages to hold on to the position though.
Hendricks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Velasquez keeps working.
Hendricks grinds an elbow into Velasquez's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez seems a little lost for a moment, as Hendricks dominates the positioning.
Hendricks lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hendricks in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hendricks in side control lands a decent elbow.
Velasquez looks gassed!
Hendricks working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hendricks has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Velasquez!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Hendricks! Velasquez is hurt baaadly! Hendricks is firing away with more strikes - Velasquez is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Josh Hendricks!