PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Skull Basher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skull Basher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Basher
vs
Hendricks

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Skull Basher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Hendricks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Basher is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hendricks scores with a couple of nice shots.
Basher looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hendricks scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Basher is trying to stand.
Hendricks is nestled in close to Basher, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hendricks lands strikes from half guard.
Hendricks seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Basher pushes Hendricks off looking to stand but Hendricks dives back in and keeps control.
Hendricks lands with a punch from half guard.
Basher is trying to stand up here but Hendricks is controlling him well.
Hendricks scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendricks lands strikes from half guard.
Hendricks lands with a punch from half guard.
Basher is trying to stand back up but Hendricks is controlling him
Basher is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks slips a nice elbow through Basher's hands, connecting with Basher's forehead.
Ground and pound from Hendricks.
Basher taking some punishment here, with Hendricks in his half guard.
Hendricks wants to control but Basher is keeping him busy.
Basher pushes Hendricks off looking to stand but Hendricks dives back in and keeps control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hendricks connects with a nice short shot to Basher's temple.
Basher on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Basher on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Basher is looking to escape.
Hendricks is nestled in close to Basher, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Hendricks there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hendricks lands a nice short elbow.
Hendricks takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hendricks working over Basher with some ground and pound. Basher looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hendricks lands with a punch from half guard.
Hendricks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Basher is trying to stand.
Hendricks working Basher over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nice strikes from Hendricks there.
Basher is trying to escape back to his feet but Hendricks uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Basher wants to get back to his feet but Hendricks drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendricks landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendricks in side control lands a decent elbow.
Basher takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hendricks scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Basher's face as Hendricks controls the position.
Hendricks is chipping away with strikes.

Hendricks has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Basher is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Hendricks yanks on the arm and Basher is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Hendricks.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josh Hendricks!