PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Regan Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Laursen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Regan Hendricks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Laursen's chin.

Hendricks
vs
Laursen

179 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Regan Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Laursen!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Laursen under the eye.
Laursen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laursen slips under a jab from Hendricks.
Hendricks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laursen looks gassed!
Laursen shoots in and drives through. Hendricks sprawls well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laursen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hendricks misses with a wild body shot.
Hendricks throws an overhand right that lands on Laursen's shoulder, as Laursen tries to avoid the shot.
Laursen slaps away a takedown attempt from Hendricks, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Hendricks lands a left and a right that send Laursen crashing to the mat, dazed. Hendricks thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Laursen is rocked!

It looks like James Laursen has been cut.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown but Laursen shows good takedown defense.
Laursen is still on wobbly legs! Can Hendricks finish him?
Hendricks misses with a few strikes there.
Hendricks wants to clinch up but Laursen keeps it at a distance.
Hendricks is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Laursen hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Regan Hendricks!