PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Johnson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hendricks
vs
Johnson

175 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

THELEMA Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johny Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Hendricks gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hendricks lands a couple of elbows.
Hendricks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hendricks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Hendricks defends easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hendricks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hendricks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hendricks cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Hendricks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hendricks wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hendricks chips away with some ground and pound.
Hendricks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hendricks's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hendricks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hendricks thows a big elbow that misses.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hendricks trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Johny Hendricks wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hendricks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Hendricks on that attempt.
Hendricks avoids a punch combination nicely.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Johnson enables Hendricks to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Johnson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendricks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hendricks slips nicely into half guard.
Johnson won't allow Hendricks to pass to mount.
Hendricks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Hendricks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hendricks lands with a punch from half guard.
Hendricks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Johnson trying to hold on to Hendricks's head to control him but Hendricks postures up.
Hendricks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendricks trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice strikes from Hendricks there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Hendricks dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hendricks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hendricks moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson tries to bum rush Hendricks with a series of wild strikes but Hendricks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hendricks keeps the fight on the outside.
Hendricks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendricks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hendricks off to one side.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hendricks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Hendricks closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Johnson quickly recovers to half guard.
Hendricks winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hendricks.
Hendricks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hendricks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hendricks pushes down on Johnson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hendricks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Hendricks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendricks is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Johnson is in trouble now - Hendricks has advanced to mount!
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Hendricks lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks with a couple of short strikes.

Johnson is rocked!
Hendricks unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Johnson wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Hendricks celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johny Hendricks!
Johny Hendricks very nearly forgot to thank THELEMA Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.