PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johny Hendricks has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hendricks
vs
Pitt

176 cm
25
182 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johny Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Pitt!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hendricks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pitt can't do much from the bottom here.
Pitt is trying to improve his position.
Hendricks throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hendricks has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Pitt is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks content just to control the position here.
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 looking to secure an arm triangle but Pitt defends it well.

Hendricks jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pitt manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Pitt tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt is desperately trying to improve his position but Hendricks has a good base and remains in mount.
Hendricks landing shots from mount.
Pitt squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hendricks controlling the position easily from mount.
Hendricks avoids the attempt from Pitt to control.
Hendricks landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitt tries to hold on but Hendricks postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt working to try and regain half guard.
Hendricks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hendricks lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee warns Pitt that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendricks lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendricks controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Hendricks dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hendricks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pitt.

Hendricks has managed to clinch.
Pitt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Hendricks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pitt tries to clinch up

and Hendricks counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hendricks stalling.
Pitt trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks is taking a breather. Pitt says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hendricks works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hendricks cracks Pitt with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hendricks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pitt is looking to escape.
Pitt working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hendricks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hendricks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pitt on the ground.
Pitt bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pitt passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hendricks is pushing Pitt's head away, looking to escape. Pitt manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is not content to let Pitt control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pitt fails with the takedown

and Hendricks counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pitt's guard now.
Hendricks is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hendricks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pitt trying to control the position.
Hendricks showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hendricks throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pitt was covering up waiting for the punch and Hendricks finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Hendricks dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hendricks throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pitt was covering up waiting for the punch and Hendricks finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hendricks trying to control the position from guard on top but Pitt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hendricks looking to sit in guard and control but Pitt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pitt trying to control but Hendricks is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt trying to move into half guard but instead Hendricks has managed to sweep!
Hendricks showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pitt is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt keeping moving, preventing Hendricks from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hendricks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pitt manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hendricks is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pitt tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Johny Hendricks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pitt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hendricks is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Pitt moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hendricks has worked his arm free - good work by Hendricks!
Pitt wants to stand but Hendricks has his arm trapped.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Hendricks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hendricks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Hendricks!