PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pellegrini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludwig Von Hendriks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pellegrini comes to the cage accompanied by Phil Collins – In The Air Tonight. Von Hendriks is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shamrocks And Shenanigans. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pellegrini
vs
Von Hendriks

183 cm
30
186 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

185 cm
21
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Pellegrini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ludwig Von Hendriks!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pellegrini misses with a body kick.
Pellegrini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pellegrini avoids the head kick by Von Hendriks.
Von Hendriks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pellegrini wants to clinch but Von Hendriks slips to the side
and Von Hendriks counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Pellegrini.
Von Hendriks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Von Hendriks punishes Pellegrini's body with a nice straight punch.
Von Hendriks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Hendriks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pellegrini.
Von Hendriks checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Von Hendriks motions for Pellegrini to come forward. Von Hendriks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ludwig Von Hendriks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Hendriks walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pellegrini checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Von Hendriks slips a jab and a cross from Pellegrini.
Von Hendriks misses with a wild combination.
Pellegrini staying out of range there.
Pellegrini doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hendriks misses with a wild body shot.
Pellegrini walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Von Hendriks ducks under a wild hook from Pellegrini.
Von Hendriks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Von Hendriks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pellegrini takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Von Hendriks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Von Hendriks.
Pellegrini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Von Hendriks lands a head kick. Pellegrini smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A lazy left from Pellegrini finds it's target.
Von Hendriks lands with a slapping head kick.
Von Hendriks fakes the leg kick and cracks Pellegrini in the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slapping body kick lands there for Von Hendriks.
A slow jab from Pellegrini misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pellegrini throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pellegrini throws out a leg kick but Von Hendriks moves out of range and Pellegrini only half commits.
Von Hendriks thows a leg kick but Pellegrini checks it
and Pellegrini counters with a head kick.
Von Hendriks lands with an uppercut that bounces Pellegrini off the cage and back into range.
Von Hendriks throws a chopping leg kick but Pellegrini manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Von Hendriks.
Pellegrini throws a nice looking combination but Von Hendriks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the liver by Von Hendriks. Beautiful body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Von Hendriks.
Von Hendriks scores with a nice strike.
Von Hendriks misses with an uppercut. Pellegrini saw that one coming.
Von Hendriks scores with a body shot.
Pellegrini moves in looking to clinch but Von Hendriks pushes him off.
Pellegrini closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini moves out of range as Von Hendriks strikes.
Von Hendriks tries to land a leg kick but Pellegrini saw it coming and moves away.
Pellegrini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pellegrini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pellegrini takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Von Hendriks.
A big right from Von Hendriks misses.
Von Hendriks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Hendriks misses with a leg kick
and Pellegrini counters with a body kick.
Von Hendriks misses with a low kick.
Pellegrini tries to clinch up but Von Hendriks circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice combination there by Von Hendriks.
Pellegrini takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pellegrini throws a leg kick but Von Hendriks moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hendriks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pellegrini's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Hendriks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Von Hendriks misses with a low kick.
Pellegrini doesn't manage to clinch there - Von Hendriks circles away.
Von Hendriks throws a hook but Pellegrini blocks it.

Pellegrini gets a clinch.
Von Hendriks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pellegrini tries to land a knee to the head but Von Hendriks blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Hendriks.
Von Hendriks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Von Hendriks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pellegrini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Von Hendriks on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Von Hendriks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Hendriks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Von Hendriks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Von Hendriks fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludwig Von Hendriks dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pellegrini fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Von Hendriks is out of range.
Pellegrini misses with a low kick.
Von Hendriks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Von Hendriks scores with a spinning back kick!
Von Hendriks scores with a nice body kick.
Anthony Pellegrini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pellegrini fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Von Hendriks misses with a double jab.
Pellegrini swinging wildly here.
Pellegrini moves away from the strike by Von Hendriks.
Pellegrini throws a head kick that Von Hendriks semi-blocks.
Von Hendriks scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Hendriks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pellegrini moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Von Hendriks lands with a nice body kick.
Von Hendriks lands a nice hook to Pellegrini's body. Pellegrini takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrini checks the leg kick.
Pellegrini will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Von Hendriks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice shot lands for Von Hendriks.
Pellegrini avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pellegrini wants to clinch up but Von Hendriks keeps it at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Von Hendriks lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pellegrini has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pellegrini and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Von Hendriks lands with a hook. Pellegrini tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good standup being displayed there by Von Hendriks as he connects with a hook.
Von Hendriks has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pellegrini.
Pellegrini doesn't manage to clinch there - Von Hendriks circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Von Hendriks.
Pellegrini throws out a powerful jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Von Hendriks, as that shot connected.
Von Hendriks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pellegrini.
Von Hendriks scores with a jab. Pellegrini acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Von Hendriks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Von Hendriks moves out of range as Pellegrini strikes.
Von Hendriks connects with an inside leg kick.
Von Hendriks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Von Hendriks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pellegrini is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pellegrini. Von Hendriks does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Von Hendriks.
Pellegrini walks forward, straight into a front kick from Von Hendriks.
Von Hendriks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Von Hendriks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pellegrini has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ludwig Von Hendriks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Von Hendriks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Pellegrini blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hendriks moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Von Hendriks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Von Hendriks jabs Pellegrini right on the nose. Pellegrini blinks but takes it well.
Von Hendriks swats away the attempt to clinch by Pellegrini.
Von Hendriks scores with a jab to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Von Hendriks.
Von Hendriks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pellegrini at a distance.
Von Hendriks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pellegrini has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Von Hendriks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pellegrini.
Von Hendriks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pellegrini closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pellegrini looks to land a combination but Von Hendriks avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hendriks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pellegrini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Von Hendriks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Von Hendriks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Von Hendriks lands a leg kick that knocks Pellegrini off balance momentarily.
Von Hendriks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Von Hendriks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pellegrini.
Pellegrini is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pellegrini tries a head kick but it misses.
Von Hendriks bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Von Hendriks tries to land a front kick but Pellegrini steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Von Hendriks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crunch! Von Hendriks slams his shin into Pellegrini's torso.
Von Hendriks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludwig Von Hendriks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pellegrini checks a leg kick.
Von Hendriks connects with a solid leg kick.
Von Hendriks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pellegrini.
Pellegrini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Hendriks.
Von Hendriks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pellegrini throws a right and a left that Von Hendriks avoids nicely.
Von Hendriks tries a low kick but Pellegrini avoids it.
Von Hendriks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pellegrini moves away.
Pellegrini tries to close the distance and clinch but Von Hendriks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pellegrini tries to close the distance and clinch but Von Hendriks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Von Hendriks misses with a body kick.
Von Hendriks lands a nice shot that snaps Pellegrini's head back.
Von Hendriks misses with a wild combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Von Hendriks, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hendriks avoids the head kick by Pellegrini.
Pellegrini moves into range and connects with a jab.
Von Hendriks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Von Hendriks throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pellegrini counters with a thumping low kick.
Von Hendriks throws a hook to the side of Pellegrini's head but Pellegrini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pellegrini throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Von Hendriks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Von Hendriks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Von Hendriks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Von Hendriks throws a leg kick that misses.
Von Hendriks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Von Hendriks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Von Hendriks is looking to land body kicks.
Pellegrini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini moves in looking to clinch but Von Hendriks pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Von Hendriks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Von Hendriks - that will leave a mark!
Von Hendriks scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Hendriks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Von Hendriks throws a head kick that half lands.
Sloppy strikes from Pellegrini. Those never looked like landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Von Hendriks.
Von Hendriks lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pellegrini takes a step back to recover.
That kick from Von Hendriks tenderised Pellegrini's leg. Pellegrini is trying to keep his angry face on.
Von Hendriks lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pellegrini takes a step back to recover.
Von Hendriks thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pellegrini if he has to take too many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Von Hendriks lunges at Pellegrini with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pellegrini's hand.
Pellegrini tries to clinch there but Von Hendriks circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Von Hendriks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Von Hendriks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Von Hendriks.
Von Hendriks lands a glancing blow to the side of Pellegrini's head.
Pellegrini on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Von Hendriks.
Von Hendriks lands a body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Von Hendriks.
Von Hendriks lands a jab to Pellegrini's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Hendriks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pellegrini in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hendriks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pellegrini takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Von Hendriks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pellegrini's head.
Pellegrini throws a right hand that misses
and Von Hendriks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Von Hendriks throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Anthony Pellegrini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Von Hendriks moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Von Hendriks punishes Pellegrini's body with a nice straight punch.
Von Hendriks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Von Hendriks.
Von Hendriks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pellegrini has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pellegrini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pellegrini misses with a head kick.
Ludwig Von Hendriks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Von Hendriks lands with a slapping head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ludwig Von Hendriks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Von Hendriks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludwig Von Hendriks!
Our winner, Ludwig Von Hendriks, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.