PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sylvester Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sylvester Hendricks has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hendricks
vs
Dos Santos

215 cm
19
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sylvester Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks slips a jab and a cross from Dos Santos.
Hendricks misses with a takedown attempt
and Dos Santos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dos Santos swinging wildly here.
Dos Santos scores with a body shot.
Dos Santos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Sylvester Hendricks has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hendricks's sensitive parts.
Hendricks dodges the punch combination from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a nice looking combination but Hendricks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Dos Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hendricks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Hendricks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dos Santos's waist but Dos Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hendricks off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sylvester Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks doesn't manage to clinch there - Dos Santos circles away.
Hendricks checks the leg kick.
Dos Santos lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hendricks will feel that in the morning.
Hendricks is breathing heavily.
No luck for Hendricks with that takedown attempt.
A combination from Dos Santos does no damage.
No joy there for Dos Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hendricks get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Hendricks stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Dos Santos runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Junior Dos Santos!