PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Hendershot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terrance Hendershot has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hendershot
vs
Harris

165 cm
18
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Terrance Hendershot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Harris!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hendershot.
Harris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hendershot defends well and Harris ends up having to push Hendershot into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Hendershot has clasped his hands together around Harris's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hendershot scoring with punches from side control.
We've been hearing that Hendershot has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hendershot in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hendershot in side control, throwing shots but Harris defends.
Hendershot cracks Harris with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hendershot lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Harris down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendershot is chipping away with strikes.
Hendershot working the head with strikes.

Harris is rocked!
Hendershot lands some shots froms side control.
Harris is still in real trouble! Can Hendershot finish him?
Harris is looking to reverse the position.
Harris seems to have recovered his senses.
Hendershot lands a few punches from side control.
Hendershot 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.
Hendershot working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendershot is putting a hurting on Harris here, landing some big shots from side control.
Harris takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hendershot scoring with punches and elbows.
Hendershot in side control lands a decent elbow.
Harris is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Harris is trying to improve his position.
Hendershot working the body and head with strikes.
Harris on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Harris struggling a bit here.
Hendershot working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Harris takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Harris wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hendershot is looking to take a break and control but Harris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hendershot lands a few punches from side control.
Hendershot landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hendershot working the ground and pound from side control.
Hendershot lands an elbow.
Hendershot is chipping away with strikes.
Hendershot landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendershot controls the position.
Hendershot works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hendershot landing strikes.
Harris looks winded!
Harris is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hendershot connects with a decent elbow.
Hendershot scores with punches from side control.
Harris tries to bench press Hendershot off him but Hendershot keeps the position.
Hendershot is putting a hurting on Harris here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hendershot scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendershot creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hendershot trying to control the position but Harris is working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendershot lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Harris down.
Harris is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hendershot connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris looks to move to half guard but instead Hendershot has passed into mount! Damn!
Hendershot in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hendershot working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hendershot scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Harris?
Hendershot unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Harris wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Hendershot celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terrance Hendershot!
After winning the bout, Terrance Hendershot thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.