PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lay Pray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pray
vs
Hendricks

180 cm
25
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
24
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lay Pray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johny Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hendricks looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pray!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Pray is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hendricks tries to get to his feet but Pray is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Hendricks in his guard.
Pray is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hendricks is controlling him.
Hendricks wants to control from the top but Pray keeps moving.
Pray wants to stand and escape but Hendricks is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks tries to stand but Pray is controlling from the bottom.
Hendricks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pray wants to stand but Hendricks is controlling the position.
Hendricks wanted to stand there but Pray had control of the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Johny Hendricks wasn't active enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from Hendricks.

Hendricks shoots in and gets a takedown into Pray's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pray wants to stand up but Hendricks is controlling him.
Hendricks looking to sit in guard and control but Pray gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pray connects with a couple of short punches.
Pray postures up.
Hendricks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hendricks is looking to sweep but instead, Pray has passed into half guard.
Pray performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pray is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pray trying to control from half guard but Hendricks is working away.
Hendricks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pray is working away from the top position though.
Pray seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hendricks can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Pray there.
Pray missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pray looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hendricks trying to control but Pray postures up.
Pray throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pray thows a huge punch but Hendricks dodges it nicely.
Pray wants to take a breather but Hendricks is having none of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pray in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lay Pray will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hendricks closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hendricks landing a few strikes.
Pray is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hendricks is controlling him well.
Hendricks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pray keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pray is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hendricks has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Hendricks is trying to get an arm triangle but Pray is defending well.
Hendricks connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pray some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks wants to stand but Pray is controlling his arm.
Pray pushes Hendricks away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hendricks gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hendricks in side control, throwing shots but Pray defends.
Pray managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hendricks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pray is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hendricks asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Hendricks looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is looking to take a break and control but Pray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hendricks lands a nice forearm strike.
Hendricks throws an elbow but Pray slips to the side and avoids it well.
Pray is pushing Hendricks's head away, looking to escape. Hendricks manages to hold on to the position though.
Hendricks wants to stand but Pray has his arm trapped.
Hendricks throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Johny Hendricks has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pray is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hendricks is controlling him well.
Hendricks working the ground and pound from side control.
Hendricks tries to move to mount but Pray blocks the move with his legs.
Hendricks is looking to take a break and control but Pray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pray is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hendricks asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pray trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Hendricks wants to stand but Pray has his arm trapped.
Pray is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hendricks has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Hendricks is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pray is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pray wants to get back to his feet but Hendricks drags him back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hendricks wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pray, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Hendricks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pray doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hendricks counters with a nice body shot.
Pray fails with the takedown

and Hendricks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hendricks misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Hendricks ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hendricks no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hendricks manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pray is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hendricks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pray is looking to escape.
Hendricks throws some wild stikes that Pray manages to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pray is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Hendricks working for a guillotine from mount but Pray is in no mood to give up.
The referee warns Pray that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hendricks landing punches.
You get the feeling that Pray really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks lands a big shot there that rocks Pray but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hendricks working the ground and pound effectively.

Pray is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pray is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hendricks trying to control but Pray is having none of it.
Pray takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oh Pray is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pray is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Pray seems to have got his legs back now.
Pray is squirming around, avoiding Hendricks's attempts to control the action.
Pray's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks working the ground and pound effectively.
Pray is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Hendricks connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pray is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hendricks looking to finish Pray with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pray!
Hendricks trying to control but Pray is having none of it.
Hendricks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pray is trying to stand up.
Hendricks landing shots from mount.
Pray is squirming around, avoiding Hendricks's attempts to control the action.
Hendricks lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pray trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hendricks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pray is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Hendricks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hendricks 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29

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