PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Shoupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shoupp's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Send The Pain Below. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shoupp
vs
Hendricks

188 cm
26
245 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Shoupp!
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, Danny Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shoupp shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shoupp showed some decent athleticism there.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Shoupp wants to pass to mount but Hendricks is defending the position.
Shoupp slows the pace down in half guard.
Shoupp passes the guard and advances to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendricks is trying to stand.
Hendricks looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoupp controlling the position easily from mount.
Hendricks is trying to stand.
Shoupp lands with some strikes.
Shoupp controlling the position easily from mount.

Shoupp has hold of Hendricks's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hendricks manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Shoupp controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shoupp with the ground and pound from mount.
Shoupp with the ground and pound from mount.

Hendricks is rocked!
Shoupp controlling the position easily from mount.
Hendricks is still in real trouble! Can Shoupp finish him?
Shoupp'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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks seems to have recovered his senses.
Shoupp postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hendricks looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoupp postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Hendricks bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Shoupp and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Shoupp!
Alex Shoupp thanked the fans post fight for their support.