PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakan Juholt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakan Juholt told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hendricks
vs
Juholt

172 cm
30
148 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

167 cm
31
135 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Pearson Specter Litt

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hakan Juholt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Juholt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hendricks did well to prevent Juholt getting side control.
Juholt thows a huge punch but Hendricks dodges it nicely.

Juholt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hendricks tries to get to full guard but Juholt has control of the leg.
Juholt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Juholt is stalling here. Hendricks is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Juholt seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hendricks has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juholt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hendricks is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Juholt scores with a couple of nice shots.
Juholt is pressing down on Hendricks's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hendricks is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juholt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hendricks is trying to get back to full guard.
Hendricks controlling the position well.
Hendricks trying to control from the bottom.
Hendricks is not content to let Juholt control the position.
Juholt trying to control from Hendricks's half guard. Hendricks has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Juholt trying to control but Hendricks is working from the bottom.
Hendricks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Juholt controls from within his opponent's guard.
Juholt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hendricks seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hendricks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Juholt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hendricks is keeping the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hendricks enables Juholt to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hendricks manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hendricks has momentary wrist control but Juholt slips an elbow through the middle.
Juholt wants to control from the top but Hendricks keeps moving.
Juholt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hendricks seems keen to control Juholt's posture.
Juholt trying to control but Hendricks is working from the bottom.
Juholt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hendricks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Juholt defends it easily.
Juholt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Juholt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hendricks keeping moving, preventing Juholt from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Juholt won't allow Hendricks to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hendricks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Juholt misses with a low kick.
Juholt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hendricks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hendricks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakan Juholt dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hendricks clinches with his opponent.
Hendricks keeps control of Juholt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hendricks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Hendricks fails to land.
Hendricks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Juholt pushes Hendricks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hendricks throws a punch but it's blocked by Juholt.
Juholt leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hendricks tries a body shot but Juholt blocks it.
Juholt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hendricks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendricks tries to throw a body punch but Juholt avoids it by throwing Hendricks back against the cage.
Juholt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Juholt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Juholt prevents the takedown attempt.
Hendricks misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hendricks is trying to drag Juholt to the mat but Juholt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Juholt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hendricks misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Juholt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Juholt wants to stall.
Hendricks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hendricks tries to work over Juholt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hendricks.
Still in the clinch, Hendricks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnny Hendricks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hendricks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Juholt is stalling here.
Juholt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hendricks swings wildly with an uppercut but Juholt uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hendricks.
Hendricks lands with a short shot to the head.
Hendricks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Juholt backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendricks misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Juholt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hendricks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hendricks misses with the head strike.
Juholt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hendricks misses with a punch to the body.
Hendricks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hendricks has a couple of punches blocked by Juholt.
Hendricks tries to work over Juholt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hendricks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Juholt backwards.

It looks like Hakan Juholt has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hendricks as Juholt tries to tie him up.
A short left from Juholt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks struggles to land a body shot inside as Juholt controls his hands.
Hendricks throws a punch but it's blocked by Juholt.
Juholt tries a knee to the head but Hendricks blocks it.
Hendricks is trying to drag Juholt to the mat but Juholt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendricks misses with a punch on the inside.
Hendricks gets through Juholt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hendricks.
Juholt tries for a takedown. No joy.
A body shot lands from Juholt.
Hendricks misses with a punch on the inside.
Hendricks lands a right hand.
Hendricks lands a hook that snaps the head of Juholt backwards.
Hendricks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Juholt's elbow.
Hendricks tries to throw a body punch but Juholt avoids it by throwing Hendricks back against the cage.
Juholt takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Hendricks.
Juholt is looking to control Hendricks's arms but Hendricks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Juholt has his back to the cage.
Hendricks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Juholt or not.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Juholt misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendricks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Juholt lands a shoulder strike.
Hendricks being controlled against the cage.
Hendricks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Juholt can do to turn this around?
Juholt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hendricks misses with a hook to the ribs.

Juholt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Juholt tries a low kick but Hendricks avoids it.
Hendricks throws a hook to the side of Juholt's head but Juholt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Juholt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hendricks.
Hendricks tried to score with a low kick but Juholt checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Hendricks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hakan Juholt's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hendricks throws a poor cross that misses
and Juholt counters with a straight right hand.
Hendricks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Juholt tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hendricks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Juholt misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Hendricks misses.
Juholt wants to land a leg kick but Hendricks is out of range.
Juholt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hendricks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hendricks blocks a head kick by Juholt.
Hendricks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Juholt's sensitive parts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Juholt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juholt slips a jab from Hendricks.
Johnny Hendricks is winning the standup battle so far.
Juholt defending well as Hendricks loads up on a big left hand.
Juholt motions for Hendricks to come forward. Juholt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Juholt throws a leg kick
and Hendricks counters with a nice body shot.
Juholt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks slips under a jab from Juholt.
Juholt tries a head kick but it misses.
Juholt loads up on a big right hand but Hendricks slips the punch.
A jab from Hendricks misses.
A punch lands to the side of Hendricks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hendricks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Juholt wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Juholt misses.
Hendricks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Juholt manages to avoid it.
A big left from Hendricks misses.
Hendricks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Juholt slams his shin into Hendricks's torso.
Hendricks scores with a nice strike.
Juholt tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juholt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hendricks throws out the jab.
Hendricks misses with a looping left.
Hendricks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juholt swings for the body but Hendricks moves out of range.
Hendricks throws a jab when Juholt was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendricks tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Juholt scores with a sloppy right hand. Hendricks should have avoided that one.

Hendricks rushes Juholt and presses him up against the cage.
Juholt throws a punch but it's blocked by Hendricks.
Juholt trying to control the position but instead, Hendricks has worked for underhooks and has pushed Juholt into the cage.
Hendricks misses with the head strike.
Hendricks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hendricks can't find room to land a body shot as Juholt controls the action.
Juholt lands with a left to the head.

Juholt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hendricks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hendricks looks to land a right hand but Juholt moved out of range.
Hendricks cracks Juholt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hendricks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Juholt.
Juholt walks into a stiff left hand from Hendricks.
Juholt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hendricks thinks about countering with a body kick.
Juholt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Juholt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Juholt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hendricks.
Juholt looks for the body kick but Hendricks saw that one coming.
Juholt scoring well with a low kick there.
Juholt tries to land a leg kick but Hendricks saw it coming and moves away.
Juholt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hendricks misses with a low kick.
Hendricks throws a head kick that misses.
Juholt with the counter takedown but Hendricks avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Juholt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juholt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Juholt is looking to clinch but Hendricks is avoiding it.
Hendricks wants to land a leg kick but Juholt is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Juholt.
A swing and a miss from Juholt.
Hendricks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Juholt looks to land a right hand but Hendricks moved out of range.
Hendricks blocks a head kick by Juholt.
Hendricks lands a nice shot to the body.
Hendricks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hendricks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hendricks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Juholt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Juholt.
Juholt scores with the left hand. Hendricks knows he should have avoided that one.
Hendricks tries to clinch but Juholt moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hakan Juholt.
I think Juholt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hakan Juholt!