PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Wrexham (ranked 71 p4p, 14 weight class) and Dan Hendrix (ranked 2465 p4p, 282 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wrexham
vs
Hendrix

178 cm
26
174 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

173 cm
29
175 lbs
17 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Wrexham !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Hendrix !
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrix with a poor takedown
and Wrexham counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wrexham leaves Hendrix with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Hendrix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wrexham , pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hendrix .
Wrexham throws a punch but it's blocked by Hendrix .
Hendrix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wrexham scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hendrix prevents a body shot from Wrexham .
Hendrix misses with a hook to the ribs.

Hendrix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wrexham misses with a low kick.
Hendrix ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendrix tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wrexham defends well and Hendrix ends up having to push Wrexham into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tyler Wrexham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Hendrix .
Wrexham scores with a shot to the body.
Hendrix tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wrexham defends well and Hendrix ends up having to push Wrexham into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hendrix doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendrix drops his hands momentarily and Wrexham takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hendrix fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrexham lands with an uppercut that bounces Hendrix off the cage and back into range.
A left lands for Wrexham .
Wrexham slips a jab and a cross from Hendrix .
Wrexham leaves Hendrix with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wrexham is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hendrix scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wrexham attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wrexham defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hendrix .
Wrexham throws out a loose jab but Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wrexham sets himself, and Hendrix steps forward looking for the clinch! Wrexham avoids it this time.
Dan Hendrix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wrexham lunges at Hendrix with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hendrix 's hand.
Hendrix just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wrexham takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Hendrix is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wrexham cracks a nice hook into Hendrix 's ribs.
Hendrix with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Wrexham counter with a right hand.
Hendrix is still on wobbly legs! Can Wrexham finish him?
Wrexham throws a front kick aimed at Hendrix 's knee but Hendrix avoids it well.
Hendrix seems to have recovered his senses.
Hendrix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wrexham . Wrexham obviously looking to wear him down.
Hendrix takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wrexham lands an overhand right.
Hendrix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hendrix wants to counter with a clinch but Wrexham pushes him away.
Wrexham catches Hendrix with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wrexham throws a body shot but no joy.

Hendrix clinches up against the cage.
Hendrix blocks a body shot from Wrexham .
Hendrix has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wrexham after a bit of a struggle.
Hendrix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wrexham .
Wrexham scores with a shot to the side of Hendrix 's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hendrix is trying to pull guard but Wrexham has him pressed against the cage.
Wrexham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wrexham misses with a punch to the body.
Hendrix is trying to drag Wrexham to the mat but Wrexham just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wrexham swings wildly with an uppercut but Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hendrix jumps guard.
Hendrix seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Wrexham gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hendrix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wrexham slips under a jab from Hendrix .
Wrexham throwing a counter right hand but Hendrix manages to avoid it.
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wrexham as he avoids it easily.
Wrexham punishes Hendrix 's body with a nice straight punch.
Wrexham is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wrexham lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hendrix clinches with his opponent.
Hendrix is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wrexham is keeping busy.

Hendrix has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wrexham is trying to keep an underhook but Hendrix manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Wrexham kicks Hendrix off and gets back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Wrexham tries to keep at a distance but Hendrix has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hendrix jumps guard.
Wrexham wants to stand but Hendrix has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Wrexham stands up and waves to Hendrix to follow him.
Wrexham moves out of range of the strikes.
Wrexham misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wrexham sprawls well. Wrexham wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hendrix gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Wrexham dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hendrix works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wrexham feints and then cracks Hendrix 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hendrix down.
Wrexham connects with a leg kick. Hendrix looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tyler Wrexham is winning the standup battle so far.
Hendrix has his takedown stuffed
and Wrexham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hendrix ducks under a wild hook from Wrexham .
Hendrix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hendrix is defended easily by Wrexham .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrexham lands the left hand.
Wrexham throws a body shot but no joy.

Hendrix closes the distance and pushes Wrexham back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrexham lands with a right to the head.
Wrexham tries to throw a body punch but Hendrix avoids it by throwing Wrexham back against the cage.
Hendrix blocks a body shot from Wrexham .
Wrexham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hendrix can do to turn this around?
Hendrix blocking some punches.
Wrexham pushes Hendrix back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wrexham struggles to land a body shot inside as Hendrix controls his hands.
Hendrix tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tyler Wrexham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Hendrix .
Wrexham pushes Hendrix back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hendrix goes for a takedown attempt but Wrexham pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hendrix shoots in for a takedown but Wrexham shows good takedown defense.
Hendrix just misses with a punch to the body.
Wrexham misses with a hook.
Hendrix throws a poor cross that misses
and Wrexham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hendrix blocks a jab.
Hendrix has his takedown stuffed
and Wrexham counters with a left to the body.
Hendrix with a poor takedown

and Wrexham counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hendrix ! Wrexham lets Hendrix back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Hendrix is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendrix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wrexham slaps away a takedown attempt from Hendrix , before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix has his takedown stuffed
and Wrexham counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hendrix thinking.
Hendrix takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hendrix checks a leg kick.
Wrexham misses with a two punch combination.
Hendrix wants to counter the offense by Wrexham and move into the clinch position.
Wrexham throws a predictable looking body shot

and Hendrix counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hendrix .
Wrexham misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wrexham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wrexham lands a body punch.
Hendrix tries to circle away but Wrexham has him pinned against the cage.
Wrexham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hendrix 's elbow.
Hendrix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Wrexham .
Wrexham throws a head punch that misses.
Wrexham throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wrexham .
Tyler Wrexham has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wrexham throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrexham throws a big uppercut that drops Hendrix ! More strikes from Wrexham and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hendrix lies dazed against the cage as Wrexham celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Wrexham !