PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Louie Cox (ranked 4355 p4p, 4354 weight class) and Vidar Hendriksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cox
vs
Hendriksen

178 cm
25
146
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
150
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Louie Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vidar Hendriksen!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hendriksen throws a big counter head kick but Cox avoids it with no problem.
Hendriksen takes one on the button.
Hendriksen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cox moves out of range of the body kick from Hendriksen.
Hendriksen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cox.
Cox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hendriksen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hendriksen delivers a nice body kick.
Louie Cox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cox avoids the head kick by Hendriksen.
Hendriksen tries a head kick but it misses.
Cox pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hendriksen back to the cage. Cox follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hendriksen throws a half hearted mid kick.

Cox takes the fight into the clinch.
Cox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hendriksen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cox throws a nice looking combination but Hendriksen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cox throws a head kick but Hendriksen moves out of range.
Cox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hendriksen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cox takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hendriksen throws a head kick that Cox semi-blocks.
Cox throws a head kick but Hendriksen moves out of range.
Hendriksen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hendriksen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cox lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendriksen scores with a nice body kick.
Cox blocks the body kick.
Cox misses with a head kick.
Hendriksen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox tries to clinch but Hendriksen moves out of range.
Hendriksen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cox.
Cox scores with a one two! Hendriksen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Hendriksen.
Cox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hendriksen fakes the leg kick and cracks Cox in the body.
Cox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hendriksen misses with a kick to the body.
Cox throws a series of punches but Hendriksen moves out of range.
Cox avoids the head kick by Hendriksen.
Hendriksen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cox misses with a two punch combination.
Hendriksen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendriksen lands a head kick. Cox smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hendriksen.
Hendriksen throws a sloppy head kick and Cox moves out of range easily.
A right-left combo lands from Cox.
Hendriksen misses with a body kick.
Hendriksen throws a nice head kick!
A punch combination from Cox misses.
Hendriksen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cox is looking to clinch but Hendriksen is avoiding it.
Cox swinging wildly here.
Hendriksen throws a fast counter high kick but Cox manages to duck under it in time.
Cox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cox avoids the head kick by Hendriksen.
Cox is looking for a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendriksen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hendriksen scores with a head kick.
Hendriksen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cox.
Hendriksen needs to keep his hands up - Cox had a free shot at his head there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cox.
Hendriksen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hendriksen. Cox shrugs it off though.
Hendriksen throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Cox was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hendriksen misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cox walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hendriksen.
Cox throws the kick towards the body but Hendriksen avoids it.
Cox blocks the body kick.
Hendriksen swats away the attempt to clinch by Cox.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Louie Cox dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Cox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hendriksen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hendriksen - that will leave a mark!
Hendriksen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cox throws a nice looking combination but Hendriksen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cox tries to clinch up.
Cox misses with a two punch combination.
Hendriksen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cox. Cox obviously looking to wear him down.
Hendriksen throws a head kick but Cox moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendriksen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cox.
Cox clobbers Hendriksen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cox tries to clinch but Hendriksen moves out of range.
Hendriksen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Hendriksen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hendriksen throws a body kick that misses.
Cox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hendriksen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cox sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hendriksen throws a head kick but Cox moves out of range.
Hendriksen lands a head kick!
Hendriksen throws a head kick that misses.
Cox lands with a nice combination. Hendriksen backs away looking to recover.
Louie Cox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cox takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cox throws a nice looking combination but Hendriksen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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!
Cox just misses with a punch to the body.
Cox wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox avoids the head kick by Hendriksen.
It looked like Cox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hendriksen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cox throws a series of punches but Hendriksen avoids them all with ease.
Cox will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hendriksen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Louie Cox is winning the standup battle so far.
Hendriksen moves forwards but Cox connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hendriksen can do to turn this around?
Cox connects with a body shot.
Cox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hendriksen follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Cox throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cox takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cox throws a head kick that misses.
Hendriksen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hendriksen lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendriksen misses with a head kick.
Cox throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cox throws a series of punches but Hendriksen moves out of range.
A head kick from Hendriksen lands but Cox takes it in his stride.
Cox tries to clinch up.
A solid body kick from Hendriksen.
Cox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hendriksen.
Cox tries to clinch there but Hendriksen circles away.
Cox tries to close the distance and clinch but Hendriksen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hendriksen throws a body kick that misses.
Cox is looking for a counter combo.
Cox misses with a few strikes there.
Hendriksen misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Hendriksen.
Hendriksen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendriksen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hendriksen throws a sloppy head kick and Cox moves out of range easily.
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!
Hendriksen delivers a nice body kick.
Cox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cox sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hendriksen.
Hendriksen blocks the body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cox crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hendriksen - the referee stops the clock and Cox gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hendriksen. Cox manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A right-left combo lands from Cox.
Cox doesn't manage to clinch there - Hendriksen circles away.
Hendriksen unleashes a big counter combination but Cox bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cox avoids the head kick by Hendriksen.
Hendriksen lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendriksen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hendriksen misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vidar Hendriksen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cox wants to clinch up but Hendriksen keeps it at a distance.
Hendriksen throws a nice head kick!
Cox lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hendriksen keeps Cox at a distance using the push kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cox!
Cox steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hendriksen. That one must have hurt.
Cox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hendriksen circles away quickly and effectively.
Cox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hendriksen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hendriksen throws a head kick but Cox moves out of range.
Hendriksen keeps Cox at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Cox. Those never looked like landing.
Cox throws a series of punches but Hendriksen moves out of range.
Hendriksen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Hendriksen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cox avoids the head kick by Hendriksen.
Hendriksen throws a head kick that misses
letting Cox counter with a right hand.
Cox throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hendriksen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cox fails to land with a series of punches.
Cox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cox misses with a two punch combination.
Cox takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cox throws a series of punches but Hendriksen avoids them all with ease.
Cox blocks a head kick by Hendriksen.
Cox wants to clinch.
Cox has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hendriksen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendriksen moves out of range of the body kick from Cox.
Hendriksen scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendriksen misses with a kick to the body.
Cox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hendriksen slips a jab and a cross from Cox.
Hendriksen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hendriksen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cox misses the shot to the body.
Hendriksen lands a high kick!
A punch combination from Cox misses.
Cox misses with a double jab
and Hendriksen counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendriksen lands with a slapping head kick.
Cox avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Hendriksen.
Cox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hendriksen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hendriksen lands a head kick. Cox smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cox tries to clinch there but Hendriksen circles away.
Hendriksen throws a head kick that half lands.
Hendriksen throws a sloppy head kick and Cox moves out of range easily.
Cox throws a head kick that misses.
Hendriksen steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Cox lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendriksen looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Hendriksen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cox takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hendriksen throws a head kick that half lands.
Cox misses with a combination
and Hendriksen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cox takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hendriksen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hendriksen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cox.
Cox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hendriksen manages to avoid it.
Cox moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHendriksen.
Hendriksen throws a head kick that Cox semi-blocks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendriksen tries to land a front kick but Cox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cox misses with a double jab.
Hendriksen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vidar Hendriksen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hendriksen 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vidar Hendriksen!
Vidar Hendriksen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.