PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marty Godz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Hendo (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.

Godz
vs
Hendo

200 cm
20
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marty Godz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Hendo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Godz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Godz wants to control but Hendo is keeping him busy.
Godz is looking to advance position but Hendo won't allow it.

Godz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hendo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Godz.
Godz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hendo!
Godz looking to control but Hendo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendo wants to hold on but Godz pushes him away.
Hendo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Godz.
Godz trying to control but Hendo is having none of it.
Godz fails to move to back control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Godz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hendo tries to reverse the position but Godz maintains control.
Godz sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Godz with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Hendo'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.
Hendo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godz thowing shots but they're missing.
Poor strikes thrown by Godz there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hendo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hendo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hendo is squirming around, avoiding Godz's attempts to control the action.
Godz is breathing heavily.
Godz throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Godz pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hendo is looking to improve his position but Godz isn't that keen on the idea.
Godz thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hendo is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hendo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Godz tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hendo wants to control but Godz is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hendo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Godz sprawls well. Godz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hendo gets slowly back to his feet.
Godz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hendo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hendo stopping the sweep attempt from Godz.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hendo wants to stand but Godz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Godz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hendo stands up over Godz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Godz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Godz kicks Hendo off and gets to his feet.

Hendo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Godz tries to lock up and control but Hendo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Godz is trying to escape the mount.
Hendo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Godz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hendo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hendo landing strikes from the mount.
Hendo dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godz can't escape the position.
Hendo cracks Godz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The referee warns Godz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Godz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hendo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Godz hang on?
Godz really wants to buck Hendo off and get back to his feet.
Hendo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hendo with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice elbow there by Hendo.
Hendo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns Godz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendo breaks from Godz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Godz wants to control but Hendo is having none of it.
Godz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BOOM! Hendo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hendo cracks Godz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Godz tries to hold on but Hendo pushes him away.
Hendo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hendo looking to control but Godz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hendo unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendo landing punches.
Hendo landing strikes from the mount.
Godz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hendo with good strikes from the mount here!
Hendo with the ground and pound from mount.
Hendo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Godz tries to lock up and control but Hendo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hendo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Godz tries to reverse the position but Hendo maintains control.
Hendo working Godz over with strikes here.
Hendo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Godz's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Hendo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Godz tries to clinch there but Hendo circles away.
Hendo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Godz as he avoids it easily.

Godz moves into the clinch successfully.
Godz has Hendo pressed against the cage, preventing Hendo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Godz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Godz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hendo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hendo fails with a takedown attempt.
Godz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Donk. Godz catches Hendo right on the button with a cross.

Godz closes the distance and clinches.

Godz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from Godz as Hendo shoots in.
Marty Godz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Hendo.
Hendo keeps the fight on the outside.

Hendo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Godz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hendo looking for a takedown.
Godz can't get the takedown.
Godz gets underhooks to prevent Hendo's takedown attempt.
Hendo wants a takedown but no success here.
Hendo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Godz prevents it.
Godz lands an elbow inside that Hendo shrugs off.
Godz looking for a takedown.
Hendo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Godz fails to pull guard.

Godz manages to break the clinch.

Hendo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hendo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hendo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Godz wants to stand but Hendo is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendo throwing strikes but missing.
Godz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Godz has his feet on Hendo's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Godz clinches up with Hendo and pushes him back against the cage.
Godz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hendo prevents the takedown attempt.
Hendo tries for a takedown. No joy.

Hendo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Godz is trying to keep an underhook but Hendo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Godz missing with punches from the bottom.
Godz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hendo scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Godz is not content to let Hendo control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hendo connects with a nice short shot to Godz's temple.
Hendo drops an elbow to the side of Godz's head.
Hendo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hendo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hendo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hendo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Godz moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hendo trying to control the position from guard on top but Godz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hendo throwing strikes from guard but Godz blocks nicely.
Godz looking to control.
Godz keeping moving, preventing Hendo from controlling successfully.
Hendo stops Godz from standing up.
Hendo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hendo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ricardo Hendo.
I think Hendo 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Hendo!