PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bertram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hendrix's choice of entrance music: Rage Against the Machine - Renegades of Funk. On his way into the cage it seems that Chris Bertram has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chris Bertram seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bertram
vs
Hendrix

155 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Bertram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Hendrix!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Hendrix with that takedown attempt.

Bertram rushes Hendrix and presses him up against the cage.
Bertram tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Bertram.
A head punch on the inside from Bertram fails to land.
Bertram could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bertram's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bertram working aggressively here.
Bertram comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendrix takes an elbow to the temple.
Bertram just leaning against Hendrix, taking a breather.
Hendrix jumps guard but Bertram stands there with Hendrix around his waist. Hendrix gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hendrix takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chris Bertram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Hendrix.
Bertram lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bertram gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hendrix blocks a body shot from Bertram.
Nice elbow from Bertram.
Bertram throws a head punch that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bertram.
Hendrix takes an elbow to the temple.
Bertram lands an elbow inside that Hendrix shrugs off.
Bertram gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Hendrix is rocked!
Bertram scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hendrix is still on wobbly legs! Can Bertram finish him?
Bertram lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bertram with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bertram is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hendrix is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Bertram.
Bertram lands an elbow that stopped Hendrix in his tracks for a moment.
Bertram pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Hendrix! Bertram unloads with more strikes and Hendrix sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Bertram!