PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horatio Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hendrix
vs
Green

186 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
22
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Francisco Hendrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Horatio Green!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green misses with the combination.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Hendrix half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Green misses with a straight right.
Hendrix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Green misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendrix takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Green misses with the body kick

and Hendrix counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendrix looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is looking to improve his position.
Hendrix slips a nice elbow through Green's hands, connecting with Green's forehead.

Hendrix is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Green sees it coming and defends easily.

Hendrix is looking for a kimura but Green is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hendrix to get the leverage.
Green is pressing down on Hendrix's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Green is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hendrix throws a big right hand that misses.
Hendrix throwing strikes but missing.

Hendrix gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hendrix is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix avoids the body shot from Green.
Hendrix attempts a counter takedown but Green avoids it well and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Hendrix.
Green looks to throw a body kick

and Hendrix counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Green has one foot on Hendrix's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hendrix feinted with a counter takedown.
Green misses with a few strikes there.
A low kick from Green is predictable there

and Hendrix counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Green!

Green throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Hendrix wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hendrix counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Green!
Green pushes Hendrix away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hendrix gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hendrix really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Green is not content to let Hendrix control the position.
Green is trying to get back to half guard.
Green is trying to get back to his feet.

Hendrix is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Green has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hendrix misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Green is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Green manages to get back to half guard.
Green is looking for a sweep. Hendrix is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Green pushes Hendrix off looking to stand but Hendrix dives back in and keeps control.
Hendrix throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hendrix looks to land a strike but Green avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Green manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hendrix drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Green gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hendrix can't get the takedown.
Green tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hendrix avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horatio Green dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Green rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hendrix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Green misses with a body shot.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Green misses with an uppercut
and Hendrix counters with a three punch combo that has Green backing up. Green nods at Hendrix to acknowledge the strikes.
No joy there for Green, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Green scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green misses with a combination

and Hendrix decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Green's guard.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Hendrix gets to his feet - Green follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green fails to land with a series of punches.
Hendrix throws a big counter combination but Green scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green tries to land a leg kick but Hendrix saw it coming and moves away.
Green looks to land a left hand but Hendrix moved out of range nicely.
Green throws a low kick but Hendrix avoids it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Green.

Hendrix throws Green to one side and escapes!
Horatio Green seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Green scores with a hook to the body. Hendrix takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Green shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hendrix is trying to defend but Green finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Hendrix makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a hook but Hendrix blocks it.
Green looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hendrix throws the kick towards the body but Green avoids it.
Green throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hendrix counters with a nice double leg into side control. Green won't be happy with that.
Green is breathing heavily.

Hendrix decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Green turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hendrix checks it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Hendrix misses its target.
Green does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
No joy there for Hendrix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hendrix takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hendrix seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Green instigates a clinch.

Green manages to break the clinch.

Green instigates a clinch.
Hendrix can't get the takedown.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Green - that landed with a thud.
Green lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hendrix backwards.

Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Green tries to bum rush Hendrix with a series of wild strikes but Hendrix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Green connects with a right hand. Hendrix shakes it off.

Green is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hendrix's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendrix pushes Green off looking to stand but Green dives back in and keeps control.
Green slows the pace down in half guard.
Hendrix pushes Green off looking to stand but Green dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Horatio Green will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Green drives through with a takedown into Hendrix's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Green won't allow Hendrix to get back to his feet.
Green postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Green is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Hendrix looking for a guillotine here but Green defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green throws a big elbow that misses.
Green cracks Hendrix with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hendrix will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Green scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hendrix looking to hit a scissor sweep but Green is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Green in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Green not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Green gets to his feet - Hendrix follows without any prompting.
Green has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hendrix slips a straight right by Green.
Hendrix appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hendrix avoids the head kick by Green.
Hendrix half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hendrix.

Green shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hendrix's guard.

Green stands up from Hendrix's guard - Green perhaps looking for a knockout.
Green throws a body kick that misses.

Green throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hendrix was covering up waiting for the punch and Green finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Hendrix had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Green defends it easily.
Green stands up over Hendrix, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Francisco Hendrix overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Green throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Green showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Green postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Horatio Green is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Green stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Green misses with a body shot.
As Green tries to get set, Hendrix tries to push him back and clinch up but Green manages to avoid the attempt.
Hendrix walks into a jab.
A lazy body kick from Green

and Hendrix counters with a takedown into side control.

Green throws Hendrix to one side and escapes!
Horatio Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendrix takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Green fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hendrix takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Green lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hendrix takes a step back to recover.
Green connects with a solid leg kick.
Francisco Hendrix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hendrix slips a jab from Green.
Hendrix changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Horatio Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Green has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horatio Green!