PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Hodges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Falcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Falcon acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hodges
vs
Falcon

180 cm
24
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

192 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Hodges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Falcon!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcon tries to clinch but Hodges is having none of it.
Good shot there by Hodges.
Hodges lands with a hook. Falcon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hodges lands with an uppercut that bounces Falcon off the cage and back into rage.
Falcon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Falcon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Falcon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hodges cracks Falcon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Falcon cracks the inside of Hodges's front leg.
A swing and a miss from Hodges.
Falcon moves in looking to clinch but Hodges pushes him off.
Hodges blocks a low kick nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Falcon.
Hodges uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hodges throws a jab when Falcon was well out of range.
Hodges cracks Falcon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hodges thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Hodges. Beautiful body shot.
Falcon defending well as Hodges loads up on a big left hand.
Hodges looks to score with a jab to the body but Falcon is just out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Hodges there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hodges misses its intended target.
Nice cross by Hodges.
Falcon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Falcon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hodges swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Falcon wants to clinch.
Falcon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hodges lands an overhand right.
Hodges misses with a hook.
Hodges takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Falcon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hodges, as that shot connected.
Hodges throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Falcon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Falcon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hodges looks to land a right hand but Falcon moved out of range.
Hodges looks to score with a jab to the body but Falcon is just out of range.
A jab from Hodges misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcon tries to land a leg kick but Hodges saw it coming and moves away.
Hodges looks to score with a jab to the body but Falcon is just out of range.
Falcon slips under a jab.
Hodges pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Falcon thumps Hodges with a low kick.
Falcon tries a low kick but Hodges avoids it.
Falcon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Donk. Hodges catches Falcon right on the button with a cross.
Hodges swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Falcon. That's going to slow Hodges down.
Falcon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hodges is able to avoid easily.
Falcon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Falcon.
Hodges misses with a looping left.
Falcon throws a leg kick which misses Hodges's front leg but catches the back leg as Hodges tries to avoid it.
Falcon misses with a low kick.
Hodges is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters circling - Hodges throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Falcon tries to work over Hodges's front leg with a kick but Hodges checks it.
Hodges throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcon misses with a head kick.
Hodges clobbers Falcon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Falcon slips a jab from Hodges.
Hodges throws a right and a left that both miss.
Falcon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Falcon throws a head kick but Hodges moves out of range.
Falcon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Falcon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hodges.
Falcon takes one to the chin there.
Hodges moves out of range of the leg kick from Falcon.
Falcon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Falcon rushes Hodges and presses him up against the cage.
Falcon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Shane Hodges has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Hodges's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hodges avoiding damage as Falcon throws knees to the body.
Falcon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hodges is defending well for now.
Hodges throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Falcons head.
Falcon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hodges is defending well for now.
Hodges wants to stall.
Hodges avoiding damage as Falcon throws knees to the body.
Falcon prevents Hodges from breaking the clinch.
Falcon tries to land knees in the clinch but Hodges avoids the damage to the body.
Falcon lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcon trying to land knees to the body.
Falcon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hodges pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hodges looks to land a left hand but Falcon moved out of range nicely.

Falcon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hodges, pushing him back against the cage.
Hodges on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hodges has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hodges has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hodges managing to block the knees to the body from Falcon.
Hodges managing to block the knees to the body from Falcon.
Falcon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hodges wants to break the clinch but can't.
Falcon prevents Hodges from breaking the clinch.
Hodges wants to break free but Falcon has control.
Hodges working hard to break the clinch.
Hodges is trying to break free.
Hodges managing to block the knees to the body from Falcon.
Falcon lands a good knee to the midsection. Hodges won't want to take too many of those.
Falcon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hodges avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falcon landing knees to the head.
Falcon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hodges tries to circle away but Falcon has him pinned against the cage.
Hodges prevents the takedown attempt.
Falcon looks gassed!
Falcon crunches a lovely knee into Hodges's ribcage.
Hodges wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Falcon lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Hodges dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Hodges's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hodges scores with a three punch combo!
Falcon feints and then cracks Hodges's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hodges down.
Hodges lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Falcon throws a head kick that misses.
Hodges throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Falcon avoids the body shot from Hodges.
Falcon throws out a leg kick but Hodges moves out of range and Falcon only half commits.
Hodges ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Falcon moves away.
Hodges lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Falcon throws a leg kick but Hodges sees it coming and moves out of range.
Falcon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hodges connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hodges throws a series of punches but Falcon moves out of range.
Hodges avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Falcon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hodges with a jab.
Falcon wants to clinch.
Falcon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hodges throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Hodges blocks the low kick.
Hodges cracks a nice hook into Falcon's ribs.
Falcon wants to clinch.
Good leg kick by Falcon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Falcon misses with a low kick.
Hodges keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Falcon throws a head kick that misses.

Falcon closes the distance and pushes Hodges back into the cage.
Falcon lands a good knee to the midsection. Hodges won't want to take too many of those.
Hodges is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hodges tries to break free but Falcon pushes him back against the cage.
Falcon lands an elbow that stopped Hodges in his tracks for a moment.
Falcon lands an elbow inside.
Falcon scores a nice knee to the body.
Hodges tries to circle away but Falcon has him pinned against the cage.
Falcon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hodges can't break the clinch.
Falcon scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodges working hard to break the clinch.
Falcon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hodges managing to block the knees to the body from Falcon.
Falcon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hodges.
Falcon lands a knee to the body.
Falcon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Falcon lands a good knee to the midsection. Hodges won't want to take too many of those.
Falcon tries to land knees in the clinch but Hodges avoids the damage to the body.
Falcon lands a nice knee to the body.
Falcon looking for a takedown.
Hodges takes a knee to the side of the body.
Falcon lands a nice knee to the body.
Hodges is trying to break the clinch but Falcon has him pressed against the cage.
Hodges takes a knee to the side of the body.
Falcon lands a good knee to the midsection. Hodges won't want to take too many of those.
Falcon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Falcon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hodges avoids it.
Hodges tries to circle away but Falcon has him pinned against the cage.
Falcon has Hodges pressed against the cage, preventing Hodges from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Falcon keeps control of Hodges as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Falcon lands a knee to the head.
Falcon has Hodges pressed against the cage, preventing Hodges from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Falcon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Falcon tries to land knees in the clinch but Hodges avoids the damage to the body.
Hodges looking to slow down the pace here.
Hodges avoiding damage as Falcon throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcon prevents Hodges from breaking the clinch.
Falcon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Falcon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Falcon keeps control of Hodges as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hodges is trying to force a seperation but Falcon has the dominant position.
Falcon lands a damaging elbow.
Hodges is trying to break the clinch but Falcon is controlling him.
Falcon missing with knees to the body.
Hodges is trying to force a seperation but Falcon has the dominant position.
Hodges wants to get back to striking at distance but Falcon won't allow it.
Hodges blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Falcon prevents Hodges from breaking the clinch.
Falcon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hodges lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hodges working hard to break the clinch.
Hodges wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Falcon has him pressed against the cage.
Hodges wants to break the clinch but can't.
Falcon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Falcon landing knees to the body.
Falcon lands a knee to the body.
Falcon lands a damaging elbow.
Hodges can't break the clinch.
Falcon working Hodges over with knees to the body.
Falcon crunches a lovely knee into Hodges's ribcage.
Falcon with a knee to the head.
Hodges blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Falcon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hodges's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Falcon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hodges.
Hodges avoids a wild elbow strike from Falcon.
Falcon misses with a knee strike.
Hodges is trying to break free.
Hodges blocks the elbow strike.
Hodges blocks an elbow strike from Falcon.
Hodges blocks an elbow strike from Falcon.
Falcon trying to land knees to the body.
Hodges wants to break the clinch but can't.
Falcon keeps control of Hodges as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Falcon trying to land knees to the body.
Falcon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hodges working hard to break the clinch.
Falcon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hodges working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hodges's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Falcon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Falcon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hodges's efforts to push away.
Falcon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hodges blocks it with crossed arms.
Hodges can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Falcon.
Hodges has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hodges has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Falcon lands an elbow that stopped Hodges in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Falcon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shane Hodges's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Falcon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hodges avoids a kick to the body.
Shane Hodges is winning the standup battle so far.
Falcon blocks a jab.
Hodges moves out of range of the body kick from Falcon.

Falcon closes the distance and clinches.
Hodges swings wildly with an uppercut but Falcon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hodges working hard to break the clinch.
Falcon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Falcon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hodges in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Falcon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Falcon lands an elbow inside.
Falcon with a knee to the head.
Falcon landing knees to the body.
Falcon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Falcon lands a nice knee to the body.
Falcon lands a knee to the body.
Falcon working Hodges over with knees to the body.
Hodges working hard to break the clinch.
Falcon lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Falcon.
Falcon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hodges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Falcon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hodges's efforts to push away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Falcon in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hodges in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Falcon lands an elbow that stopped Hodges in his tracks for a moment.

Hodges's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hodges misses with a wild body shot.
Hodges loads up on a big right hand but Falcon slips the punch.
Falcon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Falcon throws a body kick that misses.
Falcon throws a leg kick but Hodges sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Falcon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hodges's sensitive parts.
Falcon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hodges looks to score with a jab to the body but Falcon is just out of range.

Falcon moves into the clinch.
Falcon has Hodges pressed against the cage, preventing Hodges from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nathan Falcon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hodges tries to stall but Falcon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hodges working hard to break the clinch.
Hodges prevents a takedown attempt there.
Falcon lands a nice knee to the body.
Falcon landing knees to the body.
Falcon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hodges's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcon lands an elbow just above Hodges 's eye.
Hodges is looking to break free of the clinch but Falcon has double underhooks.
Falcon prevents Hodges from breaking the clinch.
Hodges looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hodges tries to break the clinch but Falcon is controlling the position.
Hodges avoiding damage as Falcon throws knees to the body.
Falcon lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Falcon.
Falcon scores a nice knee to the body.
Hodges wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Falcon has him pressed against the cage.
Falcon pushes off an throws an elbow but Hodges leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hodges wants to break the clinch but can't.
Falcon scores a nice knee to the body.
Hodges is trying to stall.
Falcon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hodges avoids it.
Hodges is trying to break free.
Falcon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hodges lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Falcon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hodges.
Hodges wants to break free but Falcon has control.
Hodges wants to break the clinch but can't.
Falcon stalling in the clinch.
Hodges misses with some punches.
Hodges is looking to break free of the clinch but Falcon has double underhooks.
Falcon lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodges is looking to break free of the clinch but Falcon has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hodges.
Hodges takes a knee to the side of the body.
Falcon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hodges has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Falcon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hodges in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hodges is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Falcon lands a knee to the body.
Falcon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Falcon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hodges is defending well for now.
Hodges is trying to break the clinch but Falcon is controlling him.
Falcon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hodges's efforts to push away.
Falcon lands a nice knee to the body.
Hodges is trying to break free.
Hodges takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hodges is trying to force a seperation but Falcon has the dominant position.
Falcon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hodges is trying to break free.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Falcon as Hodges tries to tie him up.
Falcon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Falcon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hodges wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Falcon has Hodges pressed against the cage, preventing Hodges from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Falcon scores a nice knee to the body.
Falcon is trying to drag Hodges to the mat but Hodges just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hodges tries to circle away but Falcon has him pinned against the cage.
Falcon lands a nice elbow.
Falcon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hodges wants to get back to striking at distance but Falcon won't allow it.
Falcon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Falcon has Hodges pressed against the cage, preventing Hodges from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Falcon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Falcon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hodges's efforts to push away.
Hodges is trying to break the clinch but Falcon has him pressed against the cage.
Hodges blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Falcon has Hodges pressed against the cage, preventing Hodges from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Falcon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Falcon lands a damaging elbow.
Falcon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hodges is defending well for now.
Hodges has had enough of the clinch but Falcon keeps him there for the moment.
Hodges tries to break the clinch but Falcon is controlling the position.
Falcon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hodges wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hodges stalling in the clinch but Falcon improves position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Falcon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Falcon 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Falcon!