PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Hodges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shagy noi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hodges
vs
noi

173 cm
20
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
27
155 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Prefers standup

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Knockout power

Crippler's Corner

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 Las Vegas, Gerald Hodges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, shagy noi!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

noi takes the fight into the clinch.
noi has Hodges pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hodges manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
noi looking for a takedown.
Hodges is trying to break the clinch but noi is controlling him.
Hodges stops a takedown attempt from noi.
Gerald Hodges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of shagy noi.
Hodges tries to circle away but noi has him pinned against the cage.

Hodges breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hodges avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hodges thumps noi with a low kick.
Hodges plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
noi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hodges throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
noi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hodges sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten noi somewhat.
A good leg kick by Hodges.
Hodges wants to land a leg kick but noi is out of range.
Hodges throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by noi.
noi fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodges turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Hodges lands but noi takes it in his stride.
noi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hodges misses with a leg kick.
Hodges darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
noi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
noi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hodges defends well against a solid takedown attempt from noi.
Hodges tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hodges lands a slapping body shot.
noi looks gassed!
noi is looking to clinch.
noi on the wrong end of a nice jab.

noi moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hodges escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

noi takes the fight into the clinch.
Hodges is trying to break the clinch but noi has him pressed against the cage.
Hodges wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hodges breaks from the clinch.

noi darts in and clinches Hodges up against the cage.
noi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hodges can't break the clinch.
noi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hodges gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
noi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hodges is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Hodges breaks from the clinch.
Hodges lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hodges throws a nice head kick!
Hodges lands a nice looking kick to the body. noi takes a step back to recover.
Hodges feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to noi's calf.
Hodges goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hodges throws a head kick that noi semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodges throws a head kick that half lands.
noi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hodges. Hodges obviously looking to wear him down.
Hodges with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hodges lands with a nice body kick.
Hodges throws a quick head kick that skims the top of noi's head.
Gerald Hodges is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hodges.
Hodges turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hodges lands a head kick!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hodges - that will leave a mark!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Hodges.
Hodges misses with a head kick.
Hodges throws a head kick that half lands.
Hodges connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Hodges.
Hodges feints and then cracks noi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow noi down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hodges.
Hodges lands a head kick. noi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
noi takes a head kick and keeps coming.

noi is rocked!
Hodges circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! noi drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Hodges follows noi to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerald Hodges!