PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Bonney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dana Hodges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Bonney
vs
Hodges

170 cm
21
133 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

165 cm
25
145 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, William Bonney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dana Hodges!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hodges moves in looking to clinch but Bonney pushes him off.
William Bonney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bonney pushes Hodges up against the cage in a clinch.

Bonney manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bonney wants to sweep but no luck.
Hodges with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bonney keeping full guard, as Hodges tries to pass.

Hodges postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bonney is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hodges, into his guard.
Bonney passes Hodges's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bonney wants to pass to mount but Hodges is defending the position.
Hodges wants to improve his position but Bonney is controlling well.
Bonney throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Hodges is defending against the submission attempts here by Bonney.
Hodges is looking to get back to is feet but Bonney passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodges tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bonney misses with the ground and pound.
Hodges wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bonney throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hodges works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

Bonney is looking for a kimura but Hodges is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bonney to get the leverage.
Bonney works his way into side control.

Bonney thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bonney fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney misses with the ground and pound.
Hodges gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bonney working Hodges over with strikes.
Bonney tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hodges knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bonney has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hodges gets back to full guard.
Bonney stops Hodges from standing up.
Bonney working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bonney is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hodges working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bonney.
Bonney trying to control but Hodges is working from the bottom.
Hodges keeping full guard, as Bonney tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonney scoring with some ground and pound.
Bonney wants to control from the top but Hodges keeps moving.
Hodges wants to stand up but Bonney is controlling him.
Bonney trying to control the position from guard on top but Hodges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hodges has control of Bonney's left arm, preventing Bonney from doing any damage.

Bonney drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hodges manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bonney has Hodges in his guard.
Hodges thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hodges throws and elbow that misses. Bonney uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hodges's guard. Nice move by Bonney!
Bonney looking to sit in guard and control but Hodges gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hodges looking to pass the guard.
Hodges wants to control from the top but Bonney keeps moving.
Hodges lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bonney utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hodges wants to control from the top but Bonney keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Bonney dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bonney tries to clinch but Hodges is having none of it.
Bonney tries to clinch

and Hodges counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bonney's guard now.
Hodges with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hodges must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Bonney is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Bonney working for a triangle but Hodges defends it easily.
Hodges with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hodges with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hodges throwing strikes but missing.
Hodges won't allow Bonney to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodges trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bonney has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hodges is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bonney.
Bonney is looking for a sweep.
Hodges sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bonney is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bonney looking for a sweep but Hodges has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bonney wants to hold on but Hodges pushes him away.
Hodges can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bonney is looking to escape.
Hodges scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hodges can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bonney is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hodges avoids the attempt from Bonney to control.
Hodges can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bonney is looking to escape.
Hodges is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bonney can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hodges raining down shots from the mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Hodges there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Poor strikes thrown by Hodges there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hodges lands a big shot there that rocks Bonney but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bonney gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodges is trying to control. Bonney wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Bonney looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bonney regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bonney escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hodges gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hodges trying to control but Bonney is working from the bottom.
Hodges won't allow Bonney to sweep him here.
Hodges trying to control but Bonney is working from the bottom.

Bonney is looking to sinch up a triangle. Hodges throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Bonney's body to avoid the submission. Bonney has instead reached around Hodges's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Bonney arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). William Bonney!