PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Hodges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Perci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hodges
vs
Perci

189 cm
31
215 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

185 cm
23
216 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Hodges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Perci!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perci jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hodges pivots, looking for a leg kick but Perci is out of range and Hodges settles back down.
Perci steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hodges.
Perci throws out a loose jab but Hodges uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hodges misses with a body shot.
Perci scores with a one two! Hodges had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hodges 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.
Hodges shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Some wild striking there from Perci.
Hodges misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hodges waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perci.
No joy there for Hodges, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donk. Hodges catches Perci right on the button with a cross.
Perci fails to land with a series of punches.
Perci slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodges tries to work over Perci's front leg with a kick but Perci checks it.
Hodges swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Perci lands a jab-cross combination.
Hodges misses with a hook.

Perci lands a big head kick that sends Hodges tumbling to the mat! Perci takes a step backwards and waves Hodges back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hodges is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perci avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oh Hodges is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hodges ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hodges takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jonny Perci is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hodges lands a jab to the nose.
Hodges bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hodges dodges the punch combination from Perci.
Hodges seems to have got his legs back now.
Hodges digs a good hook to Perci's body.
Hodges throws a right hand that misses

and Perci counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hodges! Perci lets Hodges back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Hodges ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perci moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perci is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hodges misses with a looping right.
Perci tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perci fails to land with a series of punches.
Perci moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hodges. Perci does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perci misses with a two punch combination.
Hodges looks to land a combination but Perci avoids it well.
Hodges lands with a straight right. Perci didn't see that one coming.
Perci will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hodges connects with a jab.

Hodges shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hodges showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Perci trying to control from the bottom.
Hodges looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hodges controlling the action here.
Perci is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perci is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hodges's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hodges's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perci misses with an elbow to the head.
Perci misses with a punch to the head.
Hodges covering up well under a barage of strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perci struggling to land strikes to the head as Hodges covers up.
Perci scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Hodges finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Perci with good strikes from the mount here!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Perci scoring with strikes but Hodges is staying in there.
Perci thowing shots but they're missing.
Perci has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Perci punching from mount but Hodges doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hodges wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Perci.
Perci throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hodges because Perci loaded up on that one.
Hodges is bucking up trying to escape but Perci cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Perci dominated that round.
That's time! Hodges's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hodges jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Justin Hodges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perci moves out of range as Hodges strikes.
Perci throws a looping overhand right but Hodges ducks down to avoid it.
Perci throws a series of punches but Hodges avoids them all with ease.
Hodges misses the jab.
Hodges throws a right and a left that Perci avoids nicely.
Hodges moves forwards but Perci connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Perci tries to bum rush Hodges with a series of wild strikes but Hodges uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hodges waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perci.
Hodges pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perci throws a series of punches but Hodges avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Perci misses.
Perci misses with a two punch combination.
Perci throws a right hand that misses
and Hodges counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perci throws a series of punches but Hodges moves out of range.
Hodges lands a glancing blow to the side of Perci's head.
Perci throws a head kick but Hodges moves out of range.
Perci throws a nice looking combination but Hodges bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hodges dodges the punch combination from Perci.
Hodges scores with a decent looking hook.
Hodges lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Perci fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hodges misses with a two punch combination.
Perci uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hodges.
Jonny Perci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perci rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hodges moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perci misses with a wild combination.
Hodges throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perci fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick from Perci misses.
Perci rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hodges moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perci throws a right and a left that Hodges avoids nicely.
Hodges lands a slapping body shot.
Perci throws a series of strikes that have Hodges backpedaling.
The crowd cheers as Hodges lands an impressive looking overhand right. Perci doesn't seem phased though.
Hodges uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perci.
A cross from Perci lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perci scores with the left hand. Hodges knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodges takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jonny Perci seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hodges throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Perci stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hodges slips a straight right by Perci.
Perci might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hodges throws a low kick but Perci moves out of range easily.
Perci scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hodges tries a low kick but Perci avoids it.
Hodges throws out a loose jab but Perci uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Perci.
Perci lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Perci fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hodges throws a series of punches but Perci avoids them all with ease.
Perci slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perci steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hodges.
Perci scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Perci!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hodges wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Hodges closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Perci quickly recovers to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perci trying to control but Hodges postures up.
Hodges is looking to stall here but Perci recovers full guard.
Perci trying to keep a closed guard but Hodges is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hodges slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Perci showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Perci slips a jab from Hodges.
Hodges throws a hook but Perci avoids it easily.
Hodges swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hodges throws a right hand that Perci ducks under and follows up with a left that Perci also avoids with ease.
Perci connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jab from Hodges.
Perci misses with the combination.
Hodges misses with a wild body shot.
Perci swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perci uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hodges.
Hodges fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perci manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodges ducks under a wild hook from Perci.
Hodges takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hodges has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Perci finds it's way round the side to connect with Hodges's head.
Perci walks into a jab.
Perci misses with the combination.
Hodges shoots in but Perci avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hodges fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Perci throws a right hand that Hodges ducks under and follows up with a left that Hodges also avoids with ease.
Hodges uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hodges throws a series of punches but Perci avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hodges misses.
Perci uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hodges.
Hodges throws a hook but Perci blocks it.
Perci scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perci slips under a jab.
Perci waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hodges.
Hodges throws a nice looking combination but Perci bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hodges throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perci sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hodges needs to keep his hands up - Perci had a free shot at his head there.
Hodges swings for the body but Perci moves out of range.
Perci staying out of range there.
Hodges showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perci.
Perci throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perci misses with a wild combination.
Perci throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perci misses with a two punch combination.
Perci lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hodges circles away quickly and effectively.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hodges.
Perci tries to bum rush Hodges with a series of wild strikes but Hodges uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perci misses with the combination.
Perci avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Perci tries to bum rush Hodges with a series of wild strikes but Hodges uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perci takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Perci misses the target.
Perci lands a glancing blow to the side of Hodges's head.
Justin Hodges has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hodges is looking to chop away at Perci's legs.
Hodges misses the jab.
A punch combination from Perci misses.
Perci lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hodges circles away quickly and effectively.
Hodges misses with a body shot.
Hodges throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perci pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jonny Perci is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Perci throws a sloppy head kick and Hodges moves out of range easily.
Hodges is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perci.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Perci comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perci 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Perci!
A very excited looking Jonny Perci made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.