PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Hodgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Math Rastafari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hodgins
vs
Rastafari

187 cm
27
212 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

176 cm
32
210 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

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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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Hodgins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Math Rastafari!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rastafari defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hodgins.
Hodgins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rastafari.
Rastafari throws a leg kick

and Hodgins counters by moving into the clinch.
Hodgins struggles to land a body shot inside as Rastafari controls his hands.
Hodgins misses with a knee to the head.
Rastafari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rastafari is trying to break free.
Rastafari is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rastafari working hard to break the clinch.

Rastafari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hodgins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rastafari.
Rastafari misses with a hook to the body
and Hodgins counters with a nice body kick.
Rastafari tries a head kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rastafari, as that shot connected.
Rastafari swings widly with a right hand
and Hodgins counters with a body kick.
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!
Hodgins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rastafari but Rastafari pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastafari throws a head kick that misses.
Rastafari takes a swing at Hodgins's ribcage but misses.
Rastafari has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hodgins blocks a jab.
Rastafari lands an overhand right.

Hodgins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rastafari working hard to break the clinch.
Hodgins misses with a knee strike.

Hodgins has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rastafari regains guard immediately.
Rastafari is trying to control the position but Hodgins postures up.
Hodgins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hodgins won't allow Rastafari to sweep him here.
Rastafari is trying to control the position but Hodgins postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastafari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hodgins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Math Rastafari was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rastafari looks to throw the jab but Hodgins is out of range.
Hodgins ducks under a wild hook from Rastafari.
A big left from Rastafari misses.
A jab lands there for Rastafari.
Hodgins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rastafari as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Hodgins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rastafari just misses with a punch to the body.
Hodgins defending well as Rastafari loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rastafari throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hodgins counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rastafari throws a shot from downtown. Hodgins moves away and avoids it.
Rastafari looks to land a left hand but Hodgins moved out of range nicely.
Rastafari punishes Hodgins's body with a nice straight punch.
Hodgins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hodgins moves out of range as Rastafari strikes.
Rastafari throws a body kick that misses.
Rastafari catches Hodgins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rastafari lands a nice shot that snaps Hodgins's head back.

It looks like Adam Hodgins has been cut.
Rastafari 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.
Rastafari keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rastafari swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodgins shoots in and drives through. Rastafari sprawls well.
Hodgins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rastafari as he jumps to the side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rastafari misses with a right hand

and Hodgins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rastafari blocks an uppercut.
Rastafari tries to break the clinch but Hodgins is controlling the position.
Rastafari managing to block the knees to the body from Hodgins.
Hodgins is trying to drag Rastafari to the mat but Rastafari just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rastafari takes a knee right on the jaw!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hodgins can't get the takedown.
Hodgins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rastafari is defending well for now.
Rastafari scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Math Rastafari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Hodgins's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hodgins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rastafari.
Math Rastafari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rastafari misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rastafari throws a push kick but Hodgins slaps the foot to one side.
Rastafari thows a body shot but no joy.
Rastafari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rastafari swings for the body but Hodgins moves out of range.
Hodgins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rastafari loads up on a big right hand but Hodgins slips the punch.
Rastafari connects with a body shot that sends Hodgins's belly button to the back.
Rastafari ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hodgins wants to clinch up but Rastafari keeps it at a distance.
Rastafari keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastafari scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Adam Hodgins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rastafari throws a series of punches but Hodgins avoids them all with ease.
Rastafari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rastafari misses with an uppercut.
Rastafari throws a jab but it's blocked by Hodgins.
Math Rastafari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hodgins looks for a takedown but Rastafari sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Hodgins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rastafari lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hodgins at a distance.
Rastafari misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastafari throws a lazy right hand but Hodgins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rastafari jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hodgins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rastafari cracks Hodgins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rastafari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hodgins was well out of range. Poor timing from Rastafari.
Rastafari keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rastafari's corner calls for a 1-2. Rastafari obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hodgins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut there from Rastafari.
Rastafari wants to land a leg kick but Hodgins is out of range.
Rastafari scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodgins shoots in and drives through. Rastafari sprawls well.
Rastafari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rastafari lands a glancing blow to the side of Hodgins's head.
Math Rastafari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rastafari misses with a looping right.
Hodgins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rastafari.

Hodgins is rocked!
Rastafari throws a shot to the body.
Rastafari throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hodgins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice cross by Rastafari.
Rastafari misses with a body kick.
Rastafari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hodgins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodgins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oh Hodgins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A telegraphed right hand from Rastafari misses the target.
Hodgins seems to have got his legs back now.
Hodgins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rastafari.
Hodgins misses with a takedown attempt - Rastafari sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rastafari thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Rastafari misses its intended target.
Rastafari lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rastafari throws a predictable looking body shot

and Hodgins counters by moving into the clinch.
I was talking to Hodgins's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rastafari is leaning against Hodgins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hodgins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Rastafari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Math Rastafari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adam Hodgins's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hodgins slips a straight right by Rastafari.
Hodgins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rastafari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rastafari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hodgins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rastafari scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rastafari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rastafari misses with an uppercut
and Hodgins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rastafari thuds his right hand into Hodgins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rastafari throws a leg kick but Hodgins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rastafari looks to land a right hand but Hodgins moved out of range.
Rastafari misses with a lunging right hand
and Hodgins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodgins dives in for a single leg takedown but Rastafari sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rastafari looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rastafari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rastafari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hodgins is defending well for now.
Hodgins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rastafari is defending well for now.
Rastafari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rastafari tries to break the clinch but Hodgins is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Hodgins fails to land.

Rastafari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rastafari misses with an uppercut
and Hodgins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hodgins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rastafari misses the shot to the body.
Rastafari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastafari just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rastafari.
Rastafari catches Hodgins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rastafari, as that shot connected.
Rastafari scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rastafari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Hodgins or perhaps it was just good defense by Rastafari which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Hodgins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rastafari misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Rastafari misses.
Hodgins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodgins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rastafari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hodgins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good leg kick by Rastafari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rastafari swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Hodgins.
Hodgins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rastafari but Rastafari pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rastafari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Hodgins throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rastafari tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hodgins is in Rastafari's guard.

Rastafari pushes Hodgins off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rastafari misses with a hook
and Hodgins counters with a straight right hand.
Hodgins fails with the takedown.
Hodgins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Adam Hodgins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rastafari throws a one two combo.
Nice jab there from Rastafari.
Rastafari misses with a double jab
and Hodgins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rastafari's knee momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rastafari scores with a jab.
Rastafari feints a jab promting Hodgins to slip. Rastafari then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hodgins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Math Rastafari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rastafari winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Math Rastafari!