PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mose Hodge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musa Nimr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Musa Nimr was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hodge
vs
Nimr

197 cm
18
193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mose Hodge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Musa Nimr!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nimr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Hodge rushes Nimr and presses him up against the cage.
Good body shot from Nimr.

Hodge pulls Nimr into guard.
Hodge looking for a sweep. Not yet Hodge, not yet.

Hodge is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nimr is aware though and is defending well.

Hodge has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nimr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nimr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Hodge has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nimr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nimr stopping the sweep attempt from Hodge.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodge is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nimr trying to control but Hodge is working from the bottom.

Hodge working for a triangle but Nimr defends it easily.
Nimr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Hodge working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nimr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hodge is tightening it up a little... Nimr has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Nimr reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Nimr taps out! Nice BJJ there by Hodge!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mose Hodge!