PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aaran Hodges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rahm Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaran Hodges has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hodges
vs
Emanuel

169 cm
19
136 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaran Hodges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rahm Emanuel!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emanuel misses with a head kick.
Hodges looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Emanuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hodges manages to avoid it.
Emanuel tries to close the distance and clinch but Hodges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Emanuel tries to clinch up but Hodges circles away and keeps his distance.
Hodges blocks a head kick by Emanuel.
Emanuel shoots in and drives through. Hodges sprawls well.
Hodges looks for a takedown but Emanuel sprawls well.
Hodges swats away the attempt to clinch by Emanuel.
Hodges blocks a head kick by Emanuel.
Hodges avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emanuel tries to clinch there but Hodges circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hodges tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emanuel wants to clinch up but Hodges keeps it at a distance.
Emanuel lands a big head kick that sends Hodges to the canvas! Emanuel follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rahm Emanuel!