PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Whiskey Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Hodgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jack
vs
Hodgins

192 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Whiskey Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Hodgins!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hodgins.
No luck for Hodgins with that takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Jack. No joy for Hodgins on that attempt.
Whiskey Jack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Hodgins.

Hodgins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jack wants to get back to his feet but Hodgins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hodgins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jack wants to stand and escape but Hodgins is having none of it.
Hodgins is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Hodgins has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hodgins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Adam Hodgins has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hodgins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jack but Jack pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jack cracks the inside of Hodgins's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Jack misses.
Jack throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jack motions for Hodgins to come forward. Jack throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hodgins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A low kick from Jack is predictable there

and Hodgins counters with a takedown into side control.
Hodgins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jack keeps working.

Hodgins stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jack throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hodgins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jack misses with a kick to the body.

Hodgins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jack did well to prevent Hodgins getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack is looking to escape.
Jack keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hodgins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodgins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hodgins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hodgins looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jack is looking to get back to is feet but Hodgins passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jack wants to control but Hodgins postures up.
Hodgins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jack keeps working.
Jack taking punishment in the form of punches.

Hodgins decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hodgins shoots for a double leg takedown but Jack sprawls well. He's pushed Hodgins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Hodgins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jack is trying to defend but Hodgins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hodgins looks gassed!
Hodgins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodgins working over Jack with some ground and pound. Jack looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jack keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Hodgins stands up and beckons Jack to join him on the feet.
Jack cracks the inside of Hodgins's front leg.
Hodgins moves out of range of the body kick from Jack.
Horrible takedown by Hodgins or perhaps it was just good defense by Jack which made him look bad.
Hodgins moves out of range of the body kick from Jack.
Jack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jack wants to land a leg kick but Hodgins is out of range.
Jack throws a leg kick that misses.

Hodgins closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jack's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack keeping moving, preventing Hodgins from controlling successfully.
Jack is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hodgins won't allow Jack to sweep him here.
Hodgins controls from within his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hodgins trying to control the position from guard on top but Jack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Adam Hodgins was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jack lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hodgins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jack defends it nicely.
Jack throws a sloppy head kick and Hodgins moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Hodgins dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hodgins checks a leg kick.
Adam Hodgins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jack.
Hodgins tries for a takedown but Jack sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jack is looking to slow Hodgins down with leg kicks.

Hodgins scores with a takedown into Jack's guard.
Hodgins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jack controls Hodgins momentarily but Hodgins frees himself.
Hodgins wants to control from the top but Jack keeps moving.
Jack wants to get back to his feet but Hodgins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hodgins not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hodgins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Adam Hodgins wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jack swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Hodgins gets a double leg takedown into Jack's guard.
Hodgins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hodgins connects with a couple of short punches.
Jack knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hodgins on the ground.
Hodgins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hodgins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hodgins wants to control from the top but Jack keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hodgins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jack looking for a sweep. Not yet Jack, not yet.
Hodgins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Adam Hodgins has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hodgins fails with the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jack misses with a head kick.
Hodgins misses with a takedown attempt - Jack sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Whiskey Jack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Hodgins.
Hodgins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jack as he avoids it easily.
Hodgins is breathing heavily.
Hodgins shoots in for a takedown but Jack shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Adam Hodgins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jack goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hodgins takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jack throws the kick towards the body but Hodgins avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodgins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick from Jack lands but Hodgins takes it in his stride.
Jack throws a body kick that misses.

Hodgins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Adam Hodgins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jack looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hodgins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jack is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hodgins wants to control from the top but Jack keeps moving.
Hodgins throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodgins stopping the sweep attempt from Jack.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Adam Hodgins.
Jack wants to land a leg kick but Hodgins is out of range.
Jack leaves Hodgins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jack scoring well with a low kick there.
Hodgins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hodgins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jack tries to avoid it but Hodgins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jack to the ground. Jack escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
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!
Both fighters circling a little - Jack finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Jack.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hodgins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jack tries a head kick but it misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hodgins crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jack - the referee stops the clock and Hodgins gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jack. Hodgins manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters circling a little - Jack finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Adam Hodgins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hodgins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jack.

Hodgins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jack is trying to defend but Hodgins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jack avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hodgins.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hodgins wants to pass to mount but Jack is defending the position.
Jack tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hodgins has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hodgins lands a big shot there that rocks Jack but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodgins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hodgins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hodgins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hodgins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hodgins working the ground and pound effectively.
Hodgins lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jack hang on?
Hodgins lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hodgins has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jack's face.
Hodgins lands a heavy elbow.
Hodgins in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodgins with the ground and pound from mount.

Jack is rocked!
The referee warns Jack that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Jack is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hodgins landing shots from mount.
Hodgins softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Jack is out cold! Hodgins jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Hodgins!
Adam Hodgins decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.