PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Hodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Blinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hodo comes to the cage accompanied by It's Ok.... Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hodo
vs
Blinn

205 cm
20
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Hodo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Logan Blinn!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hodo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hodo tries to land a knee to the head but Blinn blocks with his arms.
Hodo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blinn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hodo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blinn's face.
Hodo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hodo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blinn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hodo landing knees to the head.
Blinn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hodo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
David Hodo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hodo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hodo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hodo tries to close the distance and clinch but Blinn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hodo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hodo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hodo is pressed up against the cage. Blinn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hodo down to the mat. Hodo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
David Hodo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Blinn.

Hodo drives through and clinches with Blinn against the cage.
Hodo misses with a knee to the head.
Hodo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hodo lands a knee to the head.
Hodo landing knees to the head.
Hodo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blinn blocks it with crossed arms.
Blinn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hodo gets underhooks to prevent Blinn's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Hodo.
Hodo with a knee to the head.
Hodo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hodo is breathing heavily.
Hodo tries to land a knee to the head but Blinn blocks with his arms.
Blinn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hodo looking to throw knees to the head but Blinn is blocking nicely.
Hodo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hodo prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Hodo.
Blinn has Hodo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hodo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hodo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hodo landing knees to the head.
Hodo tries a knee to the head but Blinn blocks it.
Blinn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hodo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hodo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blinn's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hodo lands a knee to the head.
Blinn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blinn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hodo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hodo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hodo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blinn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hodo connects with a knee to the head.
Hodo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hodo connects with a knee to the head.
Blinn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hodo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hodo gets underhooks to prevent Blinn's takedown attempt.
Hodo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blinn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hodo prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hodo with a knee to the head.
Hodo scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Hodo.
Hodo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hodo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hodo looking to throw knees to the head but Blinn is blocking nicely.
Hodo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hodo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blinn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hodo scores with a knee to the head.
Hodo landing knees to the head.
Hodo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hodo lands a knee to the head.
Hodo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hodo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blinn blocks it with crossed arms.
Hodo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hodo landing knees to the head.
Hodo with a knee to the head.
Hodo tries to land a knee to the head but Blinn blocks with his arms.
Blinn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hodo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Blinn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hodo prevents it.
A knee to the head by Hodo.
Hodo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hodo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hodo misses with a knee strike.
Hodo lands a knee to the head.
Hodo lands a knee to the head.
Hodo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Hodo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hodo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blinn.
Hodo tries to close the distance and clinch but Blinn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blinn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hodo tries to clinch up.
Hodo is looking to clinch.
Blinn takes a swing at Hodo's ribcage but misses.

Hodo closes the distance and clinches.
Hodo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hodo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blinn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hodo misses with a knee strike.
Hodo landing knees to the head.
Hodo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hodo lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hodo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Hodo.
Hodo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blinn blocks it with crossed arms.
Blinn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hodo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hodo ducks under a wild hook from Blinn.
David Hodo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blinn drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hodo wants to stand and escape but Blinn is having none of it.
Hodo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Blinn drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hodo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Blinn has Hodo in his guard.

Blinn is looking for a triangle but Hodo pushes his legs off easily.
Hodo stopping the sweep attempt from Blinn.

Blinn looking for a guillotine here but Hodo defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Hodo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hodo tries to close the distance and clinch but Blinn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hodo tries to clinch there but Blinn circles away.
Blinn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blinn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blinn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hodo tries to clinch but Blinn moves out of range.

Hodo has Blinn up against the cage in a clinch.
Hodo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hodo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hodo scores with a knee to the head.
Hodo lands a knee to the head.
Hodo with a knee to the head.
Hodo with a knee to the head.
Hodo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blinn's face.
Hodo scores with a knee to the head.
Hodo scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Hodo.
Hodo lands a knee to the head.
Hodo lands a knee to the head.
Hodo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blinn blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Hodo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blinn's face.
Hodo with a knee to the head.
Blinn wants a takedown but no success here.
Hodo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hodo with a knee to the head.
Hodo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hodo scores with a knee to the head.
Hodo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blinn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hodo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hodo misses with a knee strike.
Blinn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
David Hodo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Blinn.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hodo lands a knee to the head.
Hodo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hodo connects with a knee to the head.
Hodo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Hodo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Blinn swats away the attempt to clinch by Hodo.
Hodo wants to clinch up but Blinn keeps it at a distance.
Blinn misses with a wild body shot.
Hodo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blinn swings for the body but Hodo moves out of range.
Hodo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hodo tries to clinch up but Blinn circles away and keeps his distance.
Blinn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hodo rather than just go for the knockout.
Blinn throws a body punch but Hodo moves out of range.
Hodo moves in looking to clinch but Blinn pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Blinn misses the target.
Hodo tries to clinch but Blinn moves out of range.
Blinn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hodo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blinn somewhat.
Blinn keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hodo rushes Blinn and presses him up against the cage.
Hodo landing knees to the head.
Hodo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blinn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hodo scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodo landing knees to the head.
Hodo lands a knee to the head.
Hodo connects with a knee to the head.
Hodo scores with a knee to the head.
Hodo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hodo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Blinn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hodo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
David Hodo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Blinn.
Hodo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blinn's face.
Hodo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blinn's face.
A knee to the head by Hodo.
Hodo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hodo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Hodo.
Hodo with a knee to the head.
Hodo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blinn blocks it with crossed arms.
Hodo with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hodo tries to land a knee to the head but Blinn blocks with his arms.
Hodo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blinn's face.
Hodo looking to throw knees to the head but Blinn is blocking nicely.
Hodo lands a knee to the head.
Hodo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hodo lands a nice knee to the body.
Blinn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hodo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Hodo.
Hodo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hodo misses with a knee to the head.
Hodo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hodo lands a nice uppercut.
Hodo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hodo scores with a knee to the head.
Blinn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hodo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blinn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Hodo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodo tries a knee to the head but Blinn blocks it.
Hodo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blinn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hodo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blinn's face.
A knee to the head by Hodo.
Hodo lands a knee to the head.
Hodo lands a knee to the head.
Blinn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hodo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knees to the body from Hodo.
A knee to the head by Hodo.
Hodo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hodo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hodo landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Hodo.
Blinn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hodo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hodo connects with a knee to the head.
Hodo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
David Hodo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hodo scores with a knee to the head.
Hodo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hodo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hodo landing knees to the head.
Blinn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blinn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hodo with a knee to the head.
Hodo lands a nice knee to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hodo with a knee to the head.
Hodo with a knee to the head.
Logan Blinn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blinn tries to work over Hodo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Hodo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hodo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Hodo!