PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Hodges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez has chosen Juno Reactor - Pistolero as his entrance music. 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 Enrique Mendez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hodges
vs
Mendez

173 cm
26
157 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

175 cm
27
158 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerald Hodges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enrique Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hodges lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mendez takes a step back to recover.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hodges.
Mendez throws an off balance right hand
and Hodges counters with a body kick.
Mendez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hodges is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mendez.
Hodges throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Mendez.
Mendez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hodges circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hodges.
Enrique Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hodges lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice cross by Hodges.
Mendez misses with the combination.
Mendez throws a right hand that Hodges ducks under and follows up with a left that Hodges also avoids with ease.
Mendez lands a jab to the nose.
Hodges throws a jab when Mendez was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mendez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hodges moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mendez avoids a kick to the body.
Mendez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hodges throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mendez swinging wildly here.
Mendez misses with a hook
and Hodges counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mendez looks to land a combination but Hodges avoids it well.
Hodges steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendez.
Mendez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hodges.
Mendez misses with a wild body shot.
Hodges throws a wild body kick that Mendez sees coming a mile off.
Hodges feints a jab promting Mendez to slip. Hodges then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mendez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mendez throws a hook to the side of Hodges's head but Hodges sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodges lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Hodges lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mendez's sensitive parts.
A right-left combo lands from Mendez.
Hodges looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Hodges.
Mendez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mendez moves out of range as Hodges throws a body kick.
Hodges throws a nice head kick!
Hodges keeps Mendez at a distance using the push kick.
Hodges lands with a slapping head kick.
Hodges misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hodges slips a jab and a cross from Mendez.
Mendez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez throws a jab when Hodges was well out of range.
Hodges scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mendez misses with a wild combination.
Hodges steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendez.
Hodges throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mendez.
Mendez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hodges manages to avoid it.
Mendez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hodges delivers a nice body kick.
Mendez looks gassed!
Mendez throws the left hand but Hodges avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Mendez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hodges. That's going to slow Mendez down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hodges.
Hodges lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendez takes a swing at Hodges's ribcage but misses.
Mendez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hodges scores with the left hand. Mendez knows he should have avoided that one.
Mendez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hodges delivers a nice body kick.
Mendez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mendez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Mendez is rocked!
Hodges cracks the inside of Mendez's front leg.
Hodges moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mendez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hodges.
Hodges defending well as Mendez loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendez throws a right hand that Hodges ducks under and follows up with a left that Hodges also avoids with ease.
Mendez fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Hodges dominated that round.
That's time! Hodges's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mendez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hodges.
Mendez connects with a right hand. Hodges shakes it off.
Hodges fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mendez.
Hodges lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mendez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hodges.
Hodges connects with a solid leg kick.
Mendez misses with a looping right.
Mendez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mendez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hodges connects with a solid leg kick.
Mendez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mendez might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hodges has got the better of the exchanges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hodges bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
Nice body kick there by Hodges.
An inside leg kick lands from Hodges.
Hodges scores with a nice strike.
Mendez blocks a head kick by Hodges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodges blocks a jab.
Mendez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hodges counters with a straight right hand.
Hodges thuds his shin into the meat of Mendez's side.
Hodges dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mendez. That did some damage!
Mendez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mendez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mendez moves out of range of the body kick from Hodges.
Hodges moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hodges jabs Mendez right on the nose. Mendez blinks but takes it well.
Mendez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hodges counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Hodges.
Mendez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hodges moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hodges thumps Mendez with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodges connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mendez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mendez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hodges.
Hodges keeps Mendez at a distance using the push kick.
Hodges thows a body kick. Mendez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hodges lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mendez's sensitive parts.
Mendez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A left lands for Hodges.
Mendez is still on wobbly legs! Can Hodges finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendez. Hodges does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendez seems to have recovered his senses.
Mendez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hodges lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hodges throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodges connects with an inside leg kick.
Hodges cracks the inside of Mendez's front leg.
Mendez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hodges.
Hodges lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mendez takes a step back to recover.
Hodges scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hodges misses with a head kick.
Hodges is looking to slow Mendez down with leg kicks.
Hodges lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hodges moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hodges feints and then cracks Mendez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mendez down.
Gerald Hodges is winning the standup battle so far.
Hodges lands a nice looking body kick.
That kick from Hodges tenderised Mendez's leg. Mendez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Enrique Mendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hodges feints and then cracks Mendez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mendez down.
Hodges throws a nice head kick!
Mendez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hodges lands with a slapping head kick.
Mendez moves out of range of the body kick from Hodges.
Mendez looks to score with a jab to the body but Hodges is just out of range.
Hodges is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendez can do to turn this around?
Mendez blocks the body kick.
Hodges lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hodges connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hodges connects with an inside leg kick.
Hodges misses with a head kick.
Mendez lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Hodges dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hodges tries a low kick but Mendez avoids it.
Hodges takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mendez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hodges.
Mendez throws a right and a left that Hodges avoids nicely.
Mendez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hodges.
Mendez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hodges.
Mendez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hodges.
Hodges fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mendez.
Hodges lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mendez's sensitive parts.
A slow jab from Mendez misses its intended target.
Mendez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hodges lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mendez throws a right and a left that Hodges avoids nicely.
Hodges slips a jab and a cross from Mendez.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hodges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Hodges.
Nice body kick there by Hodges.
Mendez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hodges.
Good leg kick by Hodges there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hodges fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mendez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hodges explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mendez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hodges. Hodges obviously looking to wear him down.
Hodges goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hodges throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mendez's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hodges.
A punch combination from Mendez misses.
Hodges circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Mendez drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Hodges follows Mendez to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerald Hodges!
A victorious Gerald Hodges thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.