PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kory Hodgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James McCullen Destro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Destro has chosen Cobra as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hodgins
vs
McCullen Destro

198 cm
27
275 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
245 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Vitality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kory Hodgins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James McCullen Destro !
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Destro forces Hodgins back against the cage and clinches.
Hodgins blocks an elbow strike.

Hodgins gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Destro holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hodgins wants to control but Destro is keeping him busy.
Hodgins trying to mount his opponent but Destro defends it.

Hodgins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Destro has managed to free his arm - good work.
Destro tries to get to full guard but Hodgins has control of the leg.
Hodgins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Destro looking for submissions off his back.

Hodgins is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Destro is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodgins uses his free foot to push down on Destro 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Destro .
Destro is working to get back to half guard.
Hodgins unloading with bombs!
Destro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Destro takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hodgins looking to finish Destro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Destro !
The referee warns Destro that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hodgins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Destro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hodgins with shots to the head and body - Destro looks very uncomfortable down there.

Destro is rocked!
Hodgins looking to finish Destro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Destro !
Destro is still in real trouble! Can Hodgins finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destro takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Hodgins's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kory Hodgins!
Kory Hodgins tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.