PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Hodges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Beucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Beucher is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hodges
vs
Beucher

173 cm
30
157 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

178 cm
35
195 lbs
18 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gerald Hodges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Beucher!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hodges connects with a leg kick. Beucher looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Beucher tries to close the distance and clinch but Hodges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hodges. That's going to slow Beucher down.
Beucher throws a combination. Hodges tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Beucher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Hodges darts in and clinches Beucher up against the cage.
Hodges is trying to break the clinch but Beucher is controlling him.
Beucher avoiding damage.
Hodges wants to break free but Beucher has control.
Beucher tries to break free but Hodges pushes him back against the cage.

Hodges's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Beucher misses with a shot to the body
and Hodges counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Beucher is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodges throws a leg kick which misses Beucher's front leg but catches the back leg as Beucher tries to avoid it.
Hodges feints and then cracks Beucher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beucher down.
Hodges cracks the inside of Beucher's front leg.
Hodges throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Beucher on the side of the head.

Hodges closes the distance and clinches.

Hodges breaks from the clinch.
Hodges thows a body kick. Beucher tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Beucher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Hodges closes the distance and clinches.
Hodges looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Hodges manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beucher darts in trying to clinch
and Hodges finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hodges fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beucher, pushing him back against the cage.
Hodges prevents a body shot from Beucher.

Hodges breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hodges lands a nice shot that snaps Beucher's head back.

It looks like Bobby Beucher has been cut.
Beucher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hodges looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beucher blocks a head kick by Hodges.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hodges.
Gerald Hodges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hodges fakes the leg kick and cracks Beucher in the body.
Hodges walks into a straight right hand from Beucher.
Beucher blocks a head kick by Hodges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beucher is looking to clinch but Hodges is avoiding it.
Beucher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hodges circles away quickly and effectively.

Hodges gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hodges manages to break the clinch.
Beucher throws a one two combo.
That kick from Hodges tenderised Beucher's leg. Beucher is trying to keep his angry face on.
Beucher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hodges feints and then cracks Beucher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beucher down.
Beucher tries to close the distance and clinch but Hodges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hodges moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hodges manages to break the clinch.
Gerald Hodges is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hodges throws a wild body kick that Beucher sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodges wants to land a leg kick but Beucher is out of range.
Beucher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Hodges is rocked!
Beucher lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Hodges out cold! Hodges is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bobby Beucher!
After winning the bout, Bobby Beucher thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.