PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jc Hodges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Monti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hodges
vs
Monti

160 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

172 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jc Hodges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Monti!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monti misses with a few strikes there.
Monti shoots in but Hodges avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Monti fails to land the takedown.
Hodges really is a fat lump.
Monti misses with a takedown
and Hodges counters with a straight right hand.
Jc Hodges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Monti.
Hodges tries to clinch up but Monti circles away and keeps his distance.
Monti throws out a counter right but Hodges avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Monti moves into the clinch successfully.
Hodges can't break the clinch.
Monti prevents Hodges from breaking the clinch.
Hodges looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monti tries to pull guard but Hodges won't allow it.
Monti drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hodges gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Hodges manages to break the clinch.

Monti clinches with his opponent.
Monti stalling against the cage.
Monti just leaning against Hodges, taking a breather.

Hodges manages to break the clinch.
Jc Hodges is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Monti looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hodges!
Monti taking a breather here.
Hodges can't do much from the bottom here.
Monti gets to mount! Hodges was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hodges regains half guard.
Hodges wants to get back to his feet.
Hodges gets full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hodges holds on and takes a little breather.
Monti sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hodges's guard.
Hodges might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodges trying to control here.
Monti stalling.
Hodges wants to control but Monti is keeping busy.

Monti seems to be looking for submissions.
Hodges is trying to get back to full guard.

Hodges looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Monti lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Monti there.
Hodges taking some punishment here, with Monti in his half guard.
Hodges wants to control but Monti is keeping busy.
Hodges is trying to get back to full guard.
Monti trying to control the pace.
Hodges knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Monti on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monti wants to pass the guard but Hodges is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Monti dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hodges stuffs the takedown.
Monti blocks a low kick nicely.

Hodges clinches.

Monti has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hodges is trying to keep an underhook but Monti manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Hodges has one foot on Monti's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hodges misses with a low kick.

Monti scores with a takedown into Hodges's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monti postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Hodges working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Monti has passed into half guard!
Monti working over Hodges with some ground and pound. Hodges looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monti passes to full mount!
Monti is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Monti with shots to the head and body - Hodges looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hodges is working to get back to half guard.
Monti avoids the attempt from Hodges to control.
BOOM! Monti connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Monti has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Hodges is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richard Monti!