PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Geraldo Hodges (ranked 6570 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kira Zelloki (ranked 8730 p4p, 595 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Geraldo Hodges has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Geraldo Hodges seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hodges
vs
Zelloki

165 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Geraldo Hodges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kira Zelloki!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hodges decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hodges keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hodges throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Zelloki to regain full guard.
Zelloki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hodges.
Hodges scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zelloki is trying to control the position but Hodges postures up.
Hodges throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zelloki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hodges sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hodges is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zelloki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hodges defends well.
Zelloki looks winded!
Hodges stays in close to Zelloki's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodges stands up over Zelloki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hodges could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hodges distracts Zelloki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hodges lands a couple of digs.
Zelloki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zelloki keeping moving, preventing Hodges from controlling successfully.
Hodges throwing strikes from guard but Zelloki blocks nicely.
Hodges has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hodges trying to control the position from guard on top but Zelloki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodges throws a big right hand that misses.
Zelloki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hodges postures up in Zelloki's guard and throws a big left but Zelloki blocks it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zelloki throws a head kick that misses

and Hodges holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Zelloki successfully pulls guard.
Zelloki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hodges. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hodges showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hodges is looking to work some ground and pound but Zelloki has wrist control.
Hodges content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hodges lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zelloki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hodges lands a couple of digs.
Zelloki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hodges controls the pace.
Hodges's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hodges lands a couple of digs.
Hodges throwing strikes but missing.
Hodges keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zelloki's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hodges works over Zelloki with some ground and pound from guard.
Hodges lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hodges controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hodges lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hodges wants to control from the top but Zelloki keeps moving.
Hodges scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hodges trying to control but Zelloki is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geraldo Hodges dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hodges closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hodges lands in his opponent's guard.
Hodges lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hodges preventing the sweep.
Hodges might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hodges throwing strikes from guard but Zelloki blocks nicely.
Zelloki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hodges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zelloki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zelloki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hodges.
Zelloki is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelloki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hodges postures up and lands a big shot to Zelloki's brow.
Hodges not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hodges postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hodges stays in close to Zelloki's body and controls the position.
Zelloki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hodges throws a big right hand that misses.
Hodges keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zelloki's head.
Hodges chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodges scoring with some ground and pound.
Hodges working some strikes from top position.
Hodges throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zelloki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hodges chips away with some ground and pound.
Hodges scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hodges landing with the ground and pound.
Hodges is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodges distracts Zelloki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hodges makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hodges slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hodges working some strikes from top position.
Hodges is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zelloki wants to control the position but Hodges says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodges missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hodges scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hodges looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hodges looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hodges in particular looking to stall.
Hodges working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hodges scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hodges working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zelloki taking some punishment here, with Hodges in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geraldo Hodges dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hodges darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Geraldo Hodges overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hodges not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hodges seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hodges seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zelloki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hodges thows a huge punch but Zelloki dodges it nicely.
Hodges is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zelloki can do to turn this around?
Zelloki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hodges seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zelloki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zelloki taking some punishment here, with Hodges in his half guard.
Zelloki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hodges lands a nice short elbow.
Hodges looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zelloki with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hodges content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hodges thows a huge punch but Zelloki dodges it nicely.
Hodges is thwarting Zelloki's attempts to control the position.
Hodges is taking a breather. Zelloki says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hodges has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two 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.
Zelloki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hodges is trying to control the action in half guard but Zelloki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hodges connects with a nice short shot to Zelloki's temple.
Hodges working the head and body with strikes.
Zelloki is trying to stand.
Hodges takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hodges scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zelloki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodges drops an elbow to the side of Zelloki's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hodges connects with a nice short shot to Zelloki's temple.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hodges in particular looking to stall.
Zelloki trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Hodges there.
Zelloki has hold of Hodges's hands but Hodges slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zelloki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hodges scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hodges connects with a nice short shot to Zelloki's temple.
Hodges lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodges lands with a punch from half guard.
Zelloki wants to control but Hodges passes into side.
Hodges is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Zelloki's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hodges lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Check out the look on Hodges's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Zelloki takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hodges working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hodges lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Zelloki down.
Kira Zelloki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Geraldo Hodges is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hodges is putting a hurting on Zelloki here, landing some big shots from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Geraldo Hodges showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hodges 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geraldo Hodges!