PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marco Antonio Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dana Hodges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Antonio Barrera
vs
Hodges

170 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Antonio Barrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dana Hodges!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barrera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Hodges darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barrera wants to improve his position but Hodges is controlling well.
Hodges trying to control the pace.
Barrera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hodges on the ground.
Barrera is looking for a sweep. Hodges is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hodges controlling the action here.
Barrera trying to control but Hodges postures up.
Hodges is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodges prevents Barrera from improving his position.
Barrera wants to stand back up but Hodges manages to pass into side control.
Barrera trying to remain calm as Hodges controls from the top position.

Hodges stands up.
Hodges throws a combination that misses
and Barrera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barrera doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hodges holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barrera stops a takedown attempt from Hodges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hodges works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hodges looks gassed!
Hodges looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Barrera is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barrera wants to stand but Hodges is controlling the position.
Hodges throwing strikes from guard but Barrera blocks nicely.
Hodges trying to control but Barrera is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hodges showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Barrera looks to clinch

and Hodges counters with a shoot takedown. Barrera fights it but they end up in guard.
Barrera controls Hodges momentarily but Hodges frees himself.

Hodges decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Hodges shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hodges was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hodges working Barrera over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodges landing punches.
Hodges lands a big elbow.
Hodges working the ground and pound effectively.
Hodges connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Hodges looking to secure an arm triangle but Barrera defends it well.
Hodges sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Barrera is squirming around, avoiding Hodges's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dana Hodges dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hodges closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Barrera manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hodges is refusing to be controlled, as Barrera sits in half guard.
Hodges punching from the bottom.
Hodges moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Barrera won't allow Hodges to sweep him here.
Barrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hodges is keeping the position for now.
Barrera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodges controls Barrera momentarily but Barrera frees himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hodges tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Hodges scores a takedown into full mount!
Barrera is trying desperately to improve position.
Dana Hodges has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barrera taking shots to the head.
Hodges controlling his opponent.
Hodges lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodges looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Hodges has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee warns Barrera that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! Hodges connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hodges lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodges looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hodges lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Barrera hang on?
Barrera is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hodges connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Hodges is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Hodges extends the arm and Barrera is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dana Hodges!