PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abdur Rahman Hodges (ranked 5981 p4p, 484 weight class) and Chase Fuchs (ranked 5490 p4p, 467 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rahman Hodges
vs
Fuchs

170 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

The Juice

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 New York, Abdur Rahman Hodges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chase Fuchs!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hodges shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fuchs defends it nicely.
Hodges misses with a takedown

and Fuchs counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hodges can't do much from the bottom here.
Fuchs 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.
Fuchs lands a nice forearm strike.
Hodges can't do much from the bottom here.
Fuchs lands a nice forearm strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hodges taking a bit of punishment here - Fuchs scoring with strikes.
Fuchs is putting a hurting on Hodges here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fuchs connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hodges some visible discomfort.
Hodges is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fuchs tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fuchs has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodges taking a bit of punishment here - Fuchs scoring with strikes.
Fuchs cracks Hodges with a big elbow.
Fuchs scoring with punches from side control.

Hodges is rocked!

Fuchs looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oh Hodges is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fuchs creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fuchs cracks Hodges with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Fuchs immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Hodges is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Fuchs!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chase Fuchs!