PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Palestine Adesanya (ranked 2345 p4p, 4301 weight class) and Silas Hodge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palestine Adesanya has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Adesanya
vs
Hodge

194 cm
25
215
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
215
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Palestine Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silas Hodge!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adesanya fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hodge sprawls well initially but Adesanya persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Adesanya wants to free his trapped foot but Hodge is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hodge regains full guard. Nicely done.

Hodge working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Adesanya doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hodge is tightening it up a little... Adesanya has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Adesanya reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Adesanya taps out! Nice BJJ there by Hodge!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Silas Hodge!
In defeat, Palestine Adesanya stepped up to the mic, saying 'he's gonna be the guy watching me accomplish everything drunk at a bar saying "I beat that guy once'.