PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Hodges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khali Kumtomanee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumtomanee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by beat kim like a little girl. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hodges
vs
Kumtomanee

173 cm
25
157 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

200 cm
30
155 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerald Hodges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khali Kumtomanee!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hodges fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kumtomanee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hodges throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hodges circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kumtomanee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hodges's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kumtomanee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hodges scrambles back to his feet.

Kumtomanee clinches up with Hodges and pushes him back against the cage.
Hodges blocks the elbow strike.

Hodges breaks from the clinch.
Kumtomanee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kumtomanee avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Hodges.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hodges counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kumtomanee's knee momentarily.
Kumtomanee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hodges paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hodges tries a head kick but it misses.
Kumtomanee wants to clinch up but Hodges keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumtomanee looks for a takedown but Hodges sprawls well.
Hodges fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kumtomanee.
Good leg kick by Hodges there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Kumtomanee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hodges sprawls well initially but Kumtomanee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kumtomanee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hodges does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hodges blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hodges slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kumtomanee postures up in Hodges's guard and throws a big left but Hodges blocks it.
Kumtomanee looking to pass the guard.
Hodges working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee stands and throws Hodges's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kumtomanee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hodges is looking to reverse the position.
Hodges parries the strikes from Kumtomanee easily there. Kumtomanee is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hodges to escape.
Kumtomanee postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The strikes coming from Kumtomanee are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kumtomanee working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hodges defending against the ground and pound.
Kumtomanee tries to advance to mount but Hodges denies him.
Kumtomanee looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hodges is avoiding damage well.
You can see the frustration on Hodges's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodges is trying to improve his position.
Kumtomanee misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kumtomanee tries to move to mount but Hodges blocks the move with his legs.
Hodges avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kumtomanee scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hodges to see if he's OK.
Kumtomanee throws a strike aimed at the side of Hodges's head but Hodges avoids it well.
Kumtomanee working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kumtomanee trying to control the position but Hodges is working away.

Hodges throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Kumtomanee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hodges cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hodges avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kumtomanee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hodges counters with a solid body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hodges swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch there but Hodges circles away.
Hodges stuffs the takedown attempt from Kumtomanee. Kumtomanee gets slowly back to his feet.
Kumtomanee wants to clinch up but Hodges keeps it at a distance.
Gerald Hodges is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but Hodges moves away
and Hodges counters with a solid body kick.
Hodges circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khali Kumtomanee dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kumtomanee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hodges counters with a nice body kick.
Kumtomanee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kumtomanee closes the distance but Hodges moves to the side
and Hodges counters with a body kick.
Hodges throws a low kick but Kumtomanee avoids it.
Hodges misses with a shot to the body
and Kumtomanee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Khali Kumtomanee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hodges scores with a head kick.
Hodges is looking to slow Kumtomanee down with leg kicks.
Hodges lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up.
Hodges misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hodges connects with a leg kick. Kumtomanee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodges misses with a low kick.
Kumtomanee has a takedown stuffed.
Hodges ducks right into an uppercut from Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hodges moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Kumtomanee clinches up with Hodges and pushes him back against the cage.
Hodges dodges an elbow strike from Kumtomanee.
Hodges blocks an elbow strike from Kumtomanee.
Hodges tries to circle away but Kumtomanee has him pinned against the cage.
Kumtomanee misses with an elbow strike.
Hodges dodges an elbow strike from Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hodges is trying to push Kumtomanee away but Kumtomanee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Hodges pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Hodges misses.
Hodges avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kumtomanee throws the kick towards the body but Hodges avoids it.
Hodges defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kumtomanee.
Gerald Hodges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khali Kumtomanee.
Hodges finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kumtomanee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hodges counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kumtomanee's knee momentarily.
Kumtomanee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hodges backs up against the cage.
Khali Kumtomanee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kumtomanee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kumtomanee thows a body shot but no joy.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up.
Hodges throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hodges paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kumtomanee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kumtomanee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hodges tries to land a leg kick but Kumtomanee saw it coming and moves away.
Hodges keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up but Hodges circles away and keeps his distance.
Kumtomanee moves out of range as Hodges throws a body kick.
Gerald Hodges is winning the standup battle so far.

Kumtomanee moves into range and clinches up with Hodges.
Kumtomanee pushes off an throws an elbow but Hodges leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hodges tries to break free but Kumtomanee pushes him back against the cage.
Kumtomanee misses with an elbow strike.
Kumtomanee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kumtomanee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kumtomanee misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hodges breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Kumtomanee misses.
Kumtomanee throws a body kick that misses.
Kumtomanee on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hodges ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kumtomanee moves away.
Kumtomanee throws the left hand but Hodges avoids the punch easily.
Hodges ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hodges throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hodges smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kumtomanee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hodges avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hodges misses with a low kick.
Hodges throws a front kick that sends Kumtomanee stumbling back into the cage.
Kumtomanee blocks a low kick nicely.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up
and Hodges counters with an outside leg kick.
Hodges dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hodges shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kumtomanee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hodges swivels and escapes.
Hodges swats away the attempt to clinch by Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch
and Hodges counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kumtomanee's knee momentarily.
Kumtomanee moves out of range as Hodges throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kumtomanee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kumtomanee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hodges's brow.
Hodges wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hodges dodges an elbow strike from Kumtomanee.

Hodges breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Kumtomanee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up.
Hodges keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hodges swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kumtomanee is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodges will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hodges throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hodges tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kumtomanee was well out of range. Poor timing from Hodges.
Hodges tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hodges is looking to wear down Kumtomanee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
An inside leg kick from Hodges misses.
Hodges explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Kumtomanee moves into the clinch.

Hodges manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Hodges as Kumtomanee shoots in.
Gerald Hodges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khali Kumtomanee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hodges bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kumtomanee's head.
Hodges circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kumtomanee moves out of range of the body kick from Hodges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodges circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hodges counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kumtomanee misses with a hook. Hodges ducked under it nicely.
Kumtomanee wants to clinch up but Hodges keeps it at a distance.
Kumtomanee is looking to land body kicks.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hodges counters with a low kick, right behind Kumtomanee 's knee.
Kumtomanee misses with a straight right.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up
and Hodges counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kumtomanee's knee momentarily.
Hodges throws a leg kick which misses Kumtomanee's front leg but catches the back leg as Kumtomanee tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodges defending well as Kumtomanee loads up on a big left hand.
Kumtomanee misses the jab.
Nice takedown defense from Hodges. No joy for Kumtomanee on that attempt.
Kumtomanee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Kumtomanee gets a clinch.
Kumtomanee pushes off an throws an elbow but Hodges leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hodges's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kumtomanee lands a nice elbow.

Hodges breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kumtomanee avoids the head kick by Hodges.
Horrible takedown by Kumtomanee or perhaps it was just good defense by Hodges which made him look bad.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hodges. Kumtomanee shrugs it off though.
Kumtomanee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hodges ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kumtomanee moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerald Hodges showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hodges has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerald Hodges!
Gerald Hodges seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.