PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Hodges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Anjos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Hodges has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hodges
vs
Anjos

189 cm
31
215 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

189 cm
31
205 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Hodges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronaldo Anjos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hodges tries to bum rush Anjos with a series of wild strikes but Anjos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hodges tries to bum rush Anjos with a series of wild strikes but Anjos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice jab there from Hodges.
Hodges lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A right-left combo lands from Hodges.
Anjos doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hodges counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Anjos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Anjos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hodges winds up and cracks Anjos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hodges tries to pass to full mount but Anjos defends it.
Hodges stalling.
Anjos manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anjos looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hodges is defending well. Anjos quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hodges has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Anjos celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronaldo Anjos!