PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jc Hodges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jc Hodges has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hodges
vs
Byrne

160 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

172 cm
22
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jc Hodges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Byrne!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hodges avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Byrne misses.
Some wild striking there from Byrne.
Byrne throws a series of punches but Hodges moves out of range.
Byrne misses with a double jab
and Hodges counters with a three punch combo that has Byrne backing up. Byrne nods at Hodges to acknowledge the strikes.
A punch combination from Byrne misses.
Byrne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hodges counters with a low kick, right behind Byrne 's knee.
Byrne throws a series of punches but Hodges moves out of range.
Hodges is looking to counter the offense by Byrne and move into the clinch.
Byrne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Hodges was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Byrne misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Byrne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Byrne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Byrne looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne misses with a double jab
and Hodges counters with a body kick.
Byrne misses with a combination
and Hodges counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Hodges forces Byrne back against the cage and clinches.
Byrne tries to break the clinch but Hodges is controlling the position.

Hodges manages to break the clinch.
Sean Byrne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hodges avoids a punch combination nicely.
Byrne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hodges counters with a left and a right that stings Byrne.

Hodges drives through and clinches with Byrne against the cage.

Hodges gets control of Byrne's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hodges will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodges working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hodges looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hodges really is a fat lump.

Hodges working for a triangle but Byrne defends it easily.
Byrne postures up.

Hodges looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Byrne stands and steps away. Hodges gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Byrne lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Byrne misses with a double jab
enabling Hodges to counter with a crisp jab.
Byrne throws a right and a left that Hodges avoids nicely.
Byrne misses with a series of wild punches.
Byrne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hodges counters with a three punch combo that has Byrne backing up. Byrne nods at Hodges to acknowledge the strikes.
Byrne misses with a double jab
and Hodges counters with a straight right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hodges breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Byrne closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Byrne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Byrne shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hodges eats them both and turns towards Byrne to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hodges avoids a punch combination nicely.

Hodges fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Byrne, pushing him back against the cage.

Hodges pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sean Byrne will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Byrne misses with a wild combination.
Byrne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hodges moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hodges appears to be looking for a big counter.
Byrne throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hodges counters by moving into the clinch.

Hodges escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Byrne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hodges counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Hodges gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hodges breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hodges appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Byrne shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hodges eats them both and turns towards Byrne to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Hodges is rocked!
Byrne is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byrne steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Hodges is out on his feet! Byrne sets himself and nearly takes Hodges's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sean Byrne!