PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Rhodes (ranked 4552 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malachi Routerhead (ranked 4631 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rhodes
vs
Routerhead

185 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Randy Rhodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malachi Routerhead!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes misses with a hook
enabling Routerhead to counter with a crisp jab.
Rhodes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Routerhead.
Routerhead lands a jab to the nose.
Routerhead connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Routerhead throws a hook but Rhodes avoids it easily.
Routerhead lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Routerhead takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Routerhead jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Routerhead tries to clinch there but Rhodes circles away.
A big left from Rhodes misses.
Routerhead tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rhodes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Routerhead uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rhodes.
Rhodes scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Malachi Routerhead has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Routerhead lands a head shot.
Routerhead throws a body punch but Rhodes moves out of range.
Rhodes misses with a straight right.
Rhodes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Routerhead throws a shot from downtown. Rhodes moves away and avoids it.
Rhodes with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rhodes sizes up Routerhead with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rhodes lands with a straight right. Routerhead didn't see that one coming.
Routerhead throws an overhand right that lands on Rhodes's shoulder, as Rhodes tries to avoid the shot.
Rhodes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Routerhead misses with a hook.
Rhodes lands a nice hook to Routerhead's body. Routerhead takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rhodes. Routerhead does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Rhodes lands.

Routerhead is rocked!
Routerhead lands with an overhand left.
Routerhead is still on wobbly legs! Can Rhodes finish him?
Rhodes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rhodes lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randy Rhodes!
A very excited looking Randy Rhodes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.