PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Fury (ranked 6218 p4p, 3486 weight class) and Ross Rhea (ranked 644 p4p, 441 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fury
vs
Rhea

191 cm
20
212
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
20
220
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

HELLBENT

Hot Spunk

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Rhea!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury misses with a hook. Rhea ducked under it nicely.
Rhea appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fury swings for the body but Rhea moves out of range.
Rhea flicks out a counter leg kick but Fury steps away.
Rhea misses with a body kick.
Fury misses with an uppercut. Rhea saw that one coming.
We've been informed that Rhea has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fury connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rhea with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fury to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Ross Rhea has been cut.
John Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhea bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fury scores with the left hand. Rhea knows he should have avoided that one.
Rhea moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhea staying out of range there.
Fury has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fury misses with a straight left.
Fury throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little jabbing left from Rhea on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fury pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury scores with a jab to the head.
Fury lands a nice shot to the body.
Rhea walks into a jab.
Rhea attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rhea misses with a wild body shot.
Fury scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fury lands with a right hand.
Fury misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rhea! But no joy.
Fury looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhea is just out of range.
Rhea lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fury lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fury is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rhea throws a low kick but Fury moves out of range easily.
Fury throws an overhand right that lands on Rhea's shoulder, as Rhea tries to avoid the shot.
Rhea counters with a body kick.
Fury lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fury connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fury clobbers Rhea with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rhea takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rhea uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fury.
Rhea flicks out a counter leg kick but Fury steps away.
Fury misses the shot to the body.
Fury jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Rhea misses.
Fury ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fury missing with a left hand there. Rhea was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fury misses with a looping right.
Rhea tries to move into range but Fury moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rhea throws an overhand right that lands on Fury's shoulder, as Fury tries to avoid the shot.
Rhea tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fury swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhea misses with a leg kick
and Fury counters with a nice body shot.
Fury fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rhea looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fury with a nice cross.
Fury scores with a shot to the body.
Rhea takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fury bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fury fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fury connects with a crisp jab.
Fury is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fury connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fury checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury works Rhea's body with a nice hook.
Rhea throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fury waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rhea.
Rhea feints a counter leg kick.
Fury throws a hook to the side of Rhea's head but Rhea sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Fury backs off Rhea throws a huge counter combo but Fury manages to avoid it all.
Rhea uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fury.
Fury moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That has opened up Ross Rhea's cut even more.
Fury throws a hook to the side of Rhea's head but Rhea sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fury throws a shot to the body.
Fury takes a swing at Rhea's ribcage but misses.
Fury backing away here, and Rhea unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rhea throws a lazy right hand but Fury sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fury avoids the body shot from Rhea.
Fury lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rhea at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Fury dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ross Rhea's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fury wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rhea is looking to score with low kicks.
Rhea slips under a jab from Fury.
Rhea is looking for the big counter here.
Fury looks to land a right hand but Rhea moved out of range.

Rhea clinches with his opponent.
Rhea misses with a body punch.
Rhea struggles to land a body shot inside as Fury controls his hands.
Rhea doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fury.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury tries to break the clinch but Rhea is controlling the position.
Rhea swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rhea misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fury leaning against his opponent.
Rhea misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury is struggling to control the position.
Rhea throws a head punch that misses.
Rhea's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rhea pushes off an throws an elbow but Fury leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rhea fails to land.
Rhea can't find room to land a body shot as Fury controls the action.
Rhea lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rhea misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fury - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rhea just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fury's brow.
Fury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rhea can do to turn this around?
Rhea misses with a body punch.

Fury manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rhea raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fury swinging wildly here.
Fury fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rhea looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fury swings widly with a right hand
and Rhea counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like John Fury has been cut.
Fury connects with a body shot.
Rhea moves out of range as Fury strikes.
Rhea flicks out a counter leg kick but Fury steps away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fury scores with a sloppy right hand. Rhea should have avoided that one.
Rhea slips under a jab.
Rhea swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rhea ducks under a wild hook from Fury.
Nice shot lands for Fury.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fury. Rhea does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Fury.
Fury throws a lazy right hand but Rhea sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Despite the aggression on Rhea's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A left lands for Fury.
Rhea on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fury connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

The cut above Ross Rhea's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rhea takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fury throws the left hand but Rhea avoids the punch easily.
Fury just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhea was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ross Rhea is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rhea falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fury counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rhea thinking.
Rhea throws a right hand that Fury ducks under and follows up with a left that Fury also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rhea walks into a straight right hand from Fury.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fury rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rhea counters with a one-two to the body.
Fury avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from Fury misses.
Rhea misses with a low kick.
Fury scores with a hook to the body. Rhea takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fury jabs at Rhea's body.
Fury lands with a cross.
Fury scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rhea is breathing heavily.
Fury listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Fury dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fury lands the left hand.
Fury comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fury loads up on a big right hand but Rhea slips the punch.
Fury throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rhea counters with a left and a right that stings Fury.
Nice cross by Fury.
Fury misses with a wild body shot.
Fury ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rhea blocks a jab.
Rhea swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury misses with a body shot.
Rhea moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fury scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fury takes a swing at Rhea's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rhea closes the distance and clinches.
Fury taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fury displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rhea up against the cage.
Fury blocks an uppercut.
Fury gets through Rhea's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Ross Rhea's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rhea misses with a body punch.
Rhea is leaning against Fury and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fury - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rhea misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Rhea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhea throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rhea taking a breather.
Rhea tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fury avoids it.
Rhea pushes off an throws an elbow but Fury leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rhea has a couple of punches blocked by Fury.
Fury is struggling to control the position.
Rhea misses with a punch to the body.
Fury taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rhea tries a body shot but Fury blocks it.
Rhea pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fury blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rhea working aggressively here.
Rhea doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Rhea scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rhea tries to stall but Fury uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Fury.
Rhea lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rhea tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rhea misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rhea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rhea makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fury lands a left hand.
A short right from Rhea on the inside.
Rhea stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fury breaks from the clinch.
Rhea takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ross Rhea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fury lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Rhea misses
and Rhea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rhea takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ross Rhea's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Fury!
John Fury was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.