PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brutalis Rhino (ranked 3421 p4p, 4104 weight class) and Tandi House (ranked 466 p4p, 520 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rhino
vs
House

200 cm
28
178
7 - 14 - 0

180 cm
29
165
4 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brutalis Rhino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tandi House!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House digs a good hook to Rhino's body.
Rhino scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rhino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rhino tries for a takedown but House sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rhino staying out of range there.

Rhino darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rhino is looking to advance position but House won't allow it.
House is looking to improve his position.
House is trying to control but can't.
House is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rhino jumps into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rhino thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rhino will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
House is not content to let Rhino control the position.
Rhino controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhino advances nicely into full mount.
House tries to hold on but Rhino postures up.
Rhino tries to control but House wriggling away.
House wants to hold on but Rhino pushes him away.

Rhino is going oldschool here, as he tries to force House to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so House shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
House tries to lock up and control but Rhino gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rhino in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rhino landing punches.
Rhino moves to the back position.
House can't escape the position.
Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
House trying to control the position but Rhino manages to sink in the hooks.
Rhino is looking to control House but House is wriggling around and keeping busy.
House can't escape the position.

Rhino seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under House's chin but House turns very nicely into Rhino's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by House.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rhino escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. House gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhino wants to stand and escape but House is having none of it.
House trying to control but Rhino is working from the bottom.

Rhino is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but House frees his head nicely. Oh but Rhino has switched to an armbar! House is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Brutalis Rhino!