PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anders Thorsen (ranked 3633 p4p, 3229 weight class) and Frank Rhodes (ranked 472 p4p, 420 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thorsen
vs
Rhodes

183 cm
20
190
4 - 7 - 0

190 cm
19
195
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

FUClothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Anders Thorsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rhodes.
Thorsen looks to land a right hand but Rhodes moved out of range.
Thorsen closes the distance and clinches up with Rhodes, looking for a takedown. Thorsen pushes Rhodes against the cage but Rhodes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rhodes wants to counter the offense by Thorsen and move into the clinch position.
Rhodes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thorsen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rhodes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thorsen throws out the jab.
Thorsen drops his hands momentarily and Rhodes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thorsen misses with a looping right.

Thorsen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rhodes wants to get back to full guard.
Thorsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rhodes keeps working.
Rhodes is positioning himself well to prevent Thorsen advancing to mount.
Rhodes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thorsen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rhodes is looking to get back to full guard here but Thorsen has managed to pass to side control instead.
Thorsen 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.
The referee asks Thorsen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Thorsen prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thorsen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rhodes seems a little lost for a moment, as Thorsen dominates the positioning.
Thorsen working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thorsen grinds an elbow into Rhodes's temple.
Thorsen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rhodes dodges the ground and pound from Thorsen.
Rhodes can't do much from the bottom here.
Thorsen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rhodes is looking to regain half guard here but Thorsen keeps moving and retains side control.
Rhodes felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rhodes on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Thorsen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Thorsen throws an elbow but Rhodes slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rhodes defending against the ground and pound.
Rhodes taking punishment in the form of punches.
Thorsen is working Rhodes over with some ground and pound from side control.
Thorsen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Thorsen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Thorsen trying to control the action but Rhodes is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thorsen working the ground and pound from side control.
Rhodes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rhodes wants to control but Thorsen postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thorsen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rhodes some visible discomfort.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rhodes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thorsen grinds an elbow into Rhodes's temple.
Thorsen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rhodes is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Thorsen cracks Rhodes with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Thorsen working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rhodes tries to bench press Thorsen off him but Thorsen keeps the position.
Thorsen throws an elbow but Rhodes slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anders Thorsen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Thorsen throws a hook but Rhodes blocks it.
Thorsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rhodes can do to turn this around?
Rhodes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rhodes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circling - Thorsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thorsen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rhodes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rhodes slips under a jab from Thorsen.
Thorsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhodes.
Rhodes punishes Thorsen's body with a nice straight punch.
Rhodes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Rhodes misses.

Rhodes rushes Thorsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thorsen is trying to pull guard but Rhodes has him pressed against the cage.
Thorsen jumps guard but Rhodes stands there with Thorsen around his waist. Thorsen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anders Thorsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rhodes.
A left hand lands to the body for Rhodes.
Rhodes gets through Thorsen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Rhodes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thorsen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rhodes lands with a short shot to the head.
Thorsen being controlled against the cage.
Thorsen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rhodes smiles and moves away.
Rhodes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Rhodes.
Thorsen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rhodes defends it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thorsen.
Rhodes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thorsen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen shoots in but Rhodes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rhodes just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhodes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Thorsen misses.
A little jabbing left from Rhodes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Rhodes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thorsen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rhodes is looking to clinch but Thorsen is avoiding it.
Rhodes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thorsen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rhodes pinned against the cage. Rhodes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rhodes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Anders Thorsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhodes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thorsen shoots in for a takedown but Rhodes shows good takedown defense.
Rhodes throws a good cross that connects.
Rhodes lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes connects with a jab.
Rhodes scores with a hook to the body. Thorsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rhodes digs a good hook to Thorsen's body.
Rhodes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thorsen takes one to the chin there.
Rhodes lands a head shot.
Rhodes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thorsen has time to react.
Rhodes misses with a few strikes there.
Nice jab there from Rhodes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhodes with a hook.

Thorsen is rocked!
Thorsen fails to land the takedown.
Rhodes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rhodes scores with a hook to the body. Thorsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thorsen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rhodes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Rhodes pushes Thorsen up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rhodes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorsen tries to pull guard but Rhodes holds him up against the cage and eventually Thorsen drops back down to his feet.
A right hand to the body from Rhodes.
Thorsen tries to pull guard but Rhodes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rhodes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rhodes cracks Thorsen with a nice body shot.
Rhodes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rhodes.
Thorsen tries to pull guard but Rhodes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thorsen fails to pull guard.
Rhodes lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Rhodes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Thorsen gets tackled into the cage by Rhodes. Rhodes maintains the clinch.
Rhodes lands a left hand.
Rhodes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thorsen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thorsen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rhodes's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rhodes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thorsen jumps guard but Rhodes stands there with Thorsen around his waist. Thorsen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thorsen tries to pull guard but Rhodes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anders Thorsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rhodes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorsen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rhodes to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rhodes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thorsen backwards.
Rhodes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rhodes lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rhodes lands with a short shot to the head.
Rhodes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Rhodes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thorsen jumps guard but Rhodes stands there with Thorsen around his waist. Thorsen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rhodes is working Thorsen over against the cage.
Rhodes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thorsen backwards.
Thorsen fails to pull guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rhodes.
Rhodes lands a nice uppercut.
Thorsen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rhodes smiles and moves away.
Rhodes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thorsen in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Rhodes finds it's target.
Rhodes stuns Thorsen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rhodes ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Thorsen out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Rhodes!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Frank Rhodes waved his t-shirt featuring FUClothing's logo in front of the cameras.