PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rian Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Rhino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madison's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Smut Peddlers - If You're Gonna Be Dumb. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Madison
vs
Rhino

212 cm
20
270 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
19
285 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rian Madison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Rhino!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Madison shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Madison was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A nice elbow there by Madison.

Madison looking for a guillotine from mount but Rhino is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhino gets back to half guard.
Rhino avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Madison.

Madison is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rhino sees it coming and defends easily.
Rhino is looking to escape.

Rhino is defending against the submission attempts here by Madison.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhino is looking to escape.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Madison gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rhino to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Madison controls Rhino momentarily but Rhino frees himself.

Rhino avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rhino trying to control but Madison is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Madison is keeping the position for now.
Rhino's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Madison is adopting a defensive guard.
Rhino controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rhino trying to control the position from guard on top but Madison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhinois looking to pass into half guard but Madison pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Madison is in guard.
Madison working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rhino's head.
Rhino keeping full guard, as Madison tries to pass.
Madison passes Rhino's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rhino wants to control but Madison is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Madison is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Madison is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Madison with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rhino pushes Madison off looking to stand but Madison dives back in and keeps control.
Rhino desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Madison is looking to stall here but Rhino recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rian Madison dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rhino pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Madison gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rhino counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madison keeping moving, preventing Rhino from controlling successfully.
Rhino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rhino must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Madison seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rhino not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madison utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Madison has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Madison keeping moving, preventing Rhino from controlling successfully.
Rhino distracts Madison with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Madison pulls Rhino in close to prevent any damage.
Madison is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rhino controlling from the top position.
Madison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rhino trying to control but Madison is working from the bottom.
Rhino is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ryan Rhino.
Madison shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rhino counters with a nice double leg into side control. Madison won't be happy with that.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Madison is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Madison prevents Rhino from improving position.
Madison tries to buck Rhino off but Rhino is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison defending against the ground and pound.
Rhino working away.
Rhino works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Madison is not content to let Rhino control the position.
Madison wants to control but Rhino postures up.
Madison is not content to let Rhino control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Rhino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Rhino shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Madison counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Madison slips nicely into half guard.
Rhino tries to get to full guard but Madison has control of the leg.
Madison is looking to take a break and control but Rhino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rhino is trying to stand back up but Madison is controlling him
Rhino trying to control from the bottom.
Madison thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Madison trying to mount his opponent but Rhino defends it.
Rhino is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Madison darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rhino is looking for a sweep. Madison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rhino has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Madison is working away from the top position though.
Rhino is trying to get back to full guard.
Madison trying to control from Rhino's half guard. Rhino has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Madison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rhino is keeping the position for now.

Rhino pushes Madison off and gets back to his feet.

Rhino looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Madison utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhino is fighting to break Madison's control of his arms but Madison is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rhino missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rhino trying to control the position from guard on top but Madison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Madison is trying to keep Rhino in close.
Madison seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Madison keeping full guard, as Rhino tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Madison keeping moving, preventing Rhino from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Madison misses with a takedown

and Rhino counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Madison's guard now.
Madison keeping moving, preventing Rhino from controlling successfully.
Madison seems keen to control Rhino's posture.
Rhino trying to control but Madison is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Rhino.
Well Rhino has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Rhino!