PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darken Rhal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Adebesi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rhal
vs
Adebesi

173 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
166 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darken Rhal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Simon Adebesi!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Rhal.
Adebesi checks a low kick from Rhal.
Adebesi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rhals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Adebesi defending well as Rhal loads up on a big left hand.
Rhal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Adebesi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rhal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Adebesi moves out of range as Rhal throws a body kick.
Adebesi misses with the combination.
Rhal connects with a solid leg kick.
Simon Adebesi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhal defending well as Adebesi loads up on a big left hand.
Adebesi works over Rhal's head and body with a nice combination.
Adebesi scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Darken Rhal has been cut.
Rhal tries a head kick but it misses.
Rhal feints and then cracks Adebesi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adebesi down.
Adebesi looks gassed!
Rhal slips a jab and a cross from Adebesi.
Rhal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Adebesi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhal moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhal avoids the body shot from Adebesi.
Rhal is looking to slow Adebesi down with leg kicks.
Rhal connects with an inside leg kick.
Rhal connects with a high kick.
Adebesi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Rhal misses.
Rhal cracks the inside of Adebesi's front leg.
Rhal throws a head kick that misses.
Rhal throws a leg kick which misses Adebesi's front leg but catches the back leg as Adebesi tries to avoid it.
Rhal throws a front kick that sends Adebesi stumbling back into the cage.
Rhal throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Adebesi's head.

It looks like Simon Adebesi has been cut.
Rhal lands with a nice body kick.
Rhal throws a head kick that misses.
Rhal lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rhal, right into the meat.
Rhal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rhal looks to score with a jab to the body but Adebesi is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rhal.
Adebesi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rhal throws out a loose jab but Adebesi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adebesi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhal.
Rhal lands a really nice looking cross but Adebesi seems unphased.
Adebesi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rhal connects with a leg kick. Adebesi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rhal throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rhal throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rhal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rhal lands with a nice body kick.
A solid body kick from Rhal.
Rhal scores with a kick to the body.
Rhal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rhal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rhal throws a jab when Adebesi was well out of range.
Adebesi takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Adebesi is rocked!
Adebesi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rhal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhal lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Adebesi up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Rhal from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Adebesi's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darken Rhal!