PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnathan Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fionn McCool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Rhodes
vs
McCool

194 cm
23
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnathan Rhodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fionn McCool!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCool comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McCool throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rhodes counters with a head kick. That will keep McCool thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McCool throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Rhodes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Rhodes breaks from the clinch.
McCool ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhodes moves away.

Rhodes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McCool, pushing him back against the cage.

Rhodes breaks the clinch.
McCool throws a nice looking combination but Rhodes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCool looks to throw the jab but Rhodes is out of range.

Rhodes clinches with his opponent.

Rhodes pulls guard successfully.
McCool wants to stand but Rhodes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Rhodes pushes McCool off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCool misses with a left hand

and Rhodes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Rhodes decides to pull guard.
McCool would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Rhodes has his feet on McCool's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Rhodes moves into range and clinches up with McCool.

Rhodes manages to break the clinch.
McCool swings for the body but Rhodes moves out of range.

McCool scores with a takedown into Rhodes's guard.
McCool looks winded!

Rhodes has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. McCool is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rhodes pulls guard successfully.
McCool must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rhodes manages to escape and get back to his feet.
McCool rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Rhodes counters by moving into the clinch.

Rhodes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCool is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rhodes.

Rhodes rushes McCool and presses him up against the cage.
Rhodes looking for a takedown.

Rhodes decides to pull guard.

Rhodes has his feet on McCool's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

McCool pushes Rhodes up against the cage in a clinch.
McCool wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rhodes has him pressed against the cage.

Rhodes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCool swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhodes.
McCool scores with a jab to the body.
McCool misses with a looping right.
McCool slips a jab and a cross from Rhodes.
McCool misses with a body kick.
McCool swings widly with a right hand

and Rhodes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rhodes.

McCool gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rhodes regains guard.

Rhodes kicks McCool off and gets to his feet.
McCool throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rhodes counters by clinching up.

Rhodes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rhodes drives through and clinches with McCool against the cage.

Rhodes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCool misses with an uppercut
and Rhodes counters with a head kick. That will keep McCool thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McCool misses the shot to the body.
McCool misses with a hook

and Rhodes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Rhodes pulls guard effortlessly.

McCool wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Rhodes's closed guard. He's half up but Rhodes has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Rhodes pivots and extends the arm, McCool falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Rhodes! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnathan Rhodes!