PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quick Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baby Rhino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baby Rhino is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ness
vs
Rhino

200 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Nemesis Cage Clothing
Organic Peak Performance

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Quick Ness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Baby Rhino!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ness shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rhino pinned against the cage. Rhino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rhino tries to clinch up.
Rhino with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ness counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ness.

Rhino looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rhino looks gassed!
Ness sitting in guard here, content to control.

Ness drops back looking for a leg! Rhino is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rhino manages to kick Ness off! Ness jumps back into Rhino's guard.
Ness wants to control from the top but Rhino keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhino wants to sweep here but Ness controlling him for the moment.

Rhino looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rhino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ness. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ness forces his way into half guard.
Ness content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ness works his way into side control.

That's two 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.
Ness controlling from side mount.

Ness is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rhino knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ness tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ness has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rhino is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ness is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rhino knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Ness is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rhino is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rhino is trying to control Ness's posture but Ness avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness working the body and head with strikes.
Ness controls the position from side control.

Ness tries for a kimura but Rhino is defending well.
Rhino tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ness wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ness advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quick Ness dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rhino tries to clinch up.
Rhino bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Ness decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rhino trying to control but Ness postures up.
Ness trying to control the action but Rhino is working from the bottom.
Ness prevents Rhino from improving his position.
Ness passes to side control.

Ness stands up and beckons Rhino to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhino tries to clinch up

and Ness counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rhino won't be happy with that.

Ness looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rhino wants to control but Ness postures up.
Ness tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rhino's legs.
Rhino can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhino tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ness wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rhino wants to control but Ness postures up.
Rhino is looking to regain half guard here but Ness keeps moving and retains side control.
Ness working the head with strikes.
Ness works to advance to full mount. Rhino defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Rhino tries to lock up and control but Ness gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ness looking to control but Rhino is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ness controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhino is trying to escape the mount.
Ness lands a nice shot to the head.
Rhino has given up his back here. Will Ness look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Ness connects with a big shot to the side of Rhino's head.

Ness working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Ness has got one arm under Rhino's chin. This could be trouble... Rhino trying to control the other hand but Ness gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Rhino has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Quick Ness!