PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Exlax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Rearden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Exlax
vs
Rearden

196 cm
24
215 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

193 cm
23
219 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Exlax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Rearden!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Exlax moves into range and clinches up with Rearden.
Rearden is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Exlax gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rearden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Exlax lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rearden backwards.
Rearden blocks a body shot from Exlax.
Exlax swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rearden scores with a shot to the side of Exlax's head.
Rearden misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Rearden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rearden tries a body shot but Exlax blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Exlax obliges.
Exlax gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rearden is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Exlax gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rearden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Exlax missing with knees to the body.
Exlax creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rearden's defenses.

It looks like Henry Rearden has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rearden stalls.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rearden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rearden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Rearden.
Rearden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Exlax lands an elbow just above Rearden 's eye.
Exlax tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rearden avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exlax is trying to stall.
Exlax tries to land knees in the clinch but Rearden avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rearden.
Exlax lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rearden.
A head punch on the inside from Rearden fails to land.
Rearden misses with a punch on the inside.
Rearden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rearden lands a right hand.
Rearden scores with a shot to the side of Exlax's head.
Rearden avoids the elbow strike from Exlax, against the cage.
Exlax throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rearden blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rearden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rearden lands with a left to the head.
Exlax utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rearden looks winded!
Exlax blocks an uppercut.
Exlax lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Exlax lands an elbow just above Rearden 's eye.
Stalling in the clinch from Exlax.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exlax with a knee to the head.
Rearden takes an elbow to the temple.
Exlax landing knees to the body.
Exlax landing knees to the head.
Exlax lands a knee to the body.
Exlax scores with a shot to the side of Rearden's head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Exlax.
Exlax crunches a lovely knee into Rearden's ribcage.
A left hand lands to the body for Exlax.
Exlax scores with a shoulder strike.
Exlax lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rearden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Exlax missing with knees to the body.
Exlax with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Exlax utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Exlax lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Exlax.
Exlax misses with a knee strike.
Exlax lands an elbow that stopped Rearden in his tracks for a moment.
Exlax lands a body shot.
Exlax throws an elbow that misses.
Exlax tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rearden avoids it.
Exlax stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Exlax trying to stall but Rearden improves his position.
Exlax misses with a knee to the head.
Exlax scores with a knee to the head.
Rearden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rearden blocks a body shot from Exlax.
Exlax lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rearden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rearden has a couple of punches blocked by Exlax.
Rearden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Exlax lands with a right to the head.
Rearden takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Exlax.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exlax working Rearden over with knees to the body.

Rearden gets control of Exlax's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rearden will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Exlax stands up and waves to Rearden to follow him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rearden.
Rearden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Exlax on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rearden. Rearden obviously looking to wear him down.
Exlax has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rearden.
Rearden rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Exlax makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rearden really felt that one!
Rearden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Exlax throws a jab but it's blocked by Rearden.

Exlax drives through and clinches with Rearden against the cage.
Exlax blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rearden blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rearden has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Exlax is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Exlax dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Rearden's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rearden swings for the body but Exlax moves out of range.
Exlax getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rearden throws a jab but it's blocked by Exlax.
Rearden finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rearden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Exlax.
Rearden defending well as Exlax loads up on a big left hand.
Rearden throws a jab but it's blocked by Exlax.
Exlax throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Exlax misses with a body shot.
Rearden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Exlax closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rearden takes an elbow to the temple.
Exlax lands an elbow inside that Rearden shrugs off.
Rearden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rearden blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Exlax.
Exlax landing knees to the head.
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!
Exlax is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rearden is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exlax trying to land knees to the body.
Exlax scores with a shoulder strike.
Exlax misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rearden.
Rearden tries for a takedown but Exlax manages to get underhooks.
Exlax blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Exlax looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Exlax lands a nice knee to the body.
Rearden is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Exlax.
Exlax is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rearden can do to turn this around?
Exlax tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rearden takes a knee to the side of the body.
Richard Exlax has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Exlax misses with a body punch.
Exlax trying to land knees to the body.
Rearden blocks the elbow strike.
Exlax with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Exlax lands an uppercut.
Exlax can't find room to land a body shot as Rearden controls the action.
Exlax lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Exlax lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rearden backwards.
Exlax slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rearden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Exlax.
Exlax with a knee to the head.
Exlax misses with a knee strike.
Exlax blocking some punches.
Exlax tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rearden avoids it.
Rearden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rearden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Exlax throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Exlax.
Rearden throws a head punch that misses.
Rearden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Exlax lands an elbow inside that Rearden shrugs off.
Exlax lands a damaging elbow.
Exlax is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rearden blocks a body shot from Exlax.
A knee to the head by Exlax.
Exlax lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Rearden is rocked!
Exlax landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rearden is still on wobbly legs! Can Exlax finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exlax gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Henry Rearden's cut even more.
Exlax using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Exlax.
A hook to the body from Exlax.
Exlax lands a shot to the body.
Exlax comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Exlax lands an elbow that stopped Rearden in his tracks for a moment.
Exlax has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Rearden - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Exlax, and another! Rearden is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Richard Exlax!
Richard Exlax made sure to mention his sponsor, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview.
Henry Rearden was interviewed post fight and said 'Who is John Galt?'.