PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Dog Sharik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Rhodes has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dog Sharik
vs
Rhodes

185 cm
27
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, The Dog Sharik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes tries to clinch up.
Sharik chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sharik swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Rhodes has closed the distance and engaged Sharik in a clinch.
Sharik takes a shot to the head.
Sharik creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rhodes struggles to land a body shot inside as Sharik controls his hands.
Sharik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Rhodes manages to break the clinch.
Sharik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rhodes is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Rhodes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rhodes managing to block the knees to the body from Sharik.
Sharik connects with a knee to the head.
Rhodes avoids the elbow strike from Sharik, against the cage.
Rhodes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sharik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rhodes avoids it.
Sharik using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Rhodes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rhodes digs a right hand underneath Sharik's ribcage. Sharik let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rhodes avoids it.
Sharik tries to land a knee to the head but Rhodes blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Sharik's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rhodes.
Sharik throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Rhodes breaks the clinch.

Sharik gets tackled into the cage by Rhodes. Rhodes maintains the clinch.
Rhodes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rhodes stalling against the cage.
Sharik misses with a knee strike.
Sharik using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rhodes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rhodes lands a body punch.
Rhodes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sharik or not.

Rhodes breaks the clinch.
Rhodes scores with a nice right hand.

Rhodes pushes Sharik up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rhodes.

It looks like The Dog Sharik has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhodes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sharik using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rhodes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Rhodes.
Sharik is trying to push Rhodes away but Rhodes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sharik throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sharik tries to throw a body punch but Rhodes avoids it by throwing Sharik back against the cage.
Rhodes pushes Sharik back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sharik is breathing heavily.
Rhodes just leaning against Sharik, taking a breather.
A bit of stalling here from Rhodes.
Rhodes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sharik avoids it.
Rhodes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rhodes lands with a short shot to the head.
Rhodes pushes Sharik back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sharik is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rhodes is defending well for now.
Rhodes lands a knee to the head.
Rhodes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rhodes misses with a knee strike.
Sharik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharik trying to land knees to the body.
Rhodes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sharik trying to land knees to the body.

Sharik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rhodes moves into the clinch.
Rhodes prevents Sharik from breaking the clinch.

Rhodes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sharik with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rhodes to score with a decent uppercut.

Rhodes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rhodes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sharik backwards.
Sharik is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rhodes is defending well for now.
Rhodes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sharik throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rhodes blocks the elbow strike.

Rhodes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rhodes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rhodes pushes off an throws an elbow but Sharik leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhodes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Rhodes.
Rhodes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

The Dog Sharik's cut is getting worse.
Rhodes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rhodes keeps control of Sharik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rhodes lands a shot to the body.
Sharik letting Rhodes take a breather here.
Sharik with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sharik missing with knees to the body.
Rhodes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice elbow from Rhodes.
Rhodes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rhodes.
Rhodes scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hand to the body from Rhodes.
Rhodes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sharik has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sharik takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Rhodes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Dog Sharik's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rhodes avoids the head kick by Sharik.

Rhodes closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rhodes.
Sharik on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Rhodes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rhodes has Sharik up against the cage in a clinch.
Rhodes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sharik takes an elbow to the temple.
Rhodes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rhodes working Sharik over with knees to the body.
Rhodes lands an elbow inside.

The Dog Sharik's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rhodes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sharik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rhodes avoids it.
Sharik trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sharik throws an elbow but misses.
Sharik goes for a takedown attempt but Rhodes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rhodes cracks Sharik with a good jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharik throws a head kick that misses.

Rhodes moves into the clinch.
Rhodes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rhodes.
Rhodes lands an elbow just above Sharik 's eye.
Rhodes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Rhodes.

Jeez, The Dog Sharik's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Rhodes scores with a shoulder strike.
Rhodes landing knees to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at The Dog Sharik's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Don Rhodes!