PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Rhod (ranked 121 p4p, 241 weight class) and Will Rock (ranked 16 p4p, 33 weight class). Rhod comes to the cage accompanied by Prince - Kiss. Rock has chosen I Wanna Rock as his entrance music. Will Rock told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Rhod
vs
Rock

180 cm
37
155
31 - 18 - 2

180 cm
36
156
30 - 15 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
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BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 31 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rudy Rhod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 3, fighting out of New York, Will Rock!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Rhod misses.
Rhod throws a solid leg kick but Rock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rhod.
Rhod lands a slapping body shot.
Rhod scores with a hook.
Rhod fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rhod looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rhod lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rock has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rock and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rock lands a leg kick that knocks Rhod off balance momentarily.
Rock misses with an uppercut.
Rock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rhod.
It looked like Rhod wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rhod steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rock.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rhod.
Rock misses with a straight left.
Rhod takes a swing at Rock's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Rock misses its intended target.
Rock shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rock swings for the body but Rhod moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rhod can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rock. That's going to slow Rhod down.
Rhod digs a good hook to Rock's body.
Rhod throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rock.

Rock clinches up with Rhod and pushes him back against the cage.
Rock swings wildly with an uppercut but Rhod uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhod wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rock prevents Rhod from breaking the clinch.

Rhod escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rock wants to clinch.
Rock lands an overhand right.
Rhod throws a low kick but Rock avoids it.
Rock tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rhod misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rock tries to work over Rhod's front leg with a kick but Rhod checks it.
Rock slips under a jab.
Rhod walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big right from Rhod misses.
Rhod lands a lovely overhand right.
Rock throws out a loose jab but Rhod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhod fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rock is out of range.
Rhod throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rhod misses the shot to the body.
Rock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rhod misses with a hook. Rock ducked under it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhod catches Rock with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rock connects with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rock lands with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rock.
Rhod buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rhod blocks a jab.
Rock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rudy Rhod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhod thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rhod looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rhod missing with a left hand there. Rock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Rock.
Rhod takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rock looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhod is just out of range.
Rhod uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rock.
Rhod tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rhod looks to score with a jab to the body but Rock is just out of range.
Rhod looks to land a right hand but Rock moved out of range.
Rhod lands a leg kick that knocks Rock off balance momentarily.
Rock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rhod.
Rock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rhod throws a jab but it's blocked by Rock.
Rock swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock blocks a jab.
Rhod misses the jab.
Rhod shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rhod attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rock just misses with a punch to the body.
Rock moves out of range of the strikes.
Rhod moves out of range of the strikes.
Rhod looks to land a right hand but Rock moved out of range.
Rhod fails to land with a series of punches.
Rhod with a nice calf kick.
Rock is looking to clinch.
Rock looks to land a combination but Rhod avoids it well.
Rhod scores with a decent looking hook.
Rock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rhod ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rock moves away.
Rhod throws a hook but Rock avoids it easily.
Rock misses with a hook. Rhod ducked under it nicely.
Rock connects with a body shot.
Rhod misses with a wild body shot.

Rock has Rhod up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rock lands a shoulder strike.
Rhod tries to circle away but Rock has him pinned against the cage.
Rhod blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rhod lands with a left to the head.
Rhod wants to break free but Rock has control.
Rock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Rhod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rock just misses with a punch to the body.
Rock throws an overhand right that lands on Rhod's shoulder, as Rhod tries to avoid the shot.
Rhod tries to work over Rock's front leg with a kick but Rock checks it.
Rock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhod misses with a low kick.
Rhod misses with a wild body shot.
Rock thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick lands for Rock.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Rhod misses the target.
Rock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rhod throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Rock gets a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rudy Rhod will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rhod's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rock scores with a hook to the body. Rhod takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rhod throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Rock misses.
Rhod moves out of range of the strikes.
Rock throws a jab when Rhod was well out of range.
Rock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rhod manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rock blocks a head kick by Rhod.
Rhod throws a leg kick but Rock moved away.
Rhod looks to land a left hand but Rock moved out of range nicely.
Rock wants to counter with a clinch but Rhod pushes him away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rock. Rhod does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rock moves away from the strike by Rhod.
Rhod throws a body punch but Rock moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rhod.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhod looks to score with a jab to the body but Rock is just out of range.
A solid body kick from Rhod.
Rock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhod misses with a straight right.
Rudy Rhod is winning the standup battle so far.
Rock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Rock as he checks the leg kick.
Rhod on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rhod fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rhod is looking to slow Rock down with leg kicks.
Rock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rhod sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rhod lands a right hook to the body.
Rhod ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rock throws a good cross that connects.
Rock looks to land a right hand but Rhod moved out of range.
Rock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rhod slips a straight right by Rock.
Rock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rock scores with a body shot.
Rhod scoring well with a low kick there.
Rhod slips under a jab from Rock.
Rhod slips a jab and a cross from Rock.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Rhod blocks the low kick.
Rock misses with a low kick.
Rock is looking to chop away at Rhod's legs.
Rhod throws a low kick, looking for Rock's leg but Rock calmly moves out of range.
Rock steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rhod.
Rhod connects with an inside leg kick.
Rock throws a chopping leg kick but Rhod manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rhod is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock tried to score with a low kick but Rhod checks it.
Rock slips a jab from Rhod.
Rhod swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rock with a jab.
Rhod scores with the left hand. Rock knows he should have avoided that one.
Rhod misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Rhod misses.
Rock connects with a body shot.
Rock is looking to chop away at Rhod's legs.
Rock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rhod checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rhod shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circling - Rock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rhod lands with a hook. Rock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rhod. That's going to slow Rock down.
Rhod slips a straight right by Rock.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rock lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rhod has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rhod and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rock throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhod.
Rock throws out a leg kick but Rhod moves out of range and Rock only half commits.
Rock misses with a straight right.
Rhod pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhod throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from Rock finds it's target.
Rhod ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rhod swats away the attempt to clinch by Rock.
Good leg kick by Rock.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rhod. That's going to slow Rock down.
Rock throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rhod.
Rhod looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A big right from Rhod misses.
Rock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rock moves out of range as Rhod throws a body kick.
Rhod throws a jab when Rock was well out of range.
Rock throws a right hand that Rhod ducks under and follows up with a left that Rhod also avoids with ease.
Rhod misses with an uppercut. Rock saw that one coming.
Rock slips a jab from Rhod.
Rock throws a hook but Rhod avoids it easily.
Rhod pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rock walks into a jab.
Rock avoids the body shot from Rhod.
Rock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhod avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rhod fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rhod tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rock was well out of range. Poor timing from Rhod.
Rhod scores with a nice strike.
Rock throws the left hand but Rhod avoids the punch easily.
Rock throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Rock misses the target.
Rhod misses with a wild body shot.
Rhod throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rock misses the shot to the body.
Rhod uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rock.
Rhod lands with a cross.
Rock scores with a jab.
A cross from Rhod lands.
Rhod throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhod ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rhod throws the left hand but Rock avoids the punch easily.
Rock wants to counter with a clinch but Rhod pushes him away.
Rhod misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rhod is looking to score with low kicks.
Rhod throws a low kick but Rock avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rudy Rhod will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rhod's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rhod motions for Rock to come forward. Rhod throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rhod takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Rock misses its intended target.
Rock misses with a low kick.
Rhod throws the left hand but Rock avoids the punch easily.
Rock looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhod is just out of range.
A big left from Rhod misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rhod. Rock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rock is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Rhod.
Rhod is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rock.
Rock misses with a low kick.
A jab from Rhod misses.
Rock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rhod throws a leg kick but Rock sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock moves out of range of the strikes.
Rhod moves out of range of the strikes.
Rock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rhod tried to counter with a leg kick but Rock avoided it.
Rhod lunges at Rock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rock's hand.
Good work by Rock as he checks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Rock.
Rhod throws a shot from downtown. Rock moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock misses with a straight right.
Rock moves out of range of the body kick.
Rhod looks to land a right hand but Rock moved out of range.
Rhod on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rock. Rock obviously looking to wear him down.
Rock takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rock is looking to chop away at Rhod's legs.
Rock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Rock.
Rhod avoids the body shot from Rock.
Rock misses the shot to the body.
Rock throws a big shot that misses.
Rhod scores with a jab.
Rock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rhod.
Rhod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rock.
Rhod walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rock checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rhod lands a jab to the head.
Rhod on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rock just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Rhod misses its intended target.
Rhod misses the shot to the body.
Rhod scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Will Rock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhod misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rock. Rhod does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rhod misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Rhod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rhod.
Rock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rhod is looking to counter punch.
Rock lands the left hand.
Rhod throws a body punch but Rock moves out of range.
Rock fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rhod checks it well.
A cross from Rock lands.
Rock throws a solid leg kick but Rhod takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rock.
Rhod avoids the body shot from Rock.
It looked like Rhod wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rhod is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rock.
Rock wants to land a leg kick but Rhod is out of range.
Rock misses the shot to the body.
Rock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rhod ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rock moves away.
Rock is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rudy Rhod is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhod jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rhod misses the jab.
Rock takes a jab right on the kisser.
An inside leg kick lands from Rhod.
Rock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rock wants to counter with a clinch but Rhod pushes him away.
Rock misses with a looping left.
Rhod lands a really nice looking cross but Rock seems unphased.
Rhod with a nice calf kick.
Rhod works the jab nicely.
Rhod walks into a jab.
Rock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rock tries to move into range but Rhod moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rhod connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rock misses with a hook.
Jab from Rhod.
Rhod lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rhod throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rhod checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rhod is out of range.
Rhod tries to score with a low kick but Rock moves his leg out of the way.
Rock steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rhod.
Rock misses the shot to the body.
Rock looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhod is just out of range.
Rhod takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rock lands a jab-cross combination.
Rock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rock tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rhod uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rhod lands a jab to the head.
Rhod uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rock.
Rock takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rock throws a leg kick but Rhod checks it.
Rhod staying out of range there.
A low kick lands for Rock.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rhod throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rock tries a low kick but Rhod avoids it.
Rock scores with a decent looking hook.
Rhod looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rudy Rhod.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rhod, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rudy Rhod!
Rudy Rhod thanked the fans post fight for their support.