PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uri Gellar (ranked 1454 p4p, 2188 weight class) and Brutalis Rhino (ranked 203 p4p, 308 weight class). Gellar comes to the cage accompanied by James Randi exposes Uri Geller. Uri Gellar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brutalis Rhino's chin.

Gellar
vs
Rhino

166 cm
42
165
43 - 22 - 2

200 cm
31
178
11 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uri Gellar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brutalis Rhino!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhino takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Rhino darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Rhino is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nice strikes from Rhino there.
Rhino wants to take a breather but Gellar is having none of it.

Gellar is defending against the submission attempts here by Rhino.
Rhino missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rhino is working for a submission of some sort.
Rhino has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rhino lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gellar is concentrating on defense, preventing Rhino from advancing position.
Gellar is looking to control Rhino's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gellar avoid being mounted?
Gellar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gellar has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rhino has passed into side control.
Gellar is trying to get back to half guard.
Gellar can't do much from the bottom here.
Gellar is trying to get back to half guard.
Gellar is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhino is looking to take a break and control but Gellar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Rhino working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ground and pound from Rhino seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Gellar is looking for a sweep.
Rhino cracks Gellar with a big elbow.
Rhino controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gellar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Rhino is trying to work for a kimura but Gellar is defending well.
Gellar is trying to get back to full guard.
Rhino trying to pass the guard but Gellar defending well.
Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gellar wants to control but Rhino is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rhino not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gellar is looking to control Rhino's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gellar avoid being mounted?
Gellar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rhino is trying to control. Gellar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gellar manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gellar trying to control the position.

Gellar is looking for a triangle but Rhino pushes his legs off easily.

Rhino content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Gellar has locked up a guillotine! Gellar's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Rhino is holding on here and Gellar must be using up a lot of energy. Rhino has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Gellar gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Uri Gellar!
Our winner, Uri Gellar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.