PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brutalis Rhino (ranked 1148 p4p, 773 weight class) and Willem Kriel (ranked 173 p4p, 118 weight class). Kriel has chosen Jack Parow & Freshlyground - Army Of One as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rhino
vs
Kriel

200 cm
32
178
13 - 21 - 0

178 cm
42
183
18 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Altitude Clothing

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 13 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brutalis Rhino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willem Kriel!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kriel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kriel throws the left hand but Rhino avoids the punch easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rhino.
Kriel fakes the leg kick and cracks Rhino in the body.
Rhino shoots in for a double leg but Kriel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brutalis Rhino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhino scores with a jab to the head.
Rhino takes a swing at Kriel's ribcage but misses.
Kriel is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kriel is looking to land body kicks.
Kriel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rhino tries to counter with a takedown but Kriel is quick to defend against it.
Kriel lands a slapping body shot.

Rhino looking to score a takedown here. Kriel is defending well but Rhino drives through and ends up in Kriel's guard.

Kriel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rhino off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rhino avoids the body shot from Kriel.

Rhino gets a double leg takedown into Kriel's guard.
Rhino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rhino trying to control but Kriel is working from the bottom.
Rhino with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've been hearing that Rhino has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhino trying to control the position from guard on top but Kriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kriel is pulling down on Rhino's head to control his posture.
Rhino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rhino trying to control the position from guard on top but Kriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhino is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rhino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kriel looks to land a combination but Rhino avoids it well.
Kriel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhino takes a swing at Kriel's ribcage but misses.
Kriel scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Kriel misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kriel misses the target.
Kriel lands a really nice looking cross but Rhino seems unphased.

Kriel gets caught napping as Rhino dives in and scores a takedown. Kriel manages to retain guard.
Rhino with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rhino being controlled here momentarily.
Rhino is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rhino accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rhino trying to control the position from guard on top but Kriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhino throws a big right hand that misses.
Rhino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rhino lands a couple of digs.
Kriel working a defensive guard here.
Rhino scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rhino wants to pass the guard but Kriel is keeping the position.
Rhino lands a couple of elbows.
Rhino controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhino trying to control but Kriel is working from the bottom.
Rhino connects with a couple of short punches.
Rhino controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rhino accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rhino slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Rhino postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kriel is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rhino, into his guard.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Willem Kriel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kriel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rhino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kriel moves away.
Rhino tries to clinch but Kriel is having none of it.
Rhino scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rhino misses with a takedown attempt
and Kriel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kriel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rhino tries to counter with a takedown but Kriel is quick to defend against it.
Rhino throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kriel's waist but Kriel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rhino off to one side.
Kriel feints a counter leg kick.

A head kick lands from Rhino that sends Kriel to the canvas. Kriel tries to scramble back to his feet but Rhino brings him back down into side control.

Kriel is rocked!

It looks like Willem Kriel has been cut.
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!
Rhino controlling the position from side mount.
Kriel is still in real trouble! Can Rhino finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhino misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Rhino works to advance to full mount. Kriel defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Rhino connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kriel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rhino in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rhino controlling his opponent.
Rhino is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Kriel goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Rhino!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brutalis Rhino!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Brutalis Rhino waved his t-shirt featuring Altitude Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.