PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artemis Rhodes (ranked 634 p4p, 864 weight class) and Jed Hall (ranked 37 p4p, 54 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Rhodes
vs
Hall

199 cm
22
285
8 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
280
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

RECHARGE
UNDEFEATED

Black Lab Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artemis Rhodes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jed Hall!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes misses the shot to the body.
Rhodes blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Rhodes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rhodes throws out a loose jab but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhodes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rhodes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hall.
Hall slips under a jab from Rhodes.
Hall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rhodes.
Rhodes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hall digs a good hook to Rhodes's body.
Rhodes throws a right hand that misses

and Hall counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hall scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hall prevents Rhodes from standing back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rhodes keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes is looking to escape.
Hall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hall controlling the action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hall thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rhodes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A punch lands to the side of Hall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice jab there from Rhodes.
Hall throws a body punch but Rhodes moves out of range.
Hall lands a body shot.
Rhodes thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Hall tries to counter it with a takedown but Rhodes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rhodes throws out a powerful jab.
Rhodes throws a body punch but Hall moves out of range.
Hall changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rhodes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hall changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rhodes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Oooooh!!! Rhodes has knocked Hall down with a huge combo! Rhodes steps away and waves a wobbly Hall back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Jed Hall has been cut.
Hall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rhodes.
Rhodes fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Hall to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Hall looks to clinch but Rhodes throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Hall taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Artemis Rhodes!
Artemis Rhodes retains his super heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Artemis Rhodes waved his t-shirt featuring Furnace Performance 🔥's logo in front of the cameras.