PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Worrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Rhea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Worrington
vs
Rhea

180 cm
25
179 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

184 cm
26
176 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Worrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ross Rhea!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhea takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good exchange - Worrington coming out on top.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rhea.
Worrington fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Worrington wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rhea shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Worrington but Worrington pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Worrington bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rhea's head backwards.
Rhea tries to close the distance and clinch up but Worrington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Worrington lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rhea circles away quickly and effectively.
Rhea tries to clinch there but Worrington circles away.
Worrington throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Rhea, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Worrington shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rhea napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Worrington tries to score with some ground and pound. Rhea controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rhea takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Worrington decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhea goes for a double leg but Worrington avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Worrington continues to drive forward.
Adam Worrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Rhea.
Rhea throws an elbow that misses.

Worrington breaks the clinch.

Worrington moves into the clinch successfully.
Worrington drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rhea pulls his leg out and moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rhea.
A combination from Rhea does no damage.

Worrington gets a clinch.
Worrington pushes Rhea back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Ross Rhea has been cut.

Worrington breaks from the clinch.
Adam Worrington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Worrington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Worrington. Rhea does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rhea stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rhea wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worrington swings widly with a right hand
enabling Rhea to counter with a crisp jab.
Horrible takedown by Worrington or perhaps it was just good defense by Rhea which made him look bad.
Worrington misses with a two punch combination.
Worrington stuffs the takedown attempt from Rhea. Rhea gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Worrington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhea tries a head kick but it misses.
Worrington throws a body punch but Rhea moves out of range.
Rhea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Rhea with that takedown attempt.
Rhea fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Worrington avoids it really well and circles away.
Rhea fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Rhea with that takedown attempt.

Rhea moves into the clinch.

Worrington manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Worrington is looking to stand up but Rhea isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhea wants to control from the top but Worrington keeps moving.
Rhea preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhea slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Worrington throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

Rhea swings around for an armbar but Worrington sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rhea's guard.

Rhea looking for a guillotine here but Worrington defends easily.
Worrington throws an elbow that misses. Rhea uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Worrington's guard. Nice move by Rhea!
Worrington wants to sweep here but Rhea controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Worrington will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhea postures up and lands a big shot to Worrington's brow.
Worrington wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rhea manages to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Worrington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ross Rhea's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Worrington throws a right and a left that Rhea avoids nicely.
Rhea defending well as Worrington loads up on a big left hand.
Rhea avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Worrington throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rhea fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Worrington misses with a double jab
and Rhea counters with a two punch combo.
Worrington shoots in but Rhea avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rhea dodges the punch combination from Worrington.
Adam Worrington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rhea takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rhea dives in and grabs Worrington's left leg, looking for a takedown. Worrington pushes down on Rhea's head and hops out.
Worrington misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worrington misses with an uppercut
and Rhea counters with a series of strikes. Worrington will be more careful next time no doubt.
Worrington looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Worrington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Worrington closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rhea is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Worrington throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rhea regains half guard, as Worrington was trying to land strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Worrington scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Worrington thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rhea is trying to control but can't.
Worrington wants to take a breather but Rhea is having none of it.
Rhea moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Adam Worrington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Worrington pushing down on Rhea's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhea is trying to get back to full guard.
Worrington landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Worrington misses with a head shot. Rhea uses the momentum to regain guard.
Worrington lands a couple of digs.
Worrington is in close to Rhea's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rhea bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Worrington's guard.
Worrington knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rhea on the ground.
Rhea advances position into side control!
Rhea blocks the strikes from Worrington.
Worrington is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhea avoids the strikes from the bottom by Worrington.
Rhea lands some shots froms side control.

Rhea decides to stand back up.
Worrington takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rhea shoots in looking for a takedown. Worrington tries to sprawl out of it but Rhea keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Worrington manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Adam Worrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Rhea.
Nice takedown defense from Worrington. No joy for Rhea on that attempt.
Rhea is breathing heavily.
Rhea tries a head kick but it misses.
Rhea changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Worrington tries to avoid it but Rhea manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Worrington to the ground. Worrington escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Worrington shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rhea eats them both and turns towards Worrington to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
Worrington missing with a left hand there. Rhea was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Worrington throws a right and a left that Rhea avoids nicely.
Rhea avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Worrington dives in and scores a takedown into Rhea's guard.
Worrington trying to control but Rhea is working from the bottom.

Rhea working for a triangle but Worrington defends it easily.
Worrington trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Worrington lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rhea utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Worrington is looking to pass into half guard but Rhea pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rhea is in guard.
Worrington has a closed guard, preventing Rhea from standing up.
Worrington working a defensive guard but Rhea manages to pass into side control anyway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Worrington dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ross Rhea's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rhea tries to clinch but Worrington is having none of it.
Rhea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rhea walks into a left hand.
Worrington throws a body punch but Rhea moves out of range.
Worrington fails to land with a series of punches.
Rhea with a poor takedown
and Worrington counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Worrington throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhea.
Rhea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Worrington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rhea shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Worrington as he jumps to the side.
Worrington scores with a one two! Rhea had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Worrington moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Rhea is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Worrington drops Rhea with a nice combination! Worrington dives into Rhea's guard, looking to finish!
Rhea is still in real trouble! Can Worrington finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worrington loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Worrington postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rhea looking for a sweep. Not yet Rhea, not yet.
Rhea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Worrington landing with the ground and pound.
Worrington loads up on a big left hand. Rhea felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Worrington looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Rhea can't hide his disappointment, as Worrington celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Worrington!