PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicki Adams (ranked 4265 p4p, 463 weight class) and Burt Rhinehold (ranked 2499 p4p, 291 weight class). Adams kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Illusions. Rhinehold comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cream kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Adams
vs
Rhinehold

202 cm
24
252 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
225 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicki Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Burt Rhinehold!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams checks a low kick from Rhinehold.
Adams is looking to counter punch.
Adams throws an off balance right hand
and Rhinehold counters with a nice uppercut.
Rhinehold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Adams. Rhinehold shrugs it off though.
Rhinehold throws a jab but it's blocked by Adams.
Rhinehold just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAdams.
Adams throws a hook but Rhinehold avoids it easily.
Adams goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Burt Rhinehold has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhinehold throws a leg kick that misses.
Rhinehold throws an off balance right hand
and Adams counters with a good, hard body kick but Rhinehold shrugs it off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Adams.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rhinehold is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rhinehold tries to work over Adams's front leg with a kick but Adams checks it.
Rhinehold just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAdams.
Adams lands a nice looking body shot.
Adams slips under a jab.
Adams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Adams misses with a straight left.
Adams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhinehold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good leg kick by Rhinehold there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rhinehold tries to clinch up but Adams circles away and keeps his distance.
Rhinehold scores with a body shot.
Rhinehold avoids the head kick by Adams.
Adams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Rhinehold to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams moves out of range as Rhinehold throws a body kick.
Adams throwing a counter right hand but Rhinehold manages to avoid it.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhinehold circles away.
Adams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rhinehold misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Adams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Adams scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Rhinehold.
Adams throws a counter high kick but Rhinehold was just alert enough to avoid it.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some bone on bone action there as Adams checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Adams throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rhinehold wants to counter with a clinch but Adams pushes him away.
Jab, jab by Adams - just one landing.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhinehold is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Rhinehold.
Rhinehold misses with a body shot.
Adams seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rhinehold slips a straight right by Adams.
Rhinehold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Adams gets tackled into the cage by Rhinehold. Rhinehold maintains the clinch.
Adams lands a hook that snaps the head of Rhinehold backwards.
Adams misses with a body punch.
Rhinehold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adams looking to stall.
Adams trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams prevents a body shot from Rhinehold.
Rhinehold working aggressively here.
Rhinehold lands a nice uppercut.
Rhinehold lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nicki Adams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Burt Rhinehold's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Adams keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice leg kick lands there from Adams.
Rhinehold throws a jab when Adams was well out of range.
Adams was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big left from Rhinehold misses.
Rhinehold on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Adams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rhinehold. Rhinehold obviously looking to wear him down.
Adams lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhinehold is looking to chop away at Adams's legs.
Rhinehold throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhinehold.
Nicki Adams is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhinehold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adams manages to avoid it.
Rhinehold looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
Adams lands with a cross.

That has opened up Burt Rhinehold's cut even more.
Adams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rhinehold misses with a jab to the body
and Rhinehold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adams scores with a spinning back kick!
Adams misses with a body shot
and Rhinehold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rhinehold.
Adams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

The cut above Burt Rhinehold's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhinehold missing with a left hand there. Adams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good exchange - Rhinehold coming out on top.
Rhinehold moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rhinehold listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rhinehold connects with an inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rhinehold, as that shot connected.
Adams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Adams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rhinehold on the side of the head.
Rhinehold tries to clinch but Adams is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rhinehold throws out a counter right but Adams avoids it with no problem.
Rhinehold swinging wildly here.
Rhinehold lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rhinehold takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Burt Rhinehold's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rhinehold tries a head kick but it misses.
Rhinehold throws a poor cross that misses
and Adams counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Burt Rhinehold's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nicki Adams!
During a confident post fight interview, Nicki Adams thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.