PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Rhodes (ranked 2758 p4p, 252 weight class) and Jose Ronaldo (ranked 2007 p4p, 205 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rhodes
vs
Ronaldo

172 cm
26
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
146 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Rhodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ronaldo jabs at Rhodes's body.

Ronaldo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rhodes to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ronaldo keeping moving, preventing Rhodes from controlling successfully.
Rhodes landing with the ground and pound.
Rhodes is in close to Ronaldo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo pulls Rhodes in close to prevent any damage.
Rhodes advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo prevents Rhodes from moving into mount.
Rhodes misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rhodes trying to control the action but Ronaldo is working from the bottom.
Rhodes is chipping away with strikes.
Rhodes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rhodes wants to control but Ronaldo is keeping him busy.
Ronaldo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ronaldo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rhodes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rhodes advances nicely into full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rhodes unloads with some shots from mount but Ronaldo bucks and avoids them well.
Ronaldo taking shots to the head.
Rhodes thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ronaldo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rhodes.
Ronaldo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rhodes controlling the position easily from mount.
Rhodes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ronaldo is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ronaldo taking shots to the head.
Rhodes tries to control but Ronaldo wriggling away.
Rhodes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rhodes is landing with some decent strikes but Ronaldo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rhodes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Poor strikes thrown by Rhodes there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rhodes throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ronaldo because Rhodes loaded up on that one.
Rhodes wants to control the pace but Ronaldo is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhodes throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rhodes throwing strikes here but Ronaldo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rhodes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ronaldo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhodes tries to push Ronaldo's head away but Ronaldo is holding on tight.
Rhodes trying to control but Ronaldo is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Rhodes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ronaldo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rhodes fails with a takedown attempt.
Ronaldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rhodes.
Ronaldo scores with a nice right hand.
Nice shot by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo lands with a shot to the body.
Rhodes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ronaldo but Ronaldo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ronaldo takes the fight into the clinch.
Ronaldo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ronaldo.
Rhodes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ronaldo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Rhodes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ronaldo lands with a light punch inside.
Rhodes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ronaldo stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ronaldo.
A frustrated look appears on Rhodes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rhodes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ronaldo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rhodes is trying to break free.
Ronaldo prevents Rhodes from breaking the clinch.
Rhodes is trying to push Ronaldo away but Ronaldo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice left hand lands by Ronaldo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Rhodes controls his hands.
Rhodes is trying to push Ronaldo away but Ronaldo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ronaldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rhodes backwards.
Ronaldo stalling the fight.
Ronaldo gets underhooks to prevent Rhodes's takedown attempt.
Rhodes wants a takedown.
Rhodes has Ronaldo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ronaldo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Ronaldo.
Rhodes tries to break free but Ronaldo pushes him back against the cage.
Rhodes is trying to maintain a safe position but Ronaldo gets an underhook and turns Rhodes into the cage.
Rhodes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rhodes is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Rhodes's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes tries to break free but Ronaldo pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ronaldo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rhodes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ronaldo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ronaldo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rhodes's efforts to push away.
Ronaldo keeps control of Rhodes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rhodes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ronaldo has him pressed against the cage.
Ronaldo cracks Rhodes with a nice body shot.
Ronaldo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Ronaldo.
Ronaldo lands with a right to the head.
Ronaldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Ronaldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ronaldo lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ronaldo on the inside.
Rhodes is trying to stall.
Ronaldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhodes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ronaldo controlling the action here for a moment.
Ronaldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ronaldo gets through Rhodes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Ronaldo.
Nice body punch from Ronaldo.

Rhodes jumps into guard, dragging Ronaldo to the mat.
Rhodes trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Ronaldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The crowd cheers as Ronaldo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rhodes doesn't seem phased though.
Ronaldo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ronaldo counters with a nice uppercut.

Rhodes is rocked!
Ronaldo cracks Rhodes on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Rhodes falls backwards against the cage. Ronaldo follows up with more strikes that drop Rhodes to his knees. Ronaldo keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Rhodes! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Ronaldo!