PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Link (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Link will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rhodes
vs
Link

175 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
194 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Rhodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Link!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes throws a series of punches but Link moves out of range.
Rhodes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Link misses with a head kick.
Link misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rhodes misses with a few strikes there.
John Link seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Link misses with a head kick.
Rhodes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rhodes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Link throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Link.
Rhodes could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rhodes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rhodes throws a right and a left that Link avoids nicely.
Rhodes throws a series of punches but Link avoids them all with ease.
Rhodes blocks a head kick by Link.
Rhodes misses with the combination.
Rhodes fails to land with a series of punches.
Rhodes swings for the body but Link moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes scores with a jab to the head.
Link throws a head kick but Rhodes moves out of range.
Link throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rhodes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rhodes blocks a head kick by Link.
Link looks gassed!
Link throws a head kick that misses.
Link pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rhodes lands a nice hook to Link's body. Link takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes misses with a few strikes there.
Donk. Rhodes catches Link right on the button with a cross.
Rhodes misses with a two punch combination.
Link throws a head kick but Rhodes moves out of range.
Rhodes throws a series of punches but Link moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Link throws a head kick but Rhodes moves out of range.
Link throws a sloppy head kick and Rhodes moves out of range easily.
Link misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rhodes avoids the head kick by Link.
A head kick misses from Link.
Link lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Rhodes crumples to the floor! Link milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Link!