PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Leigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rhodes
vs
Leigh

188 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
178 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

5th Round
Marvel Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Rhodes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Leigh!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes digs a good hook to Leigh's body.
Leigh misses with a body kick.
Leigh needs to keep his hands up - Rhodes had a free shot at his head there.
Rhodes scores with a one two! Leigh had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rhodes scores with a three punch combo!
Leigh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rhodes avoids the body shot from Leigh.
No joy there for Rhodes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leigh tries to clinch up but Rhodes circles away and keeps his distance.
Leigh lands with a kick to the temple. Rhodes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rhodes scores with a shot to the body.
Leigh fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rhodes is out of range.
Bryan Leigh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhodes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leigh circles away quickly and effectively.
Rhodes scores with a hook to the body. Leigh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leigh thuds his shin into the meat of Rhodes's side.
Rhodes digs a good hook to Leigh's body.
Rhodes lands with a hook. Leigh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rhodes looks for the body kick but Leigh saw that one coming.
Leigh throws a wild body kick that Rhodes sees coming a mile off.
A right-left combo lands from Rhodes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Leigh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Leigh slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leigh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rhodes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rhodes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Rhodes manages to break the clinch.
Rhodes avoids the head kick by Leigh.

Leigh rushes Rhodes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rhodes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Leigh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rhodes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rhodes looks to land a combination. Leigh sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Leigh takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leigh misses with a body punch
and Rhodes counters with a series of strikes. Leigh will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rhodes cracks Leigh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rhodes throws a series of punches but Leigh moves out of range.
Rhodes lands a two punch combo.
Leigh doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhodes circles away.
Leigh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leigh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rhodes.
Rhodes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leigh misses with the combination.
Leigh fails with an attempt to clinch.

Leigh gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Leigh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leigh misses with an uppercut. Rhodes saw that one coming.

Leigh clinches.
Leigh's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rhodes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leigh has him pressed against the cage.
Rhodes tries to break free but Leigh pushes him back against the cage.
Rhodes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rhodes takes an elbow to the temple.
Rhodes tries to break free but Leigh pushes him back against the cage.
Leigh slows down the pace here.

Leigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rhodes avoids the body shot from Leigh.
Rhodes tries a low kick but Leigh avoids it.
Rhodes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leigh misses with a body shot.
Leigh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rhodes is working the combinations to good effect here.
Leigh throws a wild body kick that Rhodes sees coming a mile off.
Leigh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leigh there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rhodes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leigh.
Rhodes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Leigh dodges the punch combination from Rhodes.
Rhodes throws a head kick that misses.
Leigh throws a sloppy head kick
and Rhodes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leigh!
Rhodes moves out of range of the body kick.
Rhodes works Leigh's body with a nice hook.
Rhodes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Leigh backs up against the cage.
Rhodes lands with a nice combination. Leigh backs away looking to recover.

Leigh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leigh utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rhodes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leigh lands a nice elbow.

It looks like James Rhodes has been cut.
Rhodes can't break the clinch.
Rhodes wants to get back to striking at distance but Leigh won't allow it.
Rhodes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rhodes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Leigh pulls his leg out and moves away.

Leigh instigates a clinch.
Rhodes wants to break free but Leigh has control.
Leigh connects with a knee to the head.
Leigh connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rhodes's face.
Leigh taking a breather.
Leigh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rhodes.
Leigh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rhodes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leigh tries to land a knee to the head but Rhodes blocks with his arms.
Rhodes is trying to force a seperation but Leigh has the dominant position.
Rhodes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leigh has him pressed against the cage.
Leigh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Leigh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Rhodes does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Leigh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Rhodes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rhodes misses with a series of wild punches.
Leigh tries to clinch but Rhodes is having none of it.
Leigh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rhodes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leigh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leigh tries to clinch up.
Leigh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Leigh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leigh walks into a straight right hand from Rhodes.
Leigh tries to land a front kick but Rhodes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big left from Leigh misses.
Rhodes is looking to slow Leigh down with leg kicks.
A big left from Leigh misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leigh jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leigh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rhodes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice body kick from Leigh.
Leigh lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Leigh in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes misses with a series of wild punches.
Rhodes stalks Leigh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Leigh's face. Leigh staggers backwards, shaken.
Rhodes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Leigh throws a sloppy head kick and Rhodes moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Leigh.
Leigh fakes the leg kick and cracks Rhodes in the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leigh throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rhodes.
Rhodes takes a swing at Leigh's ribcage but misses.
Leigh closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A cross from Rhodes lands.
Leigh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leigh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Leigh darts in and clinches Rhodes up against the cage.
Leigh keeps control of Rhodes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leigh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leigh unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Leigh unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leigh lands a knee to the body.
Leigh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rhodes's efforts to push away.
Leigh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leigh lands a good knee to the midsection. Rhodes won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Leigh.
Leigh taking a breather.

Leigh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rhodes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Leigh thows a body shot but no joy.
Leigh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rhodes's calf.
Nice body punch from Rhodes.
Rhodes throws a head kick but Leigh moves out of range.
Leigh looks to land a combination. Rhodes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Leigh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rhodes blocks a head kick by Leigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leigh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rhodes.
Rhodes throws a big shot that misses.
Leigh misses with a few strikes there.
Leigh is looking to clinch but Rhodes is avoiding it.
Leigh lands a high kick!
Rhodes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Leigh.
Rhodes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leigh moves in looking to clinch but Rhodes pushes him off.
Leigh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rhodes misses with a body kick.
Rhodes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leigh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leigh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rhodes rather than just go for the knockout.
Rhodes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rhodes lands a head kick!
Leigh closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rhodes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rhodes dodges the punch combination from Leigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes works Leigh's body with a nice hook.
Rhodes throws a nice looking combination but Leigh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leigh just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhodes scores with the left hand. Leigh knows he should have avoided that one.
Leigh swings for the body but Rhodes moves out of range.
Rhodes misses with a two punch combination.
Rhodes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Leigh backs up against the cage.
Leigh takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rhodes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leigh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leigh misses with a straight left.

Leigh pushes Rhodes up against the cage in a clinch.
Leigh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rhodes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leigh missing with knees to the body.
Leigh misses with a knee strike.
Leigh throws an elbow that misses.

Leigh manages to break the clinch.
Rhodes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Leigh has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Leigh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Rhodes's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rhodes throws a combination. Leigh tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rhodes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rhodes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Leigh walks into a straight right hand from Rhodes.
Leigh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rhodes was well out of range. Poor timing from Leigh.
Leigh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rhodes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rhodes!
Leigh moves in looking to clinch but Rhodes pushes him off.
Rhodes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rhodes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Leigh moves in looking to clinch but Rhodes pushes him off.
Nice shot by Rhodes.
Rhodes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leigh circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rhodes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rhodes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leigh.
Leigh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Leigh throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leigh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leigh has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rhodes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Leigh is out of range and Rhodes settles back down.
Rhodes misses with a head kick.
Rhodes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rhodes connects with a jab.
Rhodes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leigh tries to clinch but Rhodes moves out of range.
Leigh is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rhodes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Leigh.
Rhodes throws a good cross that connects.
Rhodes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rhodes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rhodes fails to land with a series of punches.
Leigh throws a body kick that misses.
Leigh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rhodes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot lands for Rhodes.
Bryan Leigh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leigh tries to clinch but Rhodes moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Rhodes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rhodes tries to work over Leigh's front leg with a kick but Leigh checks it.
Rhodes scores with the left hand. Leigh knows he should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Leigh.
Rhodes throws a series of strikes that have Leigh backpedaling.
Rhodes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leigh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leigh is looking to clinch but Rhodes is avoiding it.
Rhodes defending well as Leigh loads up on a big left hand.
Rhodes catches Leigh with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Leigh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rhodes counters with a series of strikes. Leigh will be more careful next time no doubt.
Leigh misses with a kick to the body.
Rhodes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leigh misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rhodes misses with the body kick
and Leigh counters with a solid body kick.
Leigh throws a head kick but Rhodes moves out of range.
Leigh tries to land a leg kick but Rhodes saw it coming and moves away.
Rhodes lands with a cross.
Rhodes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rhodes tried to score with a low kick but Leigh checks it.
Leigh moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Leigh darts in and clinches Rhodes up against the cage.
Rhodes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Leigh has Rhodes pushed against the cage.

Leigh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rhodes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rhodes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leigh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leigh is looking to clinch but Rhodes is avoiding it.
Rhodes misses with a combination
and Leigh counters with a left to the body.
Leigh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes throws a one two combo.
Rhodes swinging wilding here.
Rhodes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Leigh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leigh throws a shot from downtown. Rhodes moves away and avoids it.
Rhodes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Leigh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rhodes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rhodes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leigh at a distance.
Leigh is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rhodes.
Leigh throws a head kick but Rhodes moves out of range.
Rhodes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rhodes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Leigh scores with a kick to the body.
Rhodes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leigh.
Leigh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leigh misses with a straight left.
Leigh dodges the punch combination from Rhodes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but James Rhodes did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on James Rhodes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rhodes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leigh. That did some damage!
Leigh tries a head kick but it misses.
Rhodes keeps Leigh at a distance using the push kick.
Rhodes avoids the body shot from Leigh.
Leigh throws a head kick but Rhodes moves out of range.
Rhodes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leigh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leigh misses with a body shot
and Rhodes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Leigh wants to clinch up but Rhodes keeps it at a distance.
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leigh cracks a nice hook into Rhodes's ribs.
Rhodes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Leigh.
Rhodes throws a nice looking combination but Leigh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leigh is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Leigh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leigh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rhodes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rhodes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leigh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rhodes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Leigh backs up against the cage.
Leigh ducks right into an uppercut from Rhodes.
Rhodes looks for the body kick but Leigh saw that one coming.
Rhodes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leigh.
No joy there for Rhodes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leigh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rhodes.
Leigh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leigh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leigh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Leigh misses with a straight left.
Rhodes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rhodes scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Rhodes misses.
Rhodes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leigh doesn't seem bothered though.
Rhodes lands a right hook to the body.
Leigh misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Leigh.
Rhodes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Rhodes.
Rhodes throws a sloppy head kick and Leigh moves out of range easily.
Leigh throws a leg kick but Rhodes checks it.
Rhodes scores with a jab.
Rhodes throws a right hand that Leigh ducks under and follows up with a left that Leigh also avoids with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rhodes.

Leigh moves into the clinch.
Rhodes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leigh has him pressed against the cage.
Leigh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rhodes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stalling in the clinch from Leigh.

Leigh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Rhodes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leigh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rhodes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rhodes.
James Rhodes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leigh wants to clinch up but Rhodes keeps it at a distance.
Rhodes scores with a three punch combo!
Leigh tries to close the distance and clinch but Rhodes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rhodes throws a good cross that connects.
Rhodes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leigh. Leigh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rhodes stuns Leigh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Leigh moves into the clinch successfully.
Leigh leaning against his opponent.
Rhodes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leigh lands a nice knee to the body.
Leigh throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Leigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leigh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rhodes throws a series of punches but Leigh avoids them all with ease.
Rhodes connects with a high kick.
Rhodes avoids the head kick by Leigh.
Leigh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leigh is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rhodes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Rhodes.
Rhodes looks for the body kick but Leigh saw that one coming.
Rhodes tries a head kick but it misses.
Leigh misses with a head kick.
Rhodes lands an overhand right.
Rhodes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leigh.
Leigh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rhodes scores with a three punch combo!
Some wild striking there from Rhodes.
Leigh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rhodes blocks a jab.
Leigh slips a jab and a cross from Rhodes.
Rhodes lands a jab-cross combination.
Rhodes lands with a right hand.
Rhodes connects with a solid leg kick.
Leigh misses with a leg kick
and Rhodes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Rhodes had his way with Bryan Leigh in that round.
The cut man is working on James Rhodes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rhodes!
Rhodes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Leigh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhodes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Leigh closes the distance and clinches.
Rhodes can't break the clinch.
Rhodes wants to break free but Leigh has control.

Leigh breaks from the clinch.
Rhodes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Leigh backs up against the cage.
Rhodes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rhodes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leigh throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Leigh takes a swing at Rhodes's ribcage but misses.
Leigh lands a right hook to the body.
Leigh moves out of range as Rhodes throws a body kick.
Rhodes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rhodes.
Leigh throws a sloppy head kick
and Rhodes counters with a head kick. That will keep Leigh thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Leigh tries to clinch but Rhodes moves out of range.
Leigh is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leigh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leigh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Leigh moves out of range of the body kick from Rhodes.
Rhodes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rhodes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leigh's sensitive parts.
Leigh scores with a kick to the body.
Rhodes misses the shot to the body.
Rhodes dodges the punch combination from Leigh.
Rhodes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Leigh throws a head kick that Rhodes semi-blocks.
Leigh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leigh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rhodes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rhodes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rhodes connects with the punch.
Rhodes lands a slapping body shot.
Rhodes lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leigh is looking to clinch.
Rhodes's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rhodes duly obliges.
Leigh misses with a looping left.
Rhodes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rhodes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rhodes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rhodes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rhodes works over Leigh's head and body with a nice combination.
Rhodes blocks the body kick.
Leigh misses with a hook to the body
and Rhodes counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick misses from Leigh.

Leigh rushes Rhodes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leigh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rhodes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leigh missing with knees to the body.
Leigh misses with a knee strike.
Leigh prevents Rhodes from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Leigh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Leigh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leigh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rhodes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rhodes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rhodes lands with an uppercut that bounces Leigh off the cage and back into rage.
Leigh misses with a series of wild punches.
Leigh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rhodes scores with a jab. Leigh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Leigh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rhodes tries to break free but Leigh pushes him back against the cage.

Leigh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rhodes scores with a jab.
Leigh gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rhodes counters with a two punch combo.
Rhodes lands a jab-cross combination.
Rhodes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes thuds a left hand into Leigh's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rhodes.
Leigh tries a head kick but it misses.
Rhodes digs a good hook to Leigh's body.
Rhodes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Leigh blocks a head kick by Rhodes.
Rhodes throws a combination that misses
and Leigh counters with a thumping low kick.
Rhodes looks for the body kick but Leigh saw that one coming.
Rhodes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leigh.
Leigh tries a head kick but it misses.
Rhodes scores with a sloppy right hand. Leigh should have avoided that one.
Leigh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rhodes lands a jab to the nose.
Rhodes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leigh tries to clinch there but Rhodes circles away.
A nice combination there by Rhodes.
Leigh tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bryan Leigh.
I think Leigh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 48:48
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 48:48
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!