PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Warwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusty Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhodes has chosen Freebird as his entrance music. Dusty Rhodes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Warwick
vs
Rhodes

183 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
259 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Crocodile Steak and Ale House

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Evan Warwick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dusty Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warwick catches Rhodes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Rhodes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rhodes chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warwick wants to stand and escape but Rhodes is having none of it.
Rhodes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Warwick. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rhodes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rhodes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rhodes looking to pass the guard.
Warwick wants to stand up but Rhodes is controlling him.
Rhodes landing with the ground and pound.

It looks like Evan Warwick has been cut.
Warwick wants to get back to his feet but Rhodes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rhodes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rhodes stops Warwick from standing up.
Rhodes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rhodes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Warwick is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rhodes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Warwick is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rhodes lands a couple of elbows.
Rhodes landing some decent shots from guard.
Warwick is looking to stand up but Rhodes isn't so interested in that idea.
Rhodes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rhodes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rhodes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rhodes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Warwick's head.
Rhodes works over Warwick with some ground and pound from guard.
Rhodes trying to control the position from guard on top but Warwick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes prevents Warwick from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rhodes is in close to Warwick's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rhodes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rhodes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rhodes stands up over Warwick, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rhodes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rhodes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rhodes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Warwick's head.
Rhodes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rhodes won't allow Warwick to get back to his feet.
Rhodes lands a couple of elbows.
Rhodes tries to free his leg and advance position but Warwick is retaining full guard.
Rhodes connects with a couple of short punches.
Warwick wants to stand up but Rhodes is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Warwick's head.
Warwick is looking to stand up but Rhodes isn't so interested in that idea.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Rhodes clinches up against the cage.
Rhodes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rhodes misses with a knee to the head.
Warwick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Warwick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rhodes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Warwick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rhodes gets the takedown into side control.
Warwick wants to get back to his feet.
Rhodes cracks Warwick with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rhodes scores with punches from side control.
Warwick wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warwick bucks up and tries to throw Rhodes off but instead Rhodes has got his back!
Warwick is trying to stand back up.
Rhodes lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rhodes connects with a big shot to the side of Warwick's head.
What can Warwick do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhodes has Warwick flattened out and is raining down punches.
Warwick wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dusty Rhodes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evan Warwick's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rhodes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rhodes needs to keep his hands up - Warwick had a free shot at his head there.

Rhodes closes the distance and clinches.
Warwick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rhodes misses with a knee to the head.

Rhodes gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rhodes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Warwick looks like he's trying to stand up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rhodes connects with a nice short shot to Warwick's temple.
Warwick is trying to stand.
Rhodes frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Warwick is trying to stand.
Rhodes working Warwick over with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warwick wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
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!
Rhodes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Warwick is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Rhodes lands a big shot there that rocks Warwick but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Warwick is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rhodes lands a big elbow.
Rhodes working the ground and pound effectively.
You get the feeling that Warwick really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Dusty Rhodes has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rhodes lands a big shot there that rocks Warwick but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Warwick trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rhodes breaks from Warwick's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rhodes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Warwick is trying to stand up.
Warwick trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Rhodes lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warwick is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Warwick is bucking up trying to escape but Rhodes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rhodes unloading with bombs!
Rhodes landing punches.
Warwick tries to buck Rhodes off but he can't manage it.
BOOM! Rhodes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Warwick takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Warwick is in a horrible position here. Rhodes smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Warwick is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Rhodes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Warwick is trying to stand.
Rhodes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Warwick is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dusty Rhodes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Evan Warwick's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rhodes clinches up with Warwick and pushes him back against the cage.
Rhodes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Warwick is defending well for now.
Rhodes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Rhodes turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rhodes manages to end up in side control.
Warwick is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rhodes has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Warwick is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Warwick wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Rhodes happy to just control the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Rhodes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warwick taking some punishment here, with Rhodes in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rhodes trying to control from half guard but Warwick is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhodes lands strikes from half guard.
Warwick is trying to stand up here but Rhodes is controlling him well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Rhodes feints and as Warwick raises his hands in defense, Rhodes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rhodes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Warwick wants to get back to his feet but Rhodes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rhodes wants to control from the top but Warwick keeps moving.
Rhodes prevents Warwick from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rhodes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rhodes misses with a low kick.

Rhodes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Warwick napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rhodes works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Warwick is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rhodes is controlling him well.
Rhodes is working Warwick over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warwick is pushing Rhodes's head away, looking to escape. Rhodes manages to hold on to the position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Warwick thows a body shot but no joy.
Warwick jabs at Rhodes's body.

Rhodes clinches up with Warwick and pushes him back against the cage.
Rhodes lands an elbow that stopped Warwick in his tracks for a moment.
Warwick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rhodes throws an elbow but misses.
Rhodes taking a breather.

Rhodes turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rhodes manages to end up in side control.
Warwick pushes Rhodes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rhodes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rhodes scores with punches from side control.
Rhodes landing a few strikes.
Warwick is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rhodes is controlling him well.
Rhodes trying to control the position but Warwick is working away.
Dusty Rhodes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warwick is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Rhodes has just dragged him back down to the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rhodes drives through and clinches with Warwick against the cage.
Rhodes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Warwick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Warwick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Warwick working hard to break the clinch.
Warwick blocks a body shot from Rhodes.
Rhodes keeps control of Warwick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Warwick can't break the clinch.

Rhodes has Warwick pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rhodes pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Warwick tumbling to the mat - Rhodes dives into Warwick's guard.
Rhodes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Evan Warwick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warwick is looking to stand up but Rhodes isn't so interested in that idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dusty Rhodes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rhodes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dusty Rhodes!