PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Wylde Rhoads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Wylde Rhoads
vs
Hunt

193 cm
24
213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Wylde Rhoads!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wylde Rhoads misses with a takedown attempt - Hunt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hunt pushes Wylde Rhoads away with a front kick.
Hunt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Wylde Rhoads counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hunt tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Hunt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wylde Rhoads is aware though and is defending well.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Wylde Rhoads from controlling successfully.

Wylde Rhoads drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wylde Rhoads jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wylde Rhoads passes Hunt's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt looks like he's trying to stand up.

Wylde Rhoads is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hunt wants to get back to his feet.

Wylde Rhoads is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hunt tries to kick Wylde Rhoads off but Wylde Rhoads keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Wylde Rhoads wants to work for an arm triangle but Hunt is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Wylde Rhoads is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Wylde Rhoads is trying to work for a kimura but Hunt is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wylde Rhoads is trying to work for a kimura but Hunt is defending well.

Wylde Rhoads is working for a submission of some sort.

Wylde Rhoads is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hunt doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wylde Rhoads.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hunt is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde Rhoads prevents Hunt from improving his position.
Hunt wants to get back to his feet.

Wylde Rhoads is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Wylde Rhoads is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hunt defends it well.
Wylde Rhoads is trying to control. Hunt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Wylde Rhoads is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Wylde Rhoads is trying to work for a kimura but Hunt is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wylde Rhoads has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hunt defend it? Wylde Rhoads steps over the head and cranks it - Hunt is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Wylde Rhoads!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Wylde Rhoads!