PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mags Mina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osito Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mina
vs
Rhodes

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mags Mina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Osito Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes tries for a takedown but Mina sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rhodes tries to clinch there but Mina circles away.

Mina closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mina lands in his opponent's guard.

Rhodes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mina doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mina manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mina trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mina is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mags Mina wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rhodes misses with a takedown attempt

and Mina counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rhodes won't be happy with that.
Rhodes seems a little lost for a moment, as Mina dominates the positioning.
Rhodes is trying to get back to half guard.
Rhodes trying to remain calm as Mina controls from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

We're going to have a standup here because Mags Mina wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rhodes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mina was well out of range. Poor timing from Rhodes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes connects with a high kick.
Rhodes with a poor takedown

and Mina counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rhodes's guard now.
Mags Mina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osito Rhodes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mina passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rhodes looks gassed!
Mina remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Rhodes prevents Mina from moving into mount.
Mina knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rhodes on the ground.
Mina just content to control the position.
Rhodes throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mina controlling from side mount.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mags Mina wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rhodes connects with a body shot that sends Mina's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mina counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mina controlling the action here.
Rhodes is trying to control but can't.
Mina frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rhodes wants to control but Mina is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mags Mina dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rhodes misses with a takedown attempt

and Mina counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rhodes won't be happy with that.
Rhodes wants to control but Mina postures up.
A lull in the action here.

Mags Mina has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rhodes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mina counters with a shoot takedown. Rhodes fights it but they end up in guard.
Rhodes looking to control.
Rhodes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Rhodes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mina has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mina is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mina is pushing down on Rhodes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rhodes is fighting to maintain full guard but Mina has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mina not doing much here.
Rhodes is trying to control but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rhodes tries to clinch but Mina moves away

and Mina counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mina is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mina tries to free his leg and advance position but Rhodes is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rhodes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mina defends well.
Mina tries to free his leg and advance position but Rhodes is retaining full guard.
Mina postures up.
Mina engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhodes is looking to stand up but Mina isn't so interested in that idea.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rhodes misses with a combination

and Mina counters with a single leg into guard. Rhodes didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mina is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mina wants to pass the guard but Rhodes is keeping the position.
Mina trying to control but Rhodes is working from the bottom.
Mina is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rhodes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mina is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mags Mina wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rhodes misses with a takedown

and Mina counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mina.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mags Mina dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Rhodes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mina counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rhodes's guard now.
Mags Mina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rhodes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mina controls the pace.
Rhodes is trying to control the position but Mina postures up.
Rhodes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rhodes is looking to take a break and control but Mina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mina desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rhodes misses with a takedown attempt

and Mina counters with a takedown into side control.
Mina moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mina working away.
Mina content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mina seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rhodes for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mags Mina just wasn't active enough.
Rhodes closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mina counters with a single leg into guard. Rhodes didn't expect that.
Mina stops Rhodes from standing up.
Mina is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rhodes can do to turn this around?

Mags Mina has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rhodes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mina's head.
Rhodes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mina counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rhodes won't be happy with that.
Mags Mina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osito Rhodes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mina tries to move to mount but Rhodes blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Rhodes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rhodes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mina in particular looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mina moves into full mount! Rhodes won't be happy about that!
Osito Rhodes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mags Mina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rhodes tries to reverse the position but Mina maintains control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mags Mina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mina, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mags Mina!