PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Wylde Rhoads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron France (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wylde Rhoads
vs
France

193 cm
27
213 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

203 cm
29
210 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 11 - 6 - 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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ron France!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Wylde Rhoads misses the target.
France misses with a double jab.
Wylde Rhoads uses good head movement to avoid the hook from France.
Wylde Rhoads takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
France misses with a shot to the body
and France takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wylde Rhoads tries to clinch there but France circles away.
France uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wylde Rhoads.
France misses with a looping left.
France jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wylde Rhoads lands a lovely overhand right.
Wylde Rhoads throws a jab but it's blocked by France.
Wylde Rhoads clobbers France with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
France wants to clinch.
France misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
France misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wylde Rhoads keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from France.
France punishes Wylde Rhoads's body with a nice straight punch.
France throws a front kick aimed at Wylde Rhoads's knee but Wylde Rhoads avoids it well.

France clinches.
Wylde Rhoads misses with a body punch.

France's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wylde Rhoads throws a jab but it's blocked by France.
France scores with a nice right hand.
Wylde Rhoads tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but France paws at him with a jab and circles away.
France throws a shot from downtown. Wylde Rhoads moves away and avoids it.
France throws a right hand that misses
and Wylde Rhoads counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
France misses with a leg kick.
Wylde Rhoads moves out of range of the body kick from France.
Ron France seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
France finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
France tries a low kick but Wylde Rhoads avoids it.
Wylde Rhoads blocks a leg kick.
Wylde Rhoads is on the wrong end of a nice combination from France.
Wylde Rhoads misses with a looping left.
France has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from France there as he acknowledges the shot.
France moves out of range as Wylde Rhoads strikes.
France lands with a shot to the body.
France tries to clinch up but Wylde Rhoads circles away and keeps his distance.
Wylde Rhoads checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
France throws a hook to the side of Wylde Rhoads's head but Wylde Rhoads sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wylde Rhoads scores with a jab.
Wylde Rhoads walks forward, straight into a front kick from France.
Wylde Rhoads is breathing heavily.
France waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wylde Rhoads.
Wylde Rhoads checks a leg kick nicely.
Wylde Rhoads throws a jab when France was well out of range.
France lands with a right hand.
France looks to throw the jab but Wylde Rhoads is out of range.
France misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wylde Rhoads steps to the side to avoid the strikes from France.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
France chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wylde Rhoads drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
France trying to control the position here.

France manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wylde Rhoads checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wylde Rhoads misses with a straight right.
France slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from France lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wylde Rhoads has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wylde Rhoads and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wylde Rhoads uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from France.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron France dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

France has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wylde Rhoads is trying to maintain a safe position but France gets an underhook and turns Wylde Rhoads into the cage.
Wylde Rhoads tries a body shot but France blocks it.
France scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wylde Rhoads goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wylde Rhoads taking a breather.

France breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Wylde Rhoads.
Wylde Rhoads slips under a jab from France.
Wylde Rhoads drops his hands momentarily and France takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
France misses with a low kick.
A big left from France misses.

France gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

France pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wylde Rhoads is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wylde Rhoads takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
France slips a straight right by Wylde Rhoads.
France tried to score with a low kick but Wylde Rhoads checks it.
Wylde Rhoads fails with an attempt to clinch.

Wylde Rhoads fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. France sprawls well initially but Wylde Rhoads persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Wylde Rhoads seems to be working for a kimura but France defends the submission attempt.
France won't allow Wylde Rhoads to pass to mount.
Wylde Rhoads uses his free foot to push down on France's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for France.
Wylde Rhoads wants to control the pace but France is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wylde Rhoads swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and France is now in Wylde Rhoads's guard. A big mistake from Wylde Rhoads there, giving up the dominant position!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
France trying to control but Wylde Rhoads is working from the bottom.

Wylde Rhoads is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. France is aware though and is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wylde Rhoads looking for a triangle here. France is fighting it but it looks tight! Wylde Rhoads pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, France is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jake Wylde Rhoads!