PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhodes has chosen Losin it by Bury your Dead as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barry
vs
Rhodes

180 cm
29
256 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

190 cm
29
234 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roddy Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Rhodes.
A head kick misses from Barry.
Barry wants to clinch.
Barry darts in trying to clinch

and Rhodes moves into the clinch.
Rhodes prevents a takedown attempt there.
A left hand lands to the body for Rhodes.
Rhodes cracks Barry with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Barry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barry moves out of range of the body kick.
Rhodes moves in looking to clinch but Barry pushes him off.
Barry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes fails in his attempt to clinch.

Rhodes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Barry!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Barry trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rhodes throwing strikes here but Barry is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rhodes punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rhodes looking to ground and pound but Barry is blocking nicely.
Rhodes wants to control the pace but Barry is squirming around nicely.
Barry manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Barry, under a barage of strikes from Rhodes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes is looking to stall here but Barry recovers full guard.
Rhodes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rhodes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barry is keeping the position for now.
Rhodes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rhodes is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes trying to control but Barry is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rhodes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rhodes postures up in Barry's guard and throws a big left but Barry blocks it.
Rhodes throws a big elbow that misses.
Rhodes wants to pass the guard but Barry is keeping the position.
Barry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rhodes throwing strikes but missing.

Barry manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Barry closes the distance and clinches.
Rhodes tries to throw a body punch but Barry avoids it by throwing Rhodes back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rhodes has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Barry regains guard immediately.
Rhodes wants to control from the top but Barry keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roddy Rhodes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Barry misses with a head kick.
Rhodes looks for a takedown but Barry sprawls well.
Barry tries to clinch up.
Barry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barry closes the distance but Rhodes moves to the side
and Rhodes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barry moves in looking to clinch but Rhodes pushes him off.
Barry doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhodes circles away.
Rhodes tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry wants to clinch up but Rhodes keeps it at a distance.

Rhodes tries to keep at a distance but Barry has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rhodes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rhodes fails to land.
Rhodes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rhodes misses with a punch to the body.
Barry looking to slow down the pace here.
Rhodes lands with a short shot to the head.

Rhodes turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An elbow from Rhodes crashes against the mat.
Rhodes is working Barry over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry regains half guard, as Rhodes was trying to land strikes.
Rhodes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rhodes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rhodes controlling the pace.
Rhodes is keen to just control but Barry is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes stops Barry from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhodes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rhodes thows a huge punch but Barry dodges it nicely.
Barry blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rhodes.
Rhodes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rhodes throwing shots but Barry is blocking nicely.
Barry keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barry tries to kick Rhodes off but Rhodes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rhodes thows a huge punch but Barry dodges it nicely.
Rhodes throws a strike but Barry avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Barry is looking to stand up but Rhodes isn't so interested in that idea.
Barry being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rhodes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roddy Rhodes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Barry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Barry doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhodes circles away.
Patrick Barry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barry tries to clinch

and Rhodes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rhodes tries to work over Barry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rhodes struggles to land a body shot inside as Barry controls his hands.
Rhodes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barry fails to pull guard.
Rhodes misses with a punch on the inside.
Rhodes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Barry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Barry.
Rhodes scores with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Rhodes. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes avoids the body shot from Barry.
Barry is looking to clinch.
Barry wants to clinch

and Rhodes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rhodes.
A short left from Rhodes.
Rhodes can't find room to land a body shot as Barry controls the action.
Rhodes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barry wants to break free but Rhodes has control.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rhodes working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry trying to stall but Rhodes improves his position.
Rhodes tries to circle away but Barry has him pinned against the cage.

Barry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barry throws a solid leg kick but Rhodes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barry.
Barry wants to clinch.
Rhodes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barry defends it nicely.
Barry darts in trying to clinch
letting Rhodes counter with a right hand.
Roddy Rhodes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rhodes tries to clinch but Barry is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rhodes darts in and clinches Barry up against the cage.
Barry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rhodes walks away with a smile on his face. Barry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Barry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barry throws a poor cross that misses
and Barry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Barry instigates a clinch.

Barry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Patrick Barry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barry closes the distance but Rhodes moves to the side
and Rhodes counters with a straight right hand.
Barry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhodes manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes tries to clinch but Barry is having none of it.

Rhodes has managed to clinch.
Barry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rhodes avoids it.
Rhodes dodges an elbow strike from Barry.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rhodes keeps control of Barry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barry is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rhodes to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Barry. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Barry manages to break the clinch.
Patrick Barry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barry tries to score with a low kick but Rhodes moves his leg out of the way.
Rhodes avoids the head kick by Barry.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roddy Rhodes.
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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

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