PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Rhea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beardsley Quinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doug Rhea could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Beardsley Quinton's chin.

Rhea
vs
Quinton

188 cm
23
272 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Doug Rhea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Beardsley Quinton!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhea tries for a takedown but Quinton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rhea is trying hard to land a takedown here. Quinton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rhea shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doug Rhea. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quinton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rhea moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Rhea looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rhea stopping the sweep attempt from Quinton.

Rhea avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Quinton can't keep his opponent in guard - Rhea advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rhea is keen to just control but Quinton is a slippery customer.

Quinton is defending against the submission attempts here by Rhea.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Quinton looking for submissions off his back.
Quinton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rhea. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Doug Rhea!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Doug Rhea made sure he mentioned Dynamic Nutrition $25 159 Recovery , along with how happy he was to win his fight.