PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milos Jandric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milos Jandric had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Jandric
vs
Rhodes

188 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Milos Jandric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jandric tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rhodes swivels and escapes.
The fighters circling - Rhodes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rhodes counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Milos Jandric has been cut.
Jandric wants to clinch.
Jandric fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jandric swings widly with a right hand
and Rhodes counters with a nice uppercut.
Jandric is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rhodes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milos Jandric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rhodes swats away the attempt to clinch by Jandric.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jandric will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rhodes misses with a hook. Jandric ducked under it nicely.
Jandric shoots in for a double leg but Rhodes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rhodes throws a hook but Jandric blocks it.
Jandric changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rhodes tries to avoid it but Jandric manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rhodes to the ground. Rhodes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jandric closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rhodes counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Jandric off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Rhodes follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Jandric was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Rhodes!