PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brady Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Lumihi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Rhodes
vs
Lumihi

189 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

169 cm
25
146 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brady Rhodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Lumihi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes avoids the head kick by Lumihi.
Nice body punch from Rhodes.

Rhodes has closed the distance and engaged Lumihi in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Lumihi.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lumihi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Brady Rhodes has been cut.
Lumihi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lumihi lands an elbow just above Rhodes 's eye.
Rhodes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rhodes is trying to push Lumihi away but Lumihi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rhodes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lumihi.
Rhodes looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lumihi tries a knee to the head but Rhodes blocks it.
Lumihi keeps control of Rhodes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rhodes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rhodes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lumihi lands an elbow that stopped Rhodes in his tracks for a moment.

Rhodes is rocked!

Brady Rhodes's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lumihi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Rhodes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee is keeping an eye on Lumihi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lumihi lands a damaging elbow.

Brady Rhodes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lumihi tries to work over Rhodes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lumihi has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Rhodes - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Lumihi, and another! Rhodes is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Paul Lumihi!
After winning the bout, Paul Lumihi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.